95TH CONGRESS/96TH CONGRESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R001900080036-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: October 20, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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OLC 78-3183
20 October 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: All OLC Staffs
VIA: Legislative Counsel
FROM: Deputy Legislative Counsel
SUBJECT: 95th Congress/96th Congress
1. Wrap Up 95th Congress - Preparation for 96th Congress.
We have a little over two months before the commencement of the
96th Congress, during which time we should focus our efforts:
a. to put into orderly shape our office records
on activities during the 95th Congress (purge unnecessary
papers, assure records are complete, coherent, and as
simple as possible for the purpose of enhancing our
institutional memory potential);
b. to write an agenda for the upcoming 96th
Congress to serve as a basis for organizing our
resources and developing strategies and plans of
action.
2. Cleaning Up From the 95th Congress.
Project assigned to Annette Swider, Marie Eckstein, Susan McMains,
Mimi Garver, and Sue Kessler, under the supervision of Joan Donahue.
3. Agenda for the 96th Congress.
a. Although somewhat of a crystal ball exercise, it
is important that we attempt to identify now for the 96th
Congress the key issues affecting the DCI's responsibilities
in both his Community and Agency roles. First, what are the
key issues to be faced or initiated? Second, what's the most
likely vehicle(s) for joining the issue and when? Third, who
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are the key pro/con players (in the Congress, Members and
Committees; and in the Executive Branch)? A sample matrix
is attached. Behind each Committee will be the name of
the OLC officer who will have the lead responsibility for
its completion. The matrix should be completed in
abbreviated outline form.
b. Timetable:
9 November - Completing matrix
13-14 November - Amalgamation of individual matrixes
15,16,17 November - Internal OLC discussion
20,21,22 November - Refinement
27 November-1 December - Assignment of responsibility for
developing appropriate strategy/
Aaie plans
STAT
Attachment
As stated
Distribution:
1 - Each OLC Staff
1 - FPH
OLC Subject
1 - OLC Chrono
1 - JMD
OLC:LLM:ndl (20 Oct 1978)
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Legislation Across
the Board (Legis.
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(Who) (Where)
(What) (How) (When) Key Pro/Con Players
Issues Vehicle/Time Chief Cmtes/Exec./Other Cmtes.