MEETING WITH THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
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CIA-RDP01-01773R000300110036-1
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December 20, 2016
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February 27, 2007
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July 25, 1957
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SUBJ1 :.`i Meeting with the H.++se Appropriations subcomsaittee
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Mssea A" Psri. sdesars. Lloyd, 8aruritrs.
2. A sten*grspher was present at the meetiag, and a transcript
wss mads_ except for those portions which were off?the-record, which
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statistics, records of Aenriass. sta.. and Ur. l~da#nsse o~?..
qf, w-'~'~ 33+t a e- een' ag isi snAcaeg members of his
TkGre was Unia t oa s feller-than-thou
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statistics, cad Section L62(d)(3) of the Natiesal Security Act sad Section 7
of the CIA Act of 1949 were read and discaased.
3. N. spsetfic ceaclasiaas or decisions were arrived at on the
iar F-amajo. The >c v t various renames, apse
nd .~u/:I~ Nfrom statutory provisions, why it would be most unwise to publish eves
total figures on CIA personnel, bedget, etc. He placed particular emphasis
on the value of such istoraeatton to the Soviet. and on the problem of
auafataialsS the cceafideact of friendly fereigs services in the security of
CIA operations. Messrs. Lloyd sad I discussed this problem with the
ri Director after the meeting and be agreed that it might be useful to consider
the possibility of briefings of the Defense Subcommittee, and that this
S E might be a matter which should be discussed with Mr. Mahon before
or at the beginning of the next Session.
4. here was some further discussion of miscellaneous matters
at the meeting before attention was focused an the 46 questions. Mr.
Canada was interested In a comparison as to the quality of ou
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'Ll as against the British. and the 1irector pointed out, without maksag any Ci- /,,
direct comnparison. that our coverage was considerably br,aeder than the
British. :.4r. 5happard ernphaaistd the importance of acquiring
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iatellip . at au levels of society. sad of not Eresstag c.znplete attestios
on various high raa?ciag officials is stns soveramsate. The Director
stated that be agreed with We approaci entirely sad fiat he spsrated Its
Apeaey accordingly. Chair aaa Canna asked fora number of aM eti.a
as .Afore., oyliaU.ss. ps:sommel (foreign and U. S. ), etc.. which
she Dt sstee said be would fs:aiw. 1MOT* t It was later pointed ad to
Orosesa by Mr. la ere that Much, if not all of this isf.rmatioa had been
pwMaysly fa raiaied to the Coos ius..
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Wit, is be hspt is a Szso-may e--hpirhiirr safe saasilahia eady to the
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room by qae from CIA a rho is to rewash in the room wbi" it is betas
read by staff or asrsiers, sad to retatsa It S. the A=eacy theresiter. We
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we" do TO! *RCRRT bosh, and that he 0osId Ball to tie attend. of the
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