JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TUESDAY - 21 MAY 1968

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70B00338R000200110068-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2004
• Sequence Number: 68
• Publication Date: May 21, 1968
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 21 May 1968
1. Met with Chairman Rivers and Chief Counsel
John Bland or , of House Armed Services Committee, to brief them
on the cancellation of a sensitive project. See Memorandum for the
Record. Briefed DDCI on highlights and he in turn briefed the
Director. I also reported the highlights to Colonel White.
2. (1 1 - JMM) Representative Charles S.
Gubser (R., Calif. called me and when I returned his call I talked to
his Administrative Assistant, Jean Gordon, who said that Mr. Gubser
had two constituents from California who were anxious to convey some
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ormation of significance to the Agency. I arranged for
to meet them. See his Journal note.
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3. JMM) DDP told me that of 25X1
the FBI, commented on the FBI concern over some o the provisions of
S. 1035, the Ervin bill, and wondered what the Agency was china i,,
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s L egard. I told DDP that I I was on the Hill this afternoon 25X1
to talk to Bun Bray, Director, House Subcommittee on Manpower and
Civil Service.
staff of Senate Appropriations Committee, a letter from the Director
concerning a withdrawal from the reserves regarding a
woodruff inquired whether this was a new facility or was a
replacement for an existing one. I told him I would check on this and
be back in touch. This completely satisfied Woodruff and he has no
further requirements for information at this time. He said he would
discuss this with Senator Russell at a later date and if anything was
required he would contact us at that time.
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Tuesday - 21 May 1968
5. Talked to Chief/OC about a problem raised by
Bill Woodruff, Senate Appropriations Committee staff, regarding withdrawal
from reserves for al
Upon learning of this problem, Colonel White called Bill Woodruff
directly and reminded him of the history of this project.
6. At Chairman Rivers' request, I met with the
Chairman, Russ Blandford and I of DIA, a few 25X1
minutes before 8:00 a. m. During the meeting the Chairman's remarks
were addressed principally to and related to the seriousness 25X1
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I f the present Vietcong and North Vietnamese actions in South Vietnam.
I responded primarily from information contained in what
appeared to be a daily intelligence bulletin put out by DIA, although his
responses were handled in a conversational manner. The Chairman was
quite concerned that an offensive is going on "during a period when we
have stopped bombing again. " The Chairman also noted in passing the
statements made by Govenor Reagan yesterday on the conduct of the war,
and indicated that he was almost of a mind to endorse the Govenor's state-
ments. indicated, in effect, that although pressure is
being applied, the offensive is not in any way comparable to the Tet
offensive. It appears that the Chairman's only purpose in inviting me into
the discussion was a desire to "talk to his intelligence people who were
available. 11 After the meeting I I affirmed my understanding 25X1
that he meets daily the first thing in the morning with Mr. Blandford and
reviews the DIA intelligence bulletin with him.
7? I I- JGO) Met with Mrs. Gerry Myers, House Post
Office and Civil service Committee staff, and confirmed tomorrow's
meeting at Headquarters with Mr. Winslow.
of Representative John O. Marsh, and in the Congressman's absence ~Qll
expressed our personal appreciation for Mr. Marsh's entertaining
at a luncheon in the Capitol during the General's recent
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