LETTER TO DAVID GINSBURG FROM RICHARD HELMS RE STAND READY TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO HELP

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01475752
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: September 1, 1967

Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
I
1967
The Honorable David Ginsburg (
Executive Director
The National Advisory Commission
on Cite Disorders
Washington, D. C.
Dear Dave:
1 r 7 ; f �-i.- W t- ?: 1...:. 7 iz In: r:r
t_ -4%/0 6/Aii - �
I have your letter of August 29 and I wish
to assure you that we stand ready to do whatever we
can to help. As you know, we do not have direct ,
responsibilities for domestic security and therefore
do not conduct, here in the United States, the kinds of
activities which could produce the information in which
you are interested. Nevertheless, there is some Urn
ited material which has come to us from abroad and
which could conceivably be of interest to you.
I have asked one of my senior associates,
Mr. Cord Meyer, Jr., whom I believe you know, to call
on you at your early convenience and discuss the matter
with you.
Sincerely yours,
787 PI r`-ia.rd Helms
Richard Helme
Director
4
Ai till:
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
k
ps% '""
7-944"?1
MEMORANDUM FOR:
SUBJECT:
28 September 1967
Director of Central Intelligence
Intelligence Support to the National Advisory
Commission on Civil. Disorders: Meeting
with FBI Representatives on 20 September 1967
1. The ADDP and C/CI met with FBI representatives,"
Mr. William C. Sullivan and Mr. S. J. Papich to exchange vrews
regarding intelligence support to the National Advisory Comrassion
on Civil Disorders. The FBI stressed that Mr. Hoover wour4 not
undertake the responsibility for the dissemination of CIA infoawnation
to the Commission even though such information might provoke the
Commission to "look over the Bureau's shoulder." It was tblielefore
agreed that all pertinent information would be disseminated difeectly
to the Commission with appropriate notification regarding othg?
recipients.
2. In view of our experience with the Warren Commission,
measures are being taken to insure the protection of sources ard
methods., The ADD? will maintain the channel of contact with
Mr. Ginsburg and assure him of our intent to support the Commission
in every way possible.
3. Given the delicacy of the problem, periodic status reports
will be prepared for your information.
Is! ri:La:s Li. Lri:;ariii;c;$
Thomas H. Kararnessines
Deputy Director for Plans
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
......---...�.�........
SENDER WIL' , CHECK CLAS CATION TOP AND BOTTOM
UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 1 SECRET
OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP .
TO
NAME AND ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
1
The Director
,
t.
-....4.., -
0.
1
ACTION
DIRECT REPLY
PREPARE REPLY
APPROVAL
DISPATCH
RECOMMENDATION
COMMENT
FILE
RETURN
CONCURRENCE
INFORMATION
SIGNATURE
Remarks: "7-6 n ,
.. ...................
,
i '--
(,,,,\..�0"--,,,-',,,,,,. I � t'�
.., 1..k.A.A. k,
4 �
FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER
FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.
DATE
UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL
SECRET
237
Use previous editions
(4r
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS
1016 16TH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20036
August 29, 1967
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Honorable Richard Helms
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
Dear Dick:
1-7-7,-,"::::::,� �,.,!:.,,T1
ICD/P737,(t _
By Executive Order 11365 the National Advisory Commission
on Civil Disorders was authorized to request, at the direction
of the Chairman, from others in the government, any information
and assistance deemed necessary to carry out its functions.
I'm writing at the direction of the Chairman; copies of the
Executive Order and the President's Charge to the Commission
are enclosed. These two documents define the scope of the
inquiry in which the Commission is now engaged.
Both because of the time limitations under which we're
operating, and to avoid unnecessary expenditures, the
Commission wants very much to avoid duplicating work that
has already been done or is under way. We had though of
sending out detailed letters or questionnaires but finally
concluded it would be simpler and faster if we asked each
department and agency to designate one person to meet with
our people and through him learn what information, personnel
and resources can be made available to us.
The main purpose of this letter therefore is to ask
if you would be willing to designate someone for this purpose
and have him telephone Stephen Kurzman, our Deputy Executive
Director for Operations (Code 128-28601), to fix a mutually
convenient time for an early meeting. If this is inconvenient
or impractical, we'll try to adapt ourselves to any other
arrangement you may suggest.
Basically, what we're trying to find out, as quickly as
possible, is what information you may have available on
civil disorders which have occurred within the last two
years. we will want to find out in what form you have that
information, how it is indexed, its sources, its reliability
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752
Honorable Richard Helms
2 August 29, 1967
how many people you think we might need to examine and
evaluate it within two days, and what procedures we will
have to follow in order to make copies. Since some depart-
ments and agencies have under taken or contracted for outside
studies in this field, we would like to hear about these
as well. Our hope is that the Commission may be able to carry
out some of its tasks with the help of your Agency.
I know that this request will put an extra burden on
many who are already over-worked but the Commission's
assignment is urgent and its time limited. We would be
deeply grateful for your cooperation.
Enclosures
S cerely yours,
at4
David Ginsburg
Executive Director
�
Approved for Release: 2017/01/18 C01475752