LETTER TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD FROM W. E. COLBY

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• Publication Date: July 6, 1973
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OLC 73-0685/A
6 JUL 1973
Honorable William S. Moorhead, Chairman
Subcommittee an Foreign ape rations
and Government Info nation
Cmittee on Government Operations
Washi
of Repro sentativ*8
D. C. MIS
Moorhead:
1173 for background information on Federal Government
This Is in response to the request set forth in your letter
ion personnel. As has been discussed in meeting
Director. Mr. William C. Phillips, this Agency
tublic Information program. Inquiries received
handled by an Assistant to the Director.
Central Intelligence Agency from the press and public are
if further information is desired In this matter, would
presso advise.
Sincerely,
SIGNED
Distribution:
Original - Addressee
I - M r. Colby
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 WILLIAMS. MOORHEAD, FA.. CHAIRMAlr roved For Release 2001/08/28: CIA-RDP75B00380R0005001 JOHQQ. ;;LENBORN. ILL.
JOHN E. MOSS, CALIF.
TOABERT H. MACDONALD, MASS.
JIM WRIGHT, TEX.
BILL ALEXANDER, ARK.
BELLA S. ABZUO, N.Y.
JAMES V. STANTON, OHIO
tate
Sou a of Repre0entatlbez
FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Congrem6 of the Intteb
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ROOM B-371-B
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
June 8, 1973
Honorable William E. Colby
Director-designate
Central :Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
PAUL N. MC CLOSKEY. JR.. CALIF.
GILBERT DUDE, MD.
CHARLES THONE. NEBR.
RALPH S. REGULA. OHIO
Executive Registry
Dear Mr. Colby:
As Chairman of the Foreign Operations and Government In-
formation Subcommittee of the House Government Operations Com-
mittee, I have introduced H. R. 7268 to help solve one of the
problems uncovered in the Subcommittee's continuing study of
Federal government information problems. The report on the Sub-
committee's study (H. Rept. 92-1419) stated:
"A more clearly defined role for public in-
formation personnel in the Federal Government and
a general uplifting of their status within the
bureaucracy are long overdue. Not only could
such steps have significant impact on more con-
scientious administration of the Freedom of In-
formation Act--both the letter and the spirit of
the law--but it would also give proper recognition
to the legitimate and increasingly necessary role
of public information officers as 'the bridge'
between faceless government and its citizens."
H. R. 7268 has been sent to you for comment by the House
Government Operations Committee. In addition to your specific
comments on the legislation, the Subcommittee needs general
background information on the Federal government's present public
information personnel to help the Congress make decisions on
H. R. 7268.
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Honorable William E. Colby
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June 8, 1973
Please, therefore, have the enclosed questionnaire com-
pleted by each of the employees in your agency (including con-
sultants) at the GS-7 level and above who spends a major part
of his/'her time on public information activities. The in-
formation should be provided by the public information em-
ployees in every branch, bureau, or constituent unit of the
agency. Please send the completed questionnaires to the Sub-
committee on or before July 15, 1973.
If you have any questions, contact Staff Director
William G. Phillips at 225-3741.
With best regards,
WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD
Chairman
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NAME:
TITLE :
OFFICE:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
PERSONNEL (INCLUDING CONSULTANTS) AT GS-7 LEVEL AND ABOVE
(specify bureau, branch, unit, etc.
GRADE AND ANNUAL SALARY
EDUCATION
HIGHEST LEVEL INSTI-
TUTION ATTENDED:
MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY:
PRIVATE WORK EXPERIENCE
List, by dates, the major professional jobs held outside the Federal
government, indicating the type of work done if not indicated by job
title.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WORK EXPERIENCE
TITLE OF FIRST FEDERAL JOB
AND DATE OF APPOINTMENT:
Dates and Titles (plus brief job description if title does not
clearly indicate type of work) of all other Federal government em-
ployment except current position:
Return by July 15, 1973., to: Foreign Operations ? Government
Xhm ~q Subcommittee
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Rayburn House Office Building
Wshinaton. D. C. 20515
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03D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AI'ItIL 1'9,1'Z 73
Mr. MOORIILAD of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill ; which was
referred to the Committee on Government Uporations
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.To amend - section -552 of title 5, United States Code, known
as the Freedom of.Information Act,
1;, Be it enacted by the Senate and- house of Representa-
2 lives of the United States of America in' Congress assembled,
3 That section 552 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
4 'by adding at the end thereof "the following new subsection
" (d) O The -head of each agency shall- .
51 6 " (A) appoint, without regard to the, provisions of
7 ' this 'title governing appointments .;in the competitive
8 service, a chief public information, officer;
9 " (B) except in the case -of an agency?which is an
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1 in effect from time to time, of level IV of the Executive
2 Schedule of section 5315 of this title; and
3 (C) prescribe the duties of such officer, which
4 shall. include--
5 " (i) receiving all requests for records made
6 under this section to the agency by which he is
7 employed;
8 " (ii) approving such requests made to such
9 agency, subject to reversal by the head of such
:10 agency;
11 " (iii) approving all fees charged by such
12 agency to persons requesting records.from such
1> agency under this section, subject to reversal by
:14 the head of such agency;
:15 " (iv) approving any rules proposed to be pub-
:16 lished by such agency under this section, subject
IT to reversal by the head of such agency; and
(v) approving all reports or memoranda which
:19 may be required to be submitted to the Congress
20 regarding 'activities of or expenditures for public
21' information purposes under this section subject to
22 approval by the head of such agency.
23 (2) The chief public information officer appointed by
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1 is an executive department, such officer shall be Assistant
Secretary of such Executive department.
" (3) The head of each agency may appoint and fix the
pay of such personnel as necessary to assist the chief public
information officer carry out his duties under ,this subsection."
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J MM:
The Agency was not included in the list of
those from whom comments on the referenced
Freedom of Information Act amendments were
requested. In meeting with the Committee
Staff Director, he agreed in effect that we do
not have '.'government information personnel"
and that we would not be providing background
information, He requested, however, that if
possible the designation of the position where
press and public inquiries are handled be stated
in our response. Angus Thuermer cbncurs.
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DRAFT /JGO:28 June 1973
Honorable William S. Moorhead, Chairman
Foreign Operations and Government Information Subcommittee
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Moorhead:
This is in response to the request set forth in your letter of
8 June 1973 for background information on Federal government information
personnel. As has been discussed in meeting with your Staff Director,
Mr. William G. Phillips, this Agency,khao public information function-s-
a-r-received by the Agency from
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the press and public are generally handled by the Assistant to the Director
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by law and/by consderations of national security are such'`that tljfe Agency
The nature oIf the duties of the,C'ei tral Intelligence Agency required
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does not publicly discuss its activities, Us organs at p' rsonnel.
Sincerely.,
-;T-ehrt M. Maury-
-Le gi s lative--Counasel--
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