JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00380R000700010029-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: November 15, 1974
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel Page 5
NA[rAmher. 1974
Bill Skidmore,
Called George Gilbert, and
OMB, to inquire whether they knew if the President is
L,zbnsidering following S. Res. 399 which urges him to release all Watergate-
related documents. . Skidmore referred me to Jack Marsh at the White
House. Mr. Marsh was not at his office and I asked that he call Mr. Hale
on Monday. 25X1
14. Spoke with who
had 'been referred b Senator Peter H. Dominick (R. , Co o. ~n connection
with some questions Ihad with the Agency's congressional oversight.
I provided him with a names of the other Senators (besides Dominick) who
were members of our Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on
Central Intelligence. He said that information would satisfy his needs.
15. Pat O'Donnell, Special Assistant to
the President, returned my earlier call concerning the possible overriding
to on the Freedom of Information Act amendments and interest in the
Administration's strategy. The Administration is preparing to send a
"Dear, Colleague" letter to select senators over the signature of Senators
John McClellan (D., Ark. ), John Stennis (D., Miss. ), Robert Griffin (R., Mich.
Roman Hruska (R., Neb.), and a liberal Democrat and Republican urging
them to take a hard look at the consequences of the legislation and providing
a legislative vehicle (new Freedom of Information Act amendments meeting
the President's objections) on which to base. their stand. The Administration
intends to build on the Senate strength as shown on the FBI amendment, the
vote against the Muskie amendment relating to court review,and absentees.
The "Dear Collegue" letter will hopefully be send out Monday, 18 November.
Senator Stennis has not yet agreed to sign the letter and Senator McClellan
will sign only on the condition that the other three identified Senators sign.
O'Donnell said they would welcome our support in contacting those senators
with whom we have relationships. 25X1
16. John Mancus, on the staff of Senator
Joseph Biden (D., De..), called asking several questions about the 1971 presi-
dential elections in Uruguay,- After checking with Congressiow
Support Officer; OCI, and Uruguay desk, OCI, gave Mancus
a rundown on the major events leading up to and including the election. I
also provided
him with a general background on the two major political parties
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