</s>104-1032-10104 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM. RELEASE AS SANITIZED Executive Registry 1999 -C 78-3613 December 6, 1978 78-3793/2 MEXORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: DCI Meeting with Chairman Boland of HPSCI, 5 Dec. 1978 SUBJECT: DC1 Meeting with Chairman Boland & HPSCI, 5 December 1978 By the Legislative Council in the HPSCCI offices. He asked to brief the Chairman alone on two private matters. 1. With respect to the first, he met with Chairman Boland accompanied by the Legislative Counsel in the HCPSCI offices. The Kampilles Case, the DCI informed Chairman Bolard of the sensitive source: information involved in the case- after the Chairman indicated that he was interested in this information. The DCI reminded Chairman Bolan that he has been interested in the DCCI that he did not have no brief him it necessary to receive the information at that time. After the command- it necessary that he received the information that he had had no brief information- cation, Chairman Bolang agreed with the DC1 that it might be best not to brief Mr. Mazzai and the Department of Health and Human Services chief. He might have some some difficulty with Mr. Marzoli on the question during his first appearance in the New Year, but it was agreed that he would be able to make his explanations. (but it was 2. The DCI Briefed Chairman Bolano on the personal matter and indicated that he had the DCi Briefed Chairman Bohan on the same question. (C) ) 3. Messes Latimer and O'Neill joined the meeting at this point. The DCI discussed the Iranian Situation, the alleged intelligence failure and the hand-written memo from the President, he indicated that the President's displeasure had not been directed both personally, but the Chairman Bolans displeased that he left him personally, and that his subject of described the answer which he had given to ABC News a week ago on this point- The Chairman had not appeared stated that political reporting was on the Embassy function and not solely the responsibility of the Intelligence Community. 4. Charters. The DCI asked HSBC to get involved in this Charters questions at the early stage and not not have to get invited to the Senate to finish its work. Because of the Church Committee legacy there are likely to remain some important differences between the Senate and the Administration on Charters questions on which the DCII stated that the Senate would be helpful to have to remain Some <loc_107><loc_730>questions in which the DCEI stated the state would be held to have been developed <loc_107><loc_732>sure we keep him supplied with all the position papers that have been delivered <loc_107><loc_761>by the Working Group which we agreed to do.) (C ) ) <loc_107><loc_778>5. Finally, Finally, the DCI discussed the Authorization Bill and our hope that

Summary:  
The memorandum details a December 5, 1978 meeting between the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and Chairman Boland of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). The DCI briefed Boland on two private matters. First, regarding the Kampilles case, the DCI informed Boland about sensitive source information involved in the case, noting that Boland had previously expressed interest but was not briefed at the time. The DCI suggested it might be best to withhold briefing Mr. Mazzai and the Department of Health and Human Services chief due to potential difficulties with Mr. Marzoli during a future appearance. Second, the DCI discussed a personal matter with Boland, though details are unclear. Later, Messrs. Latimer and O’Neill joined the meeting. The DCI addressed the Iranian situation, referencing an alleged intelligence failure and a hand-written memo from the President, clarifying that the President’s displeasure was not directed personally but rather at the Chairman’s perception of being left out. The DCI also mentioned discussions about the Church Committee legacy regarding "Charters questions," emphasizing the need for Senate collaboration on oversight matters. Finally, the DCI referenced an Authorization Bill and expressed concerns about U.S. intelligence activities in Guyana related to the Jonestown incident, noting that information was passed to the State Department due to involvement of U.S. persons.  

Key People:  
- Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)  
- Chairman Boland (House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence)  
- Legislative Counsel (HPSCI offices)  
- Mr. Mazzai  
- Mr. Marzoli  
- Messrs. Latimer and O’Neill  
- Frederick P. Hitz (Legislative Counsel)  

Key Locations:  
- HPSCI offices  
- Senate (implied through references to "Charters questions")  

Key Events:  
- DCI briefing Chairman Boland on the Kampilles case and personal matters  
- Discussion of Iranian intelligence failure and President’s memo  
- Reference to Church Committee legacy and Senate/Administration differences on oversight  
- Mention of U.S. intelligence activities in Guyana related to Jonestown incident  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI)  
- Department of Health and Human Services  
- State Department  
- Church Committee (implied through legacy references)

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