JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL WEDNESDAY - 18 MARCH 1970

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• Publication Date: March 18, 1970
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Wednesday - 18 March 1970
1. (Internal Use Only - LLM) In response to my request of
yesterday Mr. Brian Hessler, Administrative Assistant to Representative
W. E. Brock (R. , Tenn. ), reported that S. 823 (Fair Credit Reporting
Act) will be the subject of extensive hearings, the Banking and Currency
Committee is aware of the Administration's interest in preserving Govern-
ment agency access to credit reports, and the prospects for passage in
some form look good.
2. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Talked to Robert Hull, Department
of State, concerning the disability provision of the Foreign Service Retire-
ment Act. See Memorandum for the Record.
3. (Unclassified - JGO) Delivered to Miss Dorothy Fosdick,
Staff Director of the Senate Subcommittee on National Security and Inter-
national Operations, a copy of - report of Defense Minister Grechko's
speech in Minsk on 15 March. STATSPEC
4. (Secret - JGO) Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, on the staff of
the House Appropriations Committee, who told me that the Defense Sub-
committee will be meeting with Mr. Froehlke next Monday, March 23, on
the subject of "overall intelligence. " Mr. Preston indicated that Mr.
Froehlke will be appearing in his capacity as special assistant for intel-
li-gence. -He indicated that this hearing will be followed by hearings the
following day with DIA in the morning and NSA in the afternoon.
I briefed Mr. Preston on several items of intelligence. See
Memo for the Record.
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5. (Internal Use Only - JGO) I received a call from Mr. STATOTHR
Cary Brick, Assistant to Representative Robert McEwen (R., N. Y. ),
concerning the case of Mrs. Mr. Brick asked that
I come by during the da tomorrow to review a draft letter that has been
prepared for Mrs. STATOTHR
6. (Confidential - GLC) Jim Kendall, on the staff of the Senate
Preparedness Subcommittee, called to say that he was preparing answers
for Senator Stennis to use on a radio program and would like our assistance
on one having to do with U. S. citizens going to Cuba ostensibly to work in
Castro's cane fields. Coupled with this is the question of whether these
individuals are learning revolutionary tactics while in Cuba. Kendall is
interested in knowing what the Government's position is on these people
and what action, if any, will be taken upon their return. He recognized
that this is not basically an Agency matter but said he would appreciate
any help we would give him. I referred Kendall to a statement by Senator
Eastland on the floor of the Senate on Monday on this very subject pointing
out findings by the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee and its plans for
further study of this question. I also arranged for Jack Leahy, of the State
Department, to provide Kendall with a press statement made by State officials
this week on the subject.
7. (Secret - GLC) In response to the question from George Murphy,
on the staff of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, regarding the status
of our inquiry into the case, I checked with Jim Angleton
who is making external inquiry and advised Murphy that Angleton might also
be in touch with Bill Riley, of AEC, on this.
8. (Confidential - GLC) In response to his inquiry to Mr. Maury
yesterday, I advised Jay Sourwine, on the Senate Internal Security Committee
staff, that the "computerized list" to which he made reference was an all
inclusive list from which it was virtually impossible to extract the information
he requested since the list had not been programmed to obtain this result.
9. (Secret - GLC) Hand carried to Bill Woodruff, on the staff of
the Senate Appropriations Committee, a copy of the Director's prepared
statement which the Director gave to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
last Friday. Woodruff is coordinating with Ed Braswell on the briefing of the
combined Senate Subcommittees.
I briefed Woodruff on a number of current intelligence items.
See Memo for the Record for details.
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10. (Confidential - GLC) Picked up from the Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee the transcript of the executive session with
This will be forwarded to DDP for review.
11. (Secret - JMM) Representative William E. Minshall (R., Ohio)
(new member of the CIA Subcommittee of House Appropriations) visited
Headquarters for an orientation briefing. Colonel White explained the
responsibilities and relationships among members of the intelligence
community and the DCI's role therein. He then discussed the organization
and activities of the Agency. John Clarke covered the Agency budget and
personnel strength. Following the briefing Mr. Minshall lunched with the
Director, General Cushman, Colonel White and Messrs. Karamessines,
Smith, Duckett, Bannerman and Maury.
During the discussions, Mr. Minshall indicated particular interest
in our communications and said he would like to return for a more detailed
briefing on this subject. He asked several questions about our assessment
of military intelligence and especially the attache system. On departing he
commented critically on DIA's past performances.
12. (Secret - JMM) Ed Braswell, Senate Armed Services Committee
staff, called in behalf of Chairman Stennis to ask about the situation in
Cambodia and I summarized for him highlights of our last situation report.
13. (Secret - JMM) Bill Woodruff, Senate Appropriations Committee
staff, called to say that arrangements had been made for a joint session of
the two CIA Subcommittees at 10:00 a. m. on 23 March in room 212 Old Senate
Office Building for a briefing on the general situation in Southeast Asia, to
cover recent developments in Laos and Cambodia and update the Director's
earlier briefing on Vietnam. Woodruff said that Senator Margaret Chase
Smith would probably attend as a new member of our Appropriations Subcom-
mittee.
In response to Woodruff's query (about the situation in Cambodia),
I gave him the highlights from our last situation report.
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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 17 March 1970
1. (Confidential - GLC) Jay Sourwine, on the staff of the Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee, called and asked if we had any information
about American citizens who either have been:or are being trained by Al Fatah.
Sourwine--recalled earlier repblts that 145- western youths including about four or
five Americans were involved. He also said that in February another
broadcast indicated that certain Black Panthers were in contact with Al
Fatah. Sourwine said he knew we had nothing on this when he made an
earlier request but wanted to check again. I told him that I was quite
confident that our answer would be the same this time but I would check
and be back in touch.
2. (Secret - GLC) Hand carried to Ed Braswell, on the staff of
the Senate Armed Services Committee, a copy of the prepared statement
which the Director gave to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last
Friday. Braswell commented that Senator Stennis would not be available
for a meeting of the combined CIA Subcommittees on Friday but he
(Braswell) is checking with Bill Woodruff, on the staff of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, on the possibility of a meeting on Monday.
I briefed Braswell on a number of current developments.
(See Memo for the Record for details. )
3. (Secret - GLC) Debriefed Colonel Everett Harper, presently
assigned to the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee staff,on the termination
of compartmented clearances. Colonel Harper is leaving the Subcommittee
and retiring from the Air Force at the end of the month and is accepting
a position with the Raytheon Corporation as its representative on Capitol
Hill. Colonel Harper expressed his appreciation for the assistance given
him by the Agency over the years.
James Kendall, of the Preparedness Subcommittee staff, asked
if we would be good enough to change the combination on their combination
safes after 1 April. I told him we would be glad to.
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4. (Confidential - GLC) Returned to Chris Mathisen, on the
staff of Representative John O. Marsh (D., Va. ), the Congressman's
letter concerning an inquiry he had received about alleged CIA support
of S.D.S. I assured Mathisen that this was not the case and indicated
that we would prefer not to give the Congressman a written answer unless
there were extenuating circumstances. Mathisen thought a letter from us
would not be necessary but he would discuss the situation with Mr. Marsh
and let us know if anything further is required.
5. (Unclassified - JGO) Delivered to the office of Representative
Mendel L. Rivers (D., S. Car.) a personal letter from the Director.
6. (Internal Use Only;- JGO) Met with Mr. Boyd Crawford, Staff
Director, and Miss June Nigh, Senior Staff Assistant of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, and made preliminary administrative arrangements for
the Director's briefing Tuesday, 24 March, at 10:00 a. m. in room 2172
Rayburn House Office Building. Mr. Crawford will introduce me to the
Committee reporters Thursday morning, 19 March, and arrangements
for security control of the reporter's notes and the transcript will be
finalized at that time.
7. (Confidential - JGO) Received a call from Mr. Paul Goulding,
Administrative Assistant to Senator Claiborne Pell (D. , R. I. ), who
advised that about whom he had inquired
earlier in the week, is apparently a medical doctor and is in contact with
f the Agency Medical Office. I told Mr. Goulding I would
check the application and be back in touch with him.
8. (Confidential - JGO) Received a call from Mr. Cary Brick,
Staff Assistant to Representative Robert C. McEwen (R., N. Y. ), who
advised he had not been able to make contact with an appropriate individual
in the Air Force Casualty Branch and requested assistance in identifying
the proper individual here in Washington. After checking through the Office
of Personnel, I gave Mr. Brick the names of Major Jackson and Sergeant
Peterson (Code 11-78116), Pentagon liaison personnel Air Force Casualty
Branch. See Journal item of 16 March 1970.
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9. (Unclassified JMM) Mrs. McNulty, in the office of Senator
George Murphy (R. , Calif. ), called to say the Senator unfortunately would
be in California on Thursday, 19 March, and would have to postpone our
dinner.
.10. (Unclassified - JMM) Talked to Representative William E.
Minshall (R., Ohio) who said he would be free to come to Headquarters
earlier than planned on Wednesday, 18 March, and we agreed he would
arrive at 10:00 a. m. and stay for an early lunch. He will have to be back
at his office around 1:00 p.m.
11. (Confidential - JMM) Jay Sourwine, Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee staff, called to say he had "reliable information" from an
unidentified source that the Agency had a "computerized list of all U. S.
nationals who had made the trek to Cuba. " I asked if he referred to people
like the cane cutters who had paid brief visits and he said he was interested
in everybody if we could conveniently run off their names. I told him I
would look into this and be back in touch.
12. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Sue Gerrick, in the office of
Representative Charles Teague (R. , Calif.), called on behalf of a
constituent for the names of Afro-Americans who hold positions of
influence (i. e. , policymaking power) within CIA. I explained the statutory
provision protecting the disclosure of the names, positions, and numbers
of CIA employees against unauthorized disclosure. She said she under-
stood and asked if we could send her information relating to our statutes,
which we did. Ruth Gillard, IG office, referred me to a similar inquiry
to which Mr. Jake Goodwin responded in similar fashion.
13. (Unclassified - LLM) Ruth Hansen, in the office of Repre-
sentative William Mailliard (R., Calif.), called to determine the relation-
ship between the National Security Council and the Agency and the frequency
with which the NSC deals with Agency matters. I explained the statutory
relationship and, on her other question, referred her to the office of the
Staff Secretary, National Security Council.
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14. (Unclassified - LLM) Bruce Merkle, Administrative Assistant
to Representative William G. Bray (R. , Ind.), said the Congressman wanted
information on a former Iraqi general which BR supplied and I relayed as
follows:
Merkle was most appreciative.
15. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Spoke to Brian Hessler, Administrative
Assistant to Representative W. E. Brock (R. , Tenn. ), concerning the prospects
of S. 823 (Fair Credit Reporting Act) which is of interest to the Agency. The
Congressman is on the Banking and Currency Committee which will be consider-
ing the measure and Mr. Hessler said he would be happy to check into it,
without disclosing our interest.
16. (Internal Use Only - RJK) Delivered to the offices of Representative
Thomas Pelly, and Senators George McGovern, Edmund Muskie, Alan
Cranston, Frank Church, Strom Thurmond and Mike Mansfield,
which mentioned their names. In addition also left with Senator Mansfield's
staff a translation of a Der Spiegel article in which Senator Mansfield was
interviewed.
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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Monday - 16 March 1970
1. (Secret - JGO) I talked to Mr. Arthur Kuhl, Chief Clerk,
Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff, who told me that he has had
no requests from Committee members for the transcript of the Director's
briefing of 13 March 1970. In consequence, the transcript will be delivered
to the Agency from the reporters when it is completed this afternoon.
The transcript of the Director's briefing of 28 October 1969 was
forwarded to the Committee for use during the day and will be returned to
the Agency at the close of business.
2. (Internal Use Only - JGO) I received a call from Miss Judy Spahr,
Subcommittee on National Security and International Operations. She
requested, when available, a copy of Soviet Defense Minister Grechko's
address of 15 March 1970. The office of DDI has been advised.
3. (Internal Use Only - JGO) Met with Mr. Cary Brick, Staff
Assistant, and John Mellon, Administrative Assistant, to Representative
Robert McEwen (R., N. Y. ), in response to Mr. Brick's earlier call concerning
Representative McEwen's request for a meeting with an Agency representative
on 3 April for Mrs. , wife of a missing Air Force officer.
After a rather lengthy discussion, Mr. Mellon agreed that he would contact
the Air Force Casualty Branch and discuss request with
them. Mr. Mellon requested that the facts be ascertained for Representative
McEwen's personal information, whether 1111111111111111111was involved in
Agency work at the time he was lost. Office of DDP has been advised.
See Journal item of 12 March 1970.
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4. (Unclassified - JGO) Received a call from Paul Goulding.,
Personnel Assistant to Senator Claiborne Pell (D., R. I. ), who asked if
I would check whether the Agency has received an application for employment
for a New York, N. Y. After checking
with Office of Personnel, Mr. -Gouldin was advised that the Agency's
Personnel Office has no record of such~5an1 application.
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