HEADQUARTERS VISIT OF REPRESENTATIVE PAUL SIMON (D., ILL.), 3 FEBRUARY 1978

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2004
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: February 3, 1978
• Content Type: MFR

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3 February 1978
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Headquarters Visit of Representative Paul Simon (D.,, ill.),
3 February 1978
to IIDuring lunch, Representative Simon was asked fox,
his impression of how CIA is held by his colleagues on the Hill. He
said that his colleagues by and large felt CIA was a very competent
organization but that'it was overly secretive.
2. I epresentative Simon said that recently he had
been given a copy of an unclassified CIA report and was impressed
by its thoroughness and objectivity. He said that by aid large his
colleagues on the Hill were unaware of unclassified CIA reports and
suggested that we might consider sending a list of all unclassified
publications to every Member of Congress. I told him that while
we wanted to be sure that every Member of Congress was aware
of all the services CIA could provide to them we did have problems
with such a suggestion but that we would take a look at it to see what
could be done.
3. I epresentative Simon asked what he as a non-oversight
committee member could do for the Intelligence Community. Mr. Jack
Blake, A/DDCI, mentioned legislation to protect classified information
from unauthorized disclosure and relief from the FOIA. Mr. Simon was
amazed at the amount of man-hours and work that the Agency contributes
to the FOIA process.
4. We also passed to him the problems concerning
Section 662 and the Case Act. In addition, it was mentioned that one
way he could help would be to give his full support to the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence to assure that Committee that it has the
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confidence of the members in order that they be able to take a
more active role not only in overseeing the Agency but in helping the
Agency solve its problems with respect to Congress.
5. II After the lunch, Mr. Simon was taken on a tour
of the Operations Center.
Acting `.Deputy `Legislative, Counsel
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Agenda for Representative Paul Simon CD., Ill.)
Visit to Headquarters Building on 3 February 1978
1. 11:00
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They will be met at the front entrance by STAT
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by ORPA/International Issues Staff ""hief and
,members of his staff:
Subjects for inclusion. in a:. he briefing will be:
economic and political causes for nuclear
proliferation.
CIA coverage of international issues, with
specific reference to Human Rights.
2. 12:30 p.m. Luncheon in DCL dining room which was
reserved by Dick Lehman, Associate Director, N'FAC.
Attending the luncheon will be: x
Representative Paul Simon
Dick Lehman, NFAC
ORPA
Jim Taylor, Comptroller
Don Gregg SA/DO/O
C/CSS
CIA Congressional Fellow
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* (3 Feb 78) John F. Blake will-host the luncheon.
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3. 1:30 p.m. (approximately) The Congressman will be
offered a tour of the Agency after the luncheon. The
Operations Center has been alerted to the possibility.
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D. Lehman, NFAC
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J. Taylor, Compt.
D. Gregg SA/DO/CJ
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