MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01284A001800070046-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: December 3, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 3 December 1968
DD/I noted that the hour spent yesterday briefing Henry
Kissinger was most useful.
DD/I advised that we are gearing up to provide support to ACDA
in light of Secretary Rusk's hints concerning disarmament talks.
Godfrey drew attention to peculiar Cuban naval activity and
advised that its purpose is as yet unclear.
Godfrey noted that only one third of the vote has been counted in
Venezuela, with Rafael Caldera holding a slim lead.
Godfrey observed that yesterday's and today's artillery duel
between Israel and Jordan and the Israeli air raids comprise the most
serious military incidents since the June war and that we may be in a
situation which adds up to constant cross-border warfare.
D /ONE raised the flap involving the book by
and noted that the proposal to write the book was approved
within the Agency before the adoption of the policy requiring identifica-
tion of Agency affiliation in instances where there is the remotest pos -
sibility of exposure. The Director asked Goodwin to review the record
on this matter and prepare a statement clarifying the record for use
with press and wire service representatives.
DD/S advised that we will be talking to the security officer in the
Department of Transportation about the possible application of our
metals detection test to the airplane hijacking problem.
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DD/S reported that we will be experimenting with running a
noontime film program in the Ames Building to service employees
in the Rosslyn area.
Carver suggested and the Director agreed to inviting Ambassa-
dor Harriman to visit Headquarters for a talk.
Maury reported that Bill Woodruff said that he and Senator
Milton Young found briefing on CIA intelligence
support to CINCPAC to be a real eye opener. Maury indicated that
cranking this dimension into our briefings of Congressional figures
might be useful.
Maury confirmed that Jim Kendall will be coming to Headquarters
for lunch.
Stewart advised that Sam Adams wished to pursue several points
in the IG report on his complaints but was turned down.
Houston noted that we declined to respond to
interrogatories and that the judge supported our position.
DD/S&T briefed the Director on the response they are preparing
for his signature to DDR&E's comments on MOL.
DDCI advised that he will be absent on Friday.
*The Director read a letter from Under Secretary Katzenbach
proposing a follow-throw h to the SIG study on Korea as regards our
DDCI indicated that such an undertaking
should be the province of a CIA/DIA study group rather than the SIG
study group and that any study should be preceded by an ONE Estimate
of our intelligence deficiencies concerning the North Korean military
capability. The Director asked the DD/I to coordinate.our response
to SIG as well as the preparation of a study on the requirements
The Director drew attention to the issue emerging in Laos con-
cerning the displacement of Roadwatch teams to permit wider latitude
to the PRAIRIE FIRE operation. He asked.the DD/P to ensure that
FE Division is involved at every level of the decision-making process on
this matter in order to avoid having to undo at the Washington level a
complex process.
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Goodwin advised that the New York Times provided us a copy
of the Brookings study.
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