COORDINATION OF THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE EFFORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000100130015-3
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: September 24, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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THE WHITE HOUSE
CONFIDENTIAL,
MEMORANDUM FOR
WASHINGTON
September 24, 1965
The Director of Central Intelligence
Coordination of the
United States
Foreign Intelligence Effort
Our Government is making a substantial effort and is exbendin
large sums of money to obtain timely intelligence national defense and security. r g vital to our g
ort requires
efficient possible organization of the activities of the the most
departments and agencies concerned, I
the various
activities be conducted as an integrated teis essential that these
meet both current and lad er-term ndeavor best suited to
One of the essential objectives of this integrated lefort is netoeds.
timely notice to me and to other officials of critical develop-
ments ments which have an important bearing on our p
g national security.
In view of the urgent necessi
nation of all U. S. tY for maintaining effective coordi-
foreign intelligence functions, I request that
you serve as the Government's chief intelligence that You pursue as a primary responsibility the task of c, and
dating and guiding the total U. S. oordi-
accordance foreign intelligence effort in
with National Security Council Intelligence Directive
Number One of March 4, 1964.
In the performance of your responsibility
work closely with the heads of I shall expect you to
and agencies ha U. S? Government departments
and foreign intelligence responsibilities, with
a view to assuring the proper coordination, correlation,
evaluation and prompt dissemination of intelligence obtained
from all sources. You are authorized and directed to establi
in consultation with member agencies of the intelligence om s
munity, such arrangements and
for this p p It ism guide lines as are necessary
ur purpose It y wish that you receive from the
departments and agencies concerned the full cooperation and
assistance which are essential to the success of your coordi-
nating responsibility.
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I will continue to look to your efforts as a means of achieving
significant improvements in the organization, management,
and effectiveness of our over-all foreign intelligence system.
Copies to:
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Chairman, President's Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board
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25 September 1965
Executive Secretary, USIB
7 E 19 HQ
Jimmy:
The Director asked that
copies of the President's letter
be provided to the'members of
USIB. Please do.
Executive Director -Comptroller
7D59 HQ 6767
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Att: Ltr dtd 24 Sep 65 to DCI fr President,
subj: "Coordination of the United States
Foreign Intelligence Effort"
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM No. 0
DATE Z5 September 1965
TO:
Deputy Director (Plans)
Deputy Director (Intelligence)
Deputy Director (Science & Technology)
Deputy Director (Support)
Inspector General
General Counsel
D/DCIINIPE
Director, BPAM
Exec. Secretary, USIB
ROOM NO.
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This memorandum contains information for the addressees. Ad-
dressees may give this memorandum additional circulation within
their components as required. All copies should be destroyed, not
filed, upon completion of circulation. A master file will be kept in
the Executive Director's Office and will be available upon request.
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