DCI BRIEFING OF COMBINED CIA SUBCOMMITTEES OF SENATE ARMED SERVICES AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS - THURSDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: February 9, 1962
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9 February 1962
RAI DUM FOR THE RECORD
T: UCI Briefing of Combined CIA Subcommittees of
Senate Armed Services and Senate Appropriations -
Thursday, 8 February 1962
1. The Director briefed the combined CIA Subcommittees
of Senate Armed Services and Senate Appropriations for approximately
three hours on Thursday, 8 February 1962. Members present were:
Senators Russell. Hayden. Byrd, Chaves, Robertson. Saltonstall,
Young, and Stennis. Chaves only stayed for a short period of time.
William Darden from the staff was present. A technical sweep was
of the room and a transcript was taken by an
Agency employee. By previous arrangement with Senator Russell,
the transcript will be maintainted at CIA available to members upon
request.
2. Present from the Agency were: John A. McCune. Robert
.Amory, Herbert Scoville, Richard Helms, Colonel L. K. White,
and Johns. Warner.
3. The Director made an opening comment with respect to
some of the operational categories of sensitive information to be
discussed. He pointed out that the President had issued most
stringent instructions for certain of these matters and that even
within the Agency no one is granted access to these matters without
the personal approval of the DCI,. Senator Russell responded that the
Committee would take all appropriate steps and certainly none of
the information would be discussed elsewhere.
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4. Senator Russell then requested that we immediately go
into the budget situation. Colonel White then went through the
charts. There were a considerable number of questions. In
particular, Senator Byrd asked questions concerning our political
activities, appearing to be somewhat skeptical about our ability to
assure value received and commented that even in the United States
accounting for money in political parties was difficult. Saltonstall
made an interesting point concerning some of the items which are
now included in the Agency budget and formerly included in other
budgets. His point was that it would seem very preferable to
transfer, whore possible, items from the Agency's hidden and
covert budget to an open budget. (Possibly Agency consideration
should be given to putting a portion of the Agency's budget in the
open.) Some very sensitive matters were discussed including
OXCART. KEYHOW , TACKLE AND TALENT. Certain photographs
were exhibited. The relationship of some of the sources to estimates
on Soviet ICBMs was discussed.
S. The members seemed to be extremely interested in this
detailed briefing. Senator Russell's strong belief in the effoctivenesa
of the Agency program was evident.
6. Senator Russell asked one question about alleged activities
of No one could identify this
situation and at the Chairman's request we will look into this and
advise. (Bronson Tweedy has been requested to look into this and
furnish the necessary Information.)
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JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
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