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. C+. . #WiMaury added that he went over (with fedzi) Seymour © ©...
Hersh's charges with respect to the Agency and our position on-each.,
DDI recalled our obligation to Ardef Chairman Nedzi on Agency
activities in-the US. : ot
20 February 1973 i oo
E : Matry related that Herb Hf Roback of Senator Holifield's staff rE
oo is being asked by David Burnham of the New York Times for the names
of those city police departments we have briefed in the past. The .
DDS called attention to our obligation to clear with these police {
"departments any mention of their having been briefed.’ In response f
| ta the Director's suggestion that the Agency issue 'a press release
. - on: this -topic, a lengthy discussion: followed and the Director -
asked the DDS “to report to him on what our understanding with . . -
various ‘police ‘departments bas been prior to our. agreement to
Ea brief same. He also asked that editorial comment .on any past
: : + ++ .Agency briefing of the press or press releases be assembled .and :
: explained that in principle we shoyld from time to time fmke it known
that we’ are part of the U.S.Government. i} Lo
23 February 1973 : =
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c, + Maury noted that Herb Roback of Senator Blifield's staff and
. ©. Chairman Nedzi have concurred in a letter forthe Director's
signature which will indicate that we will undertake training of
‘U.S. pblice"only for the most compelling reasons." Horier oo
T- . discussion followed and the Director observed that it is important .
i "for us to decide what we do and then advise the. Hill accordingly.
27 February 3973 SEE oo Co
: h The Director noted a call from.Senator Jackson, who asked him .
. ‘to meet with Senator McClellan sometime next week with regard to
-. Congressman Holifield's inquiry. concerning Agency training of U.S.
— . police departments. i . oo
© Lmarch 1973 AEP, : |
. ©. . Maury related that former Director Richard Helms. has been
= .asked by Senator Fulbright to reappear before the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. Maury said that Mr. Helms would probably ‘be
. queried on the Watergate incident, Agency training of police,” and :
coe ITT and went on to describe Mr. Helms' anticipated. reponse.,
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