JOURNAL -- OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73B00296R000300080034-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: September 16, 1971
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Thursday - 16 September 1971
25X1 I. I Roy Bullock, Staff Administrator, House
Foreign Affairs Committee, called to pass on to us a message regarding
Representative Lee Hamilton's OD., Ind.) request for an Agency briefing of
his Subcommittee on Near East next Tuesday, 21 September. Chairman
Morgan has talked with Mr. Hamilton about this and suggested that we get
together with Mr. Hamilton to see if we couldn't work out some arrange--
ment to give him an informal briefing (with no shorthand reporter present)
on the subject. If this is not feasible we should tell Mr. Hamilton. In adiy
event the 21 September briefing is off. Bullock asked if we would let him
know the outcome of our conversation with Mr. Hamilton.
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2. Met with Senator Henry M. Jackson and briefed
him on recent developments regarding the Soviet ICBM and ABM programs,
particularly emphasizing the security sensitivity of this information. In
response to the Senator's questions about other Soviet military developments,
I mentioned their continued progress in high performance aircraft and
submarine construction.
In response to his questions about Senator Stennis' letter to the
President, I recalled for Senator Jackson the background of this problem
and the Agency's position. Without specifically saying so, he left the
impression that he shared Senator Stennis' concern over the consequences
of our continued involvement in the Laos operation.
25X1 3. ) Talked briefly with Representative
William Moorhead (D. , Pa. ), in a chance meeting. He told me his trip to
the Soviet Union was relatively uneventful.
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Thursday - 16 September 1971
25X1 4. Lunched with Russ Blandford, Chief
Counsel, House Armed Services Committee, with whom I discussed among
other things how we should go about briefing Representative Lucien Nedzi, of
the new Intelligence Subcommittee. Blandford suggested that we start out
by making clear to him what CIA is not--not a policy agency, not concerned with
internal security, not free to undertake covert action on its own initiative.
He suggested we then emphasize the importance of security and clearly
imply that we look to Mr. Nedzi to protect us, explaini.g how security leaks
can assist the enemy and how much damage can be done by the unintentional
indiscretions of thoughtless individuals, including members of Congress.
Blandfdrd said Nedzi will undoubtedly be under pressure from his colleagues
to share with them the information he picks up in his new role and we will
have to provide him with information to fend them off. If we are successfu_,
said Blandford, Nedzi will be a valuable ally.
25X1 5. At the request of Senator Milton Young, I met wth
him and Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee, and gave
them a roundup briefing on major developments since my last meeting with
Senator Young in early August. Subjects included: the Soviet ICBM and AIM
programs; new Soviet high performance aircraft; Soviet submarine construction;
Soviet overhead reconnaissance; military and political developments in
Vietnam; military situation in,Laos; India/Pakistan; and the Middle East.
I told Senator Young that the question of the Agency's role in Laos
had been getting high level attention and it looked like we would have to
make some drastic changes in the Agency's future role. Senator Young
agreed this was necessary if we were to avoid putting in jeopardy special
25X1A I told Senator Young we were having serious difficulties placing
whom he recommended for employment, both because of our
25X1A ral ersonnel situation and because assessment didn't
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25X1A look good for the only kind of work we might have for him. I asked Senator
25X1A Young if he knew much about I land he said he did not know him well
personally but did know that he was terribly anxious to join the Agency and he
hoped we could use him. I told him I would pursue the matter further and
advise him.
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