CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STAFFS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00357R000300050003-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 1, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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OLC 79-0652
1 LIAR 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
FROM : Legislative Counsel
SUBJECT : Contacts with Members of Congress and Staffs
1. At the express direction of the DCI, the Office of Legislative
Counsel is the focal point for all Agency contacts with Capitol Hill.
This includes not only Congressional correspondence but the scheduling of
appointments, briefings, and visits with all Members of Congress, their
personal staffs, and Committee staff members. Since my office is expected
to be fully aware of and involved in any, official contact with the Hill,
your assistance and cooperation in the following situations is greatly
appreciated.
A. Requests/Inquiries: When your office receives a call
directly from a Member's office or Committee, whenever possible the
call should be referred to my immediate office x6121. If this is
not feasible, then the recipient of the call should advise OLC of
the details of the request. My office will then be in a position to
ensure that all the appropriate people are alerted and that, if
necessary, the information which the DCI requires for meetings with
Members or staff people is provided on a timely basis, including
background information an what the Member is interested in, and what
may have prompted this request.
B. Correspondence for DCI/DDCI Signature: This subject
was dealt with at length in my memorandum to you of 2 November 1978
(a copy of which is attached for quick reference). Recently, there
has been some slippage and I would like to remind you that all
letters in final form should be coordinated with OLC prior to their
submission to the OCI/DDCI. This way we can ensure that format,
names (and spellings thereof), titles and salutations used are
correct and also up-to-date. Also, attached for your guidance,
are sample exemplars.
2. I hope you will understand our need to be fully informed on these
matters and I certainly appreciate your past and continuing cooperation.
SIG1'ID!
Frederick P. Hitz
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