CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP91-00965R000400050071-4

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RIFPUB

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December 16, 2016

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September 24, 2004

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Publication Date:

May 6, 1958

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MEMO

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Approved For Release 2004/10/20 : CIA-RDP91-00965ROO040005CMfff review(s) completed. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON Office of the Secretary May 6, 1958 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY DOUGLAS SUBJECT: Congressional Summary 1. 85th Congress - The Senate is debating H R 4640, Civil Service Retire- ment Act amendments. The House is considering H R 12336, making urgent de- ficiency appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958. 2. ailitarv Pav - The Senate-House conferees meet tomorrow at, 2 p.m. to re- solve the difference between the Senate and House passed versions of H R 11470 (85-180), military pay bill. 3. Positive Control System - The Joint Committee on Atomic Energy meets to- morrow in closed 'session at 10 a.m. to receive a briefing on positive control system (formerly known as Fail-Safe). The Committee may also discuss bomb re- lease system in view of South Carolina incident. The following witnesses from SAC will appear: Brig. Gen. John A. MMDavid; Col. William W. Wisman; and Maj,. Richard Sweetnam. 4. DOD Reorganization - Assistant Secretary of Defense McNeil testified to- day before the House Armed Services Committee on DOD Reorganization plan. Assistant Secretary of Defense McGuire will testify tomorrow at 10 a.m. 5. Space - The Senate Special Committee on Space and Astronautics today heard testimony on S. 3609, National Aeronautics and SpacefAet, from Imo. Doolittle, Chairman, NACA; and Adm. Strauss, Chairman, AEC. Tomorrowts witnesses will be: Deputy Secretary of Defense Quarles; Dr. Alan T. Waterman,. Director, National Science Foundation; Mr. Roy Johnson; Director, Advanced Research Projects Agen- cy; and Dr. Herbert York, Chief Scientist, Advanced Research Projects,Agency. The House Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration will meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow to receive testimony from Mr. John C. Cooper, American Bar Association; Mr. L. Becker, State Department; Rep. Baskell, Delaware; and Mr. L. Ellsworth, Chairman, Civil Service Commission. _6. Civil Defense -The Military Operations Subcommittee, House Government Operations Committee today received testimony from BOB witnesses on H R 2125, to reorganize the -civil defense functions of the Federal Government, to estab- lish a Federal Department of Civil Defense. Tomorrow's witnesses will be from 0DM and Federal Civil Defense Administration. s/ W. P. Fisher t/ W.P. FISHER Major General, USAF Deputy Director, Legislative Liaison Approved For Release 2004/10/20 : CIA-RDP91-00965R000400050071-4 Taken By Consti.t,uent: Particulars Date/From Congressional Time Serial Non Duty Station Approved For Release 2004/10/20 : CIA-RDP91-00965R000400050071-4 Approved For Release 2004/10/20 : CIA-RDP91-00965R000400050071-4 CONGRESSIONAL, DIVISION STATUS OF CONGRESSIONAL CASES FOR WEEK ENB.G BRANCH 1. Suspense Carried over . . . . . (old backlog). . . U . 2. New Cases Received . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . 3. Cases Finalized. .(Total Number--Written & telephone). (a) Written (b) Phone 4. New Backlog, End of Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ~a) Written b) Phone a. Cases in Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b, Cases in Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. c. Over 21 Days Old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e. Acknowledgements. . g. Time Spent With Visitors. . . Approved For Release 2004/10/20 : CIA-RDP91-00965R000400050071-4