JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TUESDAY - 28 NOVEMBER 1972

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00380R000300040026-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 15, 2006
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: November 28, 1972
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 28 November 1972
1. JMM) Accompanied Messrs. 25X1
I IT Y. ) who briefed Representative Frank Horton, (R., an ave 25X1
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oven eim, of his staff, on the world drug situation and the Agency's
role in working on the drug problem preparatory to Horton and Lovenheim's
trip to France, the Netherlands, Germany, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ir3.n,
Afganistan and India in each of which they will examine the work on the
drug problem by the country team.
3. JGO) Received a call from Mr. William Van Ness,
Chief Counsel, Senate ommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs, who told
me that he is setting up hearings for Senator Jackson (D. , Wash.) on the
world oil situation, Present schedule will be for hearings in executive
session on 11 and 12 December and Van Ness asked if the Director could be
available to lead off in an off-the-record session, if necessary, with an
intelligence briefing on the world oil situation with emphasis on the Middle
East. Mr. Van Ness told me that a formal letter requesting the Director's
appearance is in preparation but will probably not be relayed before
tomorrow afternoon. I thanked Van Ness for the advance information and told
him I would relay the informal request. He noted in closing that contact
has been made with the White House to set up a number of Cabinet-level
witnesses for possible open hearings on this subject. Van Ness suggested
that I call him tomorrow afternoon when the determination should be finalized
on release of the letters to the prospective witnesses. 25X1
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4. JGO) In response to his earlier call to
Mrs. Dun evey, ca ec hairman George Mahon, House Appropriations
Committee, and extended an invitation to lunch with the Director.
Mr. Mahon stated his regrets explaining that he was only in town long
enough to take care of a few pressing personal matters and would note the
Director's invitation and contact us as soon as he is back. Mrs. Dunlevey
has been advised.
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5 - JGO) After talking to various members an the
staff of the House Appropriations Committee and Rachelle Beyda.
Appointments Secretary in the office of Representative Elford e~lprherg
(R, , Mich. ), concerning Cederberg's visit to Jakarta set forth i
I spoke to Miss Jane Driscoll, Travel Clerk, Department of State.
Miss Driscoll advised that the European leg of Representative Cederberg's
travel had been cancelled; that he was traveling today from Bangkok to
Singapore and will be going on to Jakarta on 1 December; to Hong Kong
for an overnight stop on 3 December; and back to the States. Mites Driscoll
told me she would advise Representative Cederberg's office ge 25X1
in his itinerary. A cable providing guidance in response ti
is being prepared.
JOHN M. MAURY
Legislative Counsel
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