JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 1953

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00682R000200090064-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2002
• Sequence Number: 64
• Publication Date: September 23, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal
Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 23 September 1953
1. With the DCI's approval I am setting up an appointment
with Senator Seaton, newly appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Legislative Affairs, in order to continue the working liaison I
have had with that office.
2. Mr. Kirkpatrick informed me that , who
may be terminated by CIA, has already been to see Sen. Capehart.
3. Speaker Martin plans to depart for Europe on 15 October
although the date is not absolutely firm. Ithad been thought that he
was planning to be present for the opening of the German Parliament
in Bonn on 6 October (as there is a desire to have as many Congress-
men there as possible), but unless his plans shift he will not be there
for the opening. CIA has never had any real contact with Speaker
Martin, but the DCI may well wish to offer him some courtesies.
4. With reference to the trip abroad of a Subcommittee of
the Judiciary Committee to investigate the opening phase of the ad-
ministration of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, the operation of the
Escapee Program under the Mutual Security Act, the current
activities of the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migra-
tion, and to attend the 6th session of the Intergovernmental Com-
mittee for European Migration in Venice, it would appear that no
CIA action is required. I have talked to Mr. Besterman, Staff
Director who is accompanying this group, and he informed me that
they will be in Frankfurt for only a few hours on Sunday, October
4th, and a special briefing has already been arranged to occupy their
F time. Therefore, it is not expected that they will attempt to see the
Besterman will try to side-track any requests to
see it in view o the fact that the Committee group is fairly large. They
are planning to spend considerable time in Bonn where Mr. L'Heureux,
of the State Department, has prepared special briefings on the proposed
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7. Mr. Yeager, of Senator Knowland's office, has suggested
the debriefing of Senator Knowland for 9:30 on Saturday, 3 October,
at CIA. This is of course subject to confirmation by the Senator.
The Senator will see the President on Friday. I have stressed with
Mr. Yeager the necessity of keeping the appointment in the strictest
confidence so as not to embarrass the Senator.
8. Mr. Brobeck, of the staff of the Joint Congressional
Committee on Atomic Energy, informed me that the Committee has
arrived in Paris and will leave on 24 September for Washington,
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with scheduled arrival on Friday morning. Chairman Cole and
Senator Hickenlooper are both returning. Senator Hickenlooper
will remain in Washington for several days during the coming
week and an appointment should be set up for the DCI to discuss
the trip with him. Arrangements should also be made to bring
Chairman Cole up to date before he leaves town for his home.
9. Mr. Hyde, of the legislative staff of the Bureau of
the Budget, called in connection with Sec. 86 of Circular A-11
which calls for an expression of agency interest in any statutes
which are scheduled to expire during calendar years 1953-54.
General Counsel's office is taking action on this matter for im-
mediate reply as it is required by the Bureau of the Budget for a
White House report next week.
11. Col. Edwards, Director of Security, is again reviewing
the case of for possible employment. Col. Edwards
asked regarding bona fides, and I assured him that he was
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cause he was generally "fed up" with the current set up.
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