MEETING CONCERNING PRESDENTIAL LIBRARIES COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73-00402R000100200023-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2012
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: June 28, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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.a:i a n er~ Libraries 1
28 June 1968
b4ORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SU.BJ'ECT: 1. At Meeting Concerning President. Libraries Committee
3:30 W*dnesdaya 26'June 1968 Mr. Huston, astd I met
it h the
Director received from Cdr. Knott, a 8A, coaneerni~ag
w h Co]. 2. Col. White White in his read usoffice to or discuss the 'latest memo
'Adetinistratcr iter.
material for the President Johnson L in
lated to earlier correepondeizc+ and about Agency participation
We discussed tment:as Liaison last summer
the LBJ Library. nW apF?
my q e d of the Presidential
and subae cent visit with ,. Hermes Kahn, a
{ tunit to-
Libraries at National Archives.- I"did not havean ot pr y
developed with
show Col. White the Page of instructions Mr. Kahn suggestions on material for the Libarary.
suggestions }
3. Mr. Houston explained his involvement.n the President
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and n with . man an
Banat d
Kennedy Library our recent meeti g Mr, r
Agency material transmitted to the 2
We talked about the
Kenne Library. Col. 'White reiie# wed the transmittal memos anti
noted the type items selected and sent. He asked and I explained
d,Y Y. i related to P id nt
e
that the FBIS materials were selected items rela President
Kennedy ly Col.
identi i sensitive items tothese libraries. 1r. Houston an portions of Mr. Knott's memo re-
and not merethe total FBIS reports of the period. C"White expressed surprise at the highly sensitive material itemized -#14., We explainid that these items were still in their
available
only explained that Mr.
original offices. He said he felt the ny should make on unclassified material.. Mr. Houston"exp . material fit, place any restrictions anduse requirements on-the
personnel f`Y had clearances and the depositing Agency could, as it saw
and.
these would be scrupulously followed. Col. White remained of the
conviction that the Agency would be best advise~cl. to avoid sending or
d I
acknowledged that the DDP also expressed this position in the past.
4. I explained that the President.requested a continuing Comsittee
Presidential Libraries.
in each Agency dismaterial for i ills,].ng the Future Pres Presidential Libraries
5 During- to the select discussion of at*MnG the Presidential Libraries
Committee Mr. Houston pointed out ttist although the Records Officers
in some Directorates could serve on the Corinlttee some were no
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positions to be effective. Col. White felt the Cc ittee should be
staffed by Senor Officers with knowledge..aud authority to select
and reject material as appropriate.
6. Mr. Houston ire-It the Director should be infokfted of
the Connnittee's progress because it was quite pos$'Lble 'the ' 'resident
would raise the subject with him at some time.
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stration officer
DDS/SSS/RAB
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