JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00380R000200040094-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2003
• Sequence Number: 94
• Publication Date: April 12, 1973
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday - 12 April 1973
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25X1 4. I I Mr. Thuermer called to advise that in
STATOTHO.''scussions with representatives of the Harvard Crimson who had contacted
him about the , it was mentioned the New York Times is
planning an article about her for this Sunday's edition.
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Legislation and Military Operations Subcommittee, House Government
Operations Committee, regarding proposals which have been advanced of
interest to the Agency. Roback said he would like any further ideas we
have on the degree of sensitivity of material the Committee would be dealing
with if Committee inquiry should develop. I told him I would give this some
thought and be back in touch with him.
6. Advised Guy McConnell, Clerk, Subcommittee
on Defense, Senate Appropriations Committee fhaf the De
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25X It1 has urgently requested that we makel available as a prosecution
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witness in the Ellsberg case. I said that Justice feels testimony is
essential to.tlleir case and we might find it difficult not to cooperate in this.
I told him I was merely alerting him to this possibility and suggested he
mention this to the Chairman. He said he would do so.
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7? Called Chairman Lucien Nedzi to thank him
for his help in expediting Committee action on our retirement legislation.
At the same time I alerted Nedzi to the possibility that in respond'
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to a pressing Justice Department request we might be forced to make
25X1A Ellsberg case. I said the presumed purpose ofQappearance would
be to refute the defense contention that the disclosure of some of the Pentagon
papers was of no value to the enemy and hence could have caused no damage
to the U. S.
8. Talked to Frank Slatinshek, Chief Counsel,
House Armed Services Committee, and alerted him to0possible
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appearance in the Ellsberg trial (see above).
9. Called Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel, Senate
Armed Services Committee, and alerted him to the possibility of
appearance in the Ellsberg trial (see above).
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