JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 19, 2006
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• Publication Date: March 29, 1972
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Wednesday - 29 March 1972
1. I I Called Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel,
Senate Armed Services Committee, who said he had not yet talked to
Chairman Stennis today about plans for the Director's appearance before
the Agency's Subcommittee briefing tomorrow but we could assume it'
was still on for 10:00 a, m.
2. Talked to Walter C. Minnick, Cabinet
Committee on International Narcotics Control, regarding the request
of Representative Lester Wolff's (D. , N. Y.) office for a copy of an
unclassified photograph of a Thai trawler suspected of involvement in
drug smuggling. Minnick said that even though the photograph was
unclassified and would be used without attribution, and despite the fact
that it had been obtained by the Agency, we should not give it to Wolff.
I said this might be rather difficult to explain to Wolff. I asked Minnick
what we should do if Wolff persisted. Minnick said to tell him to write
to the Secretary of State.
Discussed the above problem with
Agency representative on the Air/Sea Task Force of the
Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control, who pointed out
that the vessel in question was of active operational interest and that
there was indeed good reason not to release the photograph, even though
it was not classified.
I therefore called Bob Owens, Administrative Assistant to
Representative Wolff, and told him that the photograph in question was
now the property of the Cabinet Committee and he would have to go to
them to obtain it. I further explained however that I understood the
vessel in question was of some operational interest and I was therefore
doubtful that the photograph could be released at this time. Owens
thanked me for looking into the matter and apparently found this
explanation satisfactory.
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Wednesday - 29 March 1972
4, I I Called Senator William Spong's (D., Va. )
office in order to discuss with him the possibility of inviting to a Headquarters
breakfast Senator Beilmon's (R. , Okla.) group, of which Spong was a
member. Spong will be out of town until the 5th.
Hand-carried to Bill Woodruff, Senate Appropria-
tions Committee staff, the Director's letter of 29 March 1972 on a Reserve
withdrawal and gave him a briefing covering this withdrawal. Woodruff said
he would be seeing the Chairman tomorrow and would tell him about it.
Brought Woodruff up-to-date on the latest information concerning
tests of the SS-11 Mod 3.
7. I I Talked to Jim Woolsey, General Counsel,
Senate Armed Services Committee, and asked him if he would be willing to
address a group of Intelligence Pro uction. Course trainees on 10 April on
current issues before the Congress and attitudes about the Agency on the
Hill. Woolsey said he would be happy to do this and suggested he give the
group a 15 or 20 minute talk and reserve the balance of the time allotted to
him for questions and answers. I told him I would be back in touch with him
in the next day or two with more particulars.
8. I Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel, Senate Armed
Services committee, ca a an said after the membership had been polled
the Chairman decided to postpone tomorrow's briefing of the CIA Subcommittee
on the Agency budget since most of the members had already left town for
the Easter recess, Braswell said they would try to reschedule the briefing
some time next week, but it would not be 4 April.
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Tuesday - 28 March 1972
6. 1 Accompanied Messr
IC Staff, to a meeting and lunch withBill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate
Appropriations Committee, to review the material which has been prepared
for the Director's presentation on the community budget. Woodruff made
several helpful suggestions but was generally enthusiastic about the book
whicshowed him. (See Memorandum for the Record and
Memo ran u . )
Arrangements were made for Woodruff and Ralph Preston, House
Appropriations Committee staff, to come to the Agency for a prebriefing
session on the Agency budget next Wednesday, 5 April at 9:00 a. m. This
meeting will be conducted by Mr. Colby and OPPB.
7. Talked with George Murphy, Joint Committee
on Atomic Energy staff, about several items from the Director's briefing of 25X1C
the Committee on 16 February 1972 which require followup action. We are
taking these up with OSI and OSR.
Murphy also asked about the
according to press reports and about Murphy has seen25X1C
an article from the London Dail Tele rah stating that, 25X1$
among other things, had considerable information having to do
with NATO targets.
Murphy I was quite certain the press accounts of
ere very much in error but told him I would check on both of
these items and give him a call.
8. Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel, Senate Armed
Services Committee, called and said the Chairman probably would like to
have the Director up before the CIA Subcommittee to discuss the Agency
budget on this Thursday, 30 March. We called back and confirmed the
Director's availability and said the Director would be accompanied by
Messrs. Colby, and Maury.
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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 28 March 1972
1., I I Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House Appropriations
Committee staff, and confirmed with him the meeting for Wednesday, 5 April,
at Headquarters for himself and Mr. Woodruff, Senate A ro riations Committee
staff, for prebriefing on the Agency budget. Messrs. OPPB, and 35X1AA
Colby, Ex/Dir, have been advised.
2. Together with Messrs. nd 25X1A
I I IC staff, met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House Appropriations Committee
s a and reviewed briefly with him the updated .format for the Director's
briefing on the intelligence community and agreed to have available for the
Subcommittee members copies of the Director's statement which will include
appropriate charts. An advance copy will be made available for Mr. Preston's
use. Mr. Preston is working with the Chairman today on the schedule for
Committee briefings after 20 April and hopes to advise us during the week
concerning the probable date for meeting with the Special Subcommittee on the
community budget. I briefed Mr. Preston on SS-11 testing.
3. Met with Mr. John Garrity, House
A r riations Committee staff, who suggested that we close the file on
I Iwho was recommended by Representative
Jamie Whitten (D. , Miss. ), is accepting a position in another organization.
4. Talked to Mr. Marvin Liebstone,
Assistant to Representative Robert Giaimo (D. , Conn.). Mr. Liebstone is
Chairman of Chapter 20, Reserve Officers Association, which is composed
of congressional staff personnel. Mr. Liebstone told me that General
Westmoreland will be their luncheon speaker for the April meeting and
suggested Friday, 19 or 26 May, as possible luncheon dates for Mr. Maury
as guest speaker. I later confirmed 19 May.
5. Checked with Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel,
Senate Armed Services Committee, on arrangements for the Director's
briefing of the CIA Subcommittee on Thursday. Braswell confirmed there
will be no transcript and he expected the session to last only through the
morning. He also commented that with the Easter recess coming up it was
very possible attendance at the meeting would be very small.
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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Monday - 27 March 1972
1.1 I Talked to Mr. Ralph Preston, House
Appropriations Committee staff, and told him that Bill Woodruff, of the
Senate Appropriations Committee staff, hopes to be able to visit the Agency
later in the week since his (Woodruff's) Committee plans to hear the Agency
budget shortly after the Easter recess. Mr. Preston said he would try to
rearrange his schedule for Thursday and will be back in touch, as soon as.,
he can. OPPB, has been advised.
2. Confirmed with Bill Woodruff, Senate
Appropriations Committee staff, 10:00 tomorrow morning as a time for
and me to meet with him on the community budget.
I also told him we were working with Ralph Preston, House Appro-
priations Committee staff, to establish a suitable time for Preston and
Woodruff to come to the Agency this week for a prebriefing on the Agency
budget.
3. I uIn the absence of Leonard Killgore, I spoke
to Betty Garcia, on the staff of Senator Barry Goldwater (R., Ariz. ), who
said the Senator definitely had his talk with the Intelligence Production Course
on his calendar for Wednesday, 19 April. She suggested we check with
Judy Eisenhower a short time in advance concerning the arrangements for
lunch which would probably be in the Capitol.
4. Checked with Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel,
Senate Armed Services Committee, about the possibility of the Committee
setting General Walter's confirmation hearing this week. Braswell said there
was no chance of their getting to it this week and this would mean it would be
some time after 4 April when the Senate returns from the Easter recess before
the hearing could be scheduled. Mr. Wagner has been advised.
5.1 I Talked with George Murphy, Joint Committee
on Atomic Energy staff, about a question he had pertaining to a followup item
from the Director's briefing of the Committee. It appears there may be
several of these followup questions which we will identify and check with him,
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Friday - 24 March 1972
10. I I Met with Ed Braswell and James
Woolsey, Senate Armed Services Committee staff, whom I briefed on recent
intelligence developments (see preceeding item re Senator Young).
Braswell said he had again raised with Senator Stennis the scheduling
of confirmation hearings for General Walters, but Stennis said he wanted to
finish up with the present series of hearings on some Defense matters before
taking up any additional questions. In view of this, Braswell is confident
that the confirmation of General Walters will not come up before Thursday,
30 March, and probably not until the following week.
11. In the absence of Senator John V.
Tunney (D., Calif.), I met with Miss Mary Shinkwin of his staff. I informed
her that the decision to cancel permission for Mr. Silver to make some shots
of the interior of the Agency building for the forthcoming film "Dangerfield"
had not been made by Mr. Helms. I explained Mr. Helms had discussed the
matter with Mr. Arthur Krim, and it was Mr. Krim who decided not to take
advantage of the opportunity to use the Agency building in the film since to
do so would require that we make an exception of an established policy.
Miss Shinkwin, who was familiar with the background of this matter, said
she was sure Senator Tunney would appreciate being informed of what had
actually happened. I asked her to renew my invitation to Senator Tunney
to come out and have breakfast with us which she promised to do.
12. I Met with Dick Schultz, Associate
Chief Counsel, House Security Committee, and answeredthe questions he
proposed on the use of the Committee's indices for name check purposes.
(The information had been provided for me byl Office of STATINTL
Security.) Schultz concluded that the indices were of little or no value to
the Agency and said that this was consistent to what he had found out from
the FBI and Civil Service Commission although he is not sure that the
facts will carry the day in what has grown into a political fight. Schultz
assured me that the information I provided and the Agency's assessment
of the Committee's indices are off the record and appreeted that we did
not want to get involved.
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OLC 72-0324
10 March 1972
SUBJECT: Briefing of T. Edward Braswell, Chief Counsel,
Senate Armed Services Committee
1. Met with Ed Braswell today and briefed him on a number of
current intelligence items as follows:
a. Deactivation of Soviet IRBM and MRBM silos.
b. Sea trials for a Chinese Mao-class sub.
c. Testing of the new SH-04 Soviet ABM.
d. Preparations for testing of a prototype of the Soviet
A-class nuclear attack sub.
e. Delivery of ChiCom MIG-19s to North Korea.
f. Identification of five more Soviet nuclear storage facilities
in Poland and Czechoslovakia.
g. Two new-type silos under construction at Tyuratam.
h. First operational patrol of a French nuclear powered
ballistic missile sub in the Norwegian Sea.
i. More Soviet TU-16 Badgers in Egypt.
j. Soviet development of a new short range ballistic missile
system capable of changing its impact point in flight.
k. Arrival of a Soviet Kotlin-class destroyer and F-class
sub at Cienfuegos.
1. Evidence of a new Soviet Delta wing bomber.
m. Identification of a new missile test site in China.
n. Second test of an SS-NX-8 miasijerom a submarine.
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