DISCUSSION WITH ROBERT SMART, HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE STAFF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP01-01773R000300110114-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2007
• Sequence Number: 114
• Publication Date: December 10, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

MEMORANDUM JOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Discussion with Robert Smart, House Armed Services
Committee Staff
1. Legislative Coaasel discussed with Mr. Robert Smart.
House Armed Services Committee staff, all of the points included
in the attached listing of suggested matters for the discussion by
the !)CI with Mr. Vinson which list has been furnished to the DCI
as an aid. In general Mr. Smart seemed to be somewhat M&Q&
in the areas of eslsb~ffs in forea~ the_ Subco uittee and in
rotor g officially the fact of meetings and any subsequent reports.
2. As to the question of a substantive briefing on Agency
activities, he thought the Director in his discussions with Mr. Vinson
should make it very clear as to what the difference would be between
this type of briefing and previous briefings by the Agency so as to avoid
any possibility that the Chairman or other members might feel that
since we are asking for the opportunity of this type of briefing. what
have we bald back in the past.
3. Mr. Smart did not give any suggestions on the periodic
briefing question. However, he did suggest that the Agency might wish
to consider an occasional intelligence briefing where the Agency foresaw
the possibility of some coming event. He readily recognized the possible
difficulties in this type of thing but merely offered it as a suggestion.
4. I also mentioned to Mr. Smart that the DCI was planning to
forward a letter to Mr. Vinson requesting the opportunity of briefing
the Subcommittee on Agency activities. Mr. mart suggested that a
time in January would be most appropriate before the Committee
became involved in other matters.
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