PROPOSALS FOR JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000200080032-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2003
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: January 23, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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CCCi'
23 January 196
ML'MO NI)UM FOR: Acting hector of Central InZolliLreace
SUBJECT: Proposals for Joint Co mi,t-tee on
Intelligence
1. This a?a01x rrnnsawu* x saz geets action by fine Director of
Central Intelligence. Suggeated action is cola aimed in paragraph
2. The Admia?iatxation's position on proposals for logY r-
lat-ion to establish Jolt Cosxa:xnittees on foreiiga Intelli encc way
established In abr ryr 1956. answer to a request dated
7 October 1955 irons the Executive ecret ary of the Natio al
Security Council, the then Director. l xr. EhaIo,s, submitted an
analysis and recornmc4'zcatione on the cubjoct, dated 0 Jarmary
195+ and attached as Tab A. The recornanezsdationns were that thy:
Adw4nistratioa take the #oil rwinz pesitiona ra ardin,- 1ogislation:
a. That such a C o mi'ttea would provide an
uxnnecasaary suipplernent to the review now bein con-
ducted by axis in, committees. of the Congress;
b. That the present r~d"nechanis 'ns of existbi y
comr ittee s are ado ;uat to carry on any further
review which the Congress and the Executive may
determine to be dosirable in connection with foreign
intelligence actlvi.tiea
c. That such a Cr ramittee would create
deflrxite jurisdictional problerns. due to the large
and diverse number of overxaraent agencies with
responsibilities in the intelliwenaco field, all of
whom are now responsible to existing Congressional
committees; and
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Mr. Vinson that we would hopo xo T ettew protcct;.o4 from a .ioz
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