DEAR DICK:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R001400010001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 24
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 17, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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January 17, 1973
CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Dick:
Our Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism has
made an auspicious start. The challenges posed by
the upsurge of international. terrorism have been
brought into focus and a well-coordinated federal
response has been organized. Your representatives,
25X1 particularly have contributed
significantly to the 77-e liberations of the Committee's
Working Group.
In echoing the appreciation of the President,
expressed in his memorandum of December 5, 1 look
forward to continued progress in 1973, based on
the fine teamwork which is n.ow well established.
Sincerely,
F-
i1iam P. Rogers
Key CCCT Documents
The Honorable
Richard Helms,
Director of Central Intelligence.
DOJ and State Department
review(s) completed.
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CONFIDENTIAL
CABINET COMMITTEE TO COMBAT TERRORISM
Key Documents
1. October 27 Statement of Basic Responsibilities
2. Administrative'Machinery for Dealing with
Terrorist Acts
Understanding between Departments of Justice
and Defense
4. Investigative Jurisdiction Pursuant to
PL 92-539
5. November 7 Report to the President
6. January 8 Report to the President
7. The President's Memorandum of Appreciation
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Responsibility in the; Event of Terrorist'-, Attacks
The full resources of the Government must be employed
to deal with terrorist attacks to insure to the fullest
extent that possible terrorist efforts are frustrated,
innocent victims are rescued and the terrorists. are
apprehended.
In the event of any terrorist attack which falls
under. Federal jurisdiction, the FBI will assume primary
responsibility im 4ediatel.y upon being advised of such an
act. The only exception to this assignment of responsi- .
bility has already been delineated J in an agreement between
the Department of Transportation and the Department of
Justice regarding aircraft hijacking situations
All Federal Departments and Agencies will assist
the FBI in every appropriate way.
To the maximum extent possible, the Department of
State, and through it fo eign governments whose nations
or property may be affected by the terroristic act, will
be consulted with regard to action to be. taken.
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October 27, 1972
TO Members of the Working Group
Cabinet Co-aLmittee to Combat Terrorism
FROM _ Armin Meyer, S/CCT
SUBJECT:
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Department of State
Administrative Machinery for Dealing
with Terrorist Acts
The attached standard procedures -for dealing with
the Emergency Watch Group.
Attachment s :
1. Standard Procedures for Responding to
International Terrorist Acts Occurring
within the United States.
2. Roster of Worki.n4 and Emergency
Watch Groups
Secretary Joseph Done:(.an is designated as chairman of
acts of international terrorism reflect the decisions
made at the October 25 meeting of the Working Group..
T.hes procedures should be considered to be in
effect as =.of this date. Would you please ensure that
your Department or Agency is fully alerted to them?
As I mentioned at the October 25 meeting, Assistant.
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PROCEDURES IL:G TO ACTS OCCURRUTG WITH IIN THE UNITED STATES
A. Any United States government. - agency in the Washington
area receiving inform_.tion about an iriternat..ionalterrorist act*c
occurring within the United States will ensure that the following
steps are taken:
1. Notify FBI Headquarters (Phone number
202/393-7100), supplying as much information
as possible.
2. Notify the Deputy Director for Operations at
the Department of State Operations Center
(Phone number 202/632-1512),,
3. Notify the White House Situation
number 202/395-4185).
Room (Phone
A. Notify the Secret Service Intelligence Division
(Phone -70i 202/96, -2481.)
B. Any United States government agency not in the Washington
area or any United States official who is not at his duty postt,
receiving information concerning an international terrorist ac--_
will immediately notify the local o" ficp of the FBI, the.
telephone number of which is listed on. the inside cover of
telaphone.books. The local FBI officer will bear responsibility
for feeding the information back to his headquarters, will
then put it into the Washington network outlined in A above
The FBI. will. normally have primary jurisdictional responsibility
at the scene of the event.
C . The. State Department Operations Center, having received
i.nfor~.iation of an international terrorist act, will immediately
contact,
The Chairman of the Working Group
(Ambassador Armin Meyer: 632-1030/2?4-7737)
The Chairman of the Emergency WaL.ch Group
(Assi_stanLt. Secretary Joseph Donelan 632-3032/530-5529)
The Deputy Chairman of the E?! ergency l t.ch Group
(Deputy AS: _ stJilt 'Cisiiary Ma vi TL. Gen :]..1.e
632-lf 316/30_-A:--9206)
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To double check the notification procedure thy. ,tat 2
Y'L ent Operations Center will not.i iy:
FBI Headquarters (maintaining an open line)
White House Situation Room
Secret Service Intelligence Division
NSA Command Center
D. Any of the three officials above, or the Deputy Director
for Operations at the State. Department Operations Center will
at his discretion convene the Emergency Watch Group (EWG) ,
consisting of the agencies listed below, in the Operations
Center (Room 7516) of the State Departrr,ent. Each agency will
he responsible for establishing procedures. by which one of its
responsible employees can be automatically designated for this
duty. Alternatively, previously designated representatives
should be to lepho.aPd directly.
1. FBI, Domestic Intelligence Division (393--71.00)
2. Secret Service, Intelligence Division. (034-2481)
3. White House, Situation Room (395-4185).
4. Treasury (393-0418)
5 . Transportation, FELL. Communications Room (4,26-3333)
64- Defense, National Military Command Center (697-8322),
7. ~ CIA, Sit-u.acion. Room (351-7551)
E. The State Department Operations Center will make
available the needed support for the establishment of on.
interagency group (see D above) as well as activatingthe
Stame Department's own response. The State Department will be
responsible for all contacts with foreign governments, foreign
embassies and the press, receiving its general guidance from
the Working Group. While an international terrorist act is ,in
progress, all press questions should be referred to the State
Department.
F. The ENG will be the focal point for all information
pertaining to the Situation, Reports on events occurring at the
scene, as well as plans fo, operations, will be forwarded as'
feasible by the FBI to the" WTXG. It will then b.t the responsibility
of the EVIG to keep the Working Group informed on all aspects . I.n
general, the Er7^7G provide the communications facilities for
he Working Group.
G. It be the responsibility of each individual agency
to devise procedures where by its own member of the Working
C, _ou.o is notified following receipt of the alert.. from the
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State Department operations Center as described in C above.
The Chairiila or any member of the e Work ing Group may rc~c{Ll
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the Group to meet. The t'W will provide the mechanism through'
which the notice of the meeting is given. The Working Group
will be responsible for overall policy guidance. It will most
in Room 7516 of the State Department.
October 27, :L972
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I g to I, TI
.uonorable M lvi.n R, Laird
Secretary of Defense
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
As you know, pursuant to the Presidential directive I'ruo
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T 'J.f..i.t. ~ ? '. c..l''l." cand 1 .??rIncjli c; -!-tic. full. i o cc'_ of
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the law to bear on member G.li_ ~rl?C Ll?! wI lc,` coir'1^ JA.
t0].c..tl ?.rAcr ( :rc: with the conduct of foreign akfairs,
the ]:'L.1; should conduct and courdinaIL(-,
collection activities re_Lc t1I" j to immediately assume rui_L 311Ci
bIi1.ty in the event of a terrorist attack in li. he
United States falling within the meaning of this 2\ot.
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P TO
E:M01,:M.,'DU~1 FOR TEE Pi ESID.LNT
S tQ Combat Inter'na i,ion
`errorisr?
In the six wee'ks since your crea ta_o o Uq!e
Cabinet- Gomm Give to . Combat Terrorism much has been
r_comp_~.ished in .he. areas of coordinating i ttelli-
ct :nce , establishing precautionary measures, develop-
#r g contingency plans, sect'ti.ng Congressional suppor-'Cr.
c t+.C ~stcur~ g 1%".~ tci%1o ai coo :~tio ?.. iil ch r ns
to be done, and will be done, but subs tam'cial progress
has been -..ad-
1nar.eased flo:; of i formation and providing regular
S z G?',J)_ia'(? E'C1_ a Pr ocedure for evaluating h
ail L ng T_.c"rrorJ_51t intelligence
Coordinating intelligence Mindful that prior L._
-~nforr at_on is the most. effective dokciise against
Interl atio ?cal terroris '., we have:
.`` art d a_ -_1 foreign r eportinc~; Posts o the
LI__ ~_ ?1C yr Ou_ government attaches to C`Qi:ab:a t_ in'j c-. r3,Q "
ism and urged them to Cg''_ive thigh I riority to collecting
7' ranc.e L the installation o. secure t..ele C1"
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