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10 January 1973

Maury related that we will be on firm ground in responding to
Congressman Koch if we indicate that our assistance to the NY City
Police Dept. was not training but a briefing on an essentially
unclassified basis undertaken in response to the suggestion of a
consultant to the N.Y.P.D. Thuerner reminded those concerned that
[REDACTED] is a former Agency employee.

12 January 1973

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15 January 1973

Maury noted press stories that Watergate defendant Martinez
was on the Agency pay roll until 17 June and anticipated some
inquiry on this topic. The DDP endorsed his view that Whereas
Martinez was intermittently used as a source to report on Cuban
exile matters, this relationship should cause no serious difficulty.

17 January 1973

The Director called attention to the article by James Reston
"The Watergate Spies" contained in the New York Times, and wondered
how Reston got the erroneous impression that Hunt was " . . .
Operational head of the CIA's Cuban Bay of Pigs . . . "

18 January 1973

Maury reported that when he and Dave Blee, Chief/SB, saw
Chairman Nedzl with respect to the Chairman's forthcoming trip to
Poland, Leningrad, Sofia and Athens, Chairman Nedzl briefed on
his November conversation with New York Times correspondent Seymour
Hersh. Maury went on to highlight the several topics and allegations
Hersh claims he has with respect to Agency activities,
particularly allegations that we are engaged in extensive domestic
operations. Maury will circulate a memorandum on the information
Hersh claims he has. The Director explained that we should assemble
a senior team to meet with Chairman Nedzl and clearly outline what we
do and do not do in the United States. The Executive Director
called attention to his 29 February 1972 memorandum to the deputies,
Subject: Allegations of Agency involvement in the US, and suggested
that it might serve as an outline for material to be covered with
Chairman Nedzl.

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