Page 307 of 703

RR ———————
MORI DocID: 1451843
: 2k January 1973 7 Ea To
A += Thuermer noted advice from a former Agency employee that’ . [ERE
tl Seymour Hersh has been assigned full time to the Watergate story, but
in the meantime, Mr. Hersh claims he has evidence of Agency interest Cd
a in an arsenal in the Midwest, a map-making facility in Vermont, and A
. in Camp Peary. R . :
| H
: 26 Janvary 1973 : |
. ' The Director noted he has advised the Director of Training of ’
Mrs. Lyndon Johnson's request for Marie Chiarodo to handle the
large volume of mail she has received. - .
: DDE reported that he has been unable to turn up any information
. - which would lead Seymour Hersh to allege that we have a map-making
. facility in Vermont. .
’ ce 30 January 1973
Thuermer reported’ that the Virginia Gazette seems to be Te
persisting in its efforts to embarrass caf Peary and has.been in touch .
. with Victor Marchetti and Patrick McGarvey, who have tended to confirm |
allegations ‘that the Phoenix program was supported by contract assassins. ©
© I February 1973 . i ST
: Lo Maury noted that Mr. Helms is appearing before the Senate
: Foreign Relations Committee this morning on police training, KEM
. . ITT, and the Watergate incident. He also noted that he has .
solicited ‘the - support: of Senators Humphrey, McGee, and Scott to .
. make appropriate public statements following Mr. Helms' appearance.
- Mary advised that in response to Chairmen Holifield's . N
© 1nvestigation of Agency training pf policemen, he will meet with .
: Herbert Roback, Counsel of the House Government Operations .
. Committee, to explain our briefing of various police departments.
) - 8 February 1973 . a
R : . Ri
’ . The Director noted his scheduled meeting ‘tomorrow with
Defense Secretary Richardson and asked Executive Committee members
- to give him.a note on any item they, wish him to raise with the .
: Secretary. Candidates are . . . Secretary Richardsohs' earlier |
.concerns with respect to HEW providing the Agency with travel plans
. of officers going to Communist Bloc countries. On the latter item
. ‘the DDI explained that since Secretary Righardson's dnquiry to Mr.
Tot ©.«" Helms (see minutes of 23 Jan 73), a survey had been undertaken and
| -o : reviewed with HEW, which had no problems with these old arrangements .
. but is shifting the point of pickup to its public affairs staff
HE where such information is available to anyone. BEERS Lo .
: Ce LL Si 00308
N