JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73B00296R000300190024-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: November 9, 1971
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 4
Tuesday - 9 November 1971
10. I I- GLC) In a chance meeting in the Capi+-ol, Harry
Symmes, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations,
said he understood that when General Westmoreland was testifying before
the Foreign Relations Committee he was asked if the Agency had any interest
in facilities According to Symmes' information, Westmoreland
said he thought there were some Agency interests there and Syrrmes believes
Westmoreland was asked to provide the Committee with information on this.
I told Symmes we had been in touch with the Pentagon in advance of the
appearance of the Joint Chiefs and that General Lambert was we:l briefed
on this. He suggested we might want to check with Defense on this.
uis looking into this.
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11.. 0- GLC) Talked with Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate
Appropriations Committee, who said there was some concern in the Senate
over the recent changes in the intelligence setup. See Memorandum for
the Record.
12.' JGO) Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House Appropriations
Committee stall, and received from him copies of the Committee Print of the
Defense Appropriations bill and report. The Agency budget figures have been
established in the mark-up. F_ I OPPB, was advised. 25X1A
13. - JGO) Received a call from Mr. John Lally,
Assistant Counsel, Special Subcommittee on Armed Services Investigating
of the House Committee on Armed Services, who asked if we could verify
for Chairman Hebert information given to the Committee a few moments
before in hearings that are being conducted today concerning the Cuban
International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists who arrived in New Orleans
on 26 October 1971 and are being held for deportation. See Memorandum
for the Record.
14. - JGO) Met with Mr. William Phillips. Staff
Director, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Government Information
of the House Committee on Government Operations, and reviewed with him
the draft Agency response to the Chairman's request of 26 October 1971
concerning "the degree of public participation in formal meetings and hearings
conducted within the Executive Branch and other agencies. " Mr. Phillips
indicated that the response, in his opinion, would be completely acceptable.
He noted in passing that this was the first response of any kind the Committee
has had to the questionnaire.
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