JOURNAL - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73B00296R000100040044-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: March 31, 1971
• Content Type: NOTES

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Journal -Office o.f Legis.lative Counsel
Wednesday - 31 March 1971
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6, Mrs. Bell, in the office of Representative
James R. Grover, Jr. Ii.. , . ), called to request brochures and appli-
cation forms for a constituent. The requested items were sent to her.
7. I I Mr. Sullivan, in the office of Senator
Robert Dale (R. , Kan. ), reported that page M-12 of the 25 March 1971
U. S. S. R. Daily Report was blank and asked if we could look into it and
send him whatever material he is missing,
g, I I Spoke with Robert Hull, Department
of State, to determine, informally, their interest in joining us in "piggy-
backing" on the Civil Service proposed legislation relating to cost of living
adjustments on retirement. He said they would be interested in joining us,
9. Received a call from Mrs. Anne
Peterson, in the office of Representative George H. Mahon (D. , Texas),
regarding a letter from a constituent, inquiring 25X1A
about employment possibilities with the Agency in I 25X1 A
suggested that she forward the letter to this office and we would have
our Personnel office take whatever action is necessary.
10. Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House_
~p,_ropraton~ C,g? m ee staff, and gave him a copy of the Warren
Unna 1968 article concerning alleged opium smuggling by Vice President
Ky. I told him also that as associated with an Agency
activity for the period October 1962 to 31 July 1964. Mr. Preston
thanked me and said he would appreciate more on nd
his allegations if it is available.
Mr. Preston also told me that he would like to schedule the
morning of 13 April together with Mr. Bill Woodruff, Counsel, Senate
Appropriations Committee, if he is available on that date, for briefing
on the Agency budget proposal. I later talked to Mr, Woodruff who
indicated that he will do his best to be in attendance at the briefing on
the 13th, This has been cleared with Colonel White. Mr. John Clarke,
OPPB, has been advised,
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Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday - 30 March 1971
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4. Met with Mr, Ralph Preston, House
Appropriations. _ o,mmittee staff, and briefed him on ChiCom state-
ments on Soviet bo~~der.? buildup; ChiCom military airfield near,
the Laotian box-der; . ChiCom instrumentation ship conducting sea
trials; a ChiCom atomic facility; Soviet ABM boosters; Soviet
Mediterranean..fled:;Soviet SS-13 Mod 2; Soviet airlift L-o
Egypt; and new deployment of radar equipment in Egypt.
5, I I Received a call from Mr. James
Lowenstein, Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff, who told me
that Senator Muskie "forgot" to tell the Director that he would have
an additional list of questions for inclusion in the transcript.
Mr. Lowenstein will call me when the questions are ready to be
picked up. DDI, has been advised.
6. I met with Mr, John Blandford, Chief
Counsel, ouse rme ervices Committee, and told him that
Representative McCloskey's (R. , Calif.) staff has contacted the
office again today requesting briefing on Agency activities in Laos.
The message has been relayed that clearance from the Chairman,
House Arrned Services Committee, is necessary for such briefings.
Mr. Blandford will take care of the matter if it comes his way from
the Chairman,
I also briefed Mr. Blandford on the following items: ChiCom
statements on Soviet bb,rder buildup; ChiCom military airfield near
the Laotian bQ,rde r; ChiCom instrumentation ship conducting sea
trials; a ChiComatomic facility; Soviet ABM boosters; Soviet
~Iv~diterraneanfleet;Soviet SS-13 Mod 2; Soviet airlift to
Egypt; and new deployment of radar equipment in Egypt.
7, I ~ Steve Vossmeyer, in the o.f.fice o.f
Senator Thomas Eagleton, called and said the Senator would like a follow-
up briefing to the one Mr. Carver gave him on 9 March preparatory to
his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia. He said the Senator hoped Mr. Carver
could give it preferably on Tuesday,. 6 April, at either .1:00 or 2:00 p. m.
I said I would give him an answer tomorrow.
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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Monday - 29 March 1971
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2, I I After the Director's briefing
of the Arrns Control, International Law and Organization Subcommittee
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I met with Mr. Jim
Lowenstein, Staff Consultant of the Subcommittee, at his request
concerning questions posed by Senator Case (R. , N. J.) and Senator
Fulbright (D. , Ark,) during the briefing. See Memorandum for the
Record.
3. Met with Mr. Frank Slatinshek, Assistant
Chief Counsel, House rmed Services Committee, who told me he
thought the briefing had gone well and reiterated that the transcripts
will be held in the Committee office for review. by members if
desired and will not be made available to the personal staff of the
Committee members. He also indicated that he feels Committee
utilization of the transcripts will be complete in one or two days at
which time the transcripts will be returned to the Agency for safekeeping.
4, The transcript of the Director's briefing of
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 25 March was forwarded to the
Committee for their use and returned to the Agency for safekeeping.
5, I I Met with Mr. Ralph Preston, House
Appropriations Committee staff, in resonse to his call concerning the
22 March Jack Anderson column relating to CIA support of "opium
racket in Laos. " I gave Mr. Preston the factual information developed
in response to last year's accusations by then Representative John V. 25X1A
Tunney (D. , Calif. ). Mr. Preston asked that we also ,give him a
short outline of our review of the matter of the alleged letter charging
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that Vice President Ky .once flew opium out of Laos written by
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Journal -Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday - 23 March 1971
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6. ~ ~ At the close of the Director's briefing,
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Wayne Birdsall of the
reporting firm of Ward and Paul advised Mr, Kuhl that his firm would
not be able to transcribe the reporter's notes until tomorrow. Arrange-
ments were made to return the reporters notes to the Agency for
safekeeping and delivery to the reporting firm tomorrow to be transcribed.
The finished transcripts will be retained by the Agency subject to call
by the Committee.
7. I ~ Met with Mr, Ralph Preston, ouse
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Appropriations Committ_ ee~ff, who told me that Representative
Minshall (R. ,? Ohio) has requested a briefing by the Director on
current intelligence, Scheduling of a date will await approval for
the meeting by Chairman Mahon,
I briefed Mr, Preston on the following items: ChiCom
statements concerning the Soviet Union; ChiCom antiaircraft defense
in northern Laos; and Soviet airlift of electronic equipment to Egypt.
8. Met with Mr, Charles Andrews, Columbia
Reporting Compa:as~r..and made the necessary arrangements for
security control of the transcripts of the Director's testimony before
House Armed Services Committee on 25 March.
9. ~ ~ Talked to Mrs. Oneta Stockstill,
Executive Secretary, House Armed Services Committee, and received
from her the listing of Committee staff personnel who will be attending
the Director's briefing on 25 March, The list includes all of the
professional staff members of the Committee with the exception of
Mr. Blandford, who is in the hospital,
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