RETENTION OF MATERIALS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE S. RES. 21 INVESTIGATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00933R000300140003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 25, 1975
• Content Type: MF

DD /A
Approved For ReleW 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-00933RO00300140003-
OJCS
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
SUBJECT o Retention of Materials that May Be Related
to the S. Res. 21 Investigation
Pursuant to the attached request, it is directed that you take
the necessary steps to ensure compliance. You will convey instruc-
tions to all subordinate components or offices within your jurisdictioc
or control.
to ensure that any records or documents that may have a bearing on
Senate Resolution 21 not be destroyed or removed from our possession
Attachments:
Letter dated 27 January 1975 from Senators Scott
and Mansfield with enclosure (S. Res. 21)
Distribution:
DDCI
DDI
DDO
DDA
DDS&T
D/DCI/NIO
D/DCI/IC
Comptroller
GC
LC
IG
Asst/DCI
ES
AO/DCI
Approved For Release 2002/08/16 CIA-RDP84-00933R000300140003-3
28 January 1975
 MIKE MANSFIELD
.MONTANA
Approved For Rele 2002/08/16: CIA-RDP84-00933RO0Q 014OOO3-3
1u $?u?em $extae
(Office of file J4&Tm r 2 aer
pa.9 %tan, pU!f. n5XU
January 27, 1975
Honorable William E. Colby
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
.Washington, D. C. 20505
As you may be aware, the Senate is to conduct
an investigation and study of government operations with
respect to intelligence activities. The scope of the
investigation is set out in S. Res. 21, a copy of which
has been enclosed for your information.
We are writing to request that you not destroy,
remove from your possession or control, or otherwise
dispose or permit the disposal of any records or documents
which might have a bearing on the subjects under investiga-
tion, including but not limited to all records or documents
pertaining in any way to the matters set out in section2
of S. Res. 21.
Sincerely yours,
HUGH SCOTT, REPUBLICAN LEADER MIKE MANSFIELD, M ORITY LEADER
Approved For'Release 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-00933ROOO3OO'i4O0O3-3' ` r
 Approvedl0br Release 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-0 3R000300140003-3
94TH CONGRESS
1ST .S. EssloN
Calendar No. 2
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
JA! UARY 21,1975
Mr. PASTORE submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to be placed
on the calendar (under general orders)
TI
To establish a: select committee of the Senate to conduct an in
vestigation and study with respect to intelligence activities
carried out by or on behalf of the Federal Government.
1 Resolved, To establish a select committee of the Senate
2 to conduct an investigation'and study of governmental oper-
3 ations with respect to intelligence activities and of the
4 extent, if any, to which illegal, in-iproper, or unethical ac-
5 tivities were engaged in by any agency of the Federal
6 Government or by any persons, acting individually or in
7 combination with others, with respect to any intelligence
8 activity carried out by or on behalf of the Federal Clove n-
9 ment; be it further
11) I?esolc?ed, That (ai) there is hereby establislIed a select
Approved For Release 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-00933R000300140003-3
 Approved For ease 2002/08/16: CIA=FpP84-00933F2Q300140003-3
1 committee of the Senate which may be called, for con-
2 venience of expression, the Select Committee To Study.
3 Governmental Operations With Respect to Intelligence Ac-
4 tivities to conduct an investigation and study of the extent, if
5 any, to which illegal, improper, or unethical activities were
6 engaged in by any agency or by any persons, acting either
7 individually or in combination with others, in carrying out
8 any intelligence or, surveillance activities by or on behalf
9 of any agency of the Federal Government.
10 (b) The select committee created by this resolution
11 shall consist of eleven members of the Senate, six to be
12 appointed by the President of the Senate from.the majority
13 members of the Senate upon the r2comniendation of the
14 majority leader of the Senate, and five minority members of
15 the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate
16 -upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the
17 Senate. For the purposes of paragraph 6 of rule XXV of the
18 Standing Rules of the Senate, service of a Senator as a
.19 member, chairman, or vice chairman of the select committee
20 shall not be taken into account.
21 (c) The majority members of the committee shall select
22 a chairman and the minority members shall select a vice
23 chairman and the committee shall adopt rules and procedures
24 to govern its Proceedings. The vice chairman shall preside
2.5 over meetings of the select committee durino? the nJ)senee
Approved For Release 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-00933R000 30140003-3
 Approved Forelease 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-0093000300140003-3
3
i of the chairman, and discharge such other responsibilities
2 as may be assigned to him by the select committee or the
3 chairman. Vacancies in the membership of the select com-
4 mittee shall not affect the authority of the remaining mem-
5 hers to execute the functions of the select committee and
6 shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments
7 to it are made.
8 (d) A majority of the members of the select committeee
9 shall constitute a quorum for the. transaction of business, but
1o the select committee 'may affix a lesser number as. a quorum
11 for the purpose of taking testimony or depositions.
12 SEC. 2. The select committee is authorized and directed
13 to do everything necessary or appropriate to make the in'
14 vestigations and study specified in subsection (a) of the
15 first section. Without abridging in any way the authority
16 conferred upon the select committee by the preceding
17 sentence, the Senate further expressly authorizes and directs
18 the select committee to make a complete investigation and
19 study of the activities of any agency or of any and all persons
20 or groups of persons or organizations of any kind which
21 have any tendency to reveal the full facts with respect to
22 the, following matters or questions:
23 (1) Whether the Central Intelligence Agency has
24 conducted an illegal domestic intelligence operation in
25 App~~~e re W2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-00933R000300140003-3
 Approved For Tease 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDP84-009338 0300140003-3
4
1 (2) The conduct of domestic intelligence or coun-
2 terintelligence operations against United States citizens
3 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other
4 Federal agency.
(3) The origin and disposition of the so-called Hus-
ton Plan to apply United States intelligence agency
7 capabilities against individuals or organizations within
8 the United States.
9 (4) The extent to which the Federal Bureau of In-
10 vestigation, the Central Intelligence Agency,. and other
11 Federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies coordi-
12 nate. their respective activities, any agreements which
13 govern that coordination, and the extent to which a lack
14 of. coordination has contributed to activities or actions
15 which are illegal, iniproper,-inef icient, unethical, or con-
16 teary to the intent of Congress.
17 (5) The extent to which the operation of domestic
18 intelligence or counterintelligence activities and the
19 operation of any other activities within the United States
20 by the Central Intelligence Agency conforms to the leg-
21 islative charter of that Agency and the intent of the
22 Congress.
23 (G) The past and present interpretation by the
24 Director of Central Intelligence of the responibility to
>