JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00380R000400130036-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 13, 2006
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: September 21, 1973
• Content Type: NOTES

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CONFIDENTIAL
JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Friday - 21 September 1973
of Senator Stuart yming on, a blind memo summarizing our earlier testimony
before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the latest Soviet
ICBM launching techniques.
2 elivered to Amelia Graves, in t:he office
3. Delivered to Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel,
Senate Armed Services Committee, a copy of the above memo to Senator
25X1 Symington.
4, Met with Senator Milton Young and briefed him
on recent developments regurarrig Soviet ICBM testing and submarine construction
and indications of Arab terrorist activity.
:[ told Young we were concerned about the recent spate of rumors of Agency
involvement in the coup in Chile and some of the other sensational stories that
were going around and would appreciate his letting us know if he had any sug-
gestions as to how we could set the record straight for the benefit of his skeptical
colleagues. He said he didn't think we need have any serious worries in this
regard and he would keep my suggestion in mind.
I reminded Young that we were ready to brief our Appropriations Sub-
committee at any time and that I thought there were several things they would
probably want to know about before too long. He said he agreed and would
suggest to Chairman McClellan that it might be well to have such a briefing
before the Veterans' Day recess (18 - 23 October).
CRC, 4/11/2003
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5. Met with Senator James Abourezk and
delivered the Director's letter replying to the Senator's recent letter to the
Director expressing concern about certain Agency activities. Abourezk
said the Director's letter was fine as far as it went and he accepted the
assurances therein, but it left unanswered the question of our trying to
manipulate the governments of other nations. I pointed out that, in. accordance
with the National Security Act, any political ., operations were undertaken only
under the direction of higher authority, that CIA was a service organization
and we didn't make policy but carried out orders from our superiors. I said
that, of course, there had been times when we had been involved in, covert
operations but many of th urrent rumors about such involvement were
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I said we welcome a chance to set the record straight and
it he had any ques ions from time to time we would be glad to hear from him.
I assured him that he would always get one of two answers- -either a completely
frank and candid answer, or else a statement that these were matters we were
not free to discuss without the approval of our Subcommittee chairmen.
He said this was fair enough. In conclusion he said Senator SymingtonL had
suggested to him that he get acquainted with the Director and he would very
much like to have a meeting, perhaps a lunch. I said I was sure the Director
would welcome this and we would be in touch with his office shortly.
6. I I Dr. John Brady, House Foreign Affairs Committee
staff, visited Headquarters for a meeting with NARCOG,
I I EA Division, and myself. In brief, there is-an additional
Chairman Lester
Wolff, of the ad hoc Subcommittee on Narcotics, has forwarded copies of the
letter to the Acting Secretary of State and Acting Director, Drug Enforcement
Administration. The meeting was most cordial and will be followed by
further meetings as the re ort on the recent survey trip to Southeast Asia
takes form. See Memo for the Record.
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7. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Ralph Preston, House Appropriations
Committee staff, and delivered a letter from Mr. Colby to Chairman Mahon
dated 21 September concerning Preston 25X1
told me that he had passed on the information concerning recent small-scale
invasion of Haiti to Representative Dan Flood (D. , Pa.). Flood was satisfied
with the report.
I picked up from Preston copies of the "Report of Expenditure of
Foreign Currencies and Appropriated Funds" for use in reporting Representative
Minshall's travel expenses to the House Administration Committee.
I reviewed with Preston the OSR September 1973 study "Soviet Military
Planning: Origins and Outlines of a Five-Year Defense Plan" and briefed
him on several current intelligence items. See Memorandum for the Record.
8. (Confidential - JGO) Talked to Dempsey Mizelle, State, Justice,
Commerce, and the Judiciary Subcommittee staff, House Appropriations
Committee, who told me that the Subcommittee report a year ago had indicated
that the Department of State was expected to follow the same standards for
shipment of foreign-rn- ac e vehicles that had been directed for the Department
of Defense. Mizelle told me that although there have been many conversations
with Department representatives since that time, he knows of no modifica-
tion of that position by the Subcommittee. I I DDM&S, has
been advised.
9. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Frank Slatinshek, Chief Counsel,
House Armed Services Committee, who told me that he needs to have in hand
not later than Monday, Agency suggested changes in legislation that have been
promised. It is not necessary that the items have formal Agency approval
at this time. I told him I would relay the reminder and see if we couldn't
have something for him on Monday.
In response to his question of yesterday, I explained to Slatinshek
the sensitivity and other problems regarding the alleged Brezhnev detente
report and gave him a brief outline of the Brezhnev statement. He told me
this is sufficient for the present and if any more detail is needed for the
Chairman, he will call me. Committee concern results from present
consideration of Defense Department request.
I reviewed with Slatinshek the OSR September 1973 study "Soviet
Military Planning: Origins and Outlines of a Five-Year Defense Plan" and
briefed him on several current intelligence items. See Memorandum for the
record.
CRC, 8/19/2003
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