APPEARANCE OF THE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE DISARMAMENT SUBCOMMITTEE OF SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE - 3 FEBRUARY 1967

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• Publication Date: February 6, 1967
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RD
SUBJECT: Appearance of the otr. before the Disarmament
Subcommittee of Sena t o ign Relations Committee
3 February 1967
1. Thee Director appeared before the Disarmament Subcommittee
of Senate Foroign Relations +n- February at 1:30 p. in. The briefing
ran until about 4:30 p. in. Therev" a technical sweep of the room and
monitoring during the hearing. A transcript was taken and special
arrangements were made so that the n? and transcript were in the
technical custody of Agency security offices at all times. Sen*tors
present were:
Albert Gore, Chairman
J. W. Fulbright
John Sparkman
Joseph S. Clark
Mike Mansfield
Thomas J. Dodd
George D. Aiken
Stuart Symington
John Sherman Cooper
Claiborne Pell
Eugene J. McCarthy
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William Bader
Arthur Kuhl (for a portion of the time)
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2. The Director epecif
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No graphics were utilized in the briefing.
In addition, Mr. Helms read i prepared material on Communist China
assistance t N
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Nuclear Proliferatift
Communist China
The Soviet Union
intervention
nose ntei rvention in the Vietnam war.
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Vietnam a discussion of possible Communist
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presented and asked numerous auestien^_ Senator Felt .,,~ .4 f4 ,,,--
-MIMMYre: also asked some questions regarding Communist Chinese
25X1 nuclear stockpile. He asked for an estimate of their stockpile in the
future, covering both weapons and nuclear materials. In addition, he
asked the sine of the gaseous diffusion plant. It was indicated this would
be supplied. Senator Gore indicated he would like to have the Director
come back to discuss in more detail the topic of "Nuclear Proliferation.
4. The Senators seemed most interested in the information
3. There was some discussion off the record led by Senator Gore
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they responded to questions sting areas of doubt or lack of xucn
knowledge. Senator Gore was most appreciative of the briefing and 25X1
stated that hey believed it had been most helpful.
Legislative Counsel