ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting Held in Room 1121 Temporary M. Building 26 th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. 7 February 1957

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• Publication Date: February 8, 1957
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EIC-M-58
8 February 1957
Minutes of Meeting Held in
Ro?m 1121, Temporary M Building.
26th Street and Constitution Avenue, N. W.
7 FebY?ltary 1957
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PRESENT
CIA, Acting, Chairman (Vice ~~.airman)
Colonel Joseph C. Brewer, Department of the Air Force
Colonel Robert M. Brewer, Department of the Army
#Major Harold Brown, Department of the Army
Mx?. Gustave Burmeister, Department of Agriculture
Mr. Frank M. Charrette, International Cooperation Administration
CIA
M~?. Bennett V. S. Davis, Department of the Navy
Mr. Edward W. Doherty, Department of .State
Mr. John W, Easton, Joint .Staff
~M.ry Jerome Forrest, International Cooperation Administration
-~Mr~ Philip Habib, Department of State "`"
Mx?. Kingsley W. Hamilton,. Department of the Air Force
D!?o Norris G. Kenny, Office of the Secretary of Defense
CIA
Mr?. Robert E. Simpson, Department of Commerce
Mr. Robert P. Terrill, Department of .State
Mrs. Doris Whitnack De artment of State
IC, Principal Staff Economist
ETC, Executive Secretary
-~111'1'RODITCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
1. The Acting Chairman introduced Robert E. Simpson, the new EIC
representative of the Department of Commerce, and Robert Pa Terrill,
who in the near future will be replacing Edward W. Doherty as the
representative of the Department of State.
Present through discussion of EIC-RIB--S2 only.
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APPROtTAL QF MINUTES
2. The minutes of the EIC meeting of 2C~ November 1956 were
approved..
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3. Discussion
The Acting Chairman presented the draft report covering
developments through .the foux-month period 1 .September-31 '~ecembex~ 195.
He proposed that future s~,~:ppl.ements cover si:~ montY~s periods, and t:Y?P
members agreed.. The EIC then considered tra.e draft report section by
seut~.on. The representative of the ~Toint Staff suggested a reorgani=
za~tion of the Introduction., and several specific insertions or rewordings
were proposed by the Acting Chairman and .the representative of ACSI.
There were .general expressions of commendation for those who had
produced the report--particularly in view of other NIE and EIC responsi-
bilities which they had to .carry out at the same timed The Chairman of
the Working Gr?up expressed her appreciation of the Secretariatts
assistance.
~. Action
The EIC approved the report, authorizing the Secretariat to
incorporate the various revisions which had been agreed.
PROCEDURE FpR REVIEWING OF EIC SUBCOMNLT'.I~'EES
5. Discussion
The Acting Chairman outlined the proposed procedure and
in~'~x?odia.ced a laxge chart summarizing graphj.cally th.e principal activites
of the EIC~s substantive subcommittees. He commented on some of ti'?e
principal points brought .out by the chart--particularly the variation in
n~:aanber of meetings held. The Secretariat then pointed out a number of
differences among the subcommittees in .their approach to various
responsibilities. Members joined in an infox~ma,l discussion of broad
aspects of some of the subcommitteesg problems.
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6. Action
There was general agreement to proceeding as proposed9
beginning at the next meeting with the Subcommittee on Electronics
and Telecommunications which has raised certain p~y~oblems for
consideration by the E2C representatives of the Z.AC agencies.
CONTRIBUTIONS CF REPRESENTATNE OF THE' DE1'ARTMENI' (7F STATE
7. The Acting Chairman expressed the appreciation of the EIC
for the many contributions which Edward W. Doherty has made since
the Committee was first organized. Not only had the Department of
State been ably represented9 but the community as a whole has
profited from the initiative9 penetr.?ating judgment and sustained
.effort which Mr. Doherty has consistently brou~it to bear on
economic intelligence matters. Members of the Committee joined ~,n
expressions of appreciation and good will, and in the hope that
Mr. Doherty would continue to attend ETC meetings prior to his
departure from Washington.
Executive Secretary
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