BRIEFING BY THE DCI OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2003
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: April 28, 1959
• Content Type: MFR

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Executiveiegistry
28 April 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Briefing by the DCI of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee
The Director, accompanied by the DD/I and Legislative
Counsel, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Executive Session. Present from the Committee were:
J. W. Fulbright (D., Ark.), Chairman
Theodore Francis Green (D. , R. I. )
John Sparkman (D., Ala.)
Hubert H. Humphrey (D. , Minn.)
Mike Mansfield (D., Mont.)
Wayne Morse (D.. Ore.)
Russell B. Long (D. , La.)
Present from the Committee staff were:
Carl Marcy, Chief of Staff
Donald C. Henderson, Consultant
Darrell St Claire, Chief Clerk
John Newhouse
Pat H. Holt, Consultant
George C. Denney, Jr.,
John F. Kennedy (D., Mass.)
Albert Gore (D., Tenn.)
Alexander Wiley (R., Wis.)
Bourke B. Hickenlooper (R., Iowa)
George D. Aiken (R., Vt.)
Frank Carlson (R.. Kansas)
The reporter was Robert G. Cantor of Ward and Paul.
e Director spoke from prepared notes dealing mainly with
There were a number of off-the-record discussions which
suall attempt to cover and leave the record items for the transcript.
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3. In particular, Senator "bright was interested in
0 of the Agency. He specifically asked what are
Does CIA have the necessary means? Possibly the DCI could
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leadership in this field? Is there anything CIA can do or, is there anything
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needs and can the Co hl? D CI h
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money? Are we conducting the necessary training for covert activities?
The Director indicated that we were engaged in the business of training
indigenous types. The Director further pointed out that such covert
activities as we do have are only in support of established policy. In
I I nator Fulbright asked could CIA give direction
a s ce by concerted action to the surrounding countries? Is CIA
adequately equipped and staffod for this type of action? The Director
commented that the Congress has been fair and generous in connection
with funds although reserve funds were getting low. "bright stated that
the U. S. must meet the covert and subversive actions of the USSR and he
recognized that this threat cannot be met by overt political means but must
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4. In response to a quest
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Hickenlooner about CIA
5. Senator Hickenlooper also asked questions about covert activities
indicating his belief in the necessity for such action being taken. The
Director again emphasized that any covert activities of the Agency follow
and support the over-all U. S. policy.
6. Senator Humphrey asked a number of questions about covert
activities and vigorously supported the idea that we must deal with the
subversive acts of the USSR by countersubversive means.
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7. The DCI spoke to Senator Morse about the excerpt from
the National. Guardian magazine inserted in the Congressional Record of
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Saturday, 25 April 1959. The Director advised the Senator that this
was a completely Communist-dominated magazine and that by insertion
in the Congressional Record the Communists were able not to quote
from their own magazine, but to assert that it came from the Congressional
Record thus giving it stature, The Director further stated that he would
furnish additional information in a letter to the Senator.
9. Senator Humphrey asked if we could furnish him information
concerning the persecution of the Moslem minority in the USSR. The
Director answered the question generally and then stated we would send
to Humphrey a detailed report.
s/ John S. Warner
JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
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-MEMORANDUM FOR: THE DIRECTOR
Attached for information is a memoran
concerning your briefing of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. All follow-up action
items are being taken care of here except for
the letter which you stated you were going to
send to Senator Morse.
s/ John S. Warner
JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
IQ-Apra 1959
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