MEETING WITH DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT STAFF DIRECTOR, JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP12-00036R000100020007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 31, 1977
• Content Type: MEMO

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11 January 1977
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:MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Meeting with Director & Assistant Staff Director,
Joint Committee on Printing
1. On this date I met with Messrs. Denver.Dickersoni
Staff Director and Paul C. Beach, Assistant Staff Director,
Joint Committee on. Printing (JCP). Attending withme were
Messrs. Office Of the Legislative Counsel:, and
Office of Central Reference, CIA. The purpose of
the meeting Was to reaffirm the,position of the JCP in its re-
lationship with the Agency.
2. opening remarks addressecl,the immediate
problem of how to handletequests:eMenating from GPO Superintendent
of Documents as well as from private institutiOns for the Agency to
furnish copies of unclassified Ublications to the Federal Depository
Library Program (FDLP) Mentioned that it would cost about
$2 million per year if we had to comply with these requests.
3. -The immediate response Of the staff members was Pyou're.
(CIA) exempt from Tirlp 44". (This remark conflicts with an opinion
written by Office of the General Counsel, dated
10 November' 1976.) thereupon requested the citation ex-
empting the Agency from Title U.S.C. Mr. Beach remarked that
this is rather old business but recollected discussionsWhichoccurred:
a number:of years ago (about 20 years) that left no doubt in his
mind, as to the-intent to exclude CIA from JCP jurisdiction. ,
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4. Mx. Dickerson Advise
the furnishin of any Agency pu
to ignore any requests for
to' the FDLP. Mt. Dickerson
of7 the immediate problem.
citation of exemption
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However,
reiterated
and, in t_e event such exemption could not be found, inquired as to. the
possibility of the JCP obtaining a written document stating that the:
Agency is indeed exempt frOm Title 44.
5. The Staff members decided..that they would have the hard files
and, if necessary,.the:.microform records searched in an effort to
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SUBJECT,: Meeting with Director & Assistant Staff Director,
Joint Committee on Printing
r locate documentation, is to furnish copies; to POD of
any records discovered in the search.
6. Mt. Beach reinforced an impression that he wanted under-
stood; that the JCP is willing to help P&PD at any time when
requested. In his mind that is the extent of the relationship :
between the JCP and CIA,
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