CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON AQUATONE ANDclassified

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000100100029-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 1998
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: November 26, 1958
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2000/08T 21t:-,CtA P33-02415A00010010@ 9*%
OGC 8-2091
26 November 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR: SA/PD/DCI
SUBJECT: Congrei# o Briefings on AQUATONE
and
1. As you know, th4?4 on of briefing given congressional
figures an AQUATQNE and as been considered for some
time. Recently discussions were held with the Director on relations
with the Congress for the forthcoming session. Among other things.
these two projects were again discussed.
2. As in the past. the Director stated he would have to discuss
the matter with the Secretary of State and the President although he had
recently mentioned it to General Goodpaster. In the meantime the
Director agreed that an appropriate presentation should be prepared
in the event approval is granted for briefing certain Congressmen.
Therefore, I suggest that you designate someone on your staff to work
with me in preparing such a presentation. As a matter of information.
a similar effort is being made in connection with the Agency as a whole
and it is proposed to have a dry run of the over>ait presentation prior
to the end of the year looking toward a finished product when Congress
convenes. With these preparations complete, we would be prepared in
the event approvals were secured and opportunities presented themselves
for actually making the presentation.
3. At this time no decisions have been rna-4s;' what Congress-
men would actually be briefed on AQUATONE and although the
Director has indicated that they would not necessarily include all members
of our subcommittees. In any event. the final decision on those who wilt
be briefed wilt rest with the Director once Presidential approval has been
secured.
JOHN S. WARNER
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