JOURNAL-OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL FRIDAY-24 MAY 1968

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• Publication Date: May 24, 1968
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 4
Friday - 24 May 1968
11. Met with Mr. J. R. Blandford, House Armed
Services Committee, and provided written responses to his request
relating to (a) termination of an Agency project, (b) the U-2 publicity
and (c) specific comments on the Wilson Post article of 23 May 1968. Due
to the press of other business Mr. Blandford requested that I meet with
him the first thing Monday when he will have had time to review the
responses.
Advised Mr. Blandford that Representative Bates had also
raised seperate question regarding the termination of an Agency project
and had been briefed by Mr. Maury earlier in the day. Mr. Blandford had
no comment other than that he was glad that Representative Bates is up
to date.
I noted in passing that the information previously provided regarding
the.P ueh o had included the fact that a technical study of the equipment
was indicated by the removal of antenna housing and other similar portions
of the vessel. Mr. Blandford had no comment on this item.
I also briefed him concerning a particular military deserter who
is at present residing overseas and the fact that this case had been
discussed in a Committee hearing in the Senate during the week. Mr.
Blandford expressed his appreciation for this information.
12. I Met with Mr. Philip Kelleher, House
Armed Services Committee, who reaffirmed that he had not been able
to schedule a time with Mr. Philbin for hearings next week. Due to the
tenuous nature of the full Committee it will be necessary to wait until
next week to see what the schedule holds beyond then.
13. Met with Mrs. Mary McLaughlin,
Assistant Clerk, Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff, who advised
that the complete background available at present on S. J. Res. 173, intro-
duced by Senator Fulbright on 22 May, is set forth in his remarks in the
Congressional Record of that date. The Resolution provides for establish-
ment of a commission on organizational reforms in the Department of
State, the Agency for International Development and the United States
Information Agency.
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