CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00709R000400070084-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: October 13, 1947
• Content Type: MF

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ThIn document is furniched for use or -the
_recipient only. Reproduction, quotation - turVier
dinner:sine tion is uot authorised vrithout Ospecifie: atpr,
thortty of the Director of Central IntellLsOnoes
(b) This document containe inrommtion affectik.
:aational defanse of the United States within, the
iraianin::? of the Itapionage Act, 50 WC a and 32,.
trilmidoci. I Li trfinmr.issiorta or 'the revelation ors' its-
contents in any tulnuer to an unanttpris0 !person: is
prohibited by law,
ram rTucation ha$ now arisen whether either t theso arentinge,
would huve nny eTfoct in %dome ofIaanCangroatricantc pOetttu.
tional irrnuntty :from reaponnibility,- etatement,ti.. A
review of the law indicates that this 44staraity is absolute,:
1,11/4rn tho stateviente are =de n t4e f3.00r of Ole ,tiottse .or
,senate am1 ost.2aLis to publication or the Congragel.onal Rooard
or U.. pub/IL:hod hearings of the Congressions.l Corenittee.- Trodber
mirth sircnzmts.nooz. ar47 warning would inerely put the legislator
on notice with the nature or the inform, tion,--ut in no way-
biniiimc.. In Auch cases, disciplinary-Action caul& be ta404:--
on17 fellow Coneresaracu.
2. In the CaStt of disclosures astde b out'
side of ::!onr:rens. the _Immunity would pot apply., ildersbero of
Conurens are subjeot to prosecution in the same manner as
other prlvoto citizane. Consoquently* a irerning 110741k1 be or
r1 ei;7,ht in procludIng untiuthorized 4iclo3ures outside
of Conv,ress.
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