{"id":947,"date":"2015-03-01T19:12:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T19:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=947"},"modified":"2015-03-04T17:59:05","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T17:59:05","slug":"records-from-1972-1973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/records-from-1972-1973\/","title":{"rendered":"Records from 1972 – 1973"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This collection of material by and about Richard Helms as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and Ambassador to Iran comprises the largest single release of Helms-related information to date. The documents, historical works and essays offer an unprecedented, wide-ranging look at the man and his career as the United States’ top intelligence official and one of its most important diplomats during a crucial decade of the Cold War. From mid-1966, when he became DCI, to late 1976, when he left Iran, Helms dealt directly with numerous events whose impact remains evident today and which are covered in the release.<\/p>\n

Made available here is a PDF version of the print collateral<\/a> that accompanied The Richard Helms Collection.<\/p>\n

1972<\/h3>\n

Helms to Scowcroft “Contents of REFTEL passed to Shah”<\/a>
\nHelms for Agency employee re Shah informed new respons …<\/a>
\nAgency employee for Helms re Official Announcement<\/a>
\nAgency employee for Helms re White House announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

1973<\/h3>\n

Report “General View of the Region”<\/a>
\nUSG statement on Arab-Israeli settlement<\/a>
\nAgency employee for Helms received letter of December <\/a>
\nAgency employee for Helms re Express thanks to Minister of …<\/a>
\nHelms for Agency employee re constancy of US policy toward Iran<\/a>
\nHelms to Agency employee re talk about Tehran <\/a>
\nHelms for Agency employee re Shah annual vacation <\/a>
\nAgency employee for Helms “Fine”<\/a>
\nAcknowledge message of good wishes<\/a>
\nFor William Bromell Lilienfeld’s message of good wishes<\/a>
\nHelms for Agency employee re Shah leaves Tehran<\/a>
\nFor Helms re when is Shah going to Switzerland<\/a>
\nHelms for Agency employee re travel to Headquarters<\/a>
\nAgency employee for Helms re Tehran message<\/a>
\nHelms for Agency employee re Tehran message; Shah left Tehran<\/a>
\nHelms for Agency employee re representation of Oil Companies<\/a>
\nRequest for signed picture of Helms <\/a>
\nAmbassador Helms arriving Tehran <\/a>
\nFor Kissinger, “Your Imperial Majesty” – Message to the Shah<\/a>
\nChief and liaison advised <\/a>
\nIdentity<\/a>
\nBlack September action<\/a>
\nTehran to Kissinger re WH 30729 – Shah’s visit<\/a>
\nAgency employee for Agency employee re Chinese training of …<\/a>
\nHelms to Scowcroft re Credential Presentation to Shah<\/a>
\nAgency employee for Agency employee re Chinese support for …<\/a>
\nFor Helms re no intention of commenting to press<\/a>
\nFor Helms re John McCone testified before Church subcommittee<\/a>
\nTo Helms re testimony by Mr. E.J. Gerrity of ITT Public Rela …<\/a>
\nLetter for asked advice in connection with debriefing<\/a>
\nMunich from Gerhard Wessel thanking Helms for letter and …<\/a>
\nEnvelope from Helms<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Persian Gulf and Report “The Arab …<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re dates for Shah’s visit<\/a>
\nAmbassador wishes to know status<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Egyptian plea for US mediation <\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Kosygin Arms offer to Shah<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re State Visit<\/a>
\nRe locations tasked have not responded<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Nixon nomination for peace prize<\/a>
\nFor the Ambassador re Miscellaneous Jottings<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re ban against transfer\/sale of American …<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re President has been nominated for peace …<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re shah’s support of president’s nomination …<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re another talk w\/Court Minister Alam<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Nobel Peace Prize<\/a>
\nre Changes in the strategy of PFLOAG<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re audience for Secretary Rush and Sisco<\/a>
\nRe Estimate Evaluation on SA-7 in Iraq<\/a>
\nRe Israelis only source of info on SA-7 in Iraq<\/a>
\nRe review of the FBIS London transcripts of the “Voice of …<\/a>
\nAmbassador request to be kept informed<\/a>
\nFor Ambassador re Probable possession by Iraq of the Soviet …<\/a>
\nRe cable summarizing memo on Soviet covert activity<\/a>
\nTyped redacted version of “Opening Statement by Director<\/a>
\nRequest for coorespondence to Secretary of State Rush and …<\/a>
\nSchlesinger for Helms re request for Central Intelligence Bull …<\/a>
\nRe Howard Hunt’s testimony<\/a>
\nHelms to Haig re congratulations<\/a>
\nHelms to Gen Alexander Haig re agency back channel message<\/a>
\nDCI Schlesinger for Helms re avoiding New York times<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re congratulations on appointment, handwritten …<\/a>
\nColby to Helms “In view of some of the headlines” <\/a>
\n“following excerpts from a memorandum submitted 7 May”<\/a>
\nGeneral Williamson’s departure <\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re advice the Iranians could give to Sadat<\/a>
\nRe Para 7 of Sana Embassy cable <\/a>
\n“Except for Senate Foreign Relations committee”<\/a>
\n“After your departure several letters came to light”<\/a>
\n“Larry Houston’s recollection in sentence 5”<\/a>
\n“Please do correction and sanitization of transcripts at HQS” …<\/a>
\n“Senator Symington has expressed”<\/a>
\n“Under these circumstances” and handwritten copy<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Richard Ames<\/a>
\ntranscripts of Helms’ appearances before committees<\/a>
\nState courier is country director Miklos<\/a>
\nTo Maury for Helms re note on 23 Jun record and copy of … <\/a>
\nFerence departs Tehran<\/a>
\nHelms has reviewed the transcripts of his testimony<\/a>
\nRe Senate Foreign Relations 21 May Transcript<\/a>
\nRe Helms corrections of transcript Senate Armed Services<\/a>
\nDE RUEISS #0819<\/a>
\nKissinger to Ambassador re considering Iran as possible sub…<\/a>
\nRe problem of your denial in line 22<\/a>
\nHouston and Maury for Helms letter for Senator Fulbright and …<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Iran should not be allowed to join ICCS<\/a>
\nRe Supplementary statement for Chairman McClellan and …<\/a>
\n“Ambassador would appreciate”<\/a>
\n“US Attorney’s office apparently taking serious attitude over …<\/a>
\nHouston for Helms re correct issue and Shah visit to US and …<\/a>
\n“Do not consider any items classified “<\/a>
\nHouston and Maury for Helms “Repeat of message sent to …<\/a>
\nIdentity legend<\/a>
\nHelms unable to attend retirement, sends regrets<\/a>
\nAgency employee retirement details<\/a>
\nBio sketch of Arthur C. Lundahl<\/a>
\nMessage for Helms re Mr. Barbour possible visit w\/Helms<\/a>
\nHelms for Houston “I left it with Glanzer”<\/a>
\nHandwritten memo re Secretary’s audience w\/ the Shah<\/a>
\nHelms re Your memo relaying Shah’s statement concerning …<\/a>
\nMemo and Cable for Helms re Mr. Barbour unlikely to visit Tehran<\/a>
\nTo Communications officers re Ambassadorial traffic<\/a>
\nHelms for Waller re Arthur C Lundahl retirement<\/a>
\nContinuation of Dispatch re retirement ceremony<\/a>
\nContinuation of Dispatch –“under separate cover we are …<\/a>
\nfor Mr. Cord re could Helms have address in London<\/a>
\nHelms request 6 copies of maps re Problems of the Persian gulf<\/a>
\nfor Mr. Cord Meyer Tehran cable re invitation to stay<\/a>
\nfor Helms re Lindsay’s accident<\/a>
\nDE RUEISS #0000<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re announcement of Shah’s visit<\/a>
\nTehran cable re pouching Ref Maps<\/a>
\nTehran cable Attn: Helms re Donald Exner request Lindsay write<\/a>
\nDE RUEISS #0821<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re reply to para 1 Tehran cable<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re Tehran cable<\/a>
\nDE GYEISS #0822<\/a>
\nHelms to John Warner F-14\/F-15<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms [WH31822] re info on the Soviet Summit<\/a>
\nHouston for Helms re questions on explanations to Senate and …<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re Reciprocal dinner w\/Shah<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re WH31817; thanks for reference<\/a>
\nre Mr. Houston may have retired<\/a>
\nclarify points and Ervin Watergate Committee<\/a>
\nfor Helms re 4th of July luncheon in Persian Garden hosted by …<\/a>
\nHelms to Gen John Ryan “please pass to George Brown con…<\/a>
\nre testimony date hand written copy of cable attached<\/a>
\nfrom Cord Myers to Ambassador re fine with us<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re talk w\/King Hussein and hand written note<\/a>
\nChief of Israeli Intell. Service will visit Tehran<\/a>
\nTransmittal Manifest<\/a>
\narrangements w\/Chief Israeli Intelligence service<\/a>
\nto Bob Ames for Ambassador re contributions to para 3 of WH …<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re Tehran rpt on King Hussein’s latest views<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Iran’s plans for Jordan<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms “with respect to your Tehran message”<\/a>
\nMemorandum for the Ambassador re Contacts w\/the Fatah …<\/a>
\nHouston for Helms re Stern article of July 10<\/a>
\nletter to John Stennis for Helms<\/a>
\nfor Helms for General Brown, CSAF re thank you and Shah’s visit<\/a>
\nCritchfield for Helms re thank you for lunch and mutual interests …<\/a>
\nColby to Helms re thanks<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re WH 31917<\/a>
\nre inform Helms Barbara Fitzgerald widow of Desmond Fitz…<\/a>
\nfor Helms to Director re sent condolence<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re “At large dinner on Aug 18 given by Quee…<\/a>
\nLetter and reply to Mr. R. G. Price re setting up amateur radio …<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re congratulations on designation as Sec…<\/a>
\nDispatch re Tehran visit by British writer Kenneth Benton<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re WH 31939<\/a>
\nHelms for Martin re impression of Ambassador Assad Sadri<\/a>
\nto Ambassador Martin for Ambassador Helms re ICCS problem …<\/a>
\nDispatch w\/ attached mimeographed article by S. Dedijer entitle…<\/a>
\nCable for Helms to Scowcroft\/Hal Saunders re contingency …<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re Kissinger considering cutting INR way back<\/a>
\nCable and handwritten version of cable for Helms re reminder …<\/a>
\nHelms to Laird re informal conversation<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re private talk with Zahedi<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re Tehran cable; Zahedi<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re congrats on swearing in<\/a>
\nHelms for Melvin Laird re Tehran cable<\/a>
\nfor Islamabad re Helms going to Pakistan in Oct not Sep; cable …<\/a>
\nSECDEF Schlesinger to Helms re Shah asked for assistance<\/a>
\nHelms to Schlesinger re Mr. Hallock<\/a>
\nfor Helms: re Zahedi mtg w\/Egyptians in Switzerland at …<\/a>
\nTo Helms for Scowcroft\/Saunders re identify main issues in … <\/a>
\nColby for Hems “Re Para 3 of Tehran cable, Please.”<\/a>
\nMeyer for Helms re pouched mail for Kenneth Benton<\/a>
\nHelms to Eagleburger re INR job<\/a>
\nTehran cable Helms for Colby re INR as liaison link to the state …<\/a>
\nto Helms for Richard Fairbanks, Domestic Council re last crop …<\/a>
\nHelms for Laclair; Meyer on leave; mtg w\/Benton and attch cable<\/a>
\nLaClair for Helms re Benton appointment and original request …<\/a>
\nLetter for Colby to Helms re Legislation and Memo for Kissinger …<\/a>
\nHelms for La Clair re Benton appointment<\/a>
\nTransmittal Manifest <\/a>
\nletter to Imperial Majesty “Best Wishes”<\/a>
\nDCI to Tehran re Admin – handling of mail for the Ambassador<\/a>
\nPersonal mail Ambassador re personal mail being sent to HQ …<\/a>
\nfor Helms re Significant trends in Peninsula, i.e. Kuwait …<\/a>
\nTransmittal Manifest <\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re Tehran cable; addressing messages<\/a>
\nreceived letter<\/a>
\nHelms to Scowcroft re proposed facility<\/a>
\nColby for Helms cable regarding letter from Lucian Truscott …<\/a>
\nHelms for Colby Tehran cable re Lucian Truscott and Village Voi…<\/a>
\nHelms for Colby re Tehran cable re new legislation problems<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re proposal for change in legislation and visit for…<\/a>
\nScowcroft to Helms re response to Tehran cable<\/a>
\nre BHUTTO departed before 17 Oct ref received<\/a>
\nCable to Washington Signal Center <\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re TU-22 Bombers in Iraq<\/a>
\nHelms for Kissinger re Tehran <\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re cable to Shah from President Sadat<\/a>
\nAgency officer for Helms re significant area developments ie …<\/a>
\nScowcroft to Helms re preparations for Secretary’s visit to Peking<\/a>
\nTransmittal Manifest <\/a>
\n“It has been standard”<\/a>
\nre Your service query<\/a>
\n“CWO has confirmation”<\/a>
\n“Cite Tehran section 1 of 2”<\/a>
\nScowcroft to Helms re thx for reftel<\/a>
\nHelms to Scowcroft re Islamabad travel<\/a>
\nHelms to Scowcroft re King Faisal requests of Shah<\/a>
\nScowcroft to Helms re postpone visit to Islamabad<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re information passed in Tehran cable<\/a>
\nDeciphered text<\/a>
\nre Exact routes flown by Soviet planes<\/a>
\nKissinger to Helms re do not take offensive military action Israeli…<\/a>
\nsummons for Prime Minister Bhutto<\/a>
\n“Special Watergate prosecutor Cox’s staff focused on”<\/a>
\nWarner for Helms re scheduled phone call<\/a>
\nJohn Warner for Helms “will be with Prime Minister Bhutto”<\/a>
\nJohn Warner for Helms re cancel efforts to reach me by telephone<\/a>
\nHelms for Warner re telephone numbers<\/a>
\nHelms to Kissinger re congrats on Peace Prize<\/a>
\nTehran message: “Bhutto is correct”<\/a>
\nImmediate Ankara for Tehran re msg to be delivered to Ali Bhutto<\/a>
\nMr. Schardt for Callahan re did you receive msg?<\/a>
\nMessage delivered<\/a>
\nWH32521 re congratulations<\/a>
\nKissinger for Helms [WH-32513]<\/a>
\nre Shah has reported Iraq and Syria have more tanks than Iran<\/a>
\nHelms for John S. Warner re meeting w\/Archibald Cox and Jam…<\/a>
\nIran and Syria war tank inventory<\/a>
\nAgency officer for Helms re conservative Arabs states support of…<\/a>
\nEyes only message, following for Helms re current cease-fire effort<\/a>
\nre JIDDA EMBTEL <\/a>
\nAgency officer message for Helms re reestablish contact …<\/a>
\nScowcroft for Helms re Larry Eagleburger<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re Hearst reporter<\/a>
\nJohn Warner for Helms<\/a>
\nMessage for Helms re Kuwait cable: “appreciate ref”<\/a>
\n“Exclusive for Helms, with info copy to MG Brett”<\/a>
\nreport Exclusive for Secretary Schlesinger for Ambass (deliver …<\/a>
\nScowcroft to Helms, “Larry Eagleburger has asked”<\/a>
\nHelms for John Warner re appearance of Archibald Cox before …<\/a>
\nHouston and Maury for Helms re returning at request of Special …<\/a>
\nHelms for Warner re Colby at his confirmation hearing<\/a>
\n“Baltimore News American ‘Cox’s Evidence Indicates Helms Lie…<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re testimony<\/a>
\nto Colby for Helms “This acknowledges reference”<\/a>
\nHelms for Schlesinger re agree w\/msg<\/a>
\nto Colby, Warner and Cary for Helms re Symington and Nedzi<\/a>
\nMessage for Helms re conservatism in the area<\/a>
\nMessage re Kuwait cable, Helms on 4 day trip<\/a>
\nrouting slip Nov 8 to callahan<\/a>
\nJohn Maury to Helms re info for Helms<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re apologies<\/a>
\nMaury for Helms re many thanks<\/a>
\nHelms for Maury 28 June 72 memo<\/a>
\nColby for Helms re Lawrence Stern of Washington Post trying to …<\/a>
\nHelms for John Warner available to go before the Grand Jury<\/a>
\nHelms for John Warner re Mr. Cox<\/a>
\nHelms for Maury Ref Andrew St. George article<\/a>
\nBen-Veniste to address request for your travel<\/a>
\nHelms for Maury <\/a>
\nTehran travel plans<\/a>
\nHelms for Cary re Colby response to letter for Howard Baker<\/a>
\nHelms for Maury “conversation with Woolsey”<\/a>
\ncable of Washington Post article “Colby, Helms deny CIA fore…<\/a>
\nHelms for Houston re wire services have not carried any refere…<\/a>
\nre Senator Syminton and National Review<\/a>
\nre JIDDA cable, Helms return to Washington<\/a>
\nre Tehran cable, Helms arrived Dulles<\/a>
\nto Ambass and Mrs. Helms American luminaries<\/a>
\nfor Helms msg for Mrs. Helms<\/a>
\nlttr dated 16 Nov was received<\/a>
\nre Letter addressed to Helms by Mr. Carl Macy<\/a>
\nRecommend your answer to Mr. Carl Marcy<\/a>
\nTransmittal Manifest <\/a>
\nHouston and Warner for Helms msg for Special Prosecutor …<\/a>
\nSmith for Helms re Lindsay’s visit to New Delhi<\/a>
\n“Brezhnev suffers a part-defeat in India”<\/a>
\nNewsclipping for International Herald-Tribune Headline “Suslov …<\/a>
\nmsg to Helms re Tehran cable<\/a>
\nto European Brief “USSR: the measured tone of the Foreign Poli…<\/a>
\nMemorandum for Ambass. re Brezhnev’s Political position in the …<\/a>
\nMemo for the Ambass “Prime Minister Hoveyda”<\/a>
\n“Prime Minister Hoveyda asked Am Helms whether Brezhnev is …<\/a>
\nHelms to Colby re GOI Interest in A-11\/SR-71<\/a>
\n“General Hassan Toufanian, Iranian Vice-Minister”<\/a>
\nHelms for Maury Three-Hour meeting with Senator Baker<\/a>
\nto Helms for John Lehman, “presently on a field trip”<\/a>
\nre pouched articles<\/a>
\nre Tehran cable<\/a>
\nto Saigon fro John Lehman, NSC staff from Helms<\/a>
\nHelms for Maury re Senate Armed Services Committee party …<\/a>
\nHelms for Colby “does not involve the CIA or our people”<\/a>
\nHelms on Watergate <\/a>
\nEyes only for Angleton from Helms <\/a>
\nHelms for Maury Washington Post headline “Hunt’s Role in 1964…<\/a>
\nre Islamabad cable<\/a>
\nPersonal for Helms for Byroade; “Foreign Secretary Shahi”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Overview This collection of material by and about Richard Helms as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and Ambassador to Iran comprises the largest single release of Helms-related information to date. The documents, historical works and essays offer an unprecedented, wide-ranging look at the man and his career as the United States’ top intelligence official and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":948,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","transcript_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[471],"class_list":{"0":"post-947","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-richard-helms-collection","8":"tag-richard-helms"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/obit-richard-helms-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}