Reading Room Document

CIA Investigations of United States Persons in the United States

This document is a memorandum opinion discussing the Central Intelligence Agency's proposed procedures for investigating United States persons in the country. The document raises concerns about the delineation of individuals subject to investigation, the purposes of the investigation, the method of investigation, coordination with other regulations, and record retention. The conclusions reached in the document are that the proposed procedures may raise problems in light of previous court decisions, and the document presents questions for review regarding the legality and appropriateness of the proposed procedures. The main questions for review include the delineation of individuals subject to investigation, the purposes of the investigation, the method of investigation, coordination with other regulations, and record retention.

March 8, 1978