JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78M02660R000800120044-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2005
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: January 7, 1976
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 7 January 1976
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14. LIAISON Kelly Simpson, OGC/DOD,
called wanting to know if the CIA had provided any information to GAO
on their investigation of the Mayaguez-incident. Simpson said their
office had now been requested to provide information. I explained our
situation and suggested that he talk to Mike I3ornblow,_staff,
15. LIAISON Called Scott Cohen,
Executive Assistant to Senator Charles Percy (R., Ill. ),. concerning
certain letters he had forwarded involving several foreign embassies
and emigres. He explained he had forwarded them to us in light of the
interest of F- I The letters were sent to
to determine continued interest.
16. LIAISON Kempton. Jenkins, State
Department, called to discuss press inquiries concerning Secretary of
State Kissinger's statement on 23 December on briefing approximately
25 members of Congress on Angola. I told Jenkins that .T, would send hin-1
a list of those members and committees we had briefed, with the
understanding that he would keep this confidential and Jenkins will send
us a listing they have compiled to determine if we have any objection to
its public release.
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Ex. Sec.
DDA
DDI
DDS&T
Mr. Warner
Mr. Thuermer.
Mr. Parmenter
IC Staff
EA/DDO
Compt.
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13. LIAISON Attended the funeral for
Mr. Richard Welch at Arlington Cemetery. Senators Claiborne Pell
(D. , R. I. ), and Charles Mathias (R. , Md. ), Representative Robert
McClory (R., Ill. ), and aides, and Frank Slatinshek and Bill Hogan,
House Armed Services Committee staff, also attended.
14. LEGISLATION Called Jim Oliver,
OMB, and requested that OMB approve immediate transmittal of our
intelligence sources and methods .legislation to Congress now that we
have ironed out our differences with the Department of Justice. I also
made a plug for its inclusion in the President's legislative program and
the State of the Union message. A follow-up letter from the Director
to James Lynn, Director, OMB, is being prepared.
15. LIAISON At his request,
reviewed with Kemp ton en ins, State Department, the various options
reasonably available concerning aid to Angola and concluded that following
the draw down on Reserves, nothing further can be accomplished without:
congressional approval.
16. 1 1 LIAISON At his request, reviewed
with Fred Ruth, Legislative Assistant to Senator Dewey Bartlett (R. , Okla. ),
the various reporting requirements to Congress on covert action for a
speech by the Senator. I agreed to send him a?"copy of "Guide To CIA
Statutes and Law. "
17. I I LIAISON Wheaton. Byers, P r B
called and we reviewed the merits of organizational change at t: is time.
He also said Charles Lombard, staff of the Senate Aeronautical. and Space Scienc
Committee, needed a copy of Castro's speech on assassinations and I
said we would provide it.
18. HEARINGS Jane McMullan,
Senate Appropriations omnnli tee staff, alerted us that the Committee is
scheduling a hearing on reprogramming relating to Angola sometime
after 19 J'anu.ary. She had advised the Departments of State and Defense.
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