JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL FRIDAY - 22 JANUARY 1971

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2003
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• Publication Date: January 22, 1971
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Friday - 22 January 1971
1. I Met with Senator Milton Young (R. , N. Dak. )
whom I briefed on our problem with Senator Case's proposed legislation
regarding Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Senator Young said
he expected to see Senator Case this afternoon and would try to raise the
matter with him explaining in particular that Case's contention that funds
for these Radios were not subject to congressional approval was inaccurate.
Senator Young said he would be glad to press this point but did not feel
qualified to argue the merits of the program otherwise, pointing out that
this could be done more effectively by someone in the State Department
or one of the "liberal intellectuals" in the Senates I suggested, and
Senator Young agreed, that Clark MacGregor, Counsel to the President
for Legislative and Congressional Affairs, approach Senator Case.
Senator Young also thought Senator Claiborne Pell (D. , R.I. ), who is
much interested in U. S. information programs and is a member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, might also carry some weight with Case.
During our conversation, Senator Young commented that he was
concerned over what might happen to our Subcommittee following Senator
Russell's death. He was particularly worried over what he described as
a "blowup" between Chairman Ellender and Bill Woodruff, and thought
there was some question whether Woodruff would retain his position as
Committee Counsel. Senator Young also spoke of adding another
Republican to our Subcommittee either Senator Margaret Chase Smith
(R., Maine), or Senator Gordon Allott (R. , Colo. ).
2. With the Director's approval, called the
office of Clark MacGregor, Counsel to the President for Legislative
and Congressional Affairs, concerning the problem of Senator Case's
proposed legislation regarding our Radios. In MacGregor's absence
1. left word that we would appreciate his calling either the Director or
me at his earliest convenience.
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3. OC I, and I met
with James Lowenstein and Richard Moose, Consultants, Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, who plan a survey trip to Athens on or about
27 January and gave them a general situation briefing on the Greek scene.
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Following our discussion of the Greek scene, I asked Moose and
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Lowenstein if they were aware of Senator Case's plan to introduce
]legislation affecting Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. They said
they were, and Lowenstein went on to express complete sympathy with
Case's purposes. Lowenstein did not accept my contention that our
Radios were performing a useful role, and was especially critical of
what he termed the "dishonesty" of issuing public appeals for funds when
in fact the bulk of the expenses of these projects was being borne by the
American taxpayers.
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professional staff members of the House Armed Services Committee.
See Journal item of 6 January 1971. While there, I briefed Messrs. Russ
Blandford and Frank Slatinshek on the current status of Radio Free
Europe and Radio Liberty and gave them a copy of the press release by
Senator Clifford Case (R. , N. J. ), datelined for release Sunday,
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5. Accompanied who
briefed Messrs. Ralph Preston and Peter Murphy, House Appropriations
Committee staff, on a special project (see Journal item of 20 January 1971).
Mr. Preston told me that the briefing is of great help in matters under
consideration at this time by the Chairman.
I gave Mr. Preston a copy of the press release from Senator
Case's office and briefed him on Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
6.1 After meeting with
OCI/OPB, I talked to Mr. Ralph Preston, House Appropriations Committee
staff, about Chairman Mahon's request for briefing in depth on Cuba.
Mr. Preston agreed that the inclusion of "beefed-up" coverage of Cuba in
the briefing outline for the full Defense Subcommittee will be satisfactory.
has been advised.
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7. Talked with Ed Braswell, Chief of Staff,
Senate Armed Services Committee. He said that it would not be possible
to hold the briefing of the CIA Subcommittee on next Monday and he doubted
that it could be arranged for Tuesday. He said he would try to set it up
in the near future and would call us early next week. I asked Braswell
to try to give us at least several days advance notice.
to the fact that
ORD, has decided to return to the
state of Maine and has circulated bio data to the four Members of
Congress from Maine.
9. Ruth Eddy, in the office of Representative
Albert H. Quie (R., Minn.), called to say that a group of Minnesota young
people called the "Know your Government Seminar" (sponsored by the
Albert Lea, Minnesota, YMCA) have expressed an interest in receiving a
talk from the Agency. Miss Eddy asked if it would be possible to arrange
such a talk during the group's stay in Washington sometime between 5 April
and 7 April. I told her we did not normally provide briefings but would
consider talking to a responsible group of young people such as this one.
I told her I would look into it and be back in touch with her.
10. Representative William E. Minshall's
office advised that the Congressman and his Korean visitors would be
unable to visit the Agency today as they had hoped.
11. Hand-carried to Frank Chapin, Senior Staff
Member, NSC staff, the Director's memo to Dr. Kissinger on Senator
Case's press release on RFE and Radio Liberty. Later in the day a note
on this subject was sent to Clark MacGregor, Counsel to the President
for Legislative and Congressional Affairs.
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