JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL WEDNESDAY - 10 FEBRUARY 1971

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 20, 2003
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: February 10, 1971
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Wednesday - 10 February 1971
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1. I Joan Spaulding, in the office of
Representative Ogden R. Reid (R., N.Y.), called to ask if Mr. Reid
could be briefed tomorrow on the problem of our Radios. After
checking with Cord Meyer, I called back to say that Mr. Meyer and
I would meet with Mr. Reid at 3:00 p.m.
2. Called Pat Holt, Senate Foreign
Relations Committee staff, an in view of Mr. Holt's tight schedule
agreed that we would postpone our briefing on Costa Rica until
tomorrow at 1.1:00 a, m.
3, I I Mr. J. Sourwine, Chief Counsel,
Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security, called to request a copy
of "The National Liberation Movement in Latin America" by Ernest
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5. I I Mrs. Susan Hamilton, Office
of Representative Peter Frelinghuysen (R. , N. J. ), called advising
receipt of a letter from a constituent which severely criticized CIA.
The letter posed many questions as to funding, congressional oversight,
etc. Mrs. Hamilton did not feel that the letter warranted referral to
us for reply and sought guidance as to how to handle it. It sufficed if
we would furnish her with a copy of our standard publication on the
Agency which she would send to the constituent. She did not feel it
necessary that we prepare a suggested reply.
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6. I I Met with Mr. James T. Kendall, Chief
Counsel, Subcommittee on Preparedness Investigation, Senate Committee
on Armed Services, who asked that the briefing he discussed with
Mr. Maury for the staff be set up for next week. He mentioned again
that he would appreciate some emphasis on the bomber threat in addition
to treatment of the overall strategic threat against the United States.
7. I I Met with Mrs. Partin, in the
office of Representative art, Lca zott (R. , Calif. ), who gave me a
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information about the Central Intelligence -Agency and assassination
attempts against Fidel Castro. I told Mrs. Partin that I would provide
her with a suggested reply for Representative Talcott's use in responding
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8. Met with Messrs. Frank Slatinshek and
Russ Baldnford, House Armed Services Committee staff, and gave
them additional detailed information about the "Caspian Sea Monster. "
They suggested that it would be well to brief Representative Hebert
(D. , La.) on this matter since the Committee will be conducting
hearings on related matters early in the year.
I also briefed Messrs. Slatinshek and Blandford onl
I and the situation in Cambodia, and Soviet pilot
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9. I I Met with Oneta Stockstill, Executive
Secretary, House Armed Services Committee, who gave me a listing
of the Subcommittee structure and membership adopted by the Committee
in yesterday's meeting.
10. Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House
Appropriations Committee staff, who gave me a copy of the Subcommittee
structure and membership of the Appropriations Committee together
with an outline of the agencies transferred from the Independent Offices -
H. U. D. Subcommittee. Representative John Slack (D. , W. Va.) was trans-
ferred from the Defense Subcommittee to the Public Works Subcommittee.
Representative John McFall (D. , Calif.) was added to the Defense
Subcommittee. I briefed Mr. Preston on I ]physical condition
and the situation in Cambodia; the situation in Laos; SS-9; and Soviet --"'-
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11. Met with Senator Stuart
Symington (D. , Mo.) and outlined the current funding campaign for
the Educational Aid Fund. The Senator, as always, was cordial. He
told me that before he could endorse the funding activity, however,
he would want a specific request from Mr. Helms, DCI, together with
an outline of the endorsement desired so that he could check what
has been done with regard to other agencies, as well as checking the
matter with counsel. I thanked the Senator for his consideration
and agreed with him that time was against us for this evening's dinner.
The matter was left open as to whether we will follow-up with him at a
later date.
12.1 I Met with Mr. Walter Mote,
Administrative assistant to the icePresident, and outlined the
current funding campaign for the Educational Aid Fund. Mr. Mote
was most receptive and told me that he was quite certain that the
Vice President would be willing to send an appropriate wire to the
dinner this evening if he was available. Unfortunately, the Vice
President was enroute to California. If we desire, Mr. Mote will
talk to him about the fund as soon as he returns.
In discussion, Mr. Mote made the recommendation that
bipartisan support from Members of Congress might be of real value
to such a fund and offered to assist in gaining endorsements in the
Senate if it would be of help. I thanked him for the advice and told
him I would be back in touch with him later in the week.
13. Met with Courtney Pace, Administrative
Assistant in e o ice o enator James Eastland (D. , Miss. ), and
J. Sourwine, Chief Counsel, Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security,
concerning the compromise of congressional correspondence on the
Radios (see Memorandum for the Record for details and follow-up
action).
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