JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78M02660R000300110005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2004
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: September 29, 1976
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal -- Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 29 September 1976
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4. (Internal Use Only - LLM) LIAISON In response to his
earlier call, advised Robert Brauer, Administrative Assistant to
Representative Ronald Dellums (D., Calif, ), of the total cost, $4,500. 00,
and the publication run, 10, 000 copies, of "Intelligence in the War of
Independence." Mr. Dellums is concerned that this may be a lobbying
activity by the Agency of questionable propriety. I said that we considered
this to be consistent with instructions issued within the Executive Branch
to all Federal agencies 'to participate in the celebration of the Nation's
200th birthday. I said I can't believe that what is being questioned is
the propriety and legality of the Executive Branch's efforts in this respect
which has been widely publicized. In response to his query, I said I
would try to provide him cites for the authority of our instructions regarding
this subject..
5. (Internal. Use Only - LLM) LIAISON John Swanner, Staff
Director, House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, advised
that individuals who had provided documents to the Cc:rmmnittee in con.forrnance
with subpoenas were now requesting .return of the documents. I explained
that I would have no question in my mind, as a member of the Executive
Branch, that I would not be able to tu:rri over to the possession of an
unauthorized holder, "classified docum.ents." It was agreed that we
would close the loop with David Bowers, also of the Committee staff, to
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6. (Unclassified .- LLM) LIAISON Called Ralph Preston, House
Appropriations Defense Subcommittee staff, and unlike Guy McConnell,
Senate Appropriations Committee staff, he indicated no concern over the
placement: of the funds of the Intelligence Community staff in the .'residernt's
budget, explaining that the i.tern would automatically be referred to the
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and that the House actually has
control. over the Senate by virtue of their earlier action on the Appropriations
bill.
7. (Unclassified -- GLC) BRIE1 .[NC; I Il
accompanied the Director to a briefing of the h ouse Select Com.rn.ittee o.~n
Drug Abuse and Control. (See Memo for the Record. )
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