JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R002400010047-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 28, 2006
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: June 19, 1978
• Content Type: NOTES

Approved For Release 2006/09/28: CIA-RDP81 M00980R002
JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Monday -- 19 Jane 1978
LIAISON Per her request, I sent
some general information on Zazmb.ia which I obtained from the National
Basic Intelligence Factbook to Jean O'Neil, in the office of Representative
Clarence D. Long (D., , Md. ). This request was made on behalf of a
constituent who is 'a good friend of the Congressman.
2. LI1`,.ISON Per his request, I sent
to Kirk Willison, in the office of Representative Peter H. Kostmayer
(D. , Pa. ), several maps showing Turkey, Cyprus, and surrounding
areas.
3? LEGISLATION Called Bob Carlstrom, 0MB,
to find out i ie would be attending the H. R. 12171 hearing ("Federal Accounting
and Auditing Act of 1978. ). His secretary indicated that John Gavin, Justice
Department, had just called to say that the hearing in the House Governt-nent
Operations Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security had been cancelled
4? LEGISLATION Called John Gavin, Justice
Department, to confirm cancellation of H. R. 12171 hearing (see Journal
Item above). Mr. Gavin indicated that he had received a call Saturday
afternoon saying that the hearing on the bill had been cancelled. I asked
Mr. Gavin to make available for us a copy of Justice Departn-a.ent's statement.
He said he would have it available for our pick up today. Justice decided
not to parrot our views in their statement; they do, however, make mention
of the fact that the bill would infringe certain Executive Branch secret
operations which, Justice says, even the courts have supported. Mr. Gavin
also indicated that Justice makes an "Executive Privilege" argument in its
statement and recommends that a system similar to that called for in the
intelligence charter legislation (S. 2525) be adopted. Mr. Gavin also said
that the statement goes `into the subpoena power called for in the bill
(H. R. 12171). In closing Mr. Gavin asked that we get back to him if we had
any comments on the Justice Department statement.
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