MORNING MEETING OF 8 FEBRUARY 1966

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2002
• Sequence Number: 77
• Publication Date: February 8, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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8 February 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 8 February 1966
Executive Director was in the chair. DCI was on the Hill. DDCI
was out of town.
DD/I noted that arrangements have been made with General Davis
of the Army for the Army to present its twenty-minute briefing on
lessons learned at Ia Drang at 11 a. m. on 11 February in the Agency
auditorium. Each Agency office interested in attending should inform
of the DD/I staff of the numbers planning to attend. The brief-
ing will be at the SIGINT codeword level.
noted the White House request given to the DCI last night
who in turn asked OCI to prepare a memo on NVN official Le Duan.
The request came from a member of Moyers' staff.
noted the Washington Post story this morning attributing
to Yugoslavs word that the ChiComs attempted a coup in Outer
Mongolia about a year ago. We do not believe this.
Kent noted that at the DCI's request he and DD/I will meet with
Professor Langer at a luncheon on 15 February.
Kent noted a DCI action levied on him and DD/S&T this morning
to set forth ways and means of denying the Mu Gia Pass area to
Communist logistics. Kent thought that virtually all elements of the
Agency would be asked to contribute to this.
noted that late cables pertaining to the problem of intelli-
gence collection from have affected intelligence advice pre-
viously given to our ambassador there. A new and revised cable will
be drafted and submitted to the DCI for approval and release.
DD/S reported that CAT Headquarters in Taipei had advised against
equipping Air America pilots and crews with arms. The recommenda-
tion was made under the impression that arms would be carried at all
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times. DD/S plans to make it clear that we are talking about having
arms available to pilots and crews during flight operations.
DD/S noted that the interagency high-speed facsimile communica-
tions system (LDX) has been approved. Lehman noted that there is
some operational capability in the Watch Office to use this system for
passage of certain documents. (See Action 2)
Houston noted that we have not to date been able to schedule a
Congressman to address the Midcareer Course. He suggested Senator
McCarthy as a possibility. Executive Director asked Houston to clear
any nomination with the DCI.
Executive Director noted the DCI's desire to be advised early each
morning as to the whereabouts of key Agency officials in the event that
for personal reasons or for reasons of official business they are unable
to attend the morning meeting. All morning meeting attendees were
asked to advise the Executive Director's office when they will be absent.
Executive Director noted the DCI's comments at the morning
meeting yesterday concerning the need for a survey of the Agency's
publication effort. A memo from the Executive Director to the Deputy
Directors has been forwarded. Each Deputy Director is asked to
study his own output and in two weeks or so an Agency-wide study
group will be appointed.
1. DD/I is requested to prepare periodically the effects of in-
tensified reconnaissance, particularly in SEA, on the workload and
backlog of NPIC. This is to be available for the DCI's use. (DD/I)
2. DD/I is requested to set forth in a memo for all offices of
the Agency a description of the LDX system and how'it can be used
by Agency components. (DD/I by 11 February)
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