TASK FORCE MEETING OF 24 OCTOBER 1975

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00261R000100050007-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 26, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution .
SUBJECT Task Force Meeting of 24 October 1975
1. The subject matters for sensitive issues and allega-
tions were reworded as follows keyed to the list with present
status also indicated:
1. Senate Select Committee report on assassination
of foreign leaders (Action: IG/DDO)
has reviewed the report;
has made his comments known to the SSC. The
Director has asked that not 25X1A
discuss the report with anyone.
2. Reopening of investigations (Warren Commission/
RFK/King/Oswald case/Nosenko bonafides) (Action: DDO)
Task Force has been established under Chief,
CI Staff.
3.
(Action.
Basic data paper has been prepared by DDA.
DDO has been commissioned to prepare a paragraph
describing-the value of the project.
4. Testing and operational application of drugs;
behavioral experimentation (Action: DDS&T)
Paper completed.
5. CIA "penetration" of White House and other
agencies (Action: DDA)
Paper completed.
6. Misuse of CIA proprietaries (Action: DDO/DDA)
DDA portion has been prepared. CCS to submit
DDO comments.
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c. On paper 11, OLC will summarize the Agency's position
on various draft Administration legislative proposals.
d. Paper 15, OLC to prepare paper on how we can go about
obtaining sources and methods protective legislation.
7. "Improper" relationships with cooperating
US companies and individuals (Action: DDO)
8. "Abuse" of covert procurement system (Action: DDA)
Paper completed.
9. "Duplication and financial waste" in
technical collection programs (Action: DDS&T)
10. Predictability of major international events;
postmortems and intelligence failures (Action: DDI)
11. "Improper" use of IRS tax information
(Action: OGC/DDO/DDA)
Paper completed.
12. CIA and Watergate (Action: DDO)
Task Force recommended this issue be dropped.
13. "Distortion" of intelligence for policy purposes
(Action: NIO/DDI)
suggested title of "Improper Policy
Pressure on Intelligence Processing and Product."
to collaborate with Dick Lehman and will
exclude Vietnam.
2. The Task Force then reviewed the "Issue Options and
Actions" papers noted:
a. Paper 6 on covert action--essentially covered by
DCI's o ening statement for upcoming covert action hearings.
to inquire of DCI if he needs anything further
on this subject.
b. Paper 10 has been retitled "How Can We Tell the
Intelligence Story Better." to circulate a 25X1A
paper on Thursday, 30 October, for review at the
31 October meeting.
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Lieutenant Gene 11
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titled "WhickShehm nbci DCrcuIlated a
at e 's Responsibility issue
for Prnumber ovidingX~
Substantive Intelligence to the Congress." This will be
discussed at the 28 October meeting.
and SecreccyCEnf Enforcement circulated paper number III, subject "Classification
meeting. ~, also to be discussed at the 28 October
Distribution:
Lt. Gen. Wi
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