LETTER TO (Sanitized)FROM LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00793R000100250003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: May 25, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
OGC 73-0929
25 May 1973
STATOTHR
STATOTHR Dear Mr. - Re: 25X1A
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 14,
1973 regarding the nature of employ-
ment with this Agency.
25X1A
As you stated in your letter, was employed by 25X1 A
the Agency from 1966 to 1971, but a review of his employment
records reveals that his responsibilities did not involve legal
duties in any way. As such, I am of the opinion that his em-
ployment with the Agency would not qualify toward fulfilling the
New Hampshire requirement for an attorney to practice law or
perform legal duties for five years prior to his request to be
admitted by motion,
Sincerely,
sl, LUV.j
Lawrence R. Houston
General Counsel
JGB:ks
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May 14, 19731.
25X1A
Lawrence R. Houston, General Counsel,
Office of the General Counsel,
Central Intelligence Agency?
Washington, D.C. 20505.
OTHR
MIA
about the possibility of his joining our irm. IFTa-s- 25X1A
indicated to me that from 1966 to 1971 he was employed as an
attorney by the Central Intelligence Agency. Consequently, I
have two reasons for writing this letter to you. First, I
would be most appreciative if you would supply me with a brief
description of his legal duties during his period of employment
and furnish me with whatever information you are able to re-
garding his general character, integrity and capabilities.
I have been conferring with
The second reason that I have for writing you is
that is presently not a member of the New Hamp-
shire ar e is, owever, a member of the Michigan Bar) and
he indicated that if we were able to work something out he
would request to be admitted to the Bar of the State of New
Hampshire upon motion to the New Hampshire State Supreme Court.
One of the prerequisites in this State for an attorney to be
admitted by motion is that he has practiced law or performed
legal duties for a period of five years prior to his request to
be admitted on motion and consequently I need to know if his
employment by the Central Intelligence Agency would qualify,
and in order to do this, I would need to know the nature of his
legal duties.
I thank you in advance for any assistance you might
render me in regard to this matter and should you have any ques-
tions or desire any additional information, please doJhesi-
tate to contact me,
STATOTHR
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Memorandum of Conversation
DATE: 24 May 1973
11:15 a. m.
25X1A SUBJECT
25X1 A PARTICIPANTS:
CIA explained to that Mr. Houston had receiveTOTHR
STATOTHRtter fro regarding him and his employment with the Agenc
if his work here, in a legal capacity, would qualify him to be admitted on motion
to the New Hampshire State Supreme Court. said that PA
and he are friends and he had asked him if he would be interested
25X1A firm. also said that he had no plans whatsoever of joining
firm and understood completely what the problem. was and he said he fully
realized that his employment with the Agency in a legal capacity overseas would
definitely not qualify him for such an endeavor. JGB explained that he would
STATOTHRrite a letter to 1 in response to his letter.
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Mr. Houston:
M. 5/22
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