MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-509-5-17-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: June 7, 1976
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
June 7, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL SC6WCROF.T_
Wheaton B. Byers
Executive Secretar , PFIAB
OEOB 340, x2270
SUBJECT: Meeting with the President
NSS, NSA
reviews
completed.
The import of these discussions raised such deep concern
amongst the members that the Chairman was instructed to seek the
earliest possible meeting with the President.
With respect to the
draft legislation on the use of electronic surveillance, it is seen to
exceed the restraints imposed by the President's Omnibus Executive
Order and to be of questionable constitutionality because of the trans-
ference of Presidential authority to the Judiciary. It appears to preclude
the testing of electronic equipment in the U. S. , to eliminate electronic
surveillance as a counterintelligence investigating tool, and in many
cases to render the positive intelligence product worthless. These
restraints are also seen to have a longer-term debilitating, effect on
the initiative, creativity, and dedication of the analysts on whom the
adequacy of our intelligence ultimately depends. -
To be responsive to the members, Mr. Cherne would like to meet with
the President on Tuesday or Wednesday-of this week, 'since he departs..
for Europe on Thursday (10 June) and will not return until 25 June.
Mr. Cherne anticipates asking Dr. Baker, Mr. Ailes, and.Mr.Williams.
to accompany him to this meeting.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-509-5-17-3