EXCERPT FROM JOURNAL OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TUESDAY - 15 DECEMBER 1959

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2003
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• Publication Date: December 15, 1959
• Content Type: NOTES

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Office of the Legislative Counsel
Tuesday - IS December 1959
1. Met with Robert Smart, Muse Armed Services Committee
sue# to receive his comments on the draft letter prepared 25X1A2D1 to the Subcommittee an by Mr. Houston
Mr. Smart raised a number of
questions. Apparently the description of the actual mechanism of
25X1 X4 purchas is too summary and gives rise to some questions.
In view of the specific, points Smart raised, t suggested ws could possibly
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samerchaeseismai and what parties ........ ?. L.0a
passed money to whom and by whom were
actual contracts made. In addition, Smart suggested that we might indicate
in the letter the part that faulty Organisation played in allowing such a
situation to develop and the influence played by the rapid expansion during
the Korea a War. Also, if it ware a fact, there should be mentioned the
fact that current organization setup would prevent a recurrence.
".. , .` , ~ elepboaed advising that the Secretary of State
25X1 A9A had spoken t~ a i3t asking for assistance with the Congress in securing
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JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
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Remarks: Attached you will find the following
material pertaining to passports:
1. General Cabell's prepared report before House
Foreign Affairs Committee on 25 Aug.;
2. H. R. 9069 with H. Report No. 1151;
3. Senator Wiley's bill. S. 2315;
4. Senator Fulbright's bill. S. 228?.
On 27 August Mr. Hanes at State was
furnished with a copy of General Cabell's report
which he returned to us. On 2 September we
forwarded to John Sipes at State copies of
material (prepared by CI) which we had delivered
to Representative Selden's office on the passport
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