Date

Jun 6, 1989

Description

In this memo, Rostow warns his colleagues at the CIA and Department of Justice that Senator Cohen “continues to threaten elimination of the reserve for contingencies if the President does not sign this letter” and requests that they notify him of their thoughts on the letter as soon as possible. Cohen’s letter shows that disagreements remain over the 48-hour notification to Congress.

Source

George H. W. Bush Presidential Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, Nicholas Rostow Files, Subject Files, Folder, “Covert Action: Notification of [3].”

Document published in following posting(s):

What the CIA Tells Congress (Or Doesn’t) about Covert Operations: The Barr/Cheney/Bush Turning Point for CIA Notifications to the Senate

Feb 7, 2019

Nicholas Rostow, NSC Legal Adviser, memorandum for William P. Barr, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, and [name redacted] Central Intelligence Agency, “Letter from Senator Cohen,” with attached letter from Senator William S. Cohen to Brent Scowcroft. July 6, 1989.