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John A. Houston person

also: the lawyer, the guy Houston

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John A. Houston exposed CIA book_quoted
“other considerations in the matter, whereupon the lawyer provided a second memorandum where Houston stated that, quote, if the president, with his constitutional responsibilities for conducting foreign policy, gave the agency the appropriat…”
▶ The Colonels Corner - Book Club about real history @ 1:13:22

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The Colonels Corner - Book Club about real history
▶ 1:12:22 had spent a lot of time trying to kind of fill out the compliment of what he viewed the CIA mission was going to be all about. And it says that, but the CIA was not ready to take on any covert operations when initially asked. Plus, there we…
The Colonels Corner - Book Club about real history
▶ 1:12:53 counsel for his opinion. And that's the guy Houston that I read to you earlier. And he basically gave the opinion that there was that loophole. And in the published letter, 35 years later, Houston recalled that Hillenotter expressed concern…
The Colonels Corner - Book Club about real history
▶ 1:13:22 other considerations in the matter, whereupon the lawyer provided a second memorandum where Houston stated that, quote, if the president, with his constitutional responsibilities for conducting foreign policy, gave the agency the appropriat…