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1 May 1972

DDS related that the Director of Security has received a request
from the Secret Service to provide two technicians in support of
the Vice President's trip to Tokyo. The Director concurred.

2 May 1972

DDS reported that the Director of Security has received a request
from the Secret Service for counteraudio technicians to support
the President's trip to Moscow. The Director concurred.

11 May 1972

Houston noted his correspondence with White House staffer
David Young pertaining to our problems with Executive Order 11652
and added that Mr. Young has accepted our position on about 90
percent of our problems with the implementing draft directive.

24 May 1972

Houston explained that he had obtained White House Staffer
David Young's understanding that we will not meet the 1 June deadline
for producing internal Agency regulations implementing the NSC
directive on Executive Order 11652. A brief discussion followed on
the cumbersome bookkeeping, and declassification authorities which
may be required. The Director observed that the topic was
sufficiently important for us to be in no great rush to meet a 1
June deadline and Houston assured him that Mr. Young understands.

6 June 1972

Thuermer explained that he will continue working with the
General Counsel in response to Charles Nesson's efforts to serve a
subpoena on him in connection with the Ellsberg case. He noted the
related article by Robert A. Wright in today's New York Times,
"Hearing is Asked in Ellsberg Case."

7 June 1972

Houston noted a letter from the Justice Department conveying a
subpoena directed to Angus Thuermer in connection with the Ellsberg
case. He highlighted the schedule of documents requested, most of
which were mentioned in footnotes to the Pentagon papers. He noted
plans to ask Justice to declare the material irrelevant to the case.

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