LETTER TO EDWARD I.KOCH FROM ROBERT J. EATINGER, JR. RE DEATH THREATS BY URUGAY

Created: 9/26/2001

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON.5

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Office of General Counsel

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Edwardoch

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Dear Mr. Koch:

In response to your letter1 and its attachment, the Agency conducted additional searches for information concerning an alleged threat on your life inimeframe. This new search retrieved information about this threat,ummarize below, we remain unable to retrieve records confirming that you were contacted by then-Director of Central Intelligence George Bush.

The Agency obtained information thatocial event in lateatin American military official, reportedlytate of intoxication, commented that the military was extremely irritated with your proposed amendment to. military assistance to Latin American countries due to alleged human rights violations by the military. This military official is also reported to have remarked that maybe-ho 'would have to send someone to. to get Congressman Koch." The Agency's initial analysis of these comments was that they represented nothing more than alcohol-induced bravado.

In the aftermath of the assassination of Orlando Letelier in Washington,. officials questioned thoir assumption that other countries would not conduct assassinations in. Therefore, on the CIA Deputy Director for Operationsetter to tlie Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation, the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affaire, and the Director of the United states Secret Service advising them of the Latin American military official's comments. The DDO's letter indicated that CIA considered the information highly speculative and fragmentary and, because of its vagueness and the manner in which it was obtained, it had not been disseminated outside CIA at the time Of its receipt.

Mr. Edward I- Koch

We are unable to release the underlying materialo so would disclose the intelligence sources and methods by which CIA obtained the above information. ope you find tins information helpful- Thank you for your inquiry.

Sincere

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