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· ATTENDEES
USIB AD HOC COORDINATING GROUP
ON CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
Wednesday, 4 June 1975, at 1000 hours
DCI Conference Room (7D64)
[Dr. John M. Clarke
AD/DCI/IC
Mr. J. J. Hitchcock
State
Mr. David Lowman] STAT
NSA
Lt. Col. Harold Coyle
Rep. for Deputy Under .
Secretary of the Air Force
Mr. Walter Elder] STAT
CIA
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Mrs. Harriett D. Mowitt
Exec Sec to the Ad Hoc Group
ICS
Mr. J. Foster Collins
Treasury
Mr.
Leon F. Schwartz
FBI .
Mr. Robert Upchurch
ERDA
RADM Donald P. Harvey, USN
Mr. John Brock
Captain William Quisenberry_
DIA
Captain L. C. Martinez
Navy
Mr. Donald E. Moore
Chairman, USIB Security
Committee'
Mr. Merrill T. Kelly
STAT
· Army
Colonel Jerry D. Alderson,
Air Force
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4. In addition to the "category II" items, there are
a number of additional subjects largely geographic in nature
for which the DCI feels CIA should assume responsibility
for preparing comprehensive papers. In view of the
apparent adversary relationship between the Senate Select
Committee Staff and the agencies under investigation, it may
be that preparation of papers dealing comprehensively with
specific subjects will deflect some of this cross-agency
probing and result in a positive solution to problems before
they arise.
5. The Chairman reminded the group of the responsibility
which exists to keep Mr. Cotter of the Post Office Department
informed on matters resulting from the Congressional investiga-
tions which will clearly impact on his agency's affairs. At
present, the cross-agency character of the interviews now.
under way indicate a possible communication gap in adequately
coordinating on postal matters.
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.6. The Chairman explained the DCI's action taken in
late May to separate the responsibility for CIA's response
to the Congressional Select Committees from those responsi-
bilities of the IC Staff. [Both Dr. Clarke and Mr. Elder
emphasized the very close relationship which exists in the
two efforts. Mr. Elder will represent CIA at all USIB Ad
Hoc sessions henceforth.]
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7. The Chairman questioned [Mr. Elder, the CIA repre-
sentative) whether or not the Senate Select Committee had
yet furnished the Agency with a list of subjects with which
they plan to deal in depth. Mr. Elder reported they have
not yet done so, but it is apparent that three items are of
· priority interest at the moment: assassinations, the Phoenix
program, and covert action%3B that it appears clear the Committee
is currently pursuing the question of authorities, approvals,
and support from other agencies.
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8. The 27 May request addressed to the DCI covering
materials under the jurisdiction of a number of Community
_agencies was provided. to the members of the Ad Hoc Group.
[Dr. Clarke indicated he was seeking policy guidance on
selected items in the request which dealt with Community
product such as NIE etc.) He noted the 27 May request indicated
identical letters were being forwarded to the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of Defense. Copies have been sent
…to all USIB Ad Hoc members, the NSC and the White House waves
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9. Copies of a memorandum which set forth the action
items resulting from the Policy Steering Group session of
last week were provided to the Ad Hoc members for their
information.
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10. Mr. Elder reported that the House Committee has
indicated to CIA its intent to concentrate on specific
issues, but as of now are not adequately organized to be
specific in their requests. The one extant request forwarded
to the CIA was posing some problems because of the lack of
cleared personnel, approved storage facilities, and determina-
tions on the ultimate disposition of records. The Chairman
noted that concurrent with this meeting, a meeting of Community
legal representatives was taking place with the purpose of
commenting on the House Select Committee's proposed security
regulations which have not yet been adopted.
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11. [CIA reported its success with the provision of a
reading room for SSC Staff at CIA headquarters.] State
reported there were no comparable facilities anticipated
there. Defense has provided badges to Staff members and
reading facilities are available. The same accessability of
materials is true at NSA and FBI.
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12.
The last subject on the agenda was the implementa-
tion of the Community Central Index. In the material provided
to the group was a letter reaffirming the purposes of the
Central Index and a list of 40 key words to be used in
identifying material furnished the Index. A printout of the
Index content was provided to the group as a review document
only. The final format of such periodic reports has not yet
been refined. Group members are encouraged to comment if
they detect any problems with items in the printout. Forms
for inputting information to the Central Index were also
provided to the Group. This is a service of common concern
which will assure the uniformity of information received and
should serve to lighten the workload of the individual
agencies. The telephone number of Mrs. Young of the Central
Index was provided for agencies' convenience in accessing
the Index information.
Attachment: as stated
Mouth
Harriett D. Mowitt
Executive Secretary
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
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DCI/IC-75-0116
6 June 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution ALLEINFORMATION CONTAINED
HERBORCLANSTED
DATE 1-19-01 BY
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1. The following list includes subjects to be covered by
the Agencies concerned:
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Assassinations
White House
Mr. Wilderotter
IDS 145-7094
Drug Abuse
CIA.
Political Abuses
(1964)
FBI
Domestic
Justicė
Not yet designated
John Thomas
324-4609
John Martin
Surveillance
IDS 187-4555
Electronic
Justice
George Calhoun
Surveillance and
IDS 187-4401
Warrantless Wiretap
Use of Notional
. Organizations
FBI
Use of Proprietary
Organizations
CIA
Mail Cover and
Intercept
Justice
* Watch List
DoD
... A
Army Surveillance
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DoD
John Thomas
324-4609
Not yet designated
Phil White
IDS 187-4674
Fill
Benson Buffham, NSA
1688-7222
62-14.6375T
Dr. David Cooke
695-4436
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The individuals named on this list are those designated by the
Agencies as having prime responsibility for preparing the paper.
The papers should be delivered in two copies directly to the
Associate Counsel to the President, Mr. James Wilderotter,
Room 182, Old Executive Office Building, by the Agencies.
In the course of the next week, a meeting will be called for
Mr. Wilderotter to meet with the individuals designated on this
list. Each Agency will also be responsible for naming a person
to work with each Task Force leader where it is appropriate to
the subject matter. In the interim, Task Force leaders should
deal directly with the following people with respect to individual
Agency responsibilities:
DCI/Intelligence Community
CIA
Defense
State
Treasury
Justice
FBI.
John Clarke
IDS 143-5477
E. Henry Knoche
IDS 143-4086.
Tom Latimer
IDS 11-54221
William Hyland
IDS 101-20342
'William Morell
IDS 184-2536
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IDS 187-5211
William Cregar
IDS 175-4636
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2: The CIA has been coordinating internally the DCI's
letter to the Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence
and this letter should be available for Community review and
consideration soon.] Distribution of this letter will be made sometime
prior to a meeting of the General Counsels chaired by Mr. Wilderotter
to go over details of the letter and coordinate on the final language.
This arrangement is consistent with agreements reached in our
meeting on 3 June 1975.
cc: Mr. Buchen
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John M. Clarke
✓ Associate Deputy to the DCI
for the Intelligence Community
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G'SA GEN. REG. NO. 27
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
: Mr. W. R. Wannall
FROM [V. 0827] 1)
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SUBJECT: SENSTUDY 75
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MJ A. Mintz
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Mr. R.Wannall
Mr. W. O. Cregar
Mr. H. W.
Dare
Mr. L. F. Schwartz
Assoc. Dir.
Dep. AD Adm.
Dep. AD Inv.
Asst. Dir.:
Admin.
Comp. Syst.
Ext. Affairs -
Files & Com,
Gen. Inv.
Ident.
Inspection
Intell.
Laboratory
Legal Coun.
Plan. & Eval.
Spec. Inv.
Training
Telephone Rm.
Director Sec'y
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This records the results of contact with Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) concerning release to Senate Select
Committee (SSC) of two documents pertaining to Appendix C,
Paragraph 24 of the SSC request to the Department of 5/14/75,
which requested "all memoranda and other materials reflecting
conversations, contacts or communications between the FBI and
the CIA on the subject of the establishment or creation of
'notional' Marxist-Leninist organizations withinthe United States.”
No information has been developed indicating this Bureau
conferred with CIA regarding the establishment or creation of a
Bureau-sponsored "notional" Marxist-Leninist organization.
Although the FBI did, in fact, direct several such organizations,
no information has been developed indicating the FBI consulted
with CIA regarding their establishment or creation.
In one instance, CIA advised in 2/70 it had established
a notional organization with post office box addresses in Boston
Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This notional
organization, to be known as the Union for the Revolution, had
the objective of developing penetrations and/or sources in
revolutionary Arab groups in the Middle East. It was CIA's
intention to circulate propaganda from the post office boxes in
anticipation of interesting Arab groups. Thereafter, it was
CIA's plan to use its personnel under "suitable" cover to
contact the Arab groups. (See memorandum dated 2/13/70, captioned
"Union for the Revolution, "100-456409-2, copy attached. >
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By letterhead memorandum dated 3/23/70, the FBI
indicated information had been received indicating the Union
for the Revolution had been in contact with a domestic Marxist-
Leninist organization requesting literature. This memorandum
set forth an analysis of a "Statement of the Union for the
Revolution" indicating the document lacked credibility as a
revolutionary document. (LHM dated 3/23/70, captioned "Union
for the Revolution, 100-456409-4, copy attached.)
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On 6/6/75, Mr. Walter Elder, CIA, advised that CIA
had no objection to the LHM dated 3/23/70, being furnished to
the SSC. With regard to the memorandum from Mr. Papich to
Mr. Brennan dated 2/13/70, Mr. Elder requested that the name
of the CIA representative who furnished the information in the
memorandum be deleted from line one of the memorandum prior to
its being furnished to the SSC. Provided this is done, CIA has
no objection to this memorandum being furnished to the SSC.
He suggested that when the name is deleted, it be replaced with
the phrase "A CIA officer."
ACTION:
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To record CIA's clearance of the above-described
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Please provide: all memoranda and other materials
reflecting conversations, contacts, or communications between the
FBI and the CIA on the subject of the establishment or creation of
"notional" Marxist-Leninist organizations within the United States.
No information has been developed indicating this Bureau
conferred with CIA regarding the establishment or creation of a Bureau-
sponsored "notional" Marxist-Leninist organization. Although the FBI
did, in fact, direct several such organizations, no information has been
developed indicating the FBI consulted with CIA regarding their
establishment or creation.
In one instance, CIA advised in 2/70 it had established
a notional organization with post office box addresses in Boston,
Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This notional organization,
to be known as the Union for the Revolution, had the objective of developing
penetrations and/or sources in revolutionary Arab groups in the Middle
East. It was CIA's intention to circulate propaganda from the post office
boxes in anticipation of interesting Arab groups. Thereafter, it was
CIA's plan to use its personnel under "suitable" cover to contact the
Arab groups. (See memorandum dated 2/13/70 captioned "Union for the
Revolution," 100-456409-2, copy attached.)-
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By letterhead memorandum dated 3/23/70, the FBI
indicated information had been received indicating the Union for the
Revolution had been in contact with a domestic Marxist-Leninist organization
requesting literature. This memorandum set forth an analysis of a
"Statement of the Union for the Revolution" indicating the document lacked
credibility as a revolutionary document. (LHM dated 3/23/70 captioned
"Union for the Revolution, " 100-456409-4, copy attached.)
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As the Union for the Revolution was strictly a creation of
CIA, it is recommended before any information be disseminated outside
the FBI relating to this organization, clearance be obtained through CIA.
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reason and for the reason that the Director desired to be cooperative with
the Committee, we would request a meeting with Senator Church and
Senator Tower to arrive at an understanding as to procedures. I told
he said
Mr. O'Connor that I would consider such a letter and he would discuss
the matter with the Deputy Attorney General and with James Wilderotter
at the White House.
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At approximately 9:05 a.m. on May 23, 1975, Mr. O'Connor
called me and said that he had discussed the matter with Mr. Wilderotter
and the Deputy Attorney General. He said that both had agreed that it was
inopportune at this time to seek special guidelines for interviews of FBI
personnel and former personnel with the Committee. He said that a meeting
has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 1975, at noon in a final
effort to resolve an understanding with Committee representatives. He
said at the present time it is proposed that the meeting be attended by
Wilderotter and Roderick Hills, representing the White House; Hoffman,
representing the Defense Department; Warner, representing CIA and
O'Connor representing the Justice Department. Committee representatives
would be Schwarz, Chief Counsel, and John Elliff. He said that at this
time it was his thought that the Deputy Attorney General and I should not
attend the meeting. He gave as his reasoning the thought that "should
something go wrong" the Deputy Attorney General could disassociate himself
from any agreement arrived at, and that I would similarly be in a position
of saying that we have not been a party to the agreement.
I reminded Mr. O'Connor that meetings have been held frequently
in the past and that tentative understandings made at such meetings have dis-
appeared shortly after the meeting was concluded. I told him that was
significant to us because we now understand that two more former
employees of the FBI have been contacted and may be interviewed in the
near future. I told him that former SA Sam Papich and former Agent Nichols
have been contacted. I told him that the extent to which we should release
these two former employees from their obligation of secrecy could not be
intelligently evaluated unless we knew the subject matter of the interviews
and that we plan to contact the Committee to inquire as to the subject
matter. I pointed out to him that such pending interviews make it imperative
for the FBI to consider action in addition to meetings that may be planned.
to discuss guidelines.
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UNITED STATES CVERNMENT
Memorandum
: Mr. W.R. Wannal
Nuval 3.
FROM : H.C. Flemister, Jr.
SUBJECT: MORTON HALIPER Sinstudy-
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Mr. McDermott
Mr. Mintz
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Dop. AD Adm. _
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Dep. AD Inv.
Asst. Dir.:
Admin.
Comy Syst.
JIM
Mr. Jie: Faton
Mr. Cregar
Mr. Flemister
Mr. Schwartz
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST
This memorandum sets forth results of Liaison
contact with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) concerning
Halperin's request to be provided with a copy of a 1948
memorandum of understanding between the FBI and the CIA.
Halperin has made this request of both CIA and the Bureau,
On 4/30/75 Mr. James Garrison, CIA, advised that
after considerable research in CIA files, the following
documents (copies attached) were located which pertain
to Halperin's request. Copies have also been located in
Bufiles:
ENCLOSURE
(1) Memorandum for the Record dated 9/22/48
entitled "Cooperation and Liaison Between Federal
Bureau of Investigation and Office of Policy
Coordination, CIA," which was prepared by CIA
and originally classified Top Secret. This
document has recently been downgraded by CIA to
a classification of Secret.
ffairs
Files &
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Gon. inv.
Ident.
Inspection
Intoll.
Laboratory
Plan. & Eval.
Spoc. Inv.
Training
Legal Coun.
Telephone Rm. _
Director Soc'y
(2) Letter dated 9/22/48 from Frank G.
'Wisner, Assistant Director for Policy Coordination,
CIA, to Mr. D. Milton Ladd, Assistant to the
Director, FBI, which forwarded as an enclos
the 9/22/48 memorandum described above. This
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but has been downgraded by B. 51 35 1975
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(3) Letter dated 10/2/48 from NOTRECORDEDer
to Wisner which acknowledges that the FUN argoment
set forth in the memorandum of 9/22/48 is satis-.
factory to the Bureau. This item was not classi
fied in accordance with current classification
standards but bears the marking "Personal and
Confidential."
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:
SUBJECT:
Cooperation and Liaison Between Federal Bureau of
Investigation and Office of Policy Coordination, CIA
4.
1. This memorandum records an understanding which has been.
arrived at in conversations between Mr. D. Milton Ladd, Assistant
to the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Mr. Frank G.
Wisner, Assistant Director, and Chief of the Office of Policy
Coordination, of CIA. The conversations in question were duly
authorized by the Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and by the Director and Deputy Director of CIA and
were arranged by the Executive Secretary of the National Security
Council on behalf of the White House. The purpose of the under-
standing is to provide a basis for cooperation and liaison between
the FBI and the Office of Policy Coordination, CIA, and the following
points summarize the essential elements of the understanding:
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In view of the distinctive character of the activi-
ties of the Office of Policy Coordination, it is considered
advisable that separate and direct liaison be established
between that office and the FBI. For this purpose the FBI
will provide a special liaison officer who will be nominated
· by the FBI within the near future. (This arrangement has
been specifically approved by the Deputy Director, CIA, in
the absence of the Director.)
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b. It is understood that in the discharge of the duties
and obligations laid upon the Office of Policy Coorination by
the National Security Council, it is necessary for this
Office to have dealings with individuals and groups of foreign
nationalities, within and without the United States and to -
sponsor the movement from time to time of such individuals
and representatives of such groups between the United States
and foreign countries. The Office of Policy Coordination
recognizes the primary responsibility of the FBI in the field
of United States domestic security, and the FBI acknowledges
that it is essential for the Office of Policy Coordination
to have direct dealings with the individuals and groups afore-
mentioned.
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understanding shall be served, it is understood that the
Office of Policy Coordination keep the FBI generally informed
concerning the extent end character of its dealings with
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Mr. D. Milton Ladd
Assistant to the Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Ladd:
Confirming our telephone conversation of today, I am enclosing
a draft of a proposed memorandum which I have prepared for the
purpose of recording the understanding which has been arrived at
between us in regard to the cooperation and liaison between my
office and the Bureau. I have endeavored in this draft to set out
the essential features of our conversation of yesterday afternoon
and I should appreciate your indicating to me any modifications
or changes which you may deem necessary or advisable to reflect
your recollection and understanding of our conversation. Upon
my receipt of your suggested changes, if any, and following any
further discussion between us which may be indicated as desirable,
I shall prepare this memorandum in final form and furnish to you
the original and a copy thereof, with the request that you initial
and return to me the copy.
In accordance with the terms of our understanding, I should
like to submit to you herewith the names of certain of the individuals
and groups with whom it is proposed that my office will have dealings.
in connection with our authorized activities. From time to time in
the future I shall furnish you with additional names. The following
are the names:
I - Individuals:
George M. Dimitrov, Exiled Secretary General of
Bulgarian Agrarian Party
Stefan Osusky, prominent Czech Refugee leader
Ferenc Nagy; head of Hungarian Small Holders Party
Dr. Vladko Macek, representative of Croatian
Peasant Party
Stanislas Nikolajczyk, former Polish Vice Premier
Andre Cretzianu, vormer Rumanian Cabinet Minister
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foreign individuals and groups within the United States.
More specifically the Office of Policy Coordination will,
in so far as possible, inform the FBI sufficiently in
advance of its proposed dealings with such individuals
and groups to enable the FBI to advise the Office of
Policy Coordination of any security risks which may be
involved in dealing with such individuals and groups
and in order to provide the FBI with adequate opportunity
to indicate individuals which it is employing for its own
purposes in connection with the penetration of foreign
groups.
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d. There shall be an exchange of information between
the FBI and the Office of Policy Coordination concerning
the significance, activities, and reliability of such
individuals and groups of foreign nationalities within the
United States as may be of interest to the Office of Policy
Coordination.
F. G. W.
D. M. L.
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
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Intelligence Community Staff
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
DCI/IC-75-0597
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Mr. Thomas K. Latimer, Department of Defense
Mr. William G. Hyland, Department of State
Mr. E. H. Knoche, Central Intelligence Agency
“Mr. William O. Cregar, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Mr. William N. Morell, Jr., Department of Treasury
Mr. James G. Poor, Energy Research & Development
Administration
Mr. William Nichols, Office of Management and
Budget
Mr. John B. Hotis, Department of Justice
SUBJECT.
:
Future Legislation Relative to U.S. Intelligence
Following up on the discussion at yesterday's meeting
Such
of the Policy Steering Group, addressees are encouraged to provide
to the White House specific suggestions for administrative or
legislative action relative to U.S. intelligence programs.
proposals should be realistic and doable in the near term. Please
provide two copies of all suggestions to James Wilderotter, Room
182, Old Executive Office Building by 10 June 1975.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
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