MORNING MEETING OF 22 OCTOBER 1965

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 187
• Publication Date: October 22, 1965
• Content Type: MFR

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22 October 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 22 October 1965
Smith provided background in response to an earlier DCI
query about the status of
Smith referred to two special weekly reports on the streets
this morning. One deals with Soviet missile submarine con-
struction since 1955; the other with a Soviet missile disaster
in 1960.
Borel reported that the Agency will be represented at the
annual DIA intelligence production management conference
beginning 25 October.
Borel reported that William Knox, head of a special panel
convened to look into information handling under auspices of the
PFIAB and PSAC, will be coming to the Agency on 25 October for
briefings. DCI agreed to meet with Knox in the afternoon that day.
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will proceed, after having obtained advice
Inspector General reported that the annual audit of Stations
from these Stations that auditing will not interfere with their current
work
Houston reported on Congressional requests for briefings.
Senator Milton Young, a member of our subcommittee, has made
such a request; and Senator Stennis has asked that we brief Senator
Robert Byrd of West Virginia. (See Action 2)
Houston noted that a significant number of Congressmen intend
to travel to Vietnam when the current session adjourns. It was
agreed that we would make an effort to brief as many of these
Congressmen as we can.
Bross reported General Carter's gratitude for DCI support
problem. Bross also noted that he and Carter had agree to te
of NSA plans to increase funds and people for work on
DOD IG request that
currently reviewing
talk with DOD Inspectors who are
DD/S&T noted that the Space Panel of consultants will meet
here beginning at 0830 on Thursday, 28 October. DCI agreed to
make opening remarks. DCI also advised DD/S&T to alert the
consultants to the kinds of problems to which we want them to
address themselves beginning with their second meeting which will
take place in January.
DD/S&T reported indications of
R. J. Smith said that this was probably for early
warning of strikes Smith also noted that
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a wrap-up memo on air defense in South China and North Vietnam
is in the works.
DD/S&T reported that a memo had been done, in answer to a
White House request,
DCI wants to see this memo.
DD/P reported that we have not yet received an Ambassadorial
endorsement of our programs in Vietnam, as we have requested.
We expect to have it sometime today. DCI said he would call
Senator Brewster and offer to meet with him if Brewster desires.
Executive Director noted that DIA will host Project
invited.
on 16 and 17 November. officers have been
Executive Director noted that Governor Harriman is here
today to talk to the Midcareer Course. Harriman is meeting with
DCI at 10:30.
Executive Director reported on talks held yesterday with two
DOD officials who are looking into ways and means of generating
national planning for Government-wide support to the President in
times of emergency.
DDCI reported on a useful and interesting meeting with the
17 White House Fellows who were our guests at a dinner here last
night.
DCI reminded all hands that the Agency's primary mission
and function is intelligence collection and that all projects and
programs without intelligence collection features should be sub-
ordinate to our primary role. He said it was important, in
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describing our work and our programs to others, to stress the
intelligence collection aspects of this work. DCI said appropriate
instructions along these lines will be prepared and issued.
ACTIONS:
1. DCI requests a "deep look" at the implications and
departure from the Presidency
s particularly interested in
prospects if the current Vice President were to accede to power.
(DD/I -- 26 October)
consequences of a
2. OGC is to try to arrange for DCI to meet and brief
Senators Young and Byrd.
3. D/DCI/NIPE is to confer with to find out the
status of current efforts to organize and staff the NRO. DCI
recommends that a deadline be set for submission of an organiza-
tional plan to the NRO Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee should meet within the next week or so to discuss this
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