JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

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• Publication Date: July 29, 1969
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday 29 July 1969
the Louisiana delegation concerning the closeout of
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4. I I Met with Representative Edward Hebert (D., La.)
who advised that he has received some questions from other members of
I advised Representative Hebert that it was my under-
standing that GSA would be turning over
on schedule but that I would check the details and be back in touch
5, et with Mrs. Mary McLaughlin, Senate
Foreign Relations Committee staff, who advised the Committee does still
need the transcripts of the Director's briefing of 23 June on a daily basis.
I also received from her a copy of the Committee's hearing schedule for
this week.
6, Conversations with various Committee
personnel after the Director's briefing of the House Armed Services
Committee today indicated that the briefing was not only well received
but considered by some as one of the most interesting and capable pre-
sentations that has been given to the Committee.
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7. Accompanied the Director and Messrs. Duckett,
25X1A Bruce Clark, Carver a o a briefing of the full House Armed
Services Committee on the subject of Soviet and ChiCom military forces.
See Memo for the Record and transcript.
8, Briefed Robert Michaels, House Appropriations
Committee staff, on the status of Mr. Michael'25X1 C
showed no particular concern or curiosity.
Briefed Mr. Michaels on recent developments regarding Sino-Soviet
relations and the Soviet naval visit to Cuba.
Mr. Michaels said he had in mind the Director's request for a date
with Chairman Mahon but had been unable to confirm a time with the Chairman.
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Monday - 28 July 1969
4. I I Discussed with Boyd Crawford, Staff
Administrator, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Zablocki's
request for a briefing of his Subcommittee on National Security regarding
the Soviet MIRV program. Crawford checked with Chairman Morgan who
agreed with our suggestion that the briefing be done by Mr. Duckett on an
"unofficial" basis with no transcript or publicity. I thereupon met with
Representative Zablocki and Subcommittee Staff Consultant Jack Sullivan,
who agreed to this procedure and explained details which they wanted covered.
(See Memo for the Record)
5. I lAt the Director's request, called Robert
Michaels ipnj~ Comm t ep,..staff, to make a date for the
Director to meet with Chairman Mahon later this week. Michaels will call
back.
6. I I Received a call from Mr. Al Tarabochia,
Senate Interna ecurity u committee staff, who advised that he had learned
from Cuban sources that on 14 July a band of Bolivians in the Concha Bamba
area are alleged to have killed and then burned the man who gave away Che
Guevara. It is also alleged that one who was supposed to have
escaped back to Cuba through Chile, was also involved. After checking
with WH I advised that the guide who led the Bolivian army to Che Guevara
has been reported by the Bolivian press as having been executed by
Bolivian communists. There is no indication that as involved.
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Agency representati e and in uired whether there is anything further he
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relay his inquiry.
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8. Talked to Mr. Earl Morgan, House
Armed Services Committee staff, and confirmed the 10:00 a. m. scheduling
for the DCI briefing on Tuesday, 29 July.
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Wednesday - 23 July 1969
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Michaels, House Appropriations Committee staff,
Mr. John Clarke, OPPB
has been advised and we will draft appropriate language to accomplish this.
1Met with Senator Jose h D. Tydings (D. , Md.) and
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Agency. The Senator has taken a personal interest in I lan offered 25X1 :C
to be of assistance to him. The Senator appreciated our contacting him, adding
that he had no idea of- I I told him that
his interest had been appreciated byl who would probably be in touch 25X1-C
with him in the near future.
12. I Made arrangements for J. Sourwine, Chief Counsel,
Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security, and two of his associates in the
Subcommittee staff to have a conference tomorrc'8X1 C
afternoon. WH Division, and I will also be present.
13.1 Met with Lawrence Baskir, Staff Director,
Senator Ervin's Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, and received from
him a copy of the transcript of the Director's appearance before the Subcom-
mittee on Tuesday, 22 July. It was agreed, unless other considerations are
interposed later by Chairman Ervin, that this copy will be retained by the
Agency and at such time Z.0 corrections are completed they will be transferred
to the Subcommittee's master copy. No deadline was set for return of Agency
corrections. On the matter of deadline, Mr. Baskir noted partially in jest
that "since the Agency is obviously reluctant to publish the hearing" he would
not set a date on his own authority.
I talked to Mr. Baskir later in the day concerning the classification of
the transcript. Mr. Baskir advised that he would stamp the Subcommittee's
copy "Confidential" and treat it as classified material. He also advised that
he is ordering additional copies for the Subcommittee and will try to provide
two additional copies for Agency use.
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Monday - 14 July 1969
12. 1 Met with Bill Woodruff, on the staff of the
Senate Appropriations Committee, and talked with him about Senator
Symington's letter to the Director posing ten questions regarding sensitive
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handling our response with Symington. (See Memorandum for the Record
for details. )
Left with Mr. Woodruff a letter from the Director dated 11 July
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additional information on is and .t told him would be back in touch with him.
Woodruff said he would be talking with Bob Michaels, of the House
Appropr tio
ians Committee staff, on Thursday about the Radios and other
matters and would be in touch with us following that meeting.
I mentioned to Woodruff that we would be in touch with him shortly
to brief him on some developments in the communications field.
I briefed Woodruff on Soviet activity along the Chinese border in
the Far East, on Soviet ABM tests and the latest Soviet space launch.
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Mr. George Murphy, of the Committee staff, expressed an interest
in a book entitled: Red Orchestra-and asked if we might have access to a copy
of it.
I also left with them a copy of the latest
dated 7 July.
be held in their vault for the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee.
Energy two copies of NIE 1I -2-69. One for the Joint Committee and one to 25X1 D
25X1 14. Talked with Mr. Frank Slatinshek, on the staff of
the House Armed Services Committee, about his inquiry on the Reader's Digest
article by General Sejna. I told Slatinshek that Sejna's statements quoting
Grechko on the Pueblo matter have been examined very carefully and for a
number of reasons we are of the opinion that Sejna's allegations were a
creation of his own. I added that this was being considered by USIB and we
would be back in touch on this in a few days.
Talked with Mr. Slatinshek and Mr. Blandford about the scope of
the Director's briefing of the full House Armed Services Committee which is
tentatively scheduled for the week of 28 July. Mr. Blandford felt this should
be a complete briefing on the Soviet and Chinese threat.('Ihis is being passed
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13. Hand carried to the joint Committee on Atomic
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i r I I Talked with Bob Michaels, on the staff of the
House Appropriations Committee, about the Director's
of I1 July 1969. Michaels also requested additional information on is item
which I will obtain for him.
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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Friday - 11 July 1969
1. Talked with Bill Woodruff, on the staff of
the Senate Appropriations ommittee, and advised him that the special
clearances for Guy McConnell have been approved. I also urged Woodruff
to get together with Bob Michaels, on the staff of the Rouse A.nr~ronriatio
C".ommlttee, at his earliest opportunity to discuss the procedure to be
followed concerning the funding of the Radios.
2. Called Winston Bryant, on the staff of
Senator John McClellan (D., Ark. ), to advise him of Senator Ervin's
decision to allow the Agency to appear before the Constitutional Rights
Subcommittee in executive session on S. 782. I told Bryant the appearance
has been scheduled for the 22nd of July at 10:30 a. m. and expressed our
sincere hope that Senator McClellan would attend.
3. Advised Oneta Stockstill, on the staff
of the House Armed Services Committee, that the week of 28 July appeared
to be the best time for the Director to brief the full House Armed Services
Committee. Mrs. Stockstill said she will pass this on and be back in touch
with us with a suggested date.
4. I I Senator Joseph Tydings' (D., Md.) office
called and suggested that I see the Senator at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, 17 July.
This has to do with our interest in approaching the Senator regarding an
Agency employee with whom he has been in contact.
5. I I Mr. Houston advised that OGC had been
in touch with the Library of Congress on the inquiry which originated with
Representative Dante B. Fascell's (D. , Fla.) Subcommittee on Legal and
Monetary Affairs of the House Operations Committee. OGC has taken care
of this item and there is no further need for contact with the Congressman.
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Wednesday - 9 July 1969
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11. In the absence of Representative Dante B. Fascell
(D. , Fla. ), a ce wi r. Michael Finley, of his staff, regarding the letter
from the Library of Congress for information concerning Agency investigative
personnel. I explained to Finley that our General Counsel's office was advising
the Library of Congress that we would not be responding to their request which
was being made as a result of a requirement on Congressman'Fascell's Sub-
committee on Legal and Monetary Affairs of the House Operations Committee.
I asked Finley, however, to assure Mr. Fascell that we would be glad to discuss
this matter with him personally if he desired anything from the Agency. I also
asked for an opportunity to speak with Mr. Fascell about this at his earliest
convenience. I left with Mr. Finley a copy of the Library of Congress letter to us.
A.ppropri' , and briefed him on the latest information on Soviet
ICBMs as well as the latest developments in the Sino-Soviet situation, scheduled
visit of Soviet warships to Cuba, and the intensive air action in the Middle East.
I also talked with Woodruff regarding our conversations with Robert
Michaels, of the House Appropriations Committee staff, on RFE and RDC. (See
Memorandum for the Record for details. )
13. Met with Robert Michaels, on the staff of the House
,Lkppropriations Committee, and advised him of my conversation with Bill Woodruff
on the subject oft e Ra ios and RDC. Michaels agreed it would be desirable for
him to get together with Woodruff on this. I indicated that we would be perfectly
happy to get together with them jointly or separately whichever they wished.
14. I I Picked up from the Subcommittee on National
Security azrurzrrct ations, an advance copy of the speech which
Senator Henry Jackson (D. , Wash.) will be giving on the floor today; and which
includes considerable information on Soviet leadership.
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Tuesday - 1 July 1969
13.1 Met with Mr. Robert Michaels, HoUse
Appropriations Committee sta , who provided copies of the Committee
internal correspondence relating to a North Korean warfare training film
that ostensibly has been shown to some members of the Congress. Infor-
mation received from the Department of Defense indicates that the film did
not come from the Department but may have been procured by a member
directly from the Korean Embassy. Mr. Michaels indicated that several
members of the Defense Subcommittee are interested in the matter and would
appreciate any light that we can shed on this.
14. Mr. Robert Michaels, House Appropriations
Comma tee staff. was brie ed on the following items:
a. Soviet missile inventory and Agency review of inventory
estimates;
b. Soviet overtures to Western nations concerning recognition
of Communist China;
c. construction of additional Soviet space facility;
d. Soviet naval construction of three new fleet units;
e. contemplated Soviet space activities;
f. completion of testing and evaluation of land-
based IRBM's;
g. indicators of Soviet concern over the Chinese problem.
15.1 Met with Mr. John R. Blandford, House Armed
Services Committee staff, who requested a listing by types of fuel, whether
solid or liquid, of the various ICBM's in the Soviet inventory. I briefed
Mr. Blandford on the following items:
a. Soviet concern over the Chinese problem;
b. possibility of the Soviet space launch;
C. completion of testing and evaluation of land-
based IRBM's.
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Tuesday - 1 July 1969
9 Delivered to Mr. Arthur Kuhl, Senate Foreign
Relations Committee sta , for his review and for review by M:r. James
Lowenstein, Committee Consultant, the Agency's corrected copy of the
DCI/Laird testimony of June 23. Wnen the transcript was picked up later
in the afternoon, Mr. Kuhl advised that the Chairman planned to forward a
corrected Committee print to the GPO as soon as possible during the evening
after receipt of the Department of Defense security corrections. While I
was talking with Mr. Kuhl, Senator Albert Gore (D., Tenn.) dropped by
Mr. Kuhl's desk to inquire whether the Department of Defense corrections,
which had been promised by noon, had been received.
priations Committee staff, who advised that Kenneth Sprankle, Clerk and
Staff Director of the Committee, has been contacted by the Department of
Defense concerning clearing Mr. Peter Murphy of the Committee staff for
compartmented information. Pending the outcome of the DOD/Sprankle
liaison, Mr. Michaels sees no need for Agency action concerning
Mr. Murphy's clearance.
Mr. Michaels also advised that the Chairman's schedule of
Committee activities does not contemplate an Agency Subcommittee
meeting before the August recess. The Chairman has given no final
word on the subject.
11. In response to his earlier request, I
advised Mr. Robert Michaels, House ApPro riations Committee staff, that
the Agency had had no association with the
12. I 11 returned to Mr. Robert Michaels, House
Appropriations Committee staff, the copy of the jacket distribution slip
relating to the GPO distribution of printed hearings of the Safeguard ABM
System and advised that the five copies set forth thereon for CIA is the
standing Agency order for copies of Defense Subcommittee hearings. The
other item relating to CIA was included by GPO at their own initiative.
Mr. Michaels thanked me for the information and indicated no further action
is desired in this matter. See Journal item of 13 June 1969.
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