FOIA
LETTER TO MR. JAMES M. FREY FROM LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP81M00980R001700030026-3
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 16, 2016
Document Release Date:
December 2, 2004
Sequence Number:
26
Case Number:
Publication Date:
September 29, 1978
Content Type:
LETTER
File:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 CIA-RDP81M00980R001700030026-3.pdf | 66.03 KB |
Body:
Approved For Release 2004/12/22 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R001700030026-3
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE HOW
Legislative Counsel
OLC 78-0399/N
Mr. James M. Frey
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
In response to your request of 22 September 1978 for
views on the Department of.State's proposed report on
problems raised by S. 2525 with respect to the Government's
anti-terrorism capabilities and requirements, it is our
view that such a report should not be forwarded to the
Congress at this time.
As you are aware, the Administration's Charter Legisla-
tion Working Group, with representatives from OMB and the
Intelligence Community components, is engaged in a comprehen-
sive review of the charter legislation intended to develop
Administration position on all provisions of S.2525. This
review will, of necessity,. involve consideration of the
legislation's impact on the Government's anti-terrorism.
capabilities.
The Department of State's proposed report to Senator
Stevenson is based upon the views of the Office for Combatting
Terrorism which have been transmitted to the Charter Working
Group and will be taken into consideration in that forum.
Accordingly, we believe the appropriate course of action is to
forego providing Congress with separate views on particular
aspects of the charter legislation until such time as the
Administration review is completed and comprehensive, fully-
coordinated recommendations are developed. .
It is our view that an appropriate response from the
Department of State to Senator Stevenson would be a letter
reflecting these considerations and expressing no further
Approved For Release 2004/12/22 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R001700030026-3,
25X1 Approved For Release 2004/12/22 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R001700030026-3
Approved For Release 2004/12/22 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R001700030026-3
Printer-friendly version