DIRECTOR'S MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300070077-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 77
• Publication Date: December 5, 1951
• Content Type: MIN

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Director's Meeting
Wednesday, 5 December 1'?51
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Present: Messrs. Dulles, Wisner, Wolf,
Mr. Jackson
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Brief reference was made to the log items respecting the L---j r' art
on the atomic bomb explosion and the present state of CIA operations
Mr.. Wisner undertook to find out what .orgaaiza-Aon
was requesting reports from the organization of Freedom Loving Lawyers.
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Mr. Dulles reported on yesterday's Senior Staff meeting in which:
Mr. 0 mentioned in this connection that Mr. Jackson and he hai
talked with Tom Corcoran respecting relations with the Hill. Corcoran had
suggested that the Agency pick out Republicans and Democrats with plenty of
energy and allow them to designate suitable individuals for liaison.do indicate
the caliber of people desired., 0 referred to Senators Lyndon Johnson. a
Democrat, and Everett Dirksen, a Republican.
Mr.-Wisner raised the question of our current arrangements with
and hr. Becker referred to the Director's exchange
or correspondence Z 7K Mr. Becker undertook to investigate any
other contact with
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Mr. Wisner reported that the group working on the China paper
were meeting at 3 o'clock. Mr. Dulles requested that this paper be shown
to him before it was in final form.
Mr. Wisner and Mr. Dulles raised bke question as to the Director's
letter to Gend and requested Mr. Becker to review it and advise
them as to any changes that might be made in view of more recent development;:,.
Mr. Wisner reported briefly on conversations with
particularly with respect to relations with the State Department.
Mr. Wolf gave notice that representatives of the Bureau of the
Budget would desire to talk with the DCI late next week, at the latest.
In view of this, Mr. Wisner was asked what the deadline was on the four
books to be prepared for discussing the OPC program with PSB and he stated
it was the end of this week. Mr.O commented that quite a bit of work
would have to be done on these books before they were ready for use in
discussions with the Budget people. Mr. Dulles commented that both Frank
Wisner and himself shouldbe present when the Director talked with the
Budget people.
In connection with the foregoing discussion, Mr. Wolf noted that
Gen. Magruder, Col. and Mr. Saunders were meeting in the near future
to discuss the OPC 19;3 budget. Mr. Dulles felt that the figures could be
given'to Gen. Magruder but that they should go no farther.
Mr. 0 reported that the CAT suit had been stopped. This was
the action brought by a Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Jackson reported briefly on his discussions with Dr.
It had been agreed that Mr. 0 would go in at the first stage and make
recommendations as to what the survey would cover and in so doing would
consult with Dr. 0 There was a possibility that the survey should
go beyond CIA and cover scientific activities throughout the Government,
in which event it would be necessary to make recorrinendations for'such a
survey to the NSC.
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Mr. Jackson also reported briefly that the Director had had a
satisfactory interview with Defense Secretary Lovett and that rir. Jackson
had received the concurrence of Mr. Webb of State Department to present
the project initiated by Mr. Douglass to the NSC. The DCI would probably
desire to do this at the next meeting at which he could be present.
Mr. Becker raised and received the confirmation fr m members of
the PRO that project 0 was approved in the amount of incluuint. 25X1
the paid out on account during October.
gave notice that there would be a meeting in Fir. Doug ass'
office of Drs. a well and Millikan and Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Douglass
respecting recent proposals for coordination of scientific and economic matt::-rs
in Europe. This meeting would take place on Saturday. Mr. Wisner questioner
whether all the matters to be considered were related'and Mr. Dulles desired.
to meet with these gentlemen after a preliminary paper had been developed.
Mr. Becker called attention to the discrepancy between the 500
plane per month estimate of Russian production contained in NIh 55 and the
300 per month figure contained in a recent ORR report. He stated that he
felt that the reconciliation of these figures should be a priority project
of ONE. Mr. Dulles felt that this was the case.
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