JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP77M00144R000300050032-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 6, 2001
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: November 10, 1975
• Content Type: NOTES

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IA INTERNAL USE ONLY
Monday - 10 November 1975
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1. (Confidential - THW) LIAISON I dropped by the office of
Marian Czarnecki, on the staff of the House International Relati.ons
Committee, and picked up three transcripts which he wanted to return
to our custody.
2. (Confidential - TIIW) INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING I dropped
off with Rick Gilmore, on the staff of the Subcommittee on Multinational
Corporations, Senate For 'jatjQLns - the paper on Soviet
grain prepared by OCI, as well as additions to Gilmore's
list of people to visit on his upcoming trip to the Soviet Union and bio
information thereon. I confirmed our briefing arrangements for Senator
Dick Clark (D. , Iowa) for 2:00 p. m. , Friday, 14 November. 1975.
as been advised.
3. (Unclassified - TIIW) ADMINISTRATIVE - DELIVERIES
I delivered a package of materials to Fred Ruth, Legislative Assistant
to Senator Dewey F. Bartlett (R. , Okla. ), for the Senator as requested
by Mr. George Cary.
4. (Unclassified - THW) LIAISON I dropped by the office of
Ralph Preston, on the staff of the Subcommittee on Defense, House
/~ppr.opriations Committee, and showed him a letter to Representative
John J. McFall (D. , Calif. ) regarding a constituent's inquiry on
Ile said he had no problem with the letter.
Delivered to Frank Young, on the staff of Representative McFall,
a 1.etter to the Rep e ? -.n [Js x, nstituent's inquiry regard ng
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to know that constituent inquiries forwarded to CIA receive proper con-
sideration. He said that when he was a sun rn.er intern at CIA he got the
impression that constituent inquiries were not given much attention. I
assured hirn that this was not the case and that we do all we can to look
into the background of any inquiry and forward all information possible.
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November 4, 1975
Support of USDA and State Department
on Soviet Grain
1. Active CIA monitoring of the 1975 Soviet grain crop
began a year ago when the winter grain areas were seeded. We
have transmitted on a regular basis our assessments of the
crop and the USSR's need for grain imports to USDA and State
as well as to other interested recipients throughout the gov-
ernment. This has been done by estimating the Soviet crop
and assessing import needs at several points in the crop
year. We have published numerous articles in the various cur-
rent intelligence publications. These articles have been passed
to policy makers and interested analysts in USDA and State, We
have answered specific requirements of USDA and State. In addi-
tion, we have been in contact with officials of both departments,
often daily, on the subject of the Soviet grain crop prospects'
and buying activity.
2. During the negotiations for a long-term grain agree-
ment our telephone contacts became even more frequent. We
reported on significant developments in Soviet crop conditions
arld the impact of the poor harvest on the Soviet livestock pro-
gram. During this period we also gave considerable emphasis
to Soviet grain transactions with other countries, the avail-
ability of grain from. non-US sources, and East European grain
needs and import intentions.
3. We are continuing to provide oral and written support
to State and USDA as well as other agencies on Soviet grain
developments.
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