ATTRIBUTIONAL FOOTNOTES ON IIMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91M00696R000200020017-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2004
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: November 10, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: All NIOs
FROM . Richard Lehman
D/DCI/NI
SUBJECT : Attributional Footnotes on IIMs
1. Attached is a checklist which has been worked out in
coordination with DDI, State, and DIA representatives. It
has been developed as a guideline to ensure that attributional
footnotes clearly convey to the reader who was involved in
the project and at what level it was coordinated.
2. Clearly, not all items on the checklist will apply
to any specific IIM, but I ask that you give attention to
ensuring that all relevant items are included. In many cases,
the checklist will also be useful in preparing footnotes for
Interagency Alert Memoranda.
Attachment
A/S
Distribution:
1 - Each addressee
1 - D/DCI/NI Chrono
1 - EO/DCI/NI
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1. Identify requester.
2. A notation that the IIM was prepared "under the auspices
of " or "assigned by "
3. Indicate who chaired the working group.
4. Specify agency with primary drafting responsibility --
identifying the specific office or individual drafter
as appropriate.
5. Identify other agencies participating and indicate degree
of coordination, i.e., "coordinated at the working level"
or "coordinated by the Defense Intelligence Agency."
(Note: Words other than coordinated can be used as
appropriate; the main goal here is to differentiate
between working level coordination and the blessing of
senior officials.)
6. Indicate if the paper has been sent to the field for
review and comment.
7. Identify any portions of the paper that may have been
altered after coordination because of late-breaking
developments.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: All NIOs
FROM . Richard Lehman
D/DCI/NI
SUBJECT : Attributional Footnotes on IIMs
1. Attached is a checklist which has been worked out in
coordination with DDI, State, and DIA representatives. It has
been developed as a guideline to ensure that attributional
footnotes clearly convey to the reader who was involved in the
project and at what level it was coordinated.
2. Clearly, not all items on the checklist will apply to
any specific IIM, but I ask that you give attention to ensuring
that all relevant items are included. In many cases, the
checklist will also be useful in preparing footnotes for
Interagency Alert Memoranda.
Richard Lehman
Attachment
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FOOTNOTE CHECKLIST
1. Identify requester.
2. A notation that the IIM was prepared "under the auspices
of 11 or "assigned by
3. Indicate who chaired the working group.
4. Specify agency with primary drafting responsibility
identifying the specific office or individual drafter as
appropriate.
5. Identify other agencies participating and indicate degree
of coordination, i.e., "coordinated at the working level"
or,"coordinated by the Defense Intelligence Agency."
(Note: Words other than coordinated can be used as
appropriate; the main goal here is to differentiate between
working level coordination and the blessin( i of senior
officials.)
6. Indicate if the paper has been sent to the field for review,
and comment.
7. Identify any portions of the paper that may have been altered
after coordination because of late-breaking developments.
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FROM . Richard Lehman
D/DCI/NI
1. Attached is a checklist which has been worked out in
coordination with DDI, State, and DIA representatives. It
has been developed as a guideline to ensure that attributional
footnotes clearly convey to the reader who was involved in
the project and at what level it was coordinated.
2. Clearly, not all items on the checklist will apply
to any specific IIM, but I ask that you give attention to
ensuring that all relevant items are included. In many cases,
the checklist will also be useful in preparing footnotes for
Interagency Alert Memoranda.
Attachment
A/S
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FROM Richard Lehman
D/DCI/NI
1. Attached is a checklist which has been worked out in
coordination with DDI, State, and DIA representatives. It
has been developed as a guideline to ensure that attributional
footnotes clearly convey to the reader who was involved in
the project and at what level it was coordinated.
2. Clearly, not all items on the checklist will apply
to any specific IIM, but I ask that you give attention to
ensuring that all relevant items are included. In many cases,
the checklist will also be useful in preparing footnotes for
Interagency Alert Memoranda.
Attachment
A/S
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FOOTNOTE CHECKLIST
1. Identify requester.
2. A notation that the IIM was prepared "under the auspices
of 11 or "assigned by 11
3. Indicate who chaired the working group.
4. Specify agency with primary drafting responsibility --
identifying the specific office or individual drafter
as appropriate.
5. Identify other agencies participating and indicate degree
of coordination, i.e., "coordinated at the working level"
or "coordinated by the Defense Intelligence Agency."
(Note: Words other than coordinated can be used as
appropriate; the main goal here is to differentiate
between working level coordination and the blessing of
senior officials.)
6. Indicate if the paper has been sent to the field for
review and comment.
7. Identify any portions of the paper that may have been
altered after coordination because of late-breaking
developments.
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