#title Request for information on CIA relations with academia
#date 10th & 24th of February 1986
#source <[[https://archive.org/details/CIA-RDP89G00720R000600610012-5][archive.org/details/CIA-RDP89G00720R000600610012-5]]>
#lang en
#pubdate 2023-07-21T20:35:29
#authors Dale F. Eickelman, Robert Gates
#topics CIA
*** 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
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
24 February 1986
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
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Enclosure:
As Stated