JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

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Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 SECRET JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL Thursday - 29 July 1971 25X1A 1. I I Talked with Mr. Wattles about the letter from .Representative zomas Downing (D. , Va.) to the Navy about the interest It was agreed that the response to Downing indicating that the property in question was not available would be sent through Navy channels. We advised Mr. Wattles that although Representative Downing had expressed an interest in talking to us about the property at we have no current obligation to contact him on the matter and will do nothing on this unless the Congressman gets in touch with us. Mr. Wattles left with us briefing papers on the subject in the event we should need them. 25X1 2. I Mr. Harry Gastley, in the General Counsel office of Civil Service Commission, called to inquire about the status of our negotiations on the transfer of retirement funds from the Civil Service fund to the Agency retirement fund. He raised this question in connection with Civil Service's review of proposed CIA Retirement Act amendments referred to them by OMB for comment. what I knew of this situation 25X1A and we agreed to take it up with on his return on Monday. 25X1 3. I I Met with Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropria- tions Committee an we is cussed a number of matters including legislation now pending in the Senate which has an impact on the Agency; the status of the DOD /CIA review of the two sensitive readout programs; Committee treat- ment of the "Fulbright amendment" issue this year;,and a number of current intelligence items. 25X1 4. Left with Mrs. Lynch, in the office of Senator Thomas Eagleton (D., Mo. ), a China Map Folio and several unclassified maps which the Senator's staff had requested, and a copy of the Agency pamphlet which she could use in responding to a constituent inquiry about the gathering of information on U. S. citizens. 25X1A Approved For M_E 3/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 9 Approved For ReleUU M / i ;/ 1~ t: ttIA DP73B00296R000100180036-3 25X1 Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Friday - 23 July 1971 Page 2 that are under the Defense appropriation only. I explained to Woodruff the difficulty we were having as the result of the declassification of budget Woodruff confirmed that he had asked DOD to declassify figures for to release 1971 budget figures for 6. In connection with discussions on the sanitization of the transcript of the recent secret session of the Senate on Laos, I checked with Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations 'Committee, regarding a report that he had asked the Department of Defense 25X1 C 25X1 C 25X1 C 25X1A cc: 25X1 A ER O/DDCI Mr. Goodwin Mr. Houston DDI DDS DDS&T EA/DDP OPPB 25X1 A Item 6 - Acting Legislative Counsel co NFIDE NTt L Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 5EC L1 Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Tuesday - 20 July 1971 Page 3 10. (Secret - JMM) Met with Dorothy Fosdick and Richard Perle, in the office of Senator Henry M. Jackson (D. , Wash.), and briefed them on recent developments regarding Soviet space programs, Soviet tactical air buildup in the Far East, and ChiCom airfield facilities. 11. (Confidential - GLC) Talked with both Ralph Preston, House Appropriations Committee staff, and Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, about action that would be taken on the continuing resolution before it expires on 6 would Augusinsofar as t the rwhicconcerned. Both men said that the Radios wwould have to be passed 30 days before a period in in excess of (Woodruff assumes it would be 60 days) since Congress will not reconvene until 8 September. Woodruff commented it appeared fairly certain that some form of restriction vco uld be placed on operationd by amendments to the 25X1 C foreign aid authorization bill when it is reported out of the Foreign Relations Committee. 12. (Unclassified - GLC) In response to his query of yesterday I recommended to Harris Miller, on the staff of Representative William Moorhead (D., Pa. ), that he contact the office of Jerome H. Jaffe, the President's Director of Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. Miller said this was an excellent suggestion and added that he would call that office. 13. (Confidential - GLC) In the absence of Senator Edward J. Gurney (R. , Fla. ), I talked to his personal secretary, Lois Elliott, about the inquiry the Senator's office had directed to the Department of Labor regarding payments being maoSenatoryGurney was notaware ofam flyers. 11 As we expected, Miss Elliott said the constituent inquiry which prompted their contact with the Department of Labor. I advised her these men were not soldiers of fortune as alleged by the constituent and left with her a suggested reply which merely said the Senator had looked into the matter he said she was sure this would satisfy and, found accordance with applicable law. their needs. SECRET Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Relea ff 91/~jP73BOO296ROOOl 00180036-3 Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 2 Thursday - 15 July 1971 6. (Unclassified - RCR) In response to a call from the office of 25X1A Representative Thomas Downing (D., Va.), was 25X1A called and asked to send emnlnvrr,P?t tol the request. advised she will handle 7. (Unclassified - GLC) Mr. Larry McHugh, on the staff of the Joint Economic Committee, called with further reference to the Committee's hearings which will include testimony on the status of the Soviet economy. He said that Dick Davies, of State Department, has agreed to testify before the Committee at 2 p. m. on 9 August. McHugh has been unsuccessful in getting through to the right people in the State Department, but wanted to be certain that we were in touch with the Department to give them whatever information we had to contribute on the subject. I told McHugh I would assure this was being done and passed this message to Mr. Paul Walsh. 8. (Confidential - GLC) Met with Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, and left with him a New China News Agency broadcast allegedly quoting statements made by Senator Ellender as to the size of the U. S. budget. Woodruff said the Chairman would be interested in this and thanked me for bringing it to him. I took this opportunity to brief Woodruff on the fact of the Director's budget sessions with the House Appropriations Committee, the problem which the flood of bills such as the Church, Cooper, and McGovern bills would create for the Agency, and the situation regarding contacts made by the Ribicoff /Muskie Subcommittees and Representative Rogers on the drug situation. 9. (Unclassified - GLC) After conferring with the Director, I contacted Robert Maher, on the staff of Representative Paul Rogers (D., Fla. ), to tell him I had talked with the Director and while we could not release the TDCS to the Congressman, the Director was happy to have 1 ::1 meet with 25X1A Mr. Rogers to brief him on the Agency's role in assisting in coping with the overall drug problem. This meeting was scheduled for 10 a. m. on Friday. M r- Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Release S,/WM. CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL Wednesday - 14 July 1971 1. (Internal Use Only - RJK) D/S, called to ask 25X1A for details on what was said about it merica at the Director's briefing before the Intelligence Operations Subcommittee of 11 June 1971. After checking the Memo for the Record and conferring with Mr. Maury, I called him back and gave him a summary of what was said. 2. (Unclassified - RJK) Talked to Ellen Laden, in the office of Senator Lawton Chiles (D. , Fla. ), who asked for the "CIA report on drugs in Southeast Asia." I explained to her that the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was the action agency on drug problems. I told her that the report she was interested in had appeared in the Congressional Record on either 2 June 1971 or 9 June 1971. She appreciated the assistance and said nothing further was required of this Agency. 3. (Unclassified - RCR) In response to his request, forwarded application forms and brochr t ueso Senato J Gl in the office of 25X1A r . enn Beall (R. , Md. ). 4. (Unclassified - JMM) Bill Kats, Administrative Assistant to Senator Robert Dole (R. , Kans. ), called to say that they had a highly 25X1A qualified young lady from Kansas, who was interested 25X1A in exploring Agency employment possibilities. I called O/Personnel and asked him to t i t h , ge n ouc directly wit a ts Later ll . . , ca ed to say that r will be in t h 25X1A j ouc with him when she comes to Washington. _ 5. (Secret - JMM) Accompanied Colonel White and John Clarke who provided an informal briefing on the Agency budget for Senator John Stennis and Senator Margaret Chase Smith. See Memo for the Record for details. 6. (Confidential - GLC) Office of Security, called about contacts he has had with Tom Latimer, on the White House staff, about our procedures in the handling of clearances for congressional staff members. I reviewed these for and gave him, for Latimer, the names-of the congressional committees with whom we have our most frequent contact. SECRET 25X1A Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/17: IA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 4 Monday - 12 July 1971 12-. (Confidential - GLC) Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel, Senate Armed Services Committee, called and asked if we could be available to brief Senator Stennis and Senator Margaret Chase Smith on the Agency's budget tomorrow morning. I told Braswell that the Director and all of our budget people would be attending a budget hearing with the House Appropriations Committee tomorrow, making the session with the Senators impossible. I emphasized, however, that we were not only willing but anxious to brief Senator Smith on the Agency's budget since she had been unable to attend the budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Intelligence Operations Subcommittee. Braswell said he would explain the problem to Senator Stennis and added t at e would probably ask us to do this sometime before the end of the week. Braswell suggested that we be marshaling our arguments against S. 2224, Senator Cooper's bill to require the Agency to transmit to the Congress intelligence information and the Agency's analysis of it. We discussed the impact of this legislation at some length, but Braswell suggested that we wait until we had had further contact with the Committee before we submitted views on the bill. MAURY cc: 25X1 A ER O /DD C I Mr. Goodwin Mr. Houston DDI DDS DDS&T EA/DDP OPPB 'Legislative Counsel '~MMAL 7 25X1A Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : C A-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 CON ElDENTIA Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 3 Monday - 12 July 1971 8. (Unclassified - GLC) After checking with the Acting DDI on the procedure followed in a similar situation in 1969, I called Larry McHugh, on the staff of the Joint Economic Committee, concerning the JEC's request to have the Director appear at an open Committee session next month to testify on the Soviet economy. I advised McHugh of Senator Proxmire's call to the Director, the Director's consultation with Senator Stennis, and our understanding of the latter's contact with Senator Proxmire on the subject with the ultimate understanding that the Director would not testify but that the Agency would cooperate by assisting the State Department in the prepara- tion of testimony on the subject. McHugh was not aware of any of these contacts and thanked me for advising him. I indicated that if there were any further questions to let me know. 9. (Confidential - GLC) Checked with Ralph Preston and Austin Smith, of the House Appropriations Committee staff, on arrangements for tomorrow's budget hearing. 10. (Unclassified - GLC) At their request I gave copies of the pocketbook edition of the "Pentagon Papers" to Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, and to Ralph Preston, House Appropria- tions Committee staff. .11. (Confidential - GLC) In response to an earlier inquiry, I advised George Murphy, Joint Committee ff, that we had received word in une computer field other than some familiarity with the M 220 computer which we understand to be an outdated model. Murphy said this covered his request. CO F1 D E TLA\[ Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : ET-RDP73BOO296ROO01 Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 2 Friday - 9 July 1971 5. (Unclassified - GLC) Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel, Senate Armed Services Committee, called regarding the article by Tad Szulc in the New York Times discussing a document reportedly prepared by the Agency on the latest Viet Cong peace proposal. Braswell commented that this appeared to be a leak from an Administration source and added it was very difficult for people on the Hill to take a stand against indiscriminate leaks of classified information when it appears that the Administration is engaging in the same practice. I told him we were very concerned about the article also and added Mr. Maury was on the Hill and would be seeing Senator Stennis and him during the course of the day. I told him Mr. Maury might have some further thoughts on this. 6. (Secret - GLC) Mr. John Clarke, D/PPB, called to advise he had notified Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, that a careful review of the situation has brought us to the conclusion that if it should become necessary to terminate Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe the estimated termination cost was Memorandum for the Record (see Mr. Clarke's ). i. =Lirs is e figure that will be used in the budget briefing of the House Appropriations Committee on 13 July. 7. (Secret - GLC) Picked up from Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Ellender's letter to the Director (with a similar letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense Packard) asking that Defense and the Agency make a decision in favor of either the DOD or Agency sensitive readout systems. This has been forwarded to the Director and copies sent to Colonel White and Mr. Duckett. 8. (Unclassified - GLC) Bill Shinn, a State Department intern now working in the office of Senator Adlai Stevenson III (D. , Ill), called in connection with the bill introduced by Senator Cooper. Shinn recalled the briefing we had given Representative Brad Morse (R., Mass.) on Africa prior to the Congress- man's travel there and asked if the Agency did this with other members. I told Shinn that we try to be responsive to requests of this sort whenever we could do so. Shinn obviously was concerned with the impact of the Cooper bill. SECRET 25X1 C Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CL-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 SE Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 2 Friday - 9 July 1971 5. (Unclassified - GLC) Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel, Senate Armed Services Committee, called regarding the article by Tad Szulc in the New York Times discussing a document reportedly prepared by the Agency on the latest Viet Cong peace proposal. Braswell commented that this appeared to be a leak from an Administration source and added it was very difficult for people on the Hill to take a stand against indiscriminate leaks of classified information when it appears that the Administration is engaging in the same practice. I told him we were very concerned about the article also and added Mr. Maury was on the Hill and would be seeing Senator Stennis and him during the course of the day. I told him Mr. Maury might have some further thoughts on this. 6. (Secret - GLC) Mr. John Clarke, D/PPB, called to advise he had notified Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, that a careful review of the situation has brought us to the conclusion that if it should become necessary to terminate Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe the estimated termination cost was see Mr. Clarke's 25X1 C Memorandum for the Record). is is the figure that will be used in the budget briefing of the House Appropriations Committee on 13 July. 7. (Secret - GLC) Picked up from Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Ellender's letter to the Director (with a similar letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense Packard) asking that Defense and the Agency make a decision in favor of either the DOD or Agency sensitive readout systems. This has been forwarded to the Director and copies sent to Colonel White and Mr. Duckett. 8. (Unclassified - GLC) Bill Shinn, a State Department intern now working in the office of Senator Adlai Stevenson III (D. , Ill), called in connection with the bill introduced by Senator Cooper. Shinn recalled the briefing we had given Representative Brad Morse (R., Mass.) on Africa prior to the Congress- man's travel there and asked if the Agency did this with other members. I told Shinn that we try to be responsive to requests of this sort whenever we could do so. Shinn obviously was concerned with the impact of the Cooper bill. SECRET Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3 SEu i Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 3 Thursday - 8 July 1971 7. (Secret - GLC) Met with Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, and briefed him on several current intelligence items including ChiCom MIG-19 production, latest information on the "Back- STATSPEere" bomber, the Soyuz 11 problem, the nuclear test on 30 June, and the atest evidence of ICBM silo construction. 9. (Secret - GLC) Met briefly with Ralph Preston, House Appropria- tions Committee staff, and firmed up arrangements for the Director's meeting with Chairman Mahon tomorrow morning and our budget hearing next Tuesday, 13 July. Both meetings will be held in Room H-140 of the Capitol at 10 a. m. No transcript will be taken at either of these sessions. 10. (Confidential - JMM) In a telephone conversation I explained to Senator John Stennis that the Director wished me to consult him about two problems, one involving a request from Senator Proxmire for the Director's appearance before an open session of the Joint Economic Committee, and one involving a request from Senator Muskie for E Senator Stennis said he would call me later to ax a a e or a meeting but in the meantime wanted to tell me he was concerned about Senator Cooper's bill to make CIA information available to the Senate as a whole, and wanted to speak against this bill, and at the same time pay tribute to the Agency. He asked that we prepare material suitable for this purpose to be available early next week. SECkd 25X1A Approved For Release 2003/04/17 : CIA-RDP73B00296R000100180036-3