DCI BRIEFING OF FULL HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - 2 FEBRUARY 1965

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 4, 2006
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• Publication Date: February 4, 1965
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OGC 55-031
4 February 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: DCI Briefing of Full House Armed Services Committee
2 February 1965
1. The Director briefed the full House Armed Services Committee
for approximately two and one-half hours. Accompanying the Director
All members of the Committee were present except James A. Byrne and
Santias Present from the Committee staff were;
were: R. J. Smith, Bruce Clarke, and John S. Warner.
John R. Blandford
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William H. Cook
Ralph Marshall
Lt. Can. Alva R. Fitch, Deputy Director, DIA, was present as was Captain
Arthur 14. Beradtson, Legislative Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
There was a technical sweep of the room before the hearing and special
security arrangements were made with the reporting firm and the, Committee
so that at all times the tapes and the transcript were in the custody of CIA
resentatives. Attached is a copy of the opening statement of Mr. Rivers.
Z. The Director completed his prepared statement and a few me gibers
had opportunity to ask questions. In view of the lateness of the hour, the
Chairman inquired if the Director could return tomorrow at 9:30 which was
agreed. A number of the members were laudatory of the Director's
statement and his service with the Government.
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3. Mr. Bates inquired whether there was anything the Committee
the Agency the necessary tools. The Director indicated
that he felt we bad. the proper tools.
b ere the Agency might assist them to unAerstand the implications
4. Mr. Hebert made the suggestion that since there were so many
and the importance of the information collected by the Agency as well, as
the Agency itself if they were briefed in further details on the problems
6ted that in many cases CIA was blamed for things improperly and
lug the Agency. Mr. Hebert in attempting to explain his point
that it was not a policyrraking body. The Director responded that this
good suggestion indicating that on a number of occasions we have
members out to the Agency to discuss these types of things suggesting that
on occasion breakfast meetings were helpful. Later, Mr. Chamberlain
specifically requested the Director that he be included in such as group. The
Director requested John Warner to follow up an this.
S. it appeared that the briefing was well received ini. view of the
expressions and statements of those present. In addition, 3 chocked this
later in the day and Mr. Bland ford advised that he had heard numerous
comments from various members and that they were unanimously favorable.
Mr. Blandford added that the Chairman and he thought the Director had done
a superb job in presenting the information and in responding to questions.
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JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
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