U.S. INTERNAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000100100037-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: June 9, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM
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EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM No.
DATE 13 June 1962
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (INTELLIGENCE)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (SUPPORT)
COMPTROLLER
INSPECTOR GENERAL
GENERAL COUNSEL.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
FOR NATIONAL ESTIMATES
Director of Security
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CONFIDENTIAL
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June 9, 1962
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM 161
TO: The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of Commerce
The Attorney General
The Director of Central Intelligence /"
Military Representative of the President
Administrator, Federal Aviation Agency
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
SUBJECT: U. S. Internal Security Programs
1. In line with my continuing effort to give primary
responsibility for the initiative on major matters of
policy and administration in a given field to a key
member of my Administration, I will look to the
Attorney General to take the initiative in the govern-
ment in ensuring the development of plans, programs,
and action proposals to protect the internal security
of the United States; I will expect him to prepare
recommendations, in collaboration with other depart-
ments and agencies, in the government having the
responsibility for internal security programs, with
respect to those matters requiring Presidential action.
(EXECUTIVE REGISTRY FILE
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2. Accordingly, I have directed that the two inter-
departmental committees concerned with internal
security--the Interdepartmental Intelligence Conference
(IIC) and the Interdepartmental Committee on Internal
Security (IGIS)--which have been under the supervision
of the National Security Council, will be transferred to
the supervision of the Attorney General. The rondo ui g the
need for these committees and for the relationship
Attorney General
Attorney General will be matters to deteine.
cc: J. Edgar Hoover, Chairman Interdepartmental
Intelligence Conference
John F. Doherty, Chairman Interdepartmental
Commi*t...ae Internal &ecurity
A. Russell Ash, NSC Staff
CONFIDENTIAL
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