JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TUESDAY - 11 MAY 1971

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• Publication Date: May 11, 1971
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday - 11 May 1971
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8. 1 -1 Al Tarabochia, Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee, called on behalf of an unnamed Senator interested
in whether Rennie Davis had met with North Vietnamese representatives
in Paris last September. I told Tarabochia that, as he well knows, we
do not keep track of the activities of U. S. citizens and suggested that he
contact the FBI.
9. Met with Senator Clifford P. Hansen (R. , Wyo.
and Sam Marler and William Thomson, of his staff, regarding a response
for the Senator to make to inquiries from the poet, Alen Ginsberg, concerning
allegations of CIA involvement in Southeast Asian drug traffic. The Senator
welcomed our suggestions for responding to Ginsberg, and agreed to try
to obtain from the Bureau of Narcotics a statement which could be made
public in order to,set the record straight.
10, I Imet with Representative
Morris K. Udall (D., Ariz.) and explained our problems with the Ervin bill
guaranteeing the privacy of Federal employees. Mr. Udall seemed to under-
stand our problems, but offered no encouragement so far as our request for a
complete exemption was concerned.
Mr. Udall asked us to check into an individual in Tuscon who had been
involved in some shady activities, and who, according to the local press there,
was suspected of being a CIA employee, (See
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11. Met with Thad Murray, in the office of
Senator William Spong, who wanted assistance in responding to a constituent
inquiry regarding allegations in the Jack Anderson column that the Agency was
involved in Southeast Asian drug traffic. Murray accepted my suggestions for
a response, and agreed to have Senator Spong ask for further details from the
Bureau of Narcotics.
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2. Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House Appropriations
Committee, staff, and told him that the Agency is continuing to explore
possible courses of action concerning the Radios and that I would 'Like some
time, possibly later this week, to bring John Clarke, OPPB, by and
discuss the matter with him. Mr. Preston said he would make himself
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Met with Mr. Arthur Kuhl, Senate Foreign
Relations Committee staff, and confirmed the final administrative
arrangements for the Director's meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee tomorrow at 10:00 a. m.
5. Talked to Mr. W. H. Boone, House Science
and Astronautics Committee staff, and confirmed Chairman Downing' ' -s
request for briefing at 9:30 a. m. , 11""May, in the Chairman's office.
See Journal of 3 May 1971.
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