JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76M00527R000700140072-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 72
• Publication Date: July 2, 1974
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 2 July 1974
1. (Internal Use Only - PLC) Called Kelly Kleiman in the office
of Representative Michael Harrington (D. , Mass.) in response to her
request for information concerning Air America. I explained that
Representative Harrington had sent the Director a letter earlier this year
requesting information on Air America to which the Director had replied
by letter of 29 January. She later called and asked that a copy of the
Director's letter be sent as they are unable to locate it. She said that
Representative Harrington's present interest in Air America was much
broader than his previous request, but since she was not clear as to the
information desired, Harrington will send a letter to the Director. I added
that our response will have to be coordinated with our oversight committees.
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2. (Internal Use Only - PLC) Together with
attended an informal markup session on H. R. 12206 byte Subcommittee on
Foreign Operations and Government Infra ion, House Government
Operations Committee. The bill grants individuals access to records
concerning them maintained by the Government. Present were staff members
of the Subcommittee, representatives from OMB, legislative aides to
Representatives Edward I. Koch (D., N. Y.), Bella S. Abzug (D., N. Y.),
and Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. , (R., Calif. ), and the General Counsel
of the Presidential Panel on Privacy. I explained the impact of the bill
upon Agency operations and the need for an Agency exemption. The staff
pointed out that in markup to date the bill has been amended to limit access
to U. S. citizens and permanent resident, aliens. I explained that with this
limitation, an exemption for Intelligence Sources and Methods would adequately
protect the Agency. Fran Tempko, legislative aide to Representative Abzug,
presented language for such an exemption. Her proposal was accepted by
the group; however, this constituted only a preliminary session and the bill
will be further reviewed in formal markup. During the discussion I mentioned
the Director's recent decision to allow any employe access to his official
personnel file. Norm Cornish, Subcommittee staff member, expressed an
interest and asked that we provide a rundown of the procedures presently
followed.
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