CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MARKS, STAFF ASSISTANT TO SENATOR CLIFFORD P. CASE (R., N.J.)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000200010134-7
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2005
• Sequence Number: 134
• Publication Date: February 2, 1971
• Content Type: MFR

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2 February 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECTS Conversation with John Marks, Staff Assistant to
Senator Clifford P. Case (R., N.J.)
1. In handl a rather routine constituent inquiry from
Mr. George Harsh in hich had been referred
to us by the office of Senator Clifford P. Case (R. , N. J. ), I encountered
Mr. John Marks of the Senator's staff. (We believe Marks is primarily
responsible for developing Senator Case's position on Radio Free Europe
and Radio Liberty.)
2. As is customary, our suggested reply stated that the Agency
is subject to the close scrutiny of not only the President and the National
Security Council but also the Office of Management and Budget, the
President's Advisory Board and the four Subcommittees of the Congress
and made the point that the Agency's budget is given detailed review by
the CIA Subcommittees of the Appropriation Committees.
3. Marks commented that our draft was not consistent with the
position taken by the Senator in recent days. He asked if I was familiar
with the Senator's statement about the Radios and I said indeed I was.
I said the reply was our statement of the facts and a suggested format
which, of course, could be changed by their office. Marks said he thought
they would use the Agency pamphlet which I had also provided and merely
state in a covering letter that the Agency does not comment on press
allegations about its activities but that an official Agency pamphlet is
enclosed for Mr. Harsh's information.
4. 1 took this opportunity to point out to Marks the statements
in the pamphlet on the matter of supervision of the Agency. He said
the pamphlet would be very useful and asked if I would provide him with
additional copies which he might use in responding to future constituent
inquiries about the Agency. I agreed to provide these.
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