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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00224A000100050021-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: March 22, 1955
• Content Type: NOTES

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OGC HAS REVIEWED.
2. A subcommittee of the House ud ry s -4ttpS has Iv.i i
hearing on H. R. 3882, a bill to require registration of certain persons who
have received instruction or assignment in the espionage, counter--eaplonag
or sabotage service or tactics of a foreign government or foreign ziatixna
party. The Department of Justice and the Department of State sup.ortc,d
the bill, which was opposed by Mr. Areas, Assistant Counsel of tie Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee. Mr. Arens' opposition was on the gr,;un-e
that the measure through its exemptions would weaken the laws ag8.anst
propaganda dissemination passed last year. The Subcommittee pointe=d
out that the bill did not deal with propaganda but with foreign agent ;, and
that, therefore, Mr. Arens' objections were not sound. One question x?e..
garding the CI. section was raised for information, and the Depat gent cif
Justice witnesses satisfied the questioner with their replies. Mr. mar:il
Koffsky, of the Internal Security Division of the Departn eat of Jus.ice,
felt that the bill would pass without trouble in the House, but envis gee
difficulties in getting it through the Internal Security Subcommittee in the
Senate. Mr. Koff sky told me that a few minutes before the Depart went
witnesses were to testify the Navy Called up and asked for permission to
testify on their own, but the Department of Justice turned them dog~m.
However, the Navy has filed a priute expression of their views.
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