CONVERSATION WITH MR. STAN KIMMITT, SECRETARY TO MAJORITY LEADER MANSFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72-00337R000100130072-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2006
• Sequence Number: 72
• Publication Date: May 2, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Conversation with Mr. Stan Kimmitt, Secretary to
Majority Leader Mansfield
1. During a conversation with Mr. Stan Kimmitt today, I
mentioned the possibility of Senator Mansfield visiting with the Director
at the Agency. I told him that there was nothing at all pressing about
this and there was nothing specific on the Director's mind but we had
talked about Senator Mansfield and the Director had indicated he would
be delighted to have him come out for breakfast or lunch and ar. informal
chat if he was inclined to do so.
2. Mr. Kimrnitt gave me some very useful information about
Senator Mansfield. He confirmed my opinion that Senator Mansfield
was somewhat of a "loner, " not given to informal chatter or socializing.
Kirnmitt said Mansfield was somewhat like Senator Russell in this regard:
he is very chary of his time and likes to keep to a strict schedule, Kirnmitt
said the Senator is invariably in the office at 7:00 a. m. (Saturdays, Sun-
days, and holidays included.) He goes through every piece of mail received
in his office himself and attempts to answer each letter personally, if he
possibly can. At approximately 8:00 a. in. each day he has coffee with one
or two of his Senate colleagues. After coffee he returns to his Majority
Leader's Office on the second floor, finishes dictating any correspondence
he might have and then goes through a foot high stack of newspapers, person-
ally clipping items of particular interest to him. He sometimes meets
visitors between 11:00 a. in. and the noon hour, when the Senate normally
convenes. If the Senator is particularly anxious to avoid a long conversation
with someone who has requested an appointment he will schedule the meeting
for 11:45 or 11:50 a. m. knowing that he has to leave at 11:55 a. m. to go to
the Senate floor. If for any reason he wants the visitor to remain, he will
ask him to do so until he can leave the Senate. His afternoon's are usually
spent on the floor and in leadership sessions. When he accepts evening
social invitations, he makes it a point to leave his engagement as early
as he can reasonably do to.
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3. Mr. K.inimitt advised that if the Director had some particular
item. on which he wanted to brief the Senator or desired his advice on a
particular subject. he would suggest that I approach the Senator through
the reception room of the Senate, calling him off the floor. At that time
I should tell the Senator that the Director is anxious to see the Senator
stating the subject matter and being guided by the Senator's reaction to
the particular situation. Mr. Kimmitt said that the Senator is very
careful to avoid becoming "chummy" with people and if he feels this
happening he will almost deliberately back off. He pointed out that this
was merely Senator Mansfields manner and should we encounter this
we should not construe it as anything against the person involved.
4. Mr. Kimr Litt feels that the Director is doing a good job and
enjoys a good reputation in the Senate and has the respect of Senator
Mansfield. Unless there is some really valid reason for a meeting, he
would suggest that we not extend a general invitation. I told Kimmitt
there was no need to discuss our conversation with the Senator but should
the Senator ever express an interest in meeting with the Director or
visiting our Headquarters building, he should know that we would be only
too happy to receive him.
5. 1 mentioned to Kimmitt the fact that the Director was trying to
maintain an impartial position with regard to the current debate on the
ABM issue and the only thing I could anticipate he might want to speak to
Senator Mansfield on in the foreseeable future was the problem of handling
requests from individual senators for briefings on the ABM. I added that
we were considering establishing a "canned" briefing presented by a
briefing officer, if this situation should develop and appears to be a problem.
Kimrnitt merely commented this might be a satisfactory solution. He is
favorably disposed to the Agency and has been helpful to us in many instances
in the past. I am sure he would have our best interests in mind if any
question concerning the Agency were to coarse up in his presence.
Deputy
ve Counsel
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