JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
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April 19, 1966
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Tuesday - 19 April 1966
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14. (Internal Use Only - JC 0) Met with Mr. Philip Kelleher,
Counsel, House Armed Services ._' -nmittee staff, and left with him, at
his request, a copy of the Aencv ;slative package, the explanation
and justification and the analysis tip : of.
Met with Miss Louise Ellis, secretary to Mr. Kelleher, con-
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15. (Unclassified - JGO) Met with Mr. George Fisher, Administra-
tive Assistant to Representative Olin Teague (D., Tex. ), who advised that
both the Chairman and his son Jim, who is handling Vietnam veterans'
affairs for his father on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, are at home
sick with the flu: Mr. Fisher provided the names of individuals in the
Veterans' Affairs Committee staff and at Veterans" Administration who
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n their way to the Veterans' Con-
I will attempt to follow up on this
16. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Delivered to Senator Leverett
Saltonstall's office certain material prepared by I for the use of
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9. (Internal Use Only :"SW) Talked with Mr. Clifford Gaucher,
Administrative Assistant to R. ::esentative Philip J. Philbin, who had
like Mr. Gaucher briefed prior a trip to Germany. I advised Gaucher
that we 'would be happy to do so an, asked that he let Mr. Philbin know
that we were arranging something fu:: Thursday.
earlier attempted to reach and left a message that he would
10. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Mr. J. R. Blandford, Counsel,
House Armed Services Committee staff, who advised that he hoped to
discuss the proposed Agency legislation and a date for meeting of the CIA
Subcommittee with the Chairman later in .the day. The Chairman is
bothered somewhat, however, by a stiff shoulder which could interfere
with some of his activities during the next few days.
Advised Mr. Blandford that the Director will be addressing
himself to the question of missiles in Cuba suggested by his letter of
April 6. I noted for Mr. Blandford's information that both the
at the time of publication and found that no new informa-
tion was contained therein. Mr. Blandford noted with appreciation the fact
that the Agency had been on top of this report in the first instance.
11. (Internal Use Only - LLM) Attended the Sera to Subcommittee
hearings on the Hays Bill (Foreign Service Act amendments). Senator Lausche
(D. , Ohio) was absent and on balance the Subcommittee members appeared
to be sympathetic to the Administration's witnesses. (The witnesses included
Secretary Crockett, Leonard Marks, John Macy and Roger Jones.) Senator
Hickenlooper (R., Iowa) complained about the lack of information in the
Foreign Service list. The classification of the Biographic Register was also
discussed. Public witnesses will be heard by the Subcommittee on Thursday,
21 April 1966. The Administration witnesses will be called back for further
testimony later. (See Memo for the Record.)
12. (Unclassified - LLM) A member of the staff of Representative
Speedy O. Long (D., La.) called to inquire whether we had a summer employ-
ment program. I briefly explained its` limitation factors and "Jo" appeared
to fully appreciate our position.
13. (Confidential - LLM) Met with Miss Nella Adams, in the office
of Representative Robert Sikes (D., Fla.) and explained that the applicant,
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Wednesday -. 13 April 1966
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5. (Internal Use Only - JGO) Met with Mr. Philip Kelleher,
Counsel, House Armed Services Committee staff, and discussed with
him the three legislative proposals pending before the Committee:
the consultant pay item forwarded August 30, 1965; the cost-of-living
adjustment of retirement annuities forwarded October 22, 1965; and
the omnibus package forwarded April 7, 1966.
6. (Internal Use Only - JGO) Met with Mr. Robert Michaels,
House Appropriations Committee staff, and briefed him on the
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the Committee.
him on the nd advised that a formal note
7. (Secret - JGO) Met with Chairman Mahon and extended to
him an invitation to visit the0 exhibit here at the headquarters
during the week. Mr. iviahon was most appreciative but advised that
as yet over the recess, he had not been able to get any time away and
did not feel that he could make it out here this week. Also briefed
would be coming to him on it. He appreciated the information and
asked that the note be given to Mr. Michaels.
8. (Unclassified - JGO) Mr. Herb Atkinson, Senate Armed
Services Committee staff, called and requested additional copies
of the bill, "To amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, "
for use by the staff.
9. (Confidential - GLC) Talked with
concerning the inquiry from Senator Thomas J. Dodd's office on a
proposed publication by the Internal Security Subcommittee (see Journal
of 11 April). I is looking into the feasibility of our providing
assistance on this while we obtain more detailed information from
Senator Dodd's office on the nature of this study.
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10. (Internal Use Only - JSW) Discussed with Russ Blandford,
House Armed Services Committee staff, the three pending pieces of
legislation sponsored by CIA which are before the Committee. It was
agreed that these would be put together in one overall package for intro-
duction by the Chairman. It is hoped that we will be able to have early
hearings on this matter.
12. (Internal Use Only - JGO) Met with Representative Olin E.
Teague (D. , Texas) and provided for his information a series of items
taken from the Congressional Record concerning the Forrestal Award
and Agency appearances before House Armed Services. Mr. Teague
thanked me for the items.
13. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Miss Louise Ellis, House
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Thursday - 7 April 1966
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8. (Confidential - JGO) Met with Miss Louise Ellis, House Armed
Services Committee staff, and reviewed with her correspondence received
by the Chairman and by Representative Arends from
10. (Unclassified - JGO) Delivered to the office of the Vice Presi-
dent and to the Speaker of the House, letters forwarding the Agency
legislative package amending P. L. 110, on travel, retirement, and other
authorities. The proposed legislation will be referred today to' the Armed
Services Committee of the. House and Senate.
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