DIRECTOR'S MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300090059-6
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2002
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: February 6, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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Director's Meeting
Wednesday, 6 February 1952
PRESENT: General mith, Mr. Dulles, Mr. Becker, Col. White, Cola
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a. Noted the item in the Log concerning II request to the CIA
Legislative Counsel and raised the question of our participation. It was
noted. that this was only a gratuitous service on our part since the Council
does not have a Legislative Officer.
b. Raised the question of Congressman Busbey's last letter an:z asked
what action we now propose to take. After some discussion, the Director
called Mr. Busbey and informed him that we could not make available Forfar,
on our employees since they were a part of security records. However,
there was no objection to Busbey or an accredited representative of his
office to come here, at which time form would be extracteu
from his security file and made available for review. A letter to tciis
effect has been prepared to Busbey for the DCI's signature.
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Mr. Dulles (Cont'd.)
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d. Referred to an item in today's Intelligence Digest concerning t"rennts
to Formosa and stated he believed we should get out an estimate on this ablation
since the Navy had expressed some concern. Mr. Becker stated that such al {stimate
was being prepared and undertook to ascertain when it would be read;- for ,;i;Mission
to . the IAC. Pee , M. ra ? 2Sh n+a~-e. verso s ~.b,,;. t4e '~+e i \Q~ o n l t .
e. Noted that State was being pressed for comments by the 3riuish ceri ieir
Russian paper. undertook to prepare a memorandum on this w:'1_, ch 25X1
would be discussed with Mr. Wisner upon his return. 11,e. b~\\~o w~~~scs t~;~ \,~~ we+
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g. Stated that (1) Llewellyn Thompson had been in to see him estercday
and that Thompson had made certain requests for our assistance 11f~1N 25X1
these requests were satisfactory with our people.
i. Raised the question of lecturing at Georgetown 25X 25X1
University to a group of Army and Air Force officers on the ?hilosopiy of
the Communist Movement. The Director stated that as a matter of policy hr-
would rather that our people not make talks of any kind other than tole
made to the various Service Schools; however, he would approve in this
particular instance. In this connection, Mr. Dulles stated that we ?J so
had a request from the President, Norfolk County Bar Association that
e made available to speak at a dinner meeting on any subject
of his choice. After some discussion, the DCI (1) disapproved and directed
that the Bar Association be so informed; and (2) it be suggested to them
that they might wish to contact
j. Referred to the request from the FBI that certain 05S files nert-.in
to e made available to them. After some discussion as to
who was a ega custodian of these files, the Director stated that (1) we
could not be put in a position of denying information which would assist L_a
convicting a Communist; (2) the files would, therefore, be made available;
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Mr. Dulles (Cont'd. )
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(3) the fact that these files were furnished would be given no publicity; and
(Li.) General Boiling; should be informed that we were making t.hp-zp i-ioG a ~h1
a. Stated that (1) 250 "bodies" referred to in the recent cable from
nd Johnston had been authorized by Defense and 125 had been -ll3tted
o (2) it had been agreed that requests for these people would lie
submitted in quarterly requisitions. After some discussion wherein it was
pointed out that there was a possibility we might not have a require.aent for
all of these people, the DCI directed that (1) we should get our slate made
up and requisitions on file; (2) Gen. Bolling should be requested to screen
these people; (3) we should not ask for their actual assignment until we can
take care of them; (4) this matter should be discussed with I land 25X1
Johnston upon their return; (5) after this discussion, a revised recuest, if
necessary would be made. ci c.
b. Mentioned U. K. Armstrong's proposed conference on psychological
warfare over Washington's birthday and the request to PSB for assistance za
"hiring a hall". The Director indicated that he was thoroughly familiar
with this proposal and this Agency would not have any part of the above corii'-rence.
c. Stated that George Harvey, Chief Clerk of the House Appropriations
Committee, had indicated that the Committee would not accept the PSB budget
as heretofore submitted (equally divided between CIA, State, and Defense).
The alternatives offered by Harvey were (1) the complete budget be 1;zmped
into the CIA budget; and (2) PSB submit and defend its own budget. The
Director stated that of the two he preferred the latter and directed that
Col. White and IM'tr. Saunders discuss this matter with the 3ureau of the 3u:,,et
pointing out that it would be of great assistance to us if PSB could stand
on its own feet. In connection d th the CIA budget, Col. White noted that
we might have to appear on the Hill within the next two or three weeks. Tee
DCI asked that everyone concerned be notified and ready to ryo when we were
called. `t s `-a \.,...._.,
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Colonel Taylor:
a. Referred to a message for concerning
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offer of a d to sufficiently compensate him for hi
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assistance in addition to th 4 dollar per day consultant fee already authorized.
b. Briefly discussed a c~.ble
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concerning possible future
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in QCI.
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