OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020103-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 103
• Publication Date: October 13, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
Monday, 13 October 1952
25X1A6a 1. After reading General Counsel's memorandum for the record on
I phoned Mr. Houston and indicated to him my belief that
this case had not been sufficiently coordinated with General Counsel and
undertook in the future to insure, so far as it was within my power, that
General Counsel would be brought into all discussions and policy determina-
tions on matters of this character.
2. Attended 0/NE Board meeting, at which I expressed some concern
about the use of limited resources for estimates on the probability of loss
of specified areas.
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3. Mr. Amory relayed to me a conversation with
indicating that would be most
receptive to an invitation to talk to DCI.
L. Had several discussions with Park Armstrong and Admiral Wenger
respecting the exclusion clause in the Brownell directive and we finally
agreed to end the clause with the words "finished intelligence."
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5. spoke to me and expressed some concern as to the
activities of Commercial L'ti.vision. I suggested that he have a talk with
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25X1A9a he make an appointment with-
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6. - indicated that he would be unable to attend the
IADst meeting on Tuesday, but I undertook to review the budget questions
and then have a talk with him on Wednesday.
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7. Was briefed by on a discussion with General
Eisenhower which occurred during his recent briefing.
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8. Chatted with the Chiefs who are in
Washington for their annual mee ing.
9. Offered to brief either or both Frank Nash and Undersecretary
Foster in preparation for their forthcoming trip. This was done through
and I alerted Mr. Sheldon, who later informed me that his
people would be on call from 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday.
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10. Chatted with Colonel Baird and Messrs.-and Reber
respecting problems of training. I made the following two points:
a. As regpects the lecture series, I suggested one each quarter
covering what the primary consumers expect of the intelligence
community, including such discussions of the policy-making
process as would be needed to clarify these requirements. This,
it seemed to me, would satisfy the needs of the Intelligence
Offices at present.
b. I requested Messrs. Baird and 25X1 to contact each of the
Intelligence ADs and attempt with them to work out the general
principles governing allocation of strength to training for
planning purposes. The final determination as to whether
substantive training was needed would have to be made by the
ADs who were responsible for substantive results. Colonel
Baird indicated agreement with this view, since he felt that
training was a service office. When he raised the question of
the DCI's requirement that incoming personnel receive an
indoctrination course, I pointed out that indoctrination could
be given when working at a desk as well as sitting in class,
so I expected no difficulty from directives of this character.
11. Dr. Kent consulted me on a question of evaluation forms and
I indicated that I would like to speak to the Director about this and see
him later.
12. Talked with Colonel Coverdale and Colonel Erickson, Army
and Air Force ad hoc Committee representatives, respectively, respecting
the formation of the medical working conference under SEC. Both Coverdale
and Erickson indicated willingness to have effective liaison and working ATds~
level meetings, but both continued to be reluctant on forming a number of
working conferences under SEC. We finally agreed that the medical working
conference would be organized under charter by SEC, said charter to have
as its terminal date the implementation of recommendations under the six-
months' survey. In other fields, it might well be possible to work out our
problems by having 0/SI representatives sit in with JTIC subcommittees in
some cases. Later reviewed our discussions with of 0/SI and he 25X1A9a
agreed that this last procedure should be followed in securing action with
respect to BW, in response to Secretary Lovett's recent letter. I also
raised with Coverdale and Erickson the question of Military representatives
developing a Defense Department position in F2IC subcommittees, before
coming to SEC. I felt that it would be much better to develop the Defense
position at SEC in the open and if they would do this I was sure that there
would be greatly increased confidence. Both indicated that a certain amount
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of Defense liaison was necessary, but disclaimed any intent to formulate
rigid Defense views on SEC matters outside of SEC. I finally requested
these Colonels to inquire from time to time how the scientific experience
was working out, since we should talk about the problems occasionally, and
they undertook to do so.
13. Presented to DCI the summary evaluation paper and he signed
the letter of transmittal. I attempted to get in touch with Mr. Whearty in
order to give him an opportunity to produce any ICIS amendments, but, being
unable to do so and after consulting with General Samford, Mr. Hoover and
Mr. Gleason of the NSC Secretariat, I gave instructions that the evaluation
should go forward on Tuesday morning. A special advance copy is being sent
to Mr. Noyes for Mr. Lovett, at Noyes's request.
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