JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 1953

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00682R000200090070-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2002
• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: September 15, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday - l5eptember 1953
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1. Mis has asked me to tr determine
the nature of an towhich has
been obtained by tormer Congressman James J. Murphy (D. , N. Y. ),
what American interests he will represent, how the contract was obtained,
etc. This office has no information on Congressman Murphy, but could
obtain same through New York political channels. However, as a first
2. Mr. Kirkpatrick's proposed report to the Director on
Legislative Liaison has been forwarded to this office for comment.
3. In connection with the possible career service legislation
for CIA, I have ascertained from Mr. Buddeke, of the legislative staff
of the Department of Defense, that the Department is actively pressing
for legislation extending the Missing Persons Act, which expires on 1
February 1954. I informed Mr. Buddeke that as we had many similar
problems to cover in this Act, we might well join with the Department of
Defense in support of the legislation.
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receive contact from
then.
5. The Director's office and OCI are taking appropriate steps
to be in contact with Vice President Nixon and his assistant, Mr. Herter,
for appropriate briefings prior to their departure. It has been tentatively
arranged to hold the briefing for three hours on 2 October.
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within 30 days and not to take any steps until
. Col. White discussed his desire to be in touch with Mr.
Sprankle, Acting Chief Clerk of the House Appropriations Committee,
upon the latter's return from Europe on 28 October with the thought that
Sprankle might wish to spend several days at CIA acquainting himself
with its problems. I have indicated that this entire problem should be
explored much more thoroughly as I was not yet completely sold on the
idea that such a visit was the proper solution.
energy developments.
7. An appointment has been made with Senator Bricker for 12:30
on 16 September for to discuss Soviet atomic
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