Study of Intelligence Production in Relation to NSSM 108

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00506R000100050013-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 30, 1998
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 29, 1972
• Content Type: RS

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29 August 1972
Study of Intelligence Production
in Relation to NSSM 108
Purpose:
To assess the quality and relevance of the intelligence
input to NSSM 108; and on the basis of lessons learned, to prepare
conclusions and recommendations regarding intelligence processes
and products.
Scope:
In the preparation of NSSM 108, of December 10, 1970, Review
of US Policy Toward Latin America, the intelligence community was
asked:
(1) to provide an estimate of the situation and trends in
Latin America; and
(2) to participate in an inter-agency reappraisal of
assumptions underlying US policy, assessment of US interests, and
analysis of options for US policy and programs.
The proposed study of intelligence production in relation to
the NSSM would involve an assessment of the procedures followed in
the preparation of the intelligence input, a description of the
interaction between intelligence and policy in the drafting of the
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NSSM, and an evaluation of the quality of the intelligence contri-
bution. Specific questions to be addressed would include:
1. How was the groundwork laid for the intelligence
input? What questions were put to the intelligence
community by the policy people?
2. What was the procedure for preparing the intelligence
contributions? To what use were they put in the drafting
of the NSSM?
3. What were the procedures for interaction and coordination
between the policy and intelligence officers in the NSSM
process?
4. How well did the intelligence input meet the needs of
the NSSM? What were the policy-makers' assessments of the
intelligence contribution? Was there a need for better
quality?
Procedure:
State would be prepared to chair a study group which would
include representatives of CIA, DIA, and INR. A user panel would
be selected to assist in assessing the quality of the intelligence
input and the procedures for intelligence-policy interaction in
the preparation of the NSSM.
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