Exhibit 850 ยท Congressional hearing
CIA's Use of Journalists and Clergy in Intelligence Operations, S. Hrg. 104-593
Simply put, the Central Intelligence Agency policy is not to use journalists accredited to American news organizations, their parent organizations, American clergy or the Peace Corps for intelligence purposes.
Hearing chaired by Sen. Arlen Specter. Director of Central Intelligence John Deutch states that CIA policy, in place for about 19 years, is not to use accredited American journalists, American clergy or Peace Corps members for intelligence purposes, and that the Agency should not be prohibited from considering their use in exceptional circumstances. He reports new classified guidelines requiring tests, prompt notice to the intelligence committees and a decision by the Director or Deputy Director. Witnesses include journalists Ted Koppel, Terry Anderson, Mortimer Zuckerman and Kenneth Adelman and representatives of religious bodies. Specter notes a House amendment (Richardson) that would require the President to decide any waiver.
- Source
- U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Date
- 17 July 1996
- Quoted from
- Statement of DCI John M. Deutch, hearing pp. 6-8
- Grade
- Primary record
- Document
- https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sites-default-files-hearings-ciasuseofjournal00unit.pdf
- Accessed
- 2026-11-09
- Cited by
- Findings citing this exhibit