ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED WITH SENATOR RICHARD B. RUSSELL

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• Document Release Date: February 27, 2007
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Items to be Discussed with Senator Richard B. Russell
r'or assistance in your discussion with Senator Russell, I have
attLLx )ted to list in sujnrnary form the various points which should be
1isccussed. These are not necessarily listed in the order of priority.
1. The request by Mr. Gannon that the Appropriations Sub-
committee be briefed on a continuing basis as a specific exannple of
the briefing problem generally. Y,..,u will recall that Mr. Cannon's request
has not been answered and various methods have been considered. It was
generally agreed that it would probably be undesirable to circulate the
weekly bulletin or other types of intelligence reports. However, it was
suggested that you could make as initial presentation at the early part of
the session concerning world affairs and offer to provide periodic briefings
at the pleasure of the Subcommittee. It was also suggested that Mr. Cannon
designate someone on the staff who could be briefed periodically as the
Agency saw fit or as otherwise determined to be appropriate.
2. Discussions with other Senate leaders. You will also wish to
discuss with Senator Russell the desirability of a joint meeting to include
Senators Russell, Johnson, Bridges, Hayden, Saltonstall and possibly
Dirksea to discuss the forthcoming session and the requests of the various
committees for briefings. You may also wish to raise the possibility of
measures being introduced in the Senate for a ;Watch Dog:' Committee.
3. The matter of a substantive briefing of the Senate CIA Sub-
committee of Armed Services which was the subject of a letter to Senator
Russell including the possibility of a joint meeting for this purpose with
the Subcommittees of Armed Services and Appropriations. It is believed
appropriate that you might mention to Senator Russell that you are desirous
of briefing the Subcommittee on Agency operations, activities and
accomplishsncuts and that in this connection we would propose that the
Subcommittee allow us sufficient time shortly after the beginning of
Congress to put on our prepared presentation on this subject. Somewhat
related to the above is the question of what actions should be taken by
the Armed Services Subcommittee. The first point would be the question
of a formal announcement of the appointment of the CIA Subcommittees.
Secondly, I believe it appropriate to ask Senator Russell to consider the
question of official noting by the Subcommittee of the fact of appearances
by CIA.
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