Request for information on CIA relations with academia

Dale F. Eickelman’s Request

New York University
A private university in the public service

Faculty of Arts and Science
Department of Anthropology

100 Rufus D. Smith Hall
25 Waverly Place
New York, N.Y. 10003
Telephone: (212) 598–3257

Mr Robert Gates
Deputy Director of Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington DC 20505

February 10, 1986

Dear Mr Gates:

As a member of the Board of Directors of the Middle East Studies Association and Chair of its Ethics Committee, I noted with interest your comments in the January 20, 1986 New York Times and the fact that you will speak at Harvard later this week.

I would appreciate receiving a copy of your Harvard speech, together with any other publicly available documents or statements concerning current CIA policies governing relations with the academic community, and in particular university-based foreign area study centers and scholars.

Sincerely,
[Signed]
Dale F. Eickelman
Professor of Anthropology

Robert M. Gates’ Response

Professor Dale F. Eickelman
New York University
Department of Anthropology
New York, N.Y. 10003

Dear Professor Eickelman:

I certainly do appreciate your interest in CIA and its relationship with the academic community. Enclosed is a copy of the full text of the speech. I hope you will find this useful.

Sincerely
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Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence

Enclosure:
As Stated