CONVERSTION WITH CHAIRMAN DAVID N. HENDERSON, MANPOWER AND CIVIL SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE, HOUSE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00818R000100030022-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: March 12, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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OLC 69-0207
12 March 1969
SUBJECT: Conversation with Chairman David N. Henderson, Manpower
and Civil Service Subcommittee, House Post Office and
Civil Service Committee
1. In a phone conversation today, I quoted to Chairman Henderson
salient parts of Senator Ervin's two letters to the Director, the first of
which invited us to appear.in open rather than executive session, and in
the second of which the Senator referred to the Agency's "totalitarian powers"
and made clear his opposition to an exemption.
3. Chairman Henderson went on to suggest that, in view of the
(position taken by Senator Ervin, and the fact that we had a 25X1
good case, it might be to our advantage to appear in open session. I pointed
out the hazards of this, particularly as establishing a precedent and making
us fair game for otherl congressional committees. Hender21
said he appreciated this and could not really pass judgement- -that we would
have to weigh the, pros and cons, but reiterated his feeling that on this issue
we had a good case which would stand up well under public scrutiny. In any
event, Henderson felt we should promptly show Ervin's letters to Senator
Russell and explain our dilemma to him. Meanwhile, Henderson said he was
continuing his preparations to cope with the problem on the House side in view
of the fact that he "probably will have to get something out this year. "
JOHN M. MAURY -25)VI
egislative Counsel
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