Claims

In 1978 William Casey sought OSS records from CIA under FOIA for a book, and CIA declined to give him special priority

Documented · occurred What these labels mean →

A 24 Nov 1978 memo from CIA's Deputy Director for Administration John F. Blake says Casey, a former OSS officer then at Rogers & Wells, had filed several FOIA requests for OSS documents for a book on clandestine operations against Hitler, including all JEDBURGH team reports; CIA 'cannot... give him additional special priority' and recommended his call go to Public Affairs.

Evidence

RelationRecordNote
documentscia.govCIA-RDP81-00142R000600100001-7 (12 pp, released 2001), 'Request for Meeting with DCI', ref Casey letter ER 78-3970. JEDBURGH: 92 teams, ~10,000 pp in 104 volumes, 49 found. pp1-2 read from page images 2026-10-30 (sha256 268145d0).

Ties

ToRoleYearsVerdictSource
William CaseyFOIA requester1978Documented · occurredcia.gov
OSSrecords sought1978Structuralcia.gov
CIAdeclined priority1978Documented · occurredcia.gov

Tied from

FromRoleYearsVerdictSource
William CaseyFOIA requester1978Documented · occurredcia.gov

Claim

A 24 Nov 1978 memo from CIA's Deputy Director for Administration John F. Blake says Casey, a former OSS officer then at Rogers & Wells, had filed several FOIA requests for OSS documents for a book on clandestine operations against Hitler, including all JEDBURGH team reports; CIA 'cannot... give him additional special priority' and recommended his call go to Public Affairs.