DCI BRIEFING OF THE MAHON DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE - WEDNESDAY, 15 JANUARY 1964

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• Publication Date: January 15, 1964
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15 January 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: DCI Briefing of the Mahon Defense Subcommittee of
House Appropriations Committee - Wednesday,
15 January 1964
1. The Director met with the Mahon Defense Subcommittee of
House Appropriations Committee at ten o'clock and recessed at 12:15.
It reconvened at two o'clock and the Director rejoined the group about
3:30. The session went on until 4:30. Accompanying the Director were
Messrs. Cline and Warner and Mr. Helms was present during the
afternoon session. Present from the Committee were:
George H. Mahon
Robert L. F. Sikes
Gerald R. Ford, Jr.
George W. Andrews
Daniel J. Flood
Albert Thomas
Glenard P. Lipscomb
William E. Minshall
Harold C. Ostertag
Jamie L. Whitten
Present from the Committee staff were:
Ralph Preston
Robert L. Michaels
George Evans
Frank P. Sanders
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2. There was no technical sweep of the room immediately
prior to the meeting since under instructions the FBI conducted a sweep
on Monday. However, by special arrangement with Mahon, the Agency
conducted monitoring from an adjoining room throughout the hearing.
A transcript was taken.
3. During the morning session the Director covered the Soviet
military posture and Cline covered the Soviet economy. In an off-the-
record statement the Director pointed out that Cline and several
assistants were leaving tomorrow on a trip to certain European capitals
to discuss the Soviet economy and that thereafter the Director was leaving
two days later to discuss the same subject with leaders including heads
of state. Mr. Mahon queried whether the Agency was familiar with a
Scripps Howard writer, W. D. Friedenberg, who has a series of articles
appearing on Eastern Europe. Cline is seeking information on this.
4. During the afternoon session, Mr. Helms covered all of his
agenda items and Mr. Cline finished his agenda items. During the
course of discussion of Communist China, Mr. Cline took certain
remarks off the record dealing with the precise coverage of Communist
China by U-2 photography. He also explained that this was sensitive
operational information.
3. Mr. Mahon and Mr. Sikes particularly commented on the
excellent briefing they had received. Mr. Sikes said this was the best
briefing the group has ever received from CIA. The meeting will
reconvene at one o'clock tomorrow.
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HN Y. WARNER
ULegisl tive Counsel
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