CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO INTELLIGENCE REORGANIZATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000400110003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2005
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 22, 1971
• Content Type: MFR

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22 November 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Congressional Reaction to Intelligence Reorganization
1. J. Fred Buzhardt, General Counsel, Department of
Defense, called me today to say he had spent considerable time
with Senator Stennis and Mr. Braswell talking about the intel-
ligence reorganization. He believes he has them convinced that
the President's plan is legal in all respects and does not require
legislation or action under the Government Reorganization Act.
2. Mr. Buzhardt said Senator Stennis and Mr. Braswell
expect two aspects to be the most troublesome. In connection
with the net assessment provisions, Senator Symington is
promoting the theory that the Net Assessments Staff will, in effect,
be making the foreign intelligence estimates. Mr. Buzhardt
pointed out that while that staff may note gaps or deficiencies
it has no authority to change substantive material of the intel-
ligence community's contributions. Senator Symington is also
pressing hard on the question of delegation to the DDCI, saying
in effect this puts a military man in charge of military operations,
such as those in Laos. Mr. Buzhardt said he countered this with
the argument that while the Agency, in accordance with policy
directives, was furnishing money, personnel, and expertise,
the actual war in Laos was under the direction and control of
the Ambassador there, and General Cushman was, therefore,
in no way running a war through CIA.
LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON
General Counsel
STAT
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Distribution - 22 November 1971 Memorandum for the Record
from the General Counsel, "Congressional Reaction to
Intelligence Reorganization"
cc: DCI
DDCI
Executive Director-Comptroller
Mr. Tweedy
Legislative Counsel
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