</s>File #: 62-116395 Serial Scope: 1-50 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 592 (44 USC 2107 Note) Case(NV) NWW 88608 Docid: 32899530 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail internal communications and coordination efforts among U.S. intelligence agencies (CIA, FBI, OMB) and congressional committees during 1975, focusing on handling sensitive information for congressional testimony, budget allocations for intelligence activities, and procedures for responding to legislative inquiries. Key topics include the Ad Hoc Coordinating Group on Congressional Review of the Intelligence Community, discussions on disclosure of classified data, legal frameworks for investigative authority, and administrative memos about staffing, clearance procedures, and counterintelligence measures. References also mention a 1936 memorandum analyzing typewriter usage in preparing classified documents, a 1966 agreement between CIA and FBI for operational coordination, and the Huston Plan, an intelligence initiative targeting foreign communist influence in the U.S. The text includes administrative details about staff coordination, security clearances, and logistical arrangements for congressional oversight committees.  

Key People  
- **Frank Church** (Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- **William E. Colby** (Director of Central Intelligence)  
- **Clarence M. Kelley** (FBI Director)  
- **John Edgar Hoover** (Former FBI Director, referenced in historical documents)  
- **Senator Church** (concerned about CIA disclosures)  
- **Mr. Wannall** (CIA/OMB liaison)  
- **Mr. Clarke** (Associate Deputy Director of CIA)  
- **Mr. Colby** (CIA Director)  
- **Mr. Kelley** (CIA legal counsel)  
- **John B. Adams** (Legal Counsel to the FBI)  
- **William S. Miller** (FBI Associate Director)  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.** (CIA headquarters, OMB offices, Senate offices, FBI headquarters)  
- **Ashtabula, Ohio** (bombing incident location)  
- **U.S. Postal Service headquarters**  
- **White House**  
- **Dirksen Senate Office Building**  

Key Events  
- Meetings of the Ad Hoc Coordinating Group on Congressional Review of the Intelligence Community (March 7, 1975; March 30, 1975)  
- Discussions on budget allocations for intelligence agencies (FBI, CIA, NSA, etc.)  
- Coordination protocols for congressional testimony and sensitive data disclosure  
- Investigation into a bombing incident linked to "the Weather Unit"  
- Establishment of the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations With Respect to Intelligence Activities (1975)  
- Development and documentation of the Huston Plan (1963–1970), an intelligence initiative targeting foreign communist influence in the U.S.  
- Suspension of FBI record destruction program in 1975 due to Senate requests  
- Passage of Senate Resolution 21 (S. Res. 21, 1975) establishing a Select Committee to investigate federal intelligence operations  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**  
- **National Security Agency (NSA)**  
- **Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)**  
- **Office of Management and Budget (OMB)**  
- **Ad Hoc Coordinating Group on Congressional Review of the Intelligence Community**  
- **U.S. Intelligence Board (USIB)**  
- **Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities**  
- **Intelligence Evaluation Committee (IEC)**  
- **National Archives and Records Service (NARS)**  
- **General Accounting Office (GAO)**

Summary  
The documents detail activities related to Senate Select Committee investigations into governmental intelligence operations, focusing on coordination between federal agencies such as the FBI, CIA, and NSA. Key topics include oversight of domestic surveillance initiatives like the "Huston Plan," discussions on handling classified information, security clearances, and inter-agency protocols. References to Soviet bloc espionage activities in the U.S., including arrests of diplomats and covert operations investigations, are noted. The text includes administrative memos, procedural guidelines for safeguarding sensitive materials, and coordination efforts between government officials and intelligence agencies. Dates range from 1970 to 1975, with mentions of individuals involved in oversight committees, background checks, and security protocols.  

Key People  
- Mr. W.R. Wannall (coordinator for Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- Mr. W.O. Cregar (FBI liaison)  
- Senator Frank Church (Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- James Wilderotter (Associate Deputy Attorney General)  
- Ronald David McMahan, Arthur Boggess Cubulano, Howard Leibengood, Michael J. Madigan (individuals subject to FBI name checks)  
- Mr. N. P. Callahan, Mrs. J. B. Adams, Mr. J. R. Mintz, Mr. W. A. Branigan, Mr. V. G. Cregar, Mr. William Colby (CIA Director), Dr. John M. Clarke, Mr. William McAfee, Mr. Benson K. Buffham, Mr. Kenneeth Geisen, Mr. J. Foster Collins, Mr. Merrill T. Kelly, Captain Donald S. Jones, Colonel Jerry D. Alderson, Mr. Williams O. Cregar (FBI), Dr. Charles Cooke, Mr. Hank Knoche, Mr. John Warner, Mrs. Patricia Taylor, Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr., Richard R. Taylor, Jr., Inspector Quinn, G. T. Quinn, and MICHAEL J. MADICAN (with SSN noted as [SSN REDACTED])  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (Soviet Embassy, FBI headquarters, Senate Select Committee offices)  
- New York City, Knoxville, Tennessee, Athens, Tennessee, Acton, Massachusetts, Southwood Bend, Southeast Washington, D.C.  

Key Events  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities investigations into U.S. intelligence operations (1975)  
- FBI and CIA coordination on the "Huston Plan" and its implications for domestic surveillance  
- Arrests of Soviet diplomats for espionage activities (e.g., 1970, 1972)  
- Legislative proposals regarding domestic electronic surveillance authorization  
- Background checks for staff members, name verification requests for potential committee employees, and discussions on "Q" clearances and inter-agency oversight  

Key Organizations  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSCIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Security Agency (NSA)  
- General Accounting Office (GAO)  
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)  
- Treasury Department, U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Atomic Energy Commission

JFK Declassified Files

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