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 | | 1326; January 31, 1962; During debate on the confirmation of John McCone to be Director of the CIA, Muskie's statement discusses the ambiguity of the CIA's role and the relative paucity of the Armed Services Committee's hearing record on the nomination, and endorses the idea of a Congressional Joint Committee to oversee the intelligence agency. |
 | | 18327; August 31, 1962; Muskie is one of 15 Senators writing to Senator Magnuson (D-WA), the Chairman of the Commerce Committee, to urge that the repeal of a tax on silver bullion transfers be coupled with the repeal of the silver purchase laws entirely, as President Kennedy requested, rather than being separately treated. |
 | | 15506; August 2, 1962; The text of Muskie's explanatory remarks on his trade amendment, which is a proposal to add authority for the President to negotiate Orderly Marketing Agreements when the particular industry and conditions warrant. |
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