CALLS TO VARIOUS PERSONS WITH REGARD TO THE POWERS-PRYOR-ABEL RELEASES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP66B00403R000500120017-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 15, 2005
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: February 10, 1962
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMOR"DUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Calls to Various Persons with R49"0 0 the .P4**rs_
Pryor -Abel Releases
1. Major General Chester A. Clift.a called tram tyre 1lhite
House. He wanted to be sure- a record was made of cull
the Power a -Pryor -Abel Releases.
2. The Director advised that be was tenable to contact the
House and Senate Minority Floor Leaders, Representative Charles
A. Halleck and Senator Everett M. Dirksen.
3. Calls were made to Representative Halleck between
12:00 and 12:30 &.m. and again at 0:00 a. m. with no answer at the
residence. His office was notified at 9:40 am. Of the attempts
to reach him to advise him of the releases and was advised that be
was expected to call from Rensselaer, Indiaana, at which time the
message world be passed to him of Mr. McCane's attempt to reach
At 1:30 pm. Mr. Charles A. Aaird.aaa+satii~rr A!?
to Representative Halleck. was contacted at his ham* to ascertain
if the Congressman had been notified. H. advised that the message
rte,
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probably had not been relayed. Tho-CODSTOSUASIS
for L&neola Day speech. and lard to reach.
City all week.
He will be am ofthe
4. senator Dirkses was called at 12:30
ae m. Mr. McCaw talked to Mr. Jabs R. Gomiea. AdmWstsatiins
x:30 a. a< p rO$d
number in Yis&a but due to the r it was at = It f 00
Assistant to Senator Dirksene told him the Pre Ott wasted SOUROF
Dirkssa to know aboat this tne*nediately and danMr gist o~.t1
Mr. Gomien was aoatsated again at his ms at 100 V. m.
Powers release.
He- advised be bad been unable to costsct the Senator.
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Mr. McCaw to espre of his sppreciatlaa to the Prss dent for tbs
Friday evening. The General was most appreaiatia a tart wanted
Ho Indicated
S. Mr. McCose aaetaeted General Risssbssrsr by t.lapbms
the Senator was !lying.
information. This he. been dose.
6. Mr. Mac-me com"W"d
the iaformatios.
T. Mr. McCaw advised Mr. J. Tdgar r s _ l
sboat the talssses., -Mr. Hower was ill pllr i ?rs!
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STATiM TO )X OIVUII TO U ATON DINKUI't AND
CQNGRZSSMAN HAALLXCH. U MIDNIGHT. ,9 J" DART 19,+ia
At appradmatsly 240 a.o., wasbIagtwa turf
woe expect that Francis Gary Powers, tk* 9-3 pilst !i o west 4aws
is Russia sad has boos impriscrsd by the'eviets. w4Il b. r"004
to V. S. a mews in berlia. Also to be released at #h same dean is
J'rsderiek Pryer, a youa$ stsdeat is West Norlia who was misted
and charged with sspiosage by the Nast GornMa aaetheriilies Iwa s^
went to Zast $erlia on his "a initiative mover" moodo ago... Pryor
has bad no soaaoettI whatseover with say O. !. iateseo artivida
The D. S. authorities will simultaneously release at the ftst?West
]Berlin Border Its" Abel. the levier agent wbe
espionage in 1957 and has boon serving sea ace in the Federal psal-
tsstiary. Atlanta. Georgia.
These sifert, are the outcome ad very quiet osgetlatisas
carried out through a New York lawyotr. James I.- Ds sa. V",
had served as court appointed attorney for Abel and who was setlag
ender the direction and with the approval of the iaterestod depart.
meats of Me Gwe"mont.
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1+ OTT4 If queried as I. whether Powers was a traitor it
suggest aaswsriag. "$s far as we know Powers esasptied with
instrsctiosa. We will. of sows. go into this most oa f eftUy.
his future will depend apes the esteeme of ear iftel"o
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