JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000100010036-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2006
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: July 26, 1972
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 26 July 1972
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Ralph Preston, Staff Assistant, House
Appropriations Committee, called to say Chairman Mahon would like the
Director to appear before the Special Group on Wednesday, 2 August at
10:00 a. m. for a world roundup briefing.
During the Director's appearance on the
Hill, I received a call from Mr. Ralph Preston, House Appropriations
Committee staff, who told me the Chairman has scheduled Wednesday morning,
2 August, at 10:00 for briefing of the Special Group. He has decided against a
briefing of the Defense Subcommittee. In a second conversation he said that
since the Director is on the Hill, the Chairman would appreciate it if Mr. Helms
could stop by his office in the Capitol, Room H 218, after he finishes his 25X1
session with the Armed Services Committee. The Director was advised.
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Monday - 24 July 1972
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Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House Appropriations
Committee staff, who inquired in strong terms concerning the Committee's
request to the Director for a paper on the cost of tactical intelligence 25X1A
activities of the Government to supplement the Director's testimony of
1 June 1972. After checking with IC, I told Mr. Preston
that a meeting is scheduled for Fri ay for Dr. Albert C. Hall, Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Intelligence), and the Director on this subject. We
hope that at that time we will be able to get Dr. Hall to release the information
that we believe has been gathered together for Dr. Hall's use in finalizing the
report for the Committee.
Mr. Preston asked if I would check the Director's availability for
briefing for the full Defense Subcommittee on worldwide intelligence roundup.
Mr. Preston will at the same time check Chairman Mahon's personal
availability for next week. As he had promised earlier he is giving us as
much lead-time notice as he is able.
I briefed Mr. Preston on numerous items relating to the Soviet Union,
the Arab world, Vietnam, Peoples Republic of China, and French nuclear
to sting.
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Monday - 24 July 1972
15. I IIn response to his call on Friday, I
talked with Pete Murphy, on the staff of the House Appropriations Committee.
I told him our people had obtained a copy of the DIA memorandum on the cost
of Soviet vessels and it was the opinion of our folks that we really could add
nothing to this. I explained some of the difficulties involved in making
comparisons between U. S. and Soviet ship building costs, but indicated that
we might be helpful in several related areas. I said we could indicate the
areas where the characteristics of the Kre:;ta II differed from the DD-963
and we could pull together some material on what it would cost to build a
Kresta II boat in the United States. I said ]: doubted, however, that these
were really responsive to the area which concerned Representative Sidney
Yates (D., Ill. ). Murphy thanked me for looking into this and said he would
try to explain these problems to the Congressman.
16. I IAfter consulting the Director, I called Ralph
Preston, Staff Assistant, House ,ppropriat:ions Committee, to say the Director
could be available to appear before the Defense Subcommittee on Wednesday,
2 August, or Thursday, 3 August, preferably morning only. Preston said that
Representative William Minshall had been pushing for an "update" on the world
situation prior to mark up of the Defense Appropriation bill, Preston thought
an hour's presentation followed by questions for the rest of the morning would
be quite adequate. He indicated Chairman Mahon was dubious about having the
session at all and had not yet made a decision. 25X1
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JOURNAL
,OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Friday - 21 July 1972
Talked with Ralph Preston, Staff Assistant,
House Appropriations Committee, about the concern we have regarding
Senator Symington's requests to State and Defense for detailed information
on funds expended under the Symington ceiling for Laos for Fiscal 72.
Preston (like Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee)
feels that we would find it difficult to refuse to provide Symington with this
information in some form, but also agrees that we should refuse to permit
any GAO audit of these funds. Preston commented in this connection that
he would like to have copies of any material which is developed on the Agency's
expenditures for these reports.
I told Preston we were still hoping he could get together with us for
his, briefing session with Carl Duckett soon, but. we appreciated the bind he
was in and would wait to hear from him as to his availability.
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 5 July 1972
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Talked to Ralph Preston, Staff Assistant,
ouse Appropriations Committee', who told me that Chairman Mahon will be in
Washington during the Democratic convention and the Committee staff will be
working full time with him. Although he could not suggest a date, he feels it
will be necessary to have Drs. Steininger and Proctor meet with him on the Hill
rather than him making a visit to Headquarters for a briefing on a special AgencJ5X1A
project. Dr.;. Steininger and Mr. Wal h have been- advi ed.
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JOHN M. MAURY
1Legislative Counsel
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