European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Why Magazine David Wise fright in Budapest in Jung 1sb7 with Edward Lee Howard first Cia agent to detect to soviet Union. Cloak and Dagger journalist by David Binder new York times avid Wise s Ziril both dealing Wilh Iho  intelligence Community the u 2 attain a a about Iho High filing spy plane shot  t y Thesli is Wijn 19gq nearly  arid eight books la or to is Shillal in but Wise does not measure Iho pc nod n decades rather he says i to Boon around under 10 director of the Central intelligence Agency going Back to Allen w Peltcs at 53. Wise might to viewed As the unofficial Dean of the legion of specialists in  writing on spying and Olhorn intelligence subjects. To isl gained his expertise in to licit As a member of the Washington Bureau of. Tho wort Yoist Herald Tribune of which he was Iho last Bureau Chiel a stoic the paper ceased publishing his latest Oll url tote spy who . Published Ittis year by Rando " House concerns the convoluted adventures o Edward Lee Howard who in the autumn of 1985 became the lust Cia agent to defect to the soviet Union and betray National secrets. -. White the Howard Story Wilh disclosures of seemingly incredible bungling by the a a and me Federal Buican of investigation is a gripping contemporary narrative Wise will Pio Hably be better remembered or an earlier work. The invisible government published by random House in 1964 and Witton with a colleague Ai the Herald Tribune Thomas a floss As was thou Sallr also published by random House in 19g2. Was the Dusl critical examination and exposure of the scope and activities o . Intelligence  we left very strongly  recalled that there were two governments in he United Stales one in he civics texts and the other in the real world. We found it Boih Nec Essary and disturbing we thought the intelligence agencies were important to our Security. But we were  a system based on the consent of she governed when Iho governed did t know Lothat icy Haw  Wise said that in log t. Y hmm whom urn Cia plotting to assassinate fio cuban pc Kiflom. F Idel a Slio and overthrow Honslik . Fri Day anyone Kne the Cia Chi incr today it s Dif Lorenl Todero Are even a turn two of Tooks toy a i Igwike " anole by Moa Tjio of How Hinr a  Chiin Rand or ugh be Lalion Isom the Cia s Roa Lions to the inv my government and to Wise s lat Cal cello re. Twenty four a firs ago the Agency  to Slop publication of the invisible car Ernst in. It timing in was a Thront to a Lional Security. Then hollered to buy up the initial print run anti finally matted n flip aul nors to lean on whom. John a. Mccone direct Lor of Central  a i the time inv Lod the a Ulhorn to lunch a wonderfully polite Man Wise inc Llod and then on the basis of covertly obtain cd galleys presented them with a Lisl of 10 National Security breaches to wanted Dele cd Ross noticed that the list was stamped top Scrol Ai the lop and Bottom. He protested that he and Wise cot id not possibly leave Agency had Quad heirs Wilh Mio material. At that Lyman Kirkpatick one of Mccone s chief aides appeared and snipped Oil the class locations will a scissors to did t change any Harj added Wise. Years alter that collaboration. Wise obtained .1 portion of Tho Agency s several Inch thick dossier on himself alter tiling a Freedom of information act request and teamed o Sliff other Cia Insp nose o term invisible government. A special group had Boon formed to Deal Wilh Tho expose according to the to and one of its recommendations urged deployment of such assets As Iho Agency May Havo to secure unfavourable Book  there is also a notation that the Agency s Legal counsel had found the Book uncannily  in Trio spy who Golaway however. Wise says Man author s nolo that to was Able to discuss the Howard Case embarrassing As it was to the Agency. I m two Telephone convers hons Wilh William j. Casey Iho director of Iho Cia in the autumn of 1986 to also expresses gratitude to covens of former and current officials of the Agency and the kid whom he could not name saying they know who indy me " one Day in october i9b5, Wise cad in a newspaper Riboul the escape to Moscow of he Man trained by Ilio Cia to work co Orlly in Moscow i was swept by the Howard Story Wise said hut i had to ask Mysell who Ihor i still could do it in Tho past 10 years to had will in three espionage novels. He was exl Remolly Kicky to acknowledged his assistant Robin Colucci persuaded Howard s will wary who had Boon Lell behind in Minnesota to reveal her unlisted Telephone number. Alter interviewing hoi. Wise was Ablo to pass along a message to tier husband n Moscow and eventually secured a Wook of interviews Wilh him in Budapest last summer. The political Side was easy Wise sad. To was a traitor paid $160.000 easily. It was the human Side 1 wanted to explore Many months alter completing the Howard Book the ease to swi following Iho author. Howard has communicated with Wise by Telephone and by letter. A hand written Teller sent from Budapest in March says Myhue gets belief As time goes. -. More work new friends and now More Sunshine with Spring Here of. Course i miss a to Ihal s in Tho  a. But i just have a feeling that i la Sec it again someday. Tho relations nip Between Easi and West has changed considerably in Tho last two years and t expect in  " Howard called the author in May just before the Book came out. He has received a copy since i Hen Bui. Has remained silent Aboul it. Wise said. Wise has  his next project he said but. He is leaning toward nonfiction Aboul another aspect of the invisible government. The invisible government still operates in the -. Shadows. Of course Tho Public today is much More aware that it exists but most of Iho time you can t see what in does. Secrecy is the Cia s cloak its National -. Security Blanket Bat allows in to hide irom the Public ,. Oven irom Congress basically nothing much has. Changed. Friday december 30. 1938 the stars and stripes Page 13