JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
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• Publication Date: March 21, 1969
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Friday - 21 March 1969
1. (Confidential - GLC) Richard Kimmel, Clerk for the Joint
Committee on Atomic Energy, called to say that the Atomic Energy
Commission had suggested that they get in touch with us to obtain a copy
of a "report on the Moscow ABM system dated September 1968 and
having something to do with DIA. " I told Kimmel I would look into this
and be back in touch with him. I talked with of OSR, who 25X1A
said it would be difficult to identify this document without further informa-
tion and at his suggestion I have contacted Mr. Andy Summers in Doctor
Riegle's office at AEC in an effort to determine the specifics of the
documents and how AEC happened to make this suggestion to the JCAE
staff.
2. (Confidential - GLC) In connection with my earlier meeting
with him on the subject of student revolt, (see Journal of 11 March 1969).
I advised Robert McCaughey, Administrative Assistant to Senator Karl
Mundt, that I had been unable to find out anything about the incident which
he mentioned supposedly involving a student who was arrested in New York
and found to have in his possession a check drawn on a Chinese Communist
bank. I asked McCaughey if he could provide any additional details on
this and he said he could not. I advised McCaughey further that we would
be in touch with him early next week to have someone come up and talk
with the Senator about the international aspects of student unrest. In
response to my query, he indicated that representatives of the FBI had
briefed Senator Mundt on this subject several days ago.
3. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Called Ralph Devlin, House Post
Office and Civil Service Committee staff, to obtain his prognosis on the
Daniels bill (H. R. 770) dealing with financing of the Civil Service Retire-
ment Fund and liberalizing benefits. Devlin feels a compromise version
will be reported out. See Memorandum for the Record.
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 19 March 1969
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DIA, and discussed DIA's reports to congressional committees concerning
free world shipping into North Vietnam. The two principal officers kept
up-to-date on this matter on a monthly basis are Representative Charles
Chamberlain (R., Mich.) and Senator Harry Byrd (D., Va.).
6. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Spoke with Mr. Robert Hull, Depart-
ment of State, to determine whether the Department is considering action
on comparable benefits if any or all of the Daniels bill amendments (increasing
Civil Service benefits) receive favorable action. Hull said there had been
some tentative consideration of the matter, but felt that their preoccupation
with problems facing the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund is
a major obstacle in any further liberalization of the system. See Memo
for the Record.
5. (Internal Use Only - JGO) Met with
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called
that hao1
for Agency assistance in connection with a briefing e g
film, controlled by the Agency, at the Department of Navy tomorrow.
did not press for a response to his previous inquiry regarding~X1A
Chairman Rivers' interest in viewing this film. is turni
instant request over to DDI channels.
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a resume of a sensitive case for Senator Thomas J. Dodd (D., Conn.).
Dodd is requesting an appointment with the President on behalf of a
constituent who is the mother of one of the individuals involved. Miss
called in
connection with a request from Paul Kreisberg, Department of State, for
Assistant to Senator Abraham Ribicoff (D., Conn.), called asking that I drop
by the office tomorrow in connection with matters he- feels are within the
Agency's jurisdiction and involving an investigation by the Senate Permanent
Investigating Subcommittee, which is being headed by Senator Ribicoff.
said she would get the case into her command channels. Although
this office has been in touch with Senator Dodd on this case in the past,
it was concluded that we should not interject ourselves in this current
situation unless further developments indicate that this would be desirable.
9. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Mr. Wayne Granquist, Administrative
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday - 13 March 1969
5. (Secret - GLC) Accompanied
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a meeting with Representative Richard McCarthy (D., N. Y.) on the subject
of chemical, bacteriological, -and radiological warfare. The meeting was
ver relaxed and consisted primarily of the Congressman asking questions
25X1A of The discussion naturally centered largely on the CBR
Program vet Union, but McCarthy also asked about satellite
countries, the UAR, and Communist China. The Congressman indicated
that he had become involved in this subject largely as a result of his wife's
interest in it, but indicated that he was enuinel concerned about it. He
25X1A expressed his appreciation for briefing and said it had
been most helpful. He also mentioned in passing that his contact with us had
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6. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Mr. John R. Blandford, Chief
Counsel, House Armed Services, who advised that the Chairman is concerned
about the deliberate overflight of the Aleutian Islands by.a Soviet BEAR.
Questions undoubtedly will arise on this subject at Tuesday's briefing.
Mr. Blandford also noted the full Armed Services Committee of 40 men
tends at times to confuse internal matters of importance in their constituencies
with the responsibilities of Federal agencies. In consequence, some
questions which can be anticipated relate to the responsibility of Justice
Department and FBI. He recommended for the Director's consideration a
short statement at the outset of the Agency responsibility and authority which
of itself would be beneficial to all members of the Committee.
7. (Internal Use Only - JGO) Met with Mr. Peter Scrivner, Adminis-
trative Assistant to Representative Melvin Price (D., Ill.), concerning the
request for information on Air America employment. This correspondence
was forwarded for Agency action from the Department of State. Mr. Scrivner
was somewhat apologetic about the handling of this constituent request and
agreed that he would supply the individual with information from the local
office of Air America without further reference to the Agency. No further
action is required on this matter. Department of State has been notified.
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 3
Thursday - 13 March 1969
8. (Secret - JGO) Met with Mr. Kenneth Sprankle, Staff Director,
House Appropriations Committee, who had received a call during the day
from Frank Sanders, Assistant Secretary of Navy, concerning security
clearances granted during his tenure with the Committee. Mr. Sprankle
observed that in all probability Mr. Sanders would need continuation of
clearances since he would be operating in almost the same sphere as he
was while with the Committee. Mr. Sprankle will review the matter with
AEC. This office will handle the matter directly with the Department of
Navy as regards compartmented clearances.
Also picked up several books: "How Communists Negotiate, IT
"Policies Toward China, " "China in Crisis, " and " The Politics of the
Chinese Red Army." These books had been previously lent to the Committee.
11 . (Internal Use Only - LLM) Met with Representative Otis G.
Pike (D. , N. Y.) and gave him the material which 'h;; el ha n ~ nw ,-.;l-.a 1...
ment.
9. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Mr. Robert C. Nicholas III,
Military Construction Subcommittee, House Appropriations Committee, and
received necessary biographical information for security processing.
Mr. Nicholas now holds the staff position formerly held by Frank Sanders.
10. (Confidential - LLM) Met with Dorothy Fosdick, Staff Director,
on Senator Jackson's Subcommittee on National Security and International
Operations, who said the Senator was interested in knowing why the USSR
made public the border dispute with the Chinese, why previous border
fracases had been downplayed and how all this perhaps related to the Berlin
crisis. This apparently is in connection with a speech that Senator Jackson
will be giving shortly. Mr. DD/I, is working on the require-
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Mr. Pike expressed his deep appreciation to
z> LUr supplying is material in such a complete and prompt fashion. I
said I would pass on his thanks to those who had done the work_ T arlvi--r-A
Admiral Lester O'Brien, Department of Navy.
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Wednesday - 12 March 1969
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11. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Philip Manuel, Investigator, Senate
__,, c.,1---, ;rrAA nn T?VPGtioations (Urban Disturbances), asked if
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12. (Unclassif' d - LLM) Mary Conway, Library of Congress,
STATOTHR called to ask whether
were ever employees of the Agency an whether tney naa access vu x-Igurn.,
files in connection with a query she has received. She is going to respond
"no" in both instances based on the information available to her with no
attribution to the Agency.
13. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Mr. Robert Michaels, House
Appropriations Committee staff, and received from him additional questions
for possible consideration in tomorrow's briefing concerning construction
of an American base in the Indian Ocean. Mr. Michaels also advised that
Mr. Robert Foster has not officially transferred from the Small Business
Administration to the staff and in consequence will not be sitting in on the
Director's briefing tomorrow.
14. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Mr. Boyd Crawford, Staff
Administrator, House Foreign Affairs Committee, a an outline
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of the circumstances surrounding the resignation of
a contract employee, in October 1967. Mr. Crawford was most appreciative.
15. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Mars. Mary McLaughlin, Personal
Secretary to Carl Marcy, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations staff,
and provided a copy of a blind memorandum dated 11 March on the "Cost of
Certain Soviet Military Programs. " After review by Mr. Marcy the
memorandum will be returned for inclusion in the briefing transcript of
26 February.
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel.
Monday - 10 March 1969
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13. (Confidential - JMM) Accompanied Mr. Houston in meeting
with Assistant Attorney General Walter J. Yeagley, Associate Deputy
Attorney General for Legislation John W. Dean, and Mr. Kevin Maroney
of J,3astice Department regarding the Ervin bill, S. 782. See Mr. Houston's
Memo for the Record for detail
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JOHN M. MAURY
Legislative Counsel
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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Wednesday - 5 March 1969
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1. (Confidential - GLC) Robert Michaels, on the staff of the House
Appropriations Committee, called and said that although the Chairman
would not be able to schedule hearings on the 1970 defense budget for awhile
he would like. to proceed with the intelligence briefing which the Defense
Appropriations Subcommittee has customarily received before considering
the defense budget. Michaels suggested as possible dates next Tuesday or
Wednesday, 11 or 12 March, or Thursday, 13 March, if this would better
suit the Director. I mentioned that Wednesday is generally the ational
Security Council- meeting day and after checking with the Director advised
Michaels that Thursday was by far the preferable date for Mr. Helms. This25X1A
will be the usual worldwide round up briefing. has been notified.
2. (Secret - GLC) I of the CA staff, called to alert us to
the fact that Jyoti Singh and other leaders of the World Assembly of Youth
are scheduled to meet with Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D., Mass.) this
afternoon. They propose to invite Senator Kennedy to address the Worldwide
Assembly this summer. This will be the first such meeting since the National
Student Association's controversy arose. If we receive any inquiries from
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a. Senator Robert P. Griffin (R. , Mich), continue.
b. Senator Edward J. Gurney (R-, Fla,), continue
to the attention of Mr. Martin, Senate Office
Building.
c. Senator Strom Thurmond (R. , S. Car. ), continue
addressed to Room 3311, New Senate Office Building.
d. Foreign Relations Committee, continue.
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ADDENDUM TO JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Monday - 3 March 1969
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1. (Secret - JGO) Delivered to Mr. Arthur Kuhl, Chief Clerk,
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the transcripts of the Director's
appearance on 3 February 1967 and 26 February 1969. The transcripts
were returned to the Agency late in the day for safekeeping.
2. (Internal Use Only - JGO) Received a call from Mr. Mel
Christopher, ACDA,who advised that their review of SIG Minutes does
not indicate NPT consideration by the Group. In consequence, their
response to Senator Thurmond's letter of 17 February will probably not
include reference to SIG. The Office of DD/I has been advised.
3. (Secret - JGO) Met with Mr. Robert Michaels, House Appro-
priations Committee staff, and reviewed with him the Agency correspon-
dence relating to the employment application of I lof
Mr. Michaels advised that no word ha een
received t rougn the airman's office. Should any question be raised,
he will advise.
I briefed Mr. Michaels concerning Soviet intensification of
intelligence effort against ChiComs and the South Vietnamese Communist
offensive.
4. (Secret - JGO) Met with Mr. Frank Slatinshek, Counsel, House
Armed Services Committee, in response to his request of last week and
briefed him in some detail on the progress of the French IRBM program.
Also discussed with him some of the arrangements for the Director's
appearance on Wednesday. Mr. Slatinshek noted with apparent approval
the Chairman's determination that the Director would appear in executive
Chinese Communists.
South Vietnam and the Soviet intensified intelligence ettort against LiiG
T a i so br; r fart Mr_ Slatinshek on the Communist offensive in
+ JOHN M. MAURY
egislative Counsel
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