LETTER TO STROBE TALBOTT FROM GEORGE V. LAUDER RE THE CIA DID NOT "FLOAT" ANY K

Created: 5/13/1986

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Mr. Strobe Talbott TIME0 Connecticut Avenue

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for your thoughtful letteray. reatly appreciate the tone In which Itritten and understand the concerns expressedt.

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^ISH0" He did not Intend to have Ms remarks become public. Bradlee, of course, published the Director's confidential talk

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who floated" the story In LerdnerTs article.

tronalyavorialogue with you and other intelligent and trlT IVdJa iboutelcome the prospect York and talk to senior TIME officials about these natters. entioned to

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less than enthusiastic response.

Best regards.

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