tee backing their version, TV com- TV version, their backing tee

to deny they had worked secretly for for secretly worked had they deny to

ter Cronkite took to the air last night night last air the to took Cronkite ter

CBS, rejected accusations made made accusations rejected CBS, mentators John Chancellor and Wal- and Chancellor John mentators

Chancellor on NBC and Cronkite on on Cronkite and NBC on Chancellor

the CIA. CIA. the

earlier in the day by Sam Jaffe, who who Jaffe, Sam by day the in earlier

CBS. CBS.

had been a reporter for ABC and and ABC for reporter a been had

comments. The CIA said that the two two the that said CIA The comments.

CIA whatsoever." It would not com- not would It whatsoever." CIA

ments yesterday denying Jaffe's Jaffe's denying yesterday ments

men "have had no connection with with connection no had "have men

ment on any of Jaffe's other re- other Jaffe's of any on ment

marks. marks.

With the CIA and a House commit- House a and CIA the With

Both of the network "anchormen," "anchormen," network the of Both

Both of them also issued state- issued also them of Both

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Crrogite, Chancel! Chancel! Crrogite,

Viashingtra Star Staff Winter Winter Staff Star Viashingtra

By Lyle Denniston Denniston Lyle By

JOHN CHANCELLOR CHANCELLOR JOHN

'It's ridiculous' ridiculous' 'It's

and ABC reporter Lou Cioffi, had had Cioffi, Lou reporter ABC and

sued denials. denials. sued

ABC News president Bill Sheehan Sheehan Bill president News ABC

program "Panorama," said he had had he said "Panorama," program

the FBI. Sheehan and Cioffi also is- also Cioffi and Sheehan FBI. the

that Chancellor and Cronkite, plus plus Cronkite, and Chancellor that

been told by a former ABC colleague colleague ABC former a by told been

provided information to the CIA or or CIA the to information provided

a White House speechwriter who was was who speechwriter House White a

former colleague who allegedly was was allegedly who colleague former

House yesterday. The only person person only The yesterday. House his source, Jaffe said the person was was person the said Jaffe source, his

working his last day at the White White the at day last his working

who would fit that description is John John is description that fit would who

who is leaving the White House and and House White the leaving is who

J. Casserly, a former ABC reporter reporter ABC former a Casserly, J.

will work for the Interior Depart- Interior the for work will

ment. ment.

last night, said, "Sam Jaffe is incor- incor- is Jaffe "Sam said, night, last

JAFFE, appearing on the WTTG WTTG the on appearing JAFFE,

Although Jaffe did not name the the name not did Jaffe Although

Casserly, in a telephone interview interview telephone a in Casserly,

WALTER CRONKITE CRONKITE WALTER

Idea 'abhorrent' to me me to 'abhorrent' Idea

"absurd," and when asked if he had had he if asked when and "absurd,"

ever told Jaffe anything like that, that, like anything Jaffe told ever

spondent in Moscow. Moscow. in spondent and had talked to him many times times many him to talked had and Casserly replied: "No. I certainly certainly I "No. replied: Casserly

source of information for the FBI FBI the for information of source

rect." He dismissed the report as as report the dismissed He rect."

didn't." didn't."

trouble getting a broadcast job be- job broadcast a getting trouble

cause he has been identified as a a as identified been has he cause

recently, trying to help Jaffe find a a find Jaffe help to trying recently,

when he was working as a corre- a as working was he when

job. Casserly said Jaffe was having having was Jaffe said Casserly job.

and Cioffi, was not meant to imply imply to meant not was Cioffi, and

here yesterday, he said that he had had he that said he yesterday, here

confirmed the information about the the about information the confirmed

network personalities with former former with personalities network

agency." The aide said the failure to to failure the said aide The agency." cellor and Cronkite, said: "We have have "We said: Cronkite, and cellor

comment on any list, or any of of any or list, any on comment

correct. correct.

absolutely no information that they they that information no absolutely

White House speechwriter Patrick Patrick speechwriter House White

thing except the references to Chan- to references the except thing

ever had any relationship with the the with relationship any had ever

that those other statements were were statements other those that

tee, declining to comment on any- on comment to declining tee,

the report, saying, "I have not seen seen not have "I saying, report, the

such a list, and I have no knowledge knowledge no have I and list, a such of journalists who had worked for the the for worked had who journalists of

"dynamite — some of the biggest biggest the of some — "dynamite of it." it." of

Buchanan. Buchanan flatly denied denied flatly Buchanan Buchanan.

gence Committee that it had a list list a had it that Committee gence

CIA and the FBI, and that the list is is list the that and FBI, the and CIA

names in our business." business." our in names

told by sources in the House intelli- House the in sources by told

Jaffa's statements about Sheehan Sheehan about statements Jaffa's numbering between 40 and 200 names names 200 and 40 between numbering

He said he was a friend of Jaffe's, Jaffe's, of friend a was he said He

IN JAFFE'S television appearance appearance television JAFFE'S IN

A staff member for that commit- that for member staff A

Jaffe also said that he had been been had he that said also Jaffe

r Anchonrica Anchonrica r

Saturdoy, January 24, 1976 1976 24, January Saturdoy,

of information." information." of

any involvement, formal or informal. informal. or formal involvement, any try." try."

cally, without qualification, denies denies qualification, without cally, ard S. Salant, said, "At least as far far as least "At said, Salant, S. ard contempt contempt

or unpaid, with the FBI or any other other any or FBI the with unpaid, or

to impede the collection and free flow flow free and collection the impede to

Mr. Cronkite is as complete as my my as complete as is Cronkite Mr. statements: statements:

The practice is a clear violation of of violation clear a is practice The

with any intelligence organization of of organization intelligence any with the United States or any other coun- other any or States United the

their offices yesterday, the four four the yesterday, offices their

relationships with the CIA." CIA." the with relationships capacity whatsoever except as a re- a as except whatsoever capacity

peddling his story about his alleged alleged his about story his peddling back as 1971, Sam Jaffe has been been has Jaffe Sam 1971, as back

idea of newsmen serving as govern- as serving newsmen of idea ment informants is abhorrent to me. me. to abhorrent is informants ment

intelligence organization. The entire entire The organization. intelligence 15 news organizations provided cover cover provided organizations news 15

have I worked in any capacity, paid paid capacity, any in worked I have

never done anything formally or or formally anything done never

had any contact with the CIA in any any in CIA the with contact any had

briefed by tnat organization. otor otor organization. tnat by briefed

never knowingly been briefed or de- or briefed been knowingly never journalistic ethics and can only serve serve only can and ethics journalistic FBI." FBI."

committee also has information that that information has also committee

porter seeking information. I have have I information. seeking porter dence that, as of last year, 11 full- 11 year, last of as that, dence

ly untrue, it's ridiculous. I have have I ridiculous. it's untrue, ly

broadcast figures said of Jaffe's Jaffe's of said figures broadcast

as journalists overseas in connection connection in overseas journalists as

with their intelligence work. They They work. intelligence their with

informally for either the CIA or the the or CIA the either for informally for the CIA over the past three years. years. three past the over CIA the for have not been named publicly. The The publicly. named been not have

time officers of the CIA were posing posing were CIA the of officers time

Sheehan: "Mr. Sheehan categori- Sheehan "Mr. Sheehan:

Salant added: "My confidence in in confidence "My added: Salant

Cioffi: "It's totally ridiculous." ridiculous." totally "It's Cioffi:

The president of CBS News, Rich- News, CBS of president The

Chancellor: "This is not only total- only not is "This Chancellor:

Cronkite: "I have never knowingly knowingly never have "I Cronkite:

IN STATEMENTS released by by released STATEMENTS IN

The committee has obtained evi- obtained has committee The

for Mr._ J_alis:11,kotal." J_alis:11,kotal." Mr._ for

for CIA? CIA? for

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