LETTER TO JAMES CULPEPPER FROM DAVID Y. MCMANIS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91B00776R000100040001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 31, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C. 20505
National Intelligence Council
Mr. James Culpepper
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Security Affairs
Department of Energy
Washington, D. C. 20585
31 October 1983
Dear Jim,
David Low and I were very sorry not to have seen you before we left the
conference, but we both want to express how deeply appreciative we are of the
opportunity to participate. We both attend too many conferences and
symposiums, most of which are of marginal utility. However, this time you
really hit the mark for both of us, and for the intelligence and operational
communities. We both strongly urge that you continue to sponsor such forums
to facilitate the understanding on both sides of the street.
We would like to suggest a meeting with you and perhaps Julio Torres in
the not-too-distant future to discuss several actions which we would like to
undertake.
--Consideration of a National Intelligence Estimate along
the lines to the Warning Estimates which consider not just
the threat but our capabilities to warn.
--Discussion of community efforts in the sensor business
and the need for national-level involvement.
--Direct involvement of DOE with the Conference of
Operations and Watch Centers to work issues of training,
procedures and crisis management.
If ou agree, please work with my secretary,
to schedule a time and place.
Again, you all did a great job - Brant Jones should be particularly
commended. Look forward to our continued interaction.
David Y. McManis
National Intelligence Officer for Warning
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