JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64B00346R000200210040-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2005
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: May 4, 1962
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL'
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Friday - 4 May 1962
I. LRH) I called Mr. Frederick Dutton, Assistant
Secretary of tats for Congressional Relations, in connection with the
introduction of a proposed amendment to the Communications Act of
1934 granting reciprocity under certain conditions. This bill was intro-
duced by Senator Fulbright as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, although he stated he reserved his position on it and was
introducing it by request without sponsoring it. Mr. Dutton was familiar
with the history of this proposed amendment and to some extent with
our interest in it. I noted my recollection of the position of the Director,
FBI, who stated he would not oppose the bill but had never been in favor
of it. Mr. Dutton said being aware of this he had sent a copy of the
proposed amendment to the Attorney General with the hope that by
this means they could forestall opposition moves by the Bureau. I
got a strong impression that Mr. Dutton had no confidence that this
move would guarantee that the Bureau would not give some opposition
on the hill. I stated that we were still strongly in support of the bill
and would like to take what action we could to help. Mr. Dutton said
that action had been assigned to Mr. Leahy of that office and that Leahy
planned to get in touch with some of the congressmen who will be involved,
including some of those who might be expected to oppose the bill. I
suggested that if Leahy would inform us of those he was approaching
we could work with him on those we might talk to about our special
interest and coordinate our effort. Mr. Dutton said he would inform
Leahy of this at once and would expect Leahy to call us next week. Mr.
Dutton commented he thought the introduction of this bill was quite
late to expect much action this year.
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William Fulbright had introduced the bill (S. 3252) to amend Section 305
of the Communications Act reserving the right to establish his position
on the bill at a later date, and the. bill had been referred to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday - 4 May 1962
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Mr. Tavenner was obviously quite pleased by the prospect and
indicated that in his judgement he has the best Committee staff now that
has ever been available to that Committee and any information we desired
held in executive confidence he could insure would be withheld from publication.
As Mr. Tavenner will be away from the office Monday and possibly Tuesday
of next week, we will be back in contact with him upon his return.
7. 0- JGO) Met with Jay Sourwine, Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee staff, concerning the possible availability of 0 for
appearance before the Subcommittee in executive session. As Mr. Sourwine
is unable to determine such matters within the Subcommittee, he indicated he
would take the matter up later in the day with Senator Eastland. A copy of
the unclassified biographic sketch was left with him. Sourwine will be back
in touch with us on this on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Asi taint Legislative Counsel
cc: ex/Dir
DD/S
Colonel Grogan
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