REMARKS BY WILLIAM WEBSTER DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE-THE ASPEN INSTITUTE

REMARKS BY WILLIAM H. WEBSTER DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE THE ASPEN INSTITUTE SUMMER LECTURE SERIES ASPEN, COLORADO AUGUST 27, 1987 1 THE EVENTS OF THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE RAISED ANEW CONCERNS IN THE UNITED STATES ABOUT SECRET OPERATIONS AND WHETHER SUCH ACTIVITY IS APPROPRIATE IN A DEMOCRACY SUCH AS OURS. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED--AND WHAT I WANT TO DISCUSS WITH YOU TODAY--ARE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE USE OF SECRET INTELLIGENCE CAN BE A VERY APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY TOOL OF G...