PUBLICATIONS PROCUREMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000600070011-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: October 30, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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DATE: 30 October
TO: SnyftfT--
FROM :
SUBJECT:
Colonel White issued a diktat on
publications procurement which I attach,
along with a copy of Harry Eisenbeiss' excel-
lent study of the procurement situation; the
former flies in the face of the latter. I have
sent a copy of Colonel White's memo to
and Eisenbeiss.
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Eisenbeiss advises that we are
probably already over the figure
set by Colonel White for tota procurement
allocations for FY 1970. Harry claims that
the paper work required to meet paragraphs
2. b. and 2. c. of the memo will cost more
than what we are trying to save. This may
be an exaggeration, but Eisenbeiss is
genuinely anguished.
I have not talked to he
and/or Eisenbeiss will need instructions
from you on how we are to proceed to meet
or to challenge Colonel White's requirements.
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I Executive Registry
2 9 OCT 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: Dentity Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Plans
Deputy Director for Science & Technology
Deputy Director for Support
SUBJECT : Publications Procurement
1. The Agency's expenditures for books, newspapers and
periodicals have been increasing steadily during the past five I years
and jumped nine percent during Fiscal Year 1969 to
believe that it is possible to reduce these dollars if we app y a I
conscientious and continuous effort to assure that only those publications
are purchased which are absolutely necessary for the conduct of Agency
activities.
2. I am therefore asking that the following steps be taken:
a. The Director/PPB will allot only
procurement for Fiscal Year 1970.
for publications
b. Each Deputy Director should review the current procure-
ments of his Directorate, eliminate those which are not essential,
reduce subscriptions to the minimum required, and submit to
CRS by 1 December 1969 a revalidated list of his remaining Fiscal
Year 1970 publication procurement requirements.
c. The Deputy Director for Intelligence and Deputy Director
for Support should prepare new regulatory procedures to require:
(1) validation of new procurement orders by office heads or area
division chiefs; and (2) annual review and revalidation by each
Deputy Director of all subscriptions and procurements within his
Directorate.
K. White
Executive Director-Comptroller