LETTER TO RICHARD HELMS FROM DAVID GINSBURG RE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST ANY INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE DEEMED NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01475754
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: August 29, 1967

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THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS
1016 16TH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, O. C. 20036
August 29, 1967
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Honorable Richard Helms
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
Dear Dick:
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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 Orden 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
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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
rlcerely yours,
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David Ginsburg
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