SECOND MEETING WITH HEW CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF HEW RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SECTIONS OF THE NIS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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• Publication Date: May 31, 1966
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MEMORANDUM FQR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Second Meeting With HEW Concerning the Transfex of
HEW Responsibilities for Sections of the NIS to the
Department of State
1. As a follow-up to the 19 May meeting with HEW officials,
Messrs< Brammell and Martell met on 2~+ May with Donald F. Simpson,
Assistant Secretary for Administration, HEW, and Mr. Ralph Roberts,
State's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, to discuss HEW's
proposed transfer of its NIS staff to the Department of State.
2. Mr. Simpson outlined the problem -- Secretary Gardner's
insistence that HEW's contractual relations with CIA for NIS
production be terminated -- and proposed to Mr. Roberts that the
Department of State assume the responsibility far production. of
the Sections 1+2, 43, and ~+6. It was explained that the Department
of State had this responsibility until 1961, and that HEW's NIS
personnel had been transferred from State. Roberts expressed con-
cern over -the problem of State's new policy of making all its
professionals FS0's and FSR's as well as updating the staff's
security clearances and finding physical space for them. His
attitude, however, was a positive one and he indicated a willing-
ness to discuss the problem with Mr. Hughes.
3. There was considerable discussion an the mechanism for
effecting a new arrangement. Mr. Simpson first suggested that CIA
write to State requesting a transfer of the Staff, but Mr. Braramell
demurred, placing the onus on HEW. It was agreed that, upon verbal
assurance of State's willingness to accept the HEW staff, HEW would
make the formal request of State, simultaneously notifying CIA. The
Agency would then write to State, alluding to I~EW's proposal and
State's acceptance, and offer to effect a similar contractual relation
with State as it had with HEW. Mr. Roberts indicated that the FY 67
funding of - might not be adequate because State would have to
find rental quarters for the NIS personnel, although HEW would provide
space for a few more months. Mr. Bratrm1e11 specified that, should the
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Department of State agree to assume the responsibility, it is
understood that the NIS staff would be eXClusively concerned with
NIS production and not be diverted to other TNR responsibilities.
~+. We are to await further word from HEW.
cc: Ex.Dir.-Comptroller
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JAMES A . BRAMt~LL
ctor of Basic Intelligence
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