MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR FROM STANLEY J. GROGAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R004300060017-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2003
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: September 12, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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ER-8-6419
12 September 1956
This memorandum recommends action in paragraph 2.
1. When Adlai Stevenson's representative gets In touch
with General Cabeil on 14 September to arrange for briefings
as per the President's instructions, we can anticipate press
inquiry as to:
(1) Who will brief Mr. Stevenson?
(2) Will Suez be included in briefings?
(3) Will briefings be oral or in printed form?
(4) How often will the briefings be given?
(5) Will more than one official brief Mr.
Stevenson?
(6) Just what will, in general, be included in
the briefings?
2. Recommend we answer inquiries with the statement
that CIA will scrupulously carry out the President's
instructions; that Mr. Stevenson will be briefed on the
world in general and on such specific areas as he may
request; that CIA way have one or more briefers, depending
upon the situation; that briefings may be oral or written
or a combination, as desired; that they will be given
weekly, as a general rule, but that can be changed to meet
Mr. Stevenson's wishes; that CIA will not Identify the
Individuals who do the briefing nor will it make public
the subject or the contents of any briefings.
/s/ S. J. GROGAN
STANLEY J. GROGAN
APPROVED Assistant to the Director
/s/ C. P. Cabell
Acting Diirector_ 'r .
13 Sept 56 / c
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