REVIEW OF MEMBERSHIP OF CIA SUBCOMMITTEES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000200080038-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2003
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: November 8, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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MEM0RANDUZ4 IrOlt; Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Review of Meimbership of CIA Subcommittees
.Ts memorandum contains a recommendation 4UbiZted ?
approval of the Director of Central-Intelligence. Such recommendation
.is contained in paragraph 7.
2. We have reviewed the mainbership of the four Committees of
the Congress of primary concern to the Asency in light of the elections
a.,?:d other factors. For ready refereTice there is attached a listiaz cl
full C011-411itt00 membership of the four Committees aG of the ,,it.'411
Li the 'attachmap.te the names of tho individuals retired, clocea.00,d or
are lined throue,h. 2"lembere of CIA Sobcomalittcee are underacored.
/our attachraente are:
Tab A - Senate Ap, propriations Committee
Tob B - Senate Armed Servicee Convnittee
Tab C - House Appropriations Committee
Tab D House Armed Services Committee
3. On the Senate Appropriations there is only one change,tht
is the deletion of Senator Humphrey. Thus, there is no effect on the CIA
Subcommittee. Further, it to assumed meetings of this Stibeommitteevr
continue to be held jointly with Senate Armed Services Subcornmitteo rr
the loadertahip of Senator Russell.
4. On the Senate Armed SerViCeZ Committee there are no chanGen
which directly affect the Agency. appe.are probable that Senator Theo...:nor,: ?
will be placed by the Republicans on this Committee particularly ziltoo there
are two vacancies on the Republican side, th.ose of J. Glenn Beall and Lorry
Goldwater. As of now it would seem that Senators Nowarcl Cannon and
Stephen young .have won their :respective races.
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5. Prior to the end a the 83th Ccoe Mr. ;`,.ic,1-..on 13.s4 olrooey
auoulned the chairrneals;thip of the tiouoo Appropriations Cononittco upon
the death of Mr. Cannon. .Mr. Sheppard of our Sube4azrarliu,,.20
It had been the zeueral, practice for the caemborship 4).1 the CIA Sobco'.-.7aoic...o
to be selected from the seolor members oq the Defenoe Approprio.tic Cub..
conunittee. llowever, with the retirement of Mr. Taber two yoara
it watt deemed appropriate by the Chairman to select in a different
and he reached. (AM for Representative Bow who woo the raaing
fLealbor of the State Dopartinent Subcommittee. Thu3. there aro two
VC-C4'43.CiOZ to be filled on the C/A Subcommittee. If the old preceisot of
&selecting frox. senior rnenibers of the Lefense Subconalo-Attee wore follocwod
thio would brinz, SAtt4 Line Robert L. r. Sliszo of :Florida a,o.d Jazolo L.
Whitten of Misulusippi. Both are intensely interooted in r..o.Lional security
matters and our experience would le?od kl3 to b41ieVel thZ..t both would bocotno
etzninch supportero a the ,Aaency if' they were fully briefed On A5oacy
activities. If the LOD Subcoatro.ittee precedent were not folloveed ar.4
the State Department Subtommittee precedent wore followed'. ao in the
case of Mr. Dow, thin would bring into consideration John J. Rooney viizeo
b Chairman a the State Department Subcommittee and Slhos who ia to
next senior. In atilt event the question of replacements is believed 1.';o be a
:matter which should be discueued carefully with Mr. 4,.16;i:Lon to aocein
viewo. As a matter a information, Mr. .41:410Xli has made it cle.,artht
he 'intends to hold consideraWy more detailed hearinze on the .4Vc,-1 brz4zot
and has stated he would like to start these h.enrinzo GOOU au poesiblo
after the converainz of the. 39th Conzress.
6. With the nuto.erous chonzes in the Nouse Azr.aoci Servicee there
are a nvouber opossibilities.
a. On the Republican old? M. Oew4ers who has served on
our Subcoaralittee was defeated aad I would suiAest as an
excellent replacement Mr. William 11. Bates. Ho is the
2.n4nority inennber after Leslie ',rends. Also -during the heorint,,,o
G n the CIA retiver.oent bill. Mr. Bates exhibited an, inteuee
interest in the Azoncy and intelligence 4eneral1y and was a
strona advocate of Cho .ALency's viewpoint.
b. With the retirement of M. Vinson, :Mr. Vivc.,..ra, of
course, a.ssuines the chairczaaship. Zt la anticipated that theo
will be nurnerous chanzes of Subcoaonittee Chairalen who loot
year were Rivers, Philbin and 'Robert, respectively, chairiz:;
Subcornniittees No. 1, 'No. Z. and No. 3. Other chairkzaashipo
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were: Porter Hardy, Subcommittee on Special Investigations;
Arthur Winstead (now defeated), Special Subcommittee on
Real Estate and Construction; Melvin Price, Special Sub-
committee on Research and Development; and L. Mendel
Rivers, Special Subcommittee on National Military Airlift.
Mr. Vinson chaired the CIA Subcommittee. We believe that
under the circumstances it would be to the Agency's interest
if Mr. Rivers were to assign the chairmanship of the CIA
Subcommittee to someone down the line. Mr. Hebert is the
next senior after Rivers on our Subcommittee and generally
Is highly regarded. However, he undoubtedly will have even
heavier responsibilities in the next Congress with Rivers as
Chairman of the full Committee. Therefore, the next in line,
Mr. Price is suggested. Mr. Price has evidenced a strong
interest in the Agency and has indicated his strong beliefs
that the CIA Subcommittee should be far more active. Mr.
Price is a responsible and capable Congressman and should
make an excellent CIA Subcommittee Chairman.
c. With the defeat of George Huddeston, a member of
our Subcommittee, there will be one Democratic vacancy.
Mr. Stratton is suggested as a replacement. Mr. Stratton
has had intelligence experience during World War II and on
several occasions, including the hearings on the early retirement
bill, has evidenced his interest in intelligence generally and the
Agency particularly. Stratton is regarded as a responsible and
capable individual and should make an excellent addition.
7. I recommend that at the earliest opportunity the House Armed
Services situation be discussed directly with Mr. Rivers by Mr. Warner
and such other indirect steps be taken as seem appropriate after that
discussion. The question of replacement on House Appropriations can
await Mr. Mahon's return. On the Senate side there appears to be no
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The recommendation in
paragraph 7 is approved.
JOHN A. McCONE
Director
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SENATE PROP&
Carl Hayden (D. ,Ariz.)
Ilichard B. Rustlea (D. ? Ca.)
Allen J. Ellender (D. La.)
Lister Hill (D.. Ala.)
John L. McClellan (D., Ark.)
A. Willis Robertson (D.* Va.)
Waz, en G. Ma.VIUS013 (D., Wash.)
Spossard L. Holland (D., 'la.)
John Stennis (D. Miss.)
John 0. Pastore (D.. R. I.)
A. S. Mike ,Ivicrarorysy (D., Okla.)
Alan Bible (D. Nev.)
Robert C. Byrd (D., W. Va.)
Gale W. McGee (D., Wyo.)
a I > gi 410.- ticaorphoe .(Evi
Mitro Mansfield (ID., Mont.)
E. L. Bartlett (D., Alaska)
William Proxmire (D., Wis.)
17I0NS COlvIMIITTEE
Leverett Sviltonstall R. ?
Milton '11j, R., N. Bak."
KarlE. Mundt. (R., S. L'alz.)
Margaret Chase Smith (R., Maine)
Thomas H. iCuehel (R., )
Roman L. liruska (R., Neb.)
Gordon Allot (R., Colo.)
Norris Cotton (R., N. H.)
Clifford P. Case (R.. N. 34
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SENATE AMZ:
!4chrd B. D? ? Ga. L
John Stennis D. ? Mis021.
Harry Flood Byrd (D. Vt.)
$tuart Symington (D. ? Mo.)
Henry M. Jackson (Dv, Wash.)
Sam .1. Ervin, Jr. (D. ? N. C?
Stv,osa-Tiairmend-(0,-.- Gel
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How rd W. CannorA (D., Nev.)
?Robert C. Byrd (D., W. V.)
Stephen 14. Young, (D., Ohio)
Daniel K. Inouye (D., Hawaii)
C0b,CMITTIL'E:
Lev Saltonstall (R. ? MaGs.....)
Margaret Chase Smith (R. ? Mainc)
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Bay- Go/ dwa.tar- (Re r rida.?
Clifford P. Case (R., N. 3.)
oti Thurmond - It appears probable that Thurmond will be granted a seat
on the Republican side
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HOUSE APPROPRL&T
Clarence -Cane(.- Moo- )-
Georp H. WizhLor,..... (D.. To.)
Al.bet Thomas (D. , Tex. )
,Michael 3. Kirwan (t., Ohio)
.7arni e L. Whitten (D., Mi se. )
George W. Andrews (D., )
John J. Rooney (D. N. Y.)
Jr -Van3lian-Gary-(D.-?--V-a.-)
John E. Fogarty (D., R. )
nobort L. F. Sikes (D., Fla.)
Otto E. Passrnan (D., Lag )
Joe L. EtrilID (D., Tenn.)
rAlward P. Boland (D., Mss.)
Willians H. Matcher (D. Ky.)
Daniel 3. Flood (31, Penna.)
V.finfield K. Denton Ind.)
Tom Steed (D., Ola.)
4%;' Jo serA-141 - Montoya- (D.- -Ne -1401:1 )
Georze E. Shipley (D., )
jean-MI-Slack,- - tarr -Ws-Ara, )
john-Lesinsldriar f
John 3. Flynt, Jr. (D., Ga.)
Neal Smith (D.. Iowa)
Robert N. Giainao (D., Conn.)
Julia Butler Hansen (D., Wash.)
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Char.10-s S. Joeloon (D., N. J.)
Joseph P. Addabbo (D., N. If.)
John. 3. McFall (D., Calif.)
* Elected to the Senate
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COMMITTEE
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Gerald R. Ford (R.. Mich.)
Iiiar -G.- ?Ostertag--(Va-,- 44. )
Frank T. Bow (is., Ohio)
Charles R. Jonas (It, N. C.
Melvin R. Laird (It, )
Elford A. Ceclerberz, (IL, Mich.)
Glenard P. Lipscomb (It, Can.)
John J. Rhodeo (IL, Ariz. )
JeihaRo PIIio (It y
Wflhian E. Minshall (R., Ohio)
Robert H. Michel (R., )
Silvio 0. Conte (R., Masa. )
William-IL, --Milliken- (a. ,-Pc`-?-)
-Lade>
Odin Lenten (R., Minn.)
W-illiam-Henry-Harrison-(D.-,-;Vyos
Bon Retie). (R. S. )
Lout e-Ce-
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TriOUS AR
4,3-&-ri --Vinson 41). , -002i
L. Mendel Rivera. (D., C.)
Philip J. Philbin Mass.)
F. Edward Hebert (D.. La.L
Alinliur Winstead
Melvin Price (D. ill.)
0. C. Fisher (D.. Tex.)
Porter }lardy, Jr. (D.. Va. )
Charlec E. Bennett (D., Fla..)
'ale haw cz-se -Lankftozni ?Mde)
Georpe. Huddleston,- jr-;
Saanee A. Byrne (ID., Pa.)
Samuel S. Stratton (D.. N. Y.)
Jefiery Galician (D, Calif.)
krietoi. ichcroliwrt- (D :e
Otis C. Pike (D.. N.Y.)
gee -M. ? Kill2ore -(D.6 Tex..)
Richard H. Ich.ard (D., Zilissouri)
Lucien N. Ncazi (D., Mich.)
Clarence D. Long (D., Md.)
Zvevett C.- zuzkhattex
A. "ornos-Isern (D., Puerto Rica)
SiRVICES COMMITTEE
Lfle C. Ari.,..-ncis (it,
Wier -Norblaci -,-Orezjaa)
Williaira. H. Bates (2,..
Avii -Z.- 04,:coaski-
C. BraL(R. Ind.)
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Dab 'Wilson (R.. Calif.)
F?rank-C.- Ne-J.)
Charles S. Gubacr (R., Calif.
Frank-J.- -Becker ?N. -)
Charles E. Chamberlain (R.,
Alexander :Arnie(R., N. Y.)
Dux:yard G. no.)
Donald D. Clancy (11.',
Robert T. Stafford (R., V.
d? Forernan-CR:
Richard. S. Schwelker (R.. Z.
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