CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS FOR 1958

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP01-01773R000300110088-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2007
• Sequence Number: 88
• Publication Date: April 29, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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29 April 1958
WMORMW MW : Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJCr t Congressional Aelations for 1958
MOSRSM t MN w rands to MCI froa lagislativs Counsel
dated 23 April 1938 j saws subject
1. This meaorandrs is for is ba~aatian only. In response to
your fiery for co is an t: rsf12sneed aaa~csndtmt I have just three
points to make.
a. I believe that ve have suoosedmd during this session of
Congress in establishing a eider k ouledge amng the Members of
our general Como t.nea ? I still feel that we can improve an this
by bringing more people into the act Who ]man Congressmen and can
in their trm right host a luncheon.
b. I consider it s matter of gEltem priority that the key
leers of the Coo ess be b r i e f e d an AQPATM and AUT=T, and
Would urgently reaam and that the CIA subcomaitteaa of Armed 8ervioes
in both Houses be briefed immediately.
a. 2he mass that I have them -l about it, the more I an oon-
vinced that at least an** during each asation of the Congress the
CIA subao~ssittees, and in this I would include both Arnaed 8srvicss
and Appropriations, should issue public reports Wtht-atbo
to the effect that they he" recently not with the CIA and bad
their information re%uireaaats a-tisfratori ltiy fulfilled regarding
the coup.tency and efficiency of CIA operations. I bellow that
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