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Justice, CIA Probe Ex-Chief Deutch
.c The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- CIA technicians found 31 secret files in the unsecured
personal computer at the home of the former Director John Deutch shortly
after he stepped down as the nation's top spy, it was reported Sunday.
The Central Intelligence Agency turned the case over to the Justice
Department, which investigated for a year before deciding not to file
charges, Newsweek magazine said.
The Justice Department returned the case to the CIA, which Newsweek said was
preparing a critical report and considering revocation of Deutch's security
clearances.
Agency spokesman Bill Harlow said he was familiar with the Newsweek story but
could not comment. The newsmagazine said Deutch would not comment, and a call
to his Massachusetts home was not returned immediately Sunday.
Quoting Justice Department sources, the magazine said Deutch's mishandling of
classified material came to light shortly after he resigned in December 1996.
He was to continue as a consultant.
Agency technicians went to his home for a routine check to ensure CIA
procedures were being followed to protect secrets, Newsweek said in its issue
appearing on newsstands Monday. They found 31 classified national security
documents on his personal computer, even though he had a secure agency
computer at home, the report said.
During the Justice Department investigation, Deutch was reappointed to a
federal panel that studies how to combat proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction and was given top security clearances, Newsweek said.
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