MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM ALLEN W. DULLES ON BRIEFINGS OF DEMOCR ATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00008494
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2020
• Case Number: F-2015-02241
• Publication Date: July 9, 1960

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25.0. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGIA: THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Upon the nom3natio. n of a Democratic candidate for
President the question may arise as to your policy with regard
to the intelligence briefing of the candidate.
This matter was raised in your press conference of
Wednesday, March 30, as reported in the "New York Times"
of March 31. Mr. Edward P. Morgan of American Broadcasting
Company asked, as the second part of a double-barreled question,
"What is your view on the suggestions that after the nominees are
actually picked they be given high-level intelligence briefings?"
As reported, your answer was: "Well, the second
part, to take that first--always we do that. They did it for me
in 3952, and I did it in '56, as quick as the nominees are named,
they begin to get it, and for this very practical reason: One of
the two of them is the successor, he is the obvious successor,
and so you have to k ep him informed."
You may wish to consider the desirability of taking the
initiative, upon the nomination of the Democratic candidate, of
reaffirming the position you took last March before the matter is
raised by the press or otherwise. Possibly you might wish to
give me instructions to proceed to get into contact with the candi-
date to set up the procedures for the briefings.
Director
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