LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000500060028-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: October 16, 1967
• Content Type: MFR

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16 October 1967
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SUBJECT: Legislative Matters
1. On this date I met with Admiral Taylor and Colonel White
for the weekly discussion of legislative business.
2. Exhibited the Washin ton Post item of 14 October 1967
concerning transmittal of to members of Congress.
I explained that we had been tipped off to the reporter's (George
Wilson) queries by Senator Percy's office and informed Goodwin so
that he was able to give Wilson a straight story. I indicated we had
never had any complaints on the Hill but, on the contrary, had received
many letters and telephone calls expressing appreciation. It was agreed
that no action should be taken. Colonel White will check with Mr.
Goodwin to see if Goodwin has reported his conversation with Wilson
to the Director.
3. Mentioned the approved legislation in the Senate authorizing
allotments from Federal salaries to credit unions, banks, and other
savings institutions.
4. Also mentioned that hearings had. been held in the House
on bills to increase the Government per diem from $16 to $25. I
indicated that it was too early to predict final action particularly in
view of the economy talks on the Hill.
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5. Mr. Warner brought up the planned briefing by OTR of the
Good Counsel College group which will take place in the auditorium on
1 November. Queries on this had originally come from Congressman
Ogden Reid' s office.
6. Brought up the query from Congressman Charles Bennett's
Administrative Assistant concerning the possibility of the Director
addressing a group called "The Burros. "" This is a large group of
more than 100 Democratic AAs. It was agreed that the Agency should
try to get out of this one but if pressed it would be looked at in terms
of some official other than the Director. I indicated I thought we
could turn this off without any difficulty.
7. Discussed the various pieces of legislation dealing with
requirements for cost estimates on any reported legislation. I
indicated that this was in conflict with provisions of P. L. 110 and
partially in conflict with existing exemptions granted the Agency in
Title 5 dealing with personnel and salaries. Some of these provisions
are included in a bill for a Joint Committee on the Budget. This
latter bill has passed the Senate a number of other times and it seems
unlikely that the House will take any action. Also on the bill dealing
solely with cost estimates, I indicated that it would not seem that this
would cause us a great deal of difficulty and we were in a difficult
position to try to seek exemption for the Agency on each of them.
There was agreement that these appeared to cause no particular
difficulties.
8. I then discussed the various wiretapping bills, indicating
three different groupings: (1) Such as Gallagher's to prohibit any
wiretapping at all; (2) the middle position of the Administration in
S. 928 which would prohibit all wiretapping except for national
security cases; and (3) the apparent majority position to authorize
wiretapping for national security and for certain serious crimes as
well as organized crime. I explained that it was a complicated
legislative situation since there were efforts to attach this third type
of bill on to an existing House-passed crime bill. The language for
national security wiretapping is clear-cut as we had been able to work
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it out in the Administration bill. We are working with the Staff
Counsel in the Senate Committee who is fully sympathetic with the
view of clarifying the language. Admiral Taylor thought that in
this area it would be well for us not to be in the forefront. He
thought it well that we were able to work with the Staff Counsel.
This situation will be watched most carefully.
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Ex Dir / Compt
OLC Subject
OLC Chrono.
JOHN. WARNER
Legis ative Counsel
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Topics-- DDCI - Ex/Dir Meeting - 16 October 1967
Legislation
Wiretapping and Eavesdropping
Credit Union
Cost Estimates
Rodino Bill and Jan Drobot
Per Diem \i
Other Items
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Briefing of Good Counsel College group (see
card)
Actions During the Week
Porter Hardy briefing
Meetings with Woodruff and Michaels on funding of RDC program
Follow up Items
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