PRIORITY PROBLEMS AND ISSUES FOR ADMIRAL TURNER S IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-00498R000300090028-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2007
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: March 1, 1977
• Content Type: MEMO

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JEGT Priority Problems and Issues for
Admiral Turner's Immediate Attention
David,
STAT
STAT
It~~n~:s for Admiral b'urner's immediate attention in the
area of my responsibility are essentially those concerned
T~Tith. the sched~alin~ of his Meetings with media representatives.
-done of these have been ha.nciled as a matter of transition by
this office.. :''~~;~'iy .were d~.scusserl try the ltdmiral's staff while
was pre~aarinq fQr ~zis confirmation lzearin~s.
Poilo~ring arc items for immediate attention ~a~ith
apFropria.te recomrzendaton in==-each case
I4 sir i S '~arc~.
~ir~~ magazine has exi:ended an invitation to a luncheon
z~ ?~as~ngton wt~i the parti.cix~ation of bureau chief,- I3ugh
~idey, aztd two ar three senior coxres~ondents, as w-ell as
Ilc~dley Donovan. .(editor-in-chief) a.nd two ax three senior
executives from Neer Yorlc. ~xound rules would be of our
goosing.
~eco~anendation~ Accept, unless you have a
sche~u~,~ o flict, 3n which case; date cs.n be
~cistponed_by a week or so. Ground rules should
L7e "011, background", with possibility of brief
,ipn-the-record" portion.
i~ piarch
You--have accepted the invitation to be a guest at the
o~.d ,Cable of the Gridiron dinner. 'Virtually aI2 ~t-ashington
~~rrespondents of note will be there, but the ground rules
--~- are traditionally and. inviolably 'Toff-the-r?~cord".
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C8S "pace the ~iation" at ll:3Q a.m. Off-the-retard
conversation =girth journalists on the previous evening will
have. given you a useful. practice period for this live
broaclca~t appearance-. Talking points and questions and
answers are being submitted ~eparatel~.
2Q ?March
In the afternoon you ancia~rs. Turner will be guests
at-the Gridiron reception, a social occasion.
meek of 27 March
The New Yark Times has extended an invitation to a
lunc~zeon ~n ~~asgtc~n wa.th the participation of bureau
chief, Hedrick Smith, and t~,ra ar three senior correspondents,
as well. as editorial .executives from Neva York.
Recommendataon: Accept for a day this week
or neitt.~~'~ o nd rules similar to those far
'Ti~te maga~~.ne.
The ~~ashYn ton Fast has also, sa far informally,.
extended an inv`on to an editorial hoard luncheon at a
time of your ch.ocasing.
~.ecoinmendation: No action at this time.
Go3frey Sperlin#, ham extended an invitation to one o#
the ~perlingbrea.kfasts (8-~ a. m, at the Sheraton-Carlton
on weekdays). About 30 newsmen usually attend and the QUA.
session is t'an-the-record". -
Recommendation: ~3efer acceptance until later
part of April at the earliest.
Andrew T. Falkiewicz
Assistant to the Director
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