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# THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEWASHINGTON, D. C. 20505Intelligence Community StaffDCI/IC 75-267528 July 1975MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of the USIB Ad Hoc Coordinating GroupSUBJECT: Select Committee RequestsAttached for your information are four requests, two of which are levied on the Central Intelligence Agency, one on the Department of Defense and one on the Internal Revenue Service. The Central Intelligence Agency requests are dated July 22 and 25. The request to the Department of Defense is July 22, and the Internal Revenue Service request is dated July 9.Attachments: a/sHarriett D. MowittExecutive SecretaryAd Hoc Coordinating Groupon Congressional Review8 4 AUG 5 1975NW 88296 Docld:32989624 Page 200
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OTIS G. PIKEFIRST DISTRICT, NEW YORKCOMMITTEE:WAYS AND MEANSCongress of the United StatesHouse of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 205152128 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGWASHINGTON, D.C. 20315AREA CODE 202TELEPHONE: 225-3826MRS. BETTY ORROFFICE MANAGERDISTRICT OFFICE:209 WEST MAIN STREETRIVERHEAD, NEW YORK 11901TELEPHONE: 727-2332July 22, 1975Mr. William E. ColbyDirectorCentral Intelligence AgencyWashington, D. C. 20505Dear Mr. Colby:As Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, I am hereby requesting that the Committee be furnished with copies of all documents and materials provided to the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities.I would like to make a priority request for all documents and materials related to budgetary authority and procedures, all budget information for the past 15 years, and any General Counsel's opinions of the authority, mandate, or charter of the Central Intelligence Agency. Until such time as the materials can be delivered to the Committee, I request that arrangements be made for the Committee staff to review them at the Agency.Your cooperation in this matter is very much appreciated.Sincerely,Otis G. PikeChairmanNW 88296 Doc(d:32989624 Page 201ENCLOSURE
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# FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMANJOHN O. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMANE P. A. HART, MICH.HENRY M. JACKSON, WASH.WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN.FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMANJOHN O. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMANEP A. HART, MICH.HENRY M. JACKSON, WASH.WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN.TTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ.WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN.LEE METCALF, MONT.CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., MD.RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA.WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR![image]DCI/IC/75-2663United States SenateSELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 94TH CONGRESS)WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510July 25, 1975Mr. Walter Elder,Central Intelligence AgencyLangley, VirginiaDear Walt:REVIEW STAFF75-2027This is to confirm our telephone conversation of July 25, 1975, in which I conveyed to you the requests of the Senate Select Committee for full and complete information on the following topics:1. Any financing by CIA, direct or indirect, of U.S.-   owned, including proprietaries, domestic or foreign media, including but not limited to books, articles, publishing houses, films, TV programs, scholarly journals, magazines and news services.2. Full and complete information, direct or indirect CIA use of United States citizens who are newspaper men, journalists, movie, TV or any other persons connected with the media in any way.3. Full and complete information on the direct or indirect involvement of the CIA with U.S. citizens who were connected directly with religious groups, including churches and missionaries, with activities or relationships in foreign countries.With kind regards,Sincerely,BillWilliam G. Miller![illegible text]ENCLOSURENW-88296 DocId:32989624 Page 202
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Congress of the United StatesHouse of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515July 22, 1975The Honorable James R. SchlesingerSecretary of DefenseThe PentagonWashington, D. C.Dear Mr. Schlesinger:As Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, I am hereby requesting that the Committee be furnished with copies of all documents and materials provided to the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, in relation to the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and Armed Services intelligence components.I would like to make a priority request for all documents and materials related to budgetary authority and procedures for the past 15 years, and any General Counsel's opinions of the authorities, mandates, or charters of the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, or Armed Services intelligence components. Until such time as these materials can be delivered to the Committee, I request that arrangements be made for members of the Committee staff to review them at the respective agencies.Your cooperation in this matter is very much appreciated.Sincerely,Otis G. PikeChairman
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PHILIP A. HART, MICH.WALTERY. MONDALE, MINאWALTED. RIDDLESTON, ΚΥ.NOHERT MORGAN, N.C.GRY MANT, CULO.HOWARD H. HAKER, JR., TEDAPHY GOLDWATER, AΠΙΖ,CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, J D.RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PAWILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTORFREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR., CHICK COUNSELCURTIS R. &MOTHERS, MINONITY COUNSEL#MDR16United Blates SenateSELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY, GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 14TH CONGRESS)WASHINGTON, D.C. 2051010/23/00 SP-ZALMIATGJuly 9, 1975DCI/IC 15-26081970-Mr. Thomas V. GlynnAssistant to the CommissionerInternal Revenue ServiceWashington, D.C. 20224Dear Tom:We would appreciate your advising the SelectCommittee of the following regarding possible IRSparticipation in or furnishing information to the Intelli-gence Evaluation Committee: 1) whether the IRS had arepresentative on the IEC and, if so, who; 2) if therewas such a representative, what duties he had; 3) whatinformation, if any, IRS furnished to IEC. We requestthat the IRS identify for inspection and copying by theSelect Committee staff all documents relating to orconstituting information furnished by IRS eitherdirectly to IEC or furnished to persons in the TreasuryDepartment or elsewhere which was ultimately provided toIEC.The Committee has reason to believe that at aMarch 26, 1971, meeting of the IEC, Mr. Eugene T. Rossides,then Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Treasury,Enforcement and Operations Division, was introduced to theIEC as the person responsible for, inter alia, intelligencegathering by IRS, and that he would be called upon to makecontributions from that source to the Committee's work.Essentially, the Committee requests that the IRScome forward with all information it has regarding director indirect IRS participation in the work of the IEC.6.2-116352971NW 88296 Docld:32989624 Page 204ENCLOSURE
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Mr. Thomas V. GlynnPage twoJuly 9, 1975Mr. Arthur Jefferson of the Select Committeestaff is the individual primarily concerned with theinvestigation of IEC and will be in touch with you soonregarding the development of the requested information.Sincerely,![Signature]Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr.NW 88296 Docld:32989624 Page 205
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The Attorney GeneralDirector, FBIUNITED STATES SENATE SELECTCOMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTALOPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TOINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES1 - Mr. Adams-Encs.1 - Mr. Mintz-Encs.1 - Mr. Cregar-Encs.1 - Mr. Wannall-Encs.July 21, 19751 - Mr. Hotis-Encs.1 - Mr. Daly-Encs.During the executive session of captioned Committee on July 16, 1975, members of that Committee requested that they be furnished answers to the following questions:(1) How are files established on Congressmen?(2) How long are such files maintained?(3) Who has access to the Congressional files and "official and confidential files"?Attached for your approval and forwarding to the Committee is an original of a memorandum in response to the above-mentioned questions. A copy of this memorandum is enclosed for your records.Enclosures (2)62-1163959 AUG 5 19751 - The Deputy Attorney GeneralAttention: K. William O'ConnorSpecial Counsel forIntelligence CoordinationNOTE: The attachment to the enclosed letterhead memorandum entitled "FBI Information-Gathering Practices with Respect to Members of Congress" was prepared in conjunction with the appearance of the Attorney General and the Director before the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights of the House Judiciary Committee. This statement is responsive to questions (1) and (2). Question (3) was answered in coordination with Files and Communications Division.84 AUG 5NW 88296_DocId:32989624 Page 206
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1 - Mr. Adams1 - Mr. Wannall1 - Mr. Mintz1 - Mr. Cregar1 - Mr. HotisJuly 21, 19751 - Mr. Daly# UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE# TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS# WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)During the appearance before the SSC on May 16, 1975, the following questions were asked by members of that Subcommittee:(1) How are files established on Congressmen?(2) How long are such files maintained?(3) Who has access to the Congressional files and "official and confidential files"?Attached is a response to questions one and two and, in part, question three. With regard to that portion of question three concerning access to the official and confidential files, be advised that these files are maintained in the Special File Room of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Files and Communications Division. Access to these files is strictly limited and those only having a necessity for access may review these files. A log is maintained as to who has access to the official and confidential files.Enclosure62-1163951 - The Attorney GeneralAssoc. Dir.Dep. AD Adm.Dep. AD Inv.Asst. Dir.:Admin.Comp. Syst.Ext. AffairsFiles & Com.Gen. Inv.Ident.InspectionIntell.LaboratoryPlan. & Eval.Spec. Inv.TrainingLegal Coun.Telephone Rm.Director Sec'yPVD:dkg (9)MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNITNW 88296 DocId:32989624 Page 207![signatures]GPO 954-546
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# FBI INFORMATION-GATHERING PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESSThere is a total of more than 6,500,000 files at FBI Headquarters. Most of these contain information gathered during investigation of matters--including some 100 types of criminal, security, and applicant-employee cases--assigned to the FBI by laws of Congress, directives of the President, and orders of the Attorney General.The remainder of these more than 6,500,000 files include:(1) Personnel files regarding FBI applicants.and employees;(2) General files regarding FBI contacts and dealings with a variety of individuals and organizations concerning matters that do not require or involve FBI investigation; and(3) Administrative-type files, such as those of a policy nature, those containing statistical reports, those detailing FBI cooperative services, and the like.An unknown, but extremely small, percentage of these more than 6,500,000 FBI files contain information regarding present or former Congressmen and Senators which may have been accumulated prior to, during, or after their tenure in Congress.WHAT FBI FILES CONTAIN ON CONGRESSMEN:FBI Files contain substantially the same types of information regarding Senators and Congressmen as is contained in them about other citizens. Basically this information falls into the following categories:Violations of Law(1) Allegations that Congressmen or Senators have violated Federal laws within the FBI's jurisdiction.
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The FBI investigates such allegations whether they relate to Members of Congress or any other person. The results of these investigations are furnished to United States Attorneys and/or other prosecutive officials of the Department of Justice. The investigation may establish (a) that the Congressman or Senator has, in fact, violated a Federal law, (b) that a Federal law has been violated, but that the involvement of the Congressman or Senator in that violation cannot be established, (c) that a Federal law has been violated, but that the Congressman or Senator clearly had no involvement in its violation, or (d) that no violation of Federal law was committed.Included among such allegations involving Congressmen and Senators have been the following types of violations within the FBI's jurisdiction: Bank Fraud and Embezzlement; Conflict of Interest; Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice; Election Laws; Fraud Against the Government; and Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering.(2) Violations of Federal laws within the FBI'S jurisdiction involving Congressmen and Senators as victims.The results of FBI investigations of such violations are furnished to United States Attorneys and/or other prosecutive officials of the Department of Justice. In many instances, the original complaint in these cases is received from the lawmaker-victim himself; however, if the information originates elsewhere, the FBI promptly notifies the Congressman or Senator involved of the threat which has been made. In addition; other law enforcement agencies which have a legitimate interest in these cases are notified of the threat.Violations of the Congressional Assassination, Kidnaping and Assault Statute, Bomb Threats, and Extortion are among the crimes within the FBI's jurisdiction which have involved lawmakers as victims.(3) Allegations that members of the staffs of Congressmen or Senators have violated Federal laws within the FBI's jurisdiction, or that these staff members have been victims of such violations.The FBI investigates such allegations and furnishes the results to United States Attorneys and/or other prosecutive officials of the Department of Justice. Where appropriate, the Congressman or Senator involved is also advised of the investigation.
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Congressmen and Senators may be interviewed by the FBI in these cases involving Congressional aides--just as they may be interviewed in connection with other types of FBI investigations--and both the fact of, and the results of, such interviews are noted in the file reflecting the FBI investigation.(4) Allegations that Senators or Congressmen have violated laws within the jurisdiction of other investigative agencies.These allegations are brought to the attention of the agency concerned--Federal, state, or local. Such allegations are not investigated by the FBI. However, the cooperative services of the FBI Laboratory, Identification Division, and National Crime Information Center are available to other law enforcement agencies in the investigation of these, as well as other, crimes.Applicant Investigations(5) Present and former Congressmen and Senators often are considered for positions in the Executive or Judicial Branches of the Federal Government which require that the FBI conduct a thorough background investigation of them.Dependent, upon the nature of the position involved, the results of these investigations are furnished to the White House, the Department of Justice, and/or other appropriate Government agencies.(6) Congressmen and Senators often are interviewed in the course of applicant-type investigations regarding other persons who are being considered for Executive or Judicial positions--as well as during applicant-type investigations conducted by the FBI (at the request of the Committee chairman involved) concerning staff members of a limited number of House and Senate Committees. Both the fact of, and the results of, the interview of the Congressman or Senator are noted in the file reflecting the FBI's investigation.Security Cases(7) Either prior to, during, or subsequent to their tenure in Congress, there may be files pertaining to security- type matters which relate to members of the House and Senate, or Congressmen may be identified in FBI files as actual or intended victims of acts by subjects of security-type cases.
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The Statutes covering such matters are Title 18, Section 2383 (Rebellion and Insurrection), Title 18, Section 2384 (Seditious Conspiracy), and Title 18, Section 2385 (Smith Act - Advocating overthrow of Government by force).Oral or Written Contact(8) An unknown number of FBI files contain copies of correspondence between the FBI and Congressmen and Senators concerning a wide variety of matters which include bills pending in, or passed by, Congress; personnel matters; the Bureau's cooperative services; and FBI policies, procedures, and investigations. Many of these letters from Congressmen and Senators have been prompted by inquiries which these lawmakers have received from constituents or other interested citizens.The FBI's files also contain memoranda regarding telephone calls and personal contacts the FBI has had with Congressmen and Senators regarding the above-cited variety of matters.Miscellaneous Information About Congressmen(9) An unknown number of FBI files contain information reflecting favorably or unfavorably upon the character, integrity, and loyalty of Senators and Congressmen--which information does not require investigative action at the time received on the part of the FBI or other law enforcement agencies. It consists of:(a) Information contained in unsolicited letters received by the FBI from persons and organizations representing a variety of backgrounds, viewpoints, and walks of life.(b) Information volunteered orally to FBI Agents by the same broad range of individuals and organizations as cited directly above.(c) Newspaper clippings, as well as data from magazines and other news dissemination media.(d) Miscellaneous information received from FBI confidential informants and/or other sensitive sources.
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# Fingerprints of Congressmen(10) The files of the Identification Division contain the fingerprints of an unknown number of Senators and Congressmen. Some of these relate to their having been arrested for violations of Federal, state, or local laws. Others are noncriminal in origin and largely pertain to their having served in the Armed Forces or having been applicants for various positions. These fingerprint cards have been submitted to the FBI by Federal agencies, as well as by local, county, and state criminal justice agencies, throughout the United States.Fingerprint records are maintained by the FBI's Identification Division, and they are kept entirely separate and apart from all other files and records of the FBI.## HOW INFORMATION ABOUT CONGRESSMEN REACHES FBI FILES:There are two basic types of information regarding Congressmen and Senators in FBI files:(1) Information which the FBI has solicited during investigations involving the Congressman or Senator as either a subject or a victim. This includes information of pertinence to the case which the lawmaker himself has furnished to the FBI.(2) Unsolicited Information.There are many sources of the unsolicited information that is included in FBI files:(a) It is volunteered by citizens who are being interviewed during investigations of matters having no relationship to any of our Nation's lawmakers.(b) It is volunteered in communications sent to the FBI by individuals and organizations.(c) It is included in news articles and other reports publicly disseminated by our Nation's news media which come to the FBI's attention.(d) It is received from FBI confidential informants and, very infrequently, from telephone taps not directed at a Congressman which have been installed with authority of a Federal Court and/or authority of the Attorney General.
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(e) In the case of information contained on fingerprint cards, it is sent to the FBI's Identification Division by authorized contributors, including criminal justice agencies throughout the United States.## HOW AND WHERE INFORMATION ABOUT CONGRESSMEN IS MAINTAINED:Information regarding Congressmen and Senators is included in the official FBI files--totaling more than 6,500,000 in number--that are maintained by the Files and Communications Division on an upper floor of the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building.The area where these files are maintained is staffed and supervised 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to assure continuous security.### General IndexThe essential key to the effective use of these FBI files is the Bureau's General Index which consists of 58 million index cards and which is located on a different floor from the files themselves in the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building. To determine what files (if any at all) contain information regarding an individual Senator or Congressman, it is necessary to search the name of that lawmaker in the General Index.The General Index is staffed and supervised 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to assure continuous security.### Rules Governing Use of FilesThese official FBI files are available only to FBI personnel--and they are available on a "need-to-know" basis only.The Files and Communications Division maintains a record of files that have been charged out by Headquarters personnel. Such files must be returned to the Files and Communications Division as soon as possible; and during the period that a file is charged out, it cannot be left even momentarily in an unlocked room. If retained overnight, the file must be kept in a locked cabinet inside a locked room.
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The charge-out record is temporary in nature andis destroyed five days after the file has been returned tothe Files and Communications Division.## WHY THE FBI RETAINS INFORMATION REGARDING CONGRESSMEN:The information regarding Congressmen and Senatorsthat is maintained in FBI files can be divided into threemajor categories:(1) The results of investigations (criminal-,security-, and applicant-type) involving a Congressman orSenator as a subject or victim;(2) Information regarding a Congressman or Senator--in addition to that gathered during investigation(s) of thelawmaker involved--which the FBI has disseminated to otherFederal agencies (such as to the Internal Revenue Service if, forexample, the information involves a tax-related matter) and/or tostate and local law enforcement agencies (such as the policedepartment covering the lawmaker's home community if, for example,the information involves an alleged threat against the lawmaker'shouse or other property); and(3) Other information that the FBI receives from,or receives about, a Congressman or Senator that is includedin the FBI's files--without having been either investigatedor disseminated by the FBI.The reasons this information is retained in FBIfiles can be explained in legal and administrative terms,as well as in practical terms.## Legal and Administrative ReasonsAll investigative files and other records of theFBI involving Congressmen or Senators are within a classof records which--under the FBI Records Retention Plandeveloped in 1969 by the National Archives and RecordsService of the General Services Administration-are con-sidered of enduring archival value to ensure their preser-vation.This FBI Records Retention Plan was prepared underthe authority contained in the Federal Records Act of 1950,which is contained in Title 44 of the United States Code.