Kissinger Tied to Cia Surveillance

Woodward, Bob (1977-05-04). "Kissinger Tied to Cia Surveillance". The Washington Post.

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Abstract: Central Intelligence Agency permission "to assess the possibility of exerting covert influence on key elements of Central Intelligence Agency permission "to assess the possibility of exerting covert influence on key elements of the Micronesian independence movement," the report said. the Micronesian independence movement," the report said. No covert action was actually undertaken, according to the committee report, but CIA surveillance and No covert action was actually undertaken, according to the committee report, but CIA surveillance and clandestine intelligence gathering included: clandestine intelligence gathering included: Recruiting and paying Micronesian residents for information, among them some who belonged to local political Recruiting and paying Micronesian residents for information, among them some who belonged to local political groups and at least one person who served in the island organization negotiating with the United States on the groups and at least one person who served in the island organization negotiating with the United States on the future status and perhaps eventual independence of the 2,200 strategically placed islands. future status and perhaps eventual independence of the 2,200 strategically placed islands. Use of one microphone room bug for three months in 1975 with the approval of the Director of Central Use of one microphone room bug for three months in 1975 with the approval of the Director of Central Intelligence to gather information on the negotiations. The report said the bugging was "wholly unproductive" Intelligence to gather information on the negotiations. The report said the bugging was "wholly unproductive" and the surveillance tapes have been destroyed. and the surveillance tapes have been destroyed. The United States governs the islands under a United Nations trusteeship. The United States governs the islands under a United Nations trusteeship. President Carter last week blocked release of the report because of a sentence revealing that the CIA effectively President Carter last week blocked release of the report because of a sentence revealing that the CIA effectively had a spy on the Micronesian negotiating committee. The Senate committee, however, voted unanimously had a spy on the Micronesian negotiating committee. The Senate committee, however, voted unanimously yesterday to release the report following a press report about the disputed sentence. yesterday to release the report following a press report about the disputed sentence. Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate committee, said yesterday that CIA spying in Micronesia is Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate committee, said yesterday that CIA spying in Micronesia is