MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAC CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE

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• Publication Date: March 26, 1957
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26 March 1957
Minutes of Meeting Held in
IAC Conference Room, Administration Building
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 26 March 1957
Director of Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Presiding*
Acting Deputy Director (Intelligence), CIA
Huntington Sheldon
Presiding*
Mr. W. Park Armstrong, Jr.,* Special Assistant for Intelligence,
Department of State
Mr. Howard Furnas, * acting for Special Assistant for Intelligence,
Department of State
Major General Robert A. Schow, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Rear Admiral Laurence H. Frost, Director of Naval Intelligence,
Department of the Navy
Major General Millard Lewis, Director of Intelligence, Headquarters,
United States Air Force
Brigadier General Richard Collins, Deputy Director for Intelligence,
The Joint Staff
Mr.; Charles Reichardt, acting for Atomic Energy Commission
representative to the IAC
Mr. Meffert Kuhrtz, acting for Federal Bureau of Investigation
representative to the IAC
Part of meeting
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1. Approval of Minutes
19 March Meeting
(IAC-M-281)
Approved as written.
2. Watch Committee Report
No. 346
Draft Handbook of Standing
Subcommittees of the IAC
(Memorandum to IAC, 6 March,
Limited Distribution)
Noted this handbook, agreed that it be classified "Secret, " and
approved its further dissemination, as amended, to IAC members in
the number of copies requested (such requests to be limited to five to
ten copies), and to General Cutler. With respect to amendments, the
members concurred in General Collins$ suggestion that the foreword
include a notation that no statement in the handbook should be construed
to supersede or be a substitute for the terms of reference or mandate
under which any subcommittee presently operates. After reviewing
the status of the various subcommittees, the members also agreed
that hereafter the Domestic Exploitation Committee, the Resistance
Intelligence Committee and Standing Committee on Exchanges should
be considered as ad hoc rather than standing subcommittees of the IAC
and be so listed in the handbook. In view of this decision, it was further
agreed that the statements regarding those subcommittees appearing in
the draft volume should be deleted from the published handbook.
4. Review of Crisis Situations
a. Arab-Israeli Situation
The members reviewed this situation, particularly in the
light of comments by Admiral Frost, and concurred in the view that
no change in their previous estimative judgments was warranted.
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b. Situation in Argentina
After referring to the Argentina economic situation, and
noting certain recent developments which appeared to have averted
an immediate crisis in that country, Mr. Armstrong invited the
members' attention to various factors bearing on the danger of
political and economic crises developing in Argentina over the next
few months. In this connection, the Chairman stated that he would
consider including an item on Argentina in his next NSC briefing.
c. Other Crisis Situations
The members also reviewed certain aspects of the Syrian,
Indonesian and Suez situations.
5. Visit of Admiral Burke
Admiral Frost noted and discussed with the members certain
problems .with respect to a projected visit of Admiral Burke to England.
6. Quarterly Revision of the
National Estimates Program
(Memorandum to IAC, 20 March)
Approved, subject to scheduling SNIE 100-2-57, "Enemy Capa-
bilities to Mislead the US, " for completion on 23 April, listing a
Philippine estimate for IAC review in mid-August, and including an
Argentine estimate as the first item on the tentative list. After
General Lewis raised a question regarding the target date for completion
of NIE 11-4-57, !'Soviet Capabilities and Courses of Action Through
1962," the members discussed this matter and agreed to review the
timing of this paper at the next regular IAC meeting, in the light of
further inquiries with respect to any NSC requirements.
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NIE 100-57
Sino-Soviet Foreign Economic
Policies and Their Probable
Effects in Underdeveloped Areas
a. Approved, as amended.
b. Noted the validity study of NIE 100-3-56, "Sino-Soviet Policy
and Its Probable Effects in Underdeveloped Areas, " 24 April 1956.
c. Noted the findings and approved the recommendation of the
post-mortem on this estimate.
9. Executive Session
At 1150 the Chairman requested an executive session.
Adjournment: 1240
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Secretary
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SECRETARY'S NOTES
3. No objection having been raised by a member, the Secretary
has authorized release to USIA of SNIE 100-5-57, "Probable World
Reactions to Certain Civil Defense Programs," 19 March 1957
(IAC-M-281, 19 March 1957, Secretary's Note 2).
4. Unless objection is raised by a member at the next regular
meeting of the IAC, the Secretary proposes to release to USIA
NIE 100-57, "Sino-Soviet Foreign Economic Policies and Their
Probable Effects in Underdeveloped Areas," dated 26 March 1957.
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IAC Meeting, 26 March 1957
Central Intelligence Agency
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Department of State
Mr. William McAfee
Mr. Robert P. Terrill
Department of the Army
Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Pratt
Major Philip H. Dunbar
Department of the Navy
Captain William Howell
Department of the Air Force
Colonel P. D. Wynne
Colonel L. R. Long
Lieutenant Colonel Van A. Woods, Jr.
The Joint Staff
Colonel C. H. Dayhuff, Jr. , USA
Colonel J. D. Byrne, USA
Captain G. Fowler, USN
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IAC -M-281
19 March 1957
Minutes of Meeting Held in
IAC Conference Room, Administration Building
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 19 March 1957
Director of Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Presiding
MEMBERS PRESENT
I N T E L L I G E N C E A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E
Mr. W. Park Armstrong, Jr., Special Assistant for Intelligence,
Department of State
Major General Robert A. Schow, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Rear Admiral Laurence H. Frost, Director of Naval Intelligence,
Department of the Navy
Major General Millard Lewis, Director of Intelligence, Headquarters,
United States Air Force
Colonel E. G. Van Orman, acting for Deputy Director for Intelligence,
The Joint Staff
Mr. Harry S. Traynor, Atomic Energy Commission representative
to the IAC
Mr. Alan Belmont, Federal Bureau of Investigation representative
to the IAC
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1. Approval of Minutes
12 March Meeting
(IAG-M-280)
Approved as written.
2. Review of Crisis Situations
a. Watch Committee Report
No. 345
Noted.
b. Threat of Arab-Israeli Hostilities
(Memorandum to IAC, 15 March)
The members discussed a CIA memorandum on the threat
of Egyptian-Israeli hostilities, dated 15 March, which had been cir-
culated prior to the meeting, and a supplementary CIA memorandum
on the status of the Israeli-Egyptian crisis dated 19 March, which
was distributed at the meeting. The members also reviewed intelli-
gence and information from other sources bearing on this situation,
Following their review of this situation, the Chairman
suggested, and the members concurred, that the two memoranda
discussed should be combined and circulated, as amended, within
the intelligence community.. The Chairman emphasized the
seriousness of the situation and the necessity of remaining alert
to new developments.
3. NIE 11-5-57
Soviet Capabilities and
Probable Programs in
the Guided Missile Field
a. Noted the post-mortem on this estimate. The members
also discussed in some detail the recommended action in this
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post-mortem. With respect to the recommendation in paragraph 5,
the members agreed that the IAC agencies and appropriate sub-
committees, including GMIC, JAEIC and SEC, should take the
action and make the progress reports, as recommended. In addition,
the members concurred in the Chairman's suggestion that this topic
be placed on the agenda of the IAC in about two months, for pre-
liminary discussion and consideration of the procedures to be
followed, including the possible need of establishing additional
machinery for implementing action on the recommendation.
The Chairman emphasized his view of the importance of the
recommendation contained in paragraph 6 of the post-mortem. The
members then exchanged views on,, and agreed to the establishment
of the ad hoc committee as recomtended. The Chairman suggested,
and the members concurred, that this ad hoc committee be estab-
lished as a small, high-level group with each interested agency
represented, under the chairmanship of
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b. Validity Study
(Memorandum to IAC, 4 March)
Noted the validity study of NIE 11-6-54, "Soviet Capa-
bilities and Probable Programs in the Guided Missile Field, "
5 October 1954, and its Supplement, NIE 11-12-55, "Soviet Guided
Missile Capabilities and Probable Programs," 20 December 1955.
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4. DCI Communication to
Senator Symington
After referring to a recent inquiry he had received from Senator
Symington relative to estimates of Soviet heavy bomber strength, the
Chairman informed the members on the nature of his reply.
5. SNIE 100-5-57
Probable World Reactions
to Certain Civil Defense
Programs
Approved as amended.
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Adjournment: 1300
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Secretary
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19 March 1957
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2. Unless objection is raised by a member at the next regular
meeting of the IAC, the Secretary proposes to release to USIA
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"Probable World Reactions to Certain Civil Defense Programs, "
both dated 19 March 1957.
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IAC Meeting, 19 March 1957
Central Intelligence Agency
Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell
Mr. Huntington Sheldon
Mr. Sherman Kent
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Mr. Otto E. Guthe
Mr. Herbert Scoville, Jr.
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Department of State
Mr. William McAfee
Mr. Edwin F. Jones
Mr. George Jaeger
Mr. Harold Glidden
Department of the Army
Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Pratt
Lieutenant Colonel Donald L. Husman
Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Nicely
Lieutenant Colonel William T. McAninch
Department of the Navy
Captain William S. Howell
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Department of the Air Force
Colonel P. D. Wynne
Lieutenant Colonel Paul A. Tisdale
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon T. Sowers
Lieutenant Colonel Van A. Woods, Jr.
Mr. Clifford Prueffer
Colonel R. H. Agnew, USA
Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Norwood, USAF
Colonel J. M. Pittman, USA
Atomic Energy Commission
Mr. Charles Reichardt
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Meffert W. Kuhrtz
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