JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

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• Publication Date: July 14, 1976
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 14 July 1976
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7. LIAISON Together with Jim Lilley, NIO/China,
and OSR, I briefed Clark McFadden, Senate Armed Services
Committee staff, on Chinese defense programs, defense policy and their
reaction to the Soviet Union. We discussed in some detail various things
Mr. McFadden might expect to encounter or not encounter on his upcoming
trip to China. I offered to provide him with several item. s pertinent 25
to his trip.
8, I LIAISON Sent to the district office of
Representative Andrew Young (D., Ga.), copies of the Agency publications
entitled, "A Study of Climatological Research as it Pertains to Intelligence
Problems," and "Potential Implications of Trends in World Population,
Food Production, and Climate," per their request.
9. LIAISON Delivered a copy of the. Department
of Justice opinion on the ACM to Charles Snodgrass, House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Defense and Guy McConnell, Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Defense. Included with the opinion was the Office of
General Counsel's letter and Robert Gambino's, Director of Security,
memorandum. Snodgrass commented on the DDO investigation and stated
that he would take up their request with Chairman George H. Mahon. (D. , Tex. ),
House Committee on Appropriations on Monday, 19 July. Snodgrass also
commented on the need for atotally independent Intelligence Community staff
which would include supporting services under the control of the IC.
10.1 LIAISON Met with Tom Susman, Chief
Counsel, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Administrative
Practice and Procedure. Susman suggested publication in the Federal Register
of intent to destroy documents. Susman suggested Federal Register publication
to be under Section 553 of title 5, so as to open our plans to public comment
for 30 days. Susman also requested information on the amount CIA paid. to
retain I told him I would get back to him.
11. BRIEFING Called Marian Czarnecki,
Chief of Staff, House International Relations Committee, to inform him
of the request from George Berdes, Subcommittee Consultant, for a briefing
on an article in the Wash!.ng on Post with respect to the possible use by Egypt
of nerve gas. He saw no problems in our briefing Berdes to the extent
necessary.
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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 20 July 1976
1. I LIAISON Charles Snodgrass,. House
Appropriations Defense Subcommittee staff, called and inquired as to
whether the Agency had gotten an amendment from OMB raising the budget
figure of I for our CIA Retirement Act amendments legislation.
I told him that OMB had last advised that no amendment will be forthcoming.
He made clear that the Appropriations Committee will not authorize
an appropriation beyond He indicated that we might be
able to still get the authorization for FY 1977 even if the retirement bill,.
H. R. 13615, is passed after the Defense Appropriations bill becomes law.
2. I LIAISON Delivered to Katherine
Leroy, on the staff of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil
Constitutional Rights. (the FBI oversight subcommittee), a copy of the
Agency's last annual report on FOI to the Congress requested in connection
with their hearing on 29 July from the FBI as to their problems in
implementing FOL We may add an addendum should. we so desire.
3. FOIA Delivered to Representative
William Moorhead (D. , Pa.) the Agency's response to a constituent who
submitted an FOIA request, for Mr. Moorhead's forwarding to the
constituent as requested.
4. LIAISON Delivered to Maxine Dean,
in the office of Representative Carlos Moorhead (R., Calif,), Agency
recruitment brochures for a constituent interested in Agency recruitment
practices.
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5. I ILIAISON Took a call from. Mark
Ginsberg, on the staff of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D. , Mass.),
who wanted to cancel the subscription to the Sub-Saharian Africa
but added that he would like to receive the Western Europe
one. I called Liaison and informed them of the above.
6. LIAISON Took a call from Susie,
on the staff of Representative Michael Harrington (D. , Mass. ), who
said she would like to get a copy of the Agency publication. entitled
"International and Transnational Terrorism: Diagnosis and Progn.o:sis, rr
I told her I would put a copy of it in the mail to her.
7. LIAISON Took a call from Carolyn
Kelley, on the staff of Senator Mike Gravel (D. , Alaska), who said she
wanted a copy of the Agency publication entitled "Indonesia IC165 - The
Coup That Backfired. " I told her I would mail her one.
8. LIAISON Spoke with Dean Drake, on
the staff of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, Senate Judiciary
Committee, regarding his request for statements that Mr. Colby
had made in the past year on the Church Committee and referred him
to Mr. Andrew Falkiewicz, Assistant to the DCI.
9. EMPLOYMENT Received a call from
Angie, in the office of Representative Joseph M. Gaydos (D. , Pa.),
requesting the status of application for employment of constituent,
I called OP and they informed me that they
.were . sending a letter to I to ask for a current address, as
she was to be relocating about this time. I asked the Representative's
office t relay a message to have
OP oni I
10. Received a call from Mr. George Jackson,
from the office of Representative Edwin D. Eshleman (R., Pa.) requesting;
an employment interview I For constituent,
for F ri zz ay . I later asked Mr. Jac cson to have call me on Friday
for the time of the appointment as it via3 later in the day when I was able to
make arrangements with to s e at 2:30 p. r
on Fr lay.
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12. INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING Werner
Brandt, Legislative Assistant to Representative Thomas Foley (D., Wash.).
called to request a briefing of members of the House Agriculture Committee,
of which Foley is Chairman, on the Soviet crop situation. He asked that the
briefing be scheduled for sometime between 9-1Z August. I told him I would
get back to him on his request. OCI, has been advised. ST
13. LEGISLATION Talked to Jim Oliver, OMB,
to find out the status of the two deputies legislation. Oliver told me that the
legislation was being considered in connection with the problem of Executive
Schedule positions on the Intelligence Community staff.. I reiterated we were
quite anxious for this legislation to be transmitted to the Congress as soon as
possible.
14. ADMINISTRATIVE - DELIVERIES
Delivered to Hal Ford for Anne Karalekas, both on the staff of the Senate
Select Committee on Intelligence, a list of the names of Agency and Intelligence
Community staff personnel involved in intelligence production or evaluation-
15. LIAISON Dropped off for Elliott Maxwell,.
on the staff of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, a copy of the
secrecy agreement which Agency employees sign at their EOD. Maxwell
called later to say that he had made some changes in the Agency's draft
memorandum of understanding regarding the CIA's role in security clearance
procedures for the Committee, and would like me to pick it up. He also
said the Committee wanted to print as much of Mr. Knoche's answers to
questions submitted in connection with his confirmation hearings.as possible,
and ;asked me-;to., notify hime: which, of the answers could be published.
16. LIAISON Kurt Suplee, in. the office
of Senator Hubert Humphrey (D., Minn.), called to advise that the former
wife of an Agency employee had now received her support check and the
matter was now closed.
Judiciary Internal Security Subcommittee staff, and gave him the employment
dates of an .!agency retiree who has applied for a staff position
with the Senate e ect Committee. I also noted that his employment record
was entirely favorable. hort made the inquiry on behalf of Senator Strom
Thurmond (R. , S. Car.).
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18, I LIAISON Called Randy Shaw, in the office
of Representative Michael Harrington (D., Mass.), in response to his earlier cal
asking for comments on ambiguities concerning Vietnam. I told Shaw that
everyone at the Agency felt that the major questions regarding Vietnam had
been raised and sufficiently covered. Shaw thanked me for checking.
19. LIAISON David Martin,ESenate Judiciary
,Internal Security Subcommittee staff, called and asked me to check and
see what s doing. Martin had gotten a letter from Bill
Stoneman, a personal friend, who had inquired about I told Martin
I would check and get back in touch. I is handling.
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20. DMINISTRATIVE Russ Rourke, White
House staff, called regarding the proposed IC staff move. We discussed the
application of a waiver and Rourke mentioned three alternatives: 1) have
the President issue a waiver under his authorities, 2) have the Agency issue
a waiver under its authorities, or 3) go to the Appropriations Committees. 'I
told him I believed Tony Lapham, our General Counsel, had decided that
Agency authorities did not apply in this case. Rourke also asked about the
House Appropriations Committee. I told him that they were in favor of a
separate Intelligence Community, but the subject of a Presidential waiver
had not been raised with them. Rourke also mentioned that there was a
2 August deadline and asked whether this was the date when the bid would be
awarded. I told him I would check on all this and be back in touch.
After talking with Lapham and Chuck Snodgrass, House Appropriations
Committee staff, I called Rourke back and told him that the move is consistent
with the House Committee's feelings, although Presidential review-had not been
discussed, and their only problem was the cost which they asked be reduced.
I told Rourke that language had been included in the House Appropriations
Committee report. Lapham said that the 2 August deadline was the date when
contractors could withdraw their bids, but there is no indication that any will.,
Also Lapham said that Agency authorities are not applicable here but. the
President has a different kind of determination on which to base a waiver.
Rourke appreciated the response and thanked me for my help. He said. they
would make a decision tomorrow.
21, I DELIVERY Delivered to Charles Snodgrass,
House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee staff, a package concerning
questions on the 1977 CIA Budget Justification Book for the Office of
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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Friday - 6 August 1976
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LIAISON Frank Slatinshek, Chief Counsel,
House Armed Services Committee, called referring to an article
which appeared in the NID on 5 August describing a recent Soviet
nuclear test. Slatinshek said several of the members had questioned
this article and asked if we could prepare him a short paper giving
more background on it.
2. I ~ LIAISON Called David Martin,
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Internal Security staff, as a follow-
up to his call to Mr. Cary for information on I told
Martin that I understood he was interested in whether or not
still alive and I told him he died in a plane - crash
of 1972. Martin also asked whether he had had any association with the
Agency and I replied I thought his only question was whether he was living
or dead. I told Martin there may have been a very brief association
with the Agency in the late 1940's. Martin said this would take care of
his needs.
3. LIAISON Scott Cohen, on the staff of
Senator Charles A. Percy (R., Ill. ), called to advise that the Senate
passed a resolution on 2 August expressing support for the Government
of Tunisia. He asked whether there had been any foreign press reaction
to this. I called and asked them to check into it and told
them that if they came up with anything to mail it to Cohen directly. I
then called Cohen and advised him that he would be receiving any infor-
mation we could find.
LIAISON Charles Sorell, Congressional
Budget 0-"ice staff, called and made a very strong pitch for an additional
briefing on the Soviet Pacific fleet capabilities and patrol patterns. He
said he -ould like to have it the day following the one scheduled for
12 August or early the next week. I reminded him that our resources are
limited and that we were already looking into providing him with this
briefing at the earliest possible time. I then talked to Q OCI, and
she advised that the naval briefing is being scheduled as an additional part
of the 12 August briefing.
5. LIAISON Spoke with George Armstrong,
on the staff of Representative John M. AAshhbbrookk((R. , Ohio), and told him
that I hack, pro ed` oe~tel?ae loc
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