MEMO FOR THE RECORD RE ON THIS DATE WILLIAM E. COLBY AND THE WRITER HELD A MEETING WITH CONGRESSMAN LUCIEN N. NEDZI

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01430417
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: May 23, 1973

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23 May 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
On this date Mr. William E. Colby and the writer held a
meeting with Congressman Lucien N. Nedzi. The reason for the
meeting was to review with the Congressman material sent us by
the Directorates deScribing the Agency activities that had flap
potential.
At the outset, Mr. Colby advised that the Director had issued
instructions to each directorate to come forward with descriptions
of activities (especially involved in the domestic scene) that had flap
potential. In addition, in a memorandum to all employees of the CIA,
the Director had instructed all employees to report to him any
activities the Agency was conducting that they construed as outside
the Agency charter. Congressman Nedzi requested a copy of this
Agency notice be furnished to him.
The full, report, including the sensitive section, was discussed
with the Congressman item-by-item and in most cases he actually
read the text. This took two hours and the Congressman followed
the material with great care.
With regard to the item concerning Mr. McCord's letters to the�
Agency in July and December 1972 and January 1973, he expressed
astonishment that the material took so long to be surfaced and when
surfaced took so long to get to the Director. He was very outspoken
in criticism of the people involved.
I will not try to set forth all his reactions to the material, which
I believe he found sobering, but I will set out hereinafter the items in
which he showed special interest:
a. Alien documentation furnished to the Secret Service.
He desired more information concerning the reason why
issued, the use, and how controlled.
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b. Financial support to the White House in connecticn
with the replies to letters and telegrams as a result of the
President's speech on Cambodia in 1970. He requested
more information on this subject.
c. Beacons furnished Ambassadors. He was interested
in the number issued to Ambassadors and the position the State
Department took on the use of these beacons. He was interested
if the Department of State was pushing this program, as he
believed they should
d. Logistics' acquisition of police equipment. He
questioned whether LEAA, Department of Justice, should
not be doing this rather than the Agency.
e. He noted Logistics furnished telephone analyzers, and
desired to know what they were and how used.
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g. OER's crash project concerning Robert L. Vesco
requested by the DCI. The Congressman was interested in who
outside the Agency instigated the project and why was it stopped.
h. Several ORD projects indicated research done without .
knowledge of the host system or on unwitting subjects. He was
of the opinion that this was risky and recommended it be
terminated. He stated he would like to see a directive go out
to the researchers concerning these practices.
i. John Dean's request re Investors Overseas Service. _
He reviewed the six reports that had been furnished. He noted,
however, that the item stated "there were multiple channels
to the Agency from the White House" and requested information
concerning these channels.
j. Alien passports. Mr. Colby advised that he planned
to review this whole subject and the Congressman agreed with
the need to do so.
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The Congressman noted that in connection with John McCone's
consultative role with the Agency the Director had stated some time
in the past that he planned to take action regarding individuals in this
category. The Congressman requested a report on what had been done.
Mr. Nedzi asked Mr. Colby if the Agency had considered how
much of the information just reviewed with him could be made public.
Mr. Colby stated this had not been done yet, and spoke to the question
of sources, methods, an.d the,impact on'othe instit4tion. The Congress-
man stated that in the current climate he felt it was necessary to open
up more information to help clear the air. Mr. Colby stated the Agency
would give the ma�tter deep consideration, and added he had been think-
ing of a general statement along these lines to be used at his confirmation
hearing.
The meeting ended at 12 o'clock noon.
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(Signed) William V. Brae:
William V. Broe
Inspector General
Distribution:
Director of Central Intelligence
Mr. Colby
Office of Legislative Counsel
NOTE: The above listed items, except for item j, are being pursued
by the Office of the Inspector General.
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