JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL MONDAY - 25 JUNE 1973

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• Publication Date: June 25, 1973
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 5
Monday - 25 June 1973
13. I Met briefly with Ralph Preston, House
Appropriations Committee staff, and brought him u? -to-date on the status
of legislative authorization proposals for funding I
1.4. I I In response to his telephone call, met with
Jim Cline, Counsel, Subcommittee No. 1, House Judiciary Committee, and
received from him a series of questions posed by Chairman Joshua Eilberg
concerning alleged transfer of American prisoners during the Korean War
from Korea to the Soviet Union and other American citizens held by the
Soviets. Mr. Shackley, C/EA, has been advised.
15. I IMet with William Phillips and James
Kronfeld, Foreign Operations an Government Information Subcommittee
staff, House Government Operations Committee, and reviewed with them
Chairman Moorhead's request for general background information on the
Agency's public information personnel. Phillips agreed that the Agency does
not have a public information role but requested that, if possible, the name
or designation of the individual who responds to requests for public information
on behalf of the Director be stated. It is his opinion that since the name is
generally known in the media and in Government circles, it could subject
both the Committee and the Agency to some ridicule if nothing can be released
except the bland denial of a public information role. As for the request on
comments oni which was referenced in the letter, Phillips advised
that requests had been made only to selected agencies. A request was not
made to the Agency for comment. I told Phillips I would relay his suggestion
and be back in touch before final response is made to the letter. Angus
Thuermer, Assistant to the Director, has been advised.
16. I I Talked to Mike Van Dusen, Near East and
South Asia Subcommittee staff, House Foreign Affairs Committee, who told
me that Chairman Hamilton would like to schedule the briefing by Bruce
Clarke, D/OSR, for 2:00 p. m. , 11 July, Room H-227 in the Capitol. See
Journal of 19 June 1973. Bruce Clarke has been advised.
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