MCNAUGHTON REQUEST FOR DOWNGRADING CLASSIFICATION OF MCNAMARA PAPER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000500040084-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2004
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: September 16, 1966
• Content Type: MF

SECRET
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16 September 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DMECTOR
SUBJECT; "eftuakton .guest for Downgrading Classification of
McNamara Paper
1. I talked to Mr. Mc g a on the phone at 10:30 this morning
(16 September). W`bat he wits is to have the Summary Discussion and
Principal Firms of the McNamara Paper takeea out of the CObi
Alined into a non-CQMI version. His reason is that
cannot keep COMINT in his office, hems he has to make a production
would like to have a version of the shy he Can keep in his
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for ready reference In preparing his own memoranda, and
wry of Defense.
Mr. McNaughton tlleat we would be willing to consider
his request ' , for bureaucratic reasons, we would have to have a piece
this matter and said we would look into it but, without being offensive
offered him no encouragement.
George A. Carver, Jr.
Acting Special Assistant for Vietnamese Affairs
cc s EA/DCI
DDI
McNamara Project file
TChrono
DoD Liaison
GAC Chrono L-
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