REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000400190025-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: January 15, 1966
• Content Type: MEMO

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January 15, 1966
TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Subject: Reorganization Proposals
The President has emphasized that he will take necessary steps to
"modernize and streamline" the Executive Branch of the Government.
We cannot afford to maintain organizational and administrative arrange-
ments which have not kept pace with our changing needs, if Federal
programs are to be administered effectively and at minimum cost to
the taxpayer. The President desires that agency heads be as bold
and imaginative in developing proposals for reshaping and modern-
izing the executive branch as they have been in devising new programs.
Each agency is requested to submit to me not later than noon January 22
such specific recommendations as they may believe desirable for actions
to (1) promote the more effective management of the executive branch
and provide a more logical and efficient grouping of agencies and
functions; (2) eliminate overlapping and duplication; (3) improve co-
ordination; (4) abolish obsolete or unnecessary agencies, offices and
functions; (5) strengthen the capability of agency heads to manage their
agencies most efficiently by eliminating unnecessary restrictions on
management authority, including authority to delegate; and (6) reduce
expenditures and promote economy. Proposed actions may include
but should not necessarily be limited to recommendations for transfers
of functions, consolidation of agencies and functions, and measures to
facilitate coordination, In each instance it should be indicated whether
it is proposed that the action be accomplished by (1) legislation;
(2) reorganization plan under the provisions of the Reorganization Act
of 1949, as amended; (3) executive order; or (4) administrative action.
A copy of your submission should be sent to the Director of the Bureau
of the Budget.
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Washington, D. C.
The White
The Honorable Joseph A. Ca.lifano, Jr.
Special Assistant to the President
Califano:
is is in response to your memory of 15 3anuary 1966,
which solicited reorganization proposals from the Heads of Exec-
utive Departments and Agencies.
intelligence community in the Federal
vereent is entrusted to the Director of Central Intelligence
(DCI) by law. by var oua directives of the National Security Council,
and most recently by letter from the President to me dated 2i Sep-
1965. Assisting the DCI in this role is the United States
;eence Board (USIB), comprised of the heads of the various
U. X. intelligence agencies and including representation from the
tmeeets of sate and Defense, the federal Bureau of Investi-
tim and the Atomic Energy Cem mission. Meeting weekly. the
USM and Its various subconur=itteees provide invaluable sdvico, in
the resolution of precisely these kinds of problems to which your
VAUm is directed. Further counsel of a most beneficial
sere comes to the D+CI from the President's oe Foreign Intel-
Ugence Advisory Board, composed of distinguished Americans
outside the Government and chaired by sir. Clark Clifford.
From the foregoing you can see that the intelligences function
Federal Government is under continuous, formalized review
given the increasing responsibilities placed on the V. 5. intel-
l gence system, the r rganitational structure receives very heavy
ehasis.
I most frequently with Secretaries Husk. McNamara. and
Vance, to review and consult on intelligence matters of common
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concern. In addition,, one of my principal deputies serves aarae In
as coordinator of U. S. intelligence activities by carrying
rogra:s evaluations of various parts of the national Intel
ace effort. x uch has been accomplished and more work in
field to planned.
Within CIA, we, like other agencies, are emphasising the
ash programming, and budgeting system endor sed by the
art of an intense effort to identify and eliminate
lower'-priority projects and to ensure that we are contributing all
that we must in the interests of national security but with due
efficiency and economy.
We appreciate very much. receiving your memorandum and
the opportunity it gives me to comment as I have. I see no need
of legislation or executive orders at this time in connection with
U. S. intelligence activities.
Since rely.
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