SENATE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN STATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000200170013-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: April 3, 1972
• Content Type: MF

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3 April 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Plans
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
Deputy Director for Support
Director of National Estimates
General Counsel
SUBJECT: Senate Request for Information on Executive
Agreements with Foreign States
Attached is a copy of a letter to the Director on the above subject
from Senator Sam Ervin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Separation of
Powers of the Senate Judiciary Committee, dated 30 March 1972. I have
discussed the problem with Messrs. Colby and Houston, and we have
concluded that before we can recommend a response we must review all
of our commitments, involvements and understandings that might reasonably
be considered "executive agreements. " It is therefore requested that,
in view of the 7 April deadline noted in Senator Ervin's letter, each
addressee provide this Office no later than close of business on Wednesday
5 April copies of all documentary material within his purview representing
an agreement with a foreign power, an organ of a foreign government or
its official representative. For present purposes we will define the term
"agreement" as involving some sort of ongoing obligation or commitment
on our part.
John M. Maury
Legislative Counsel
cc:
Ex/Dir
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