PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00049R001503620013-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 13
• Content Type: MEMO

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON
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Admiral. James, Nance
Deputy Iff recto' to 'the _ President I
for National Security Affairs
JECT:L.B eposed Presidential Memorandum
During our recent discussion we touched on
in government operations overseas. Attache is
'the suggestion of a Presidential memorandum to
heads of agencies regarding conserving resources
a_possible draft of such a memorandum. I have
also given-a copy informally to Bill Schneider
at OMB.
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State Dept. review completed.
STAT
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RANDUM FOR THE IIEAxi ,QF~ EXECUTIVE (EPART? TS AND AGENCXES
SUBJECT: Improving Government Operations Ove seas.
My inaugural pledge to curb the size and oat of government
achieve those objectives. To meet agreed overseas requirements,
tives and our representation kept to the uti ?auzi necessary to
grams. As part of my Economic Recovery Program, therefore, I
want our operations abroad to reflect national priority objet
applies to our overseas activities as well a to domestic pro-
are required and justified, which I expect yot to use efficient--
each Department and agency will receive those resources which
those of the Secretary of State, who must pl for delivery of
mission-wide support. F
The Secretary of State will be eommu#~icating on those
legislative or executive action; I invite appr~priate recommend-
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ly, with appropriate precautions against waster fraud, nlsaan
agement, duplication of functions and unnecessary redundancy.
I am directing that the Secretary of State, in close
_~_cooperation with the heads of the agencies nvolved, organize
and lead a careful review of possibilities` for savings and
improvements in our operations overseas, particularly those with
longterm or institutional impact. Preparing :.tight FY83 budget
will require advance interagency coordination and planning of
our overseas - operations, including staffing.) As you formulate
.your requests for overseas resources, therefoie, I ask that*you
give full weight to the views of Chiefs of M .ssion, along with'
with him. Should your efforts identify Issues which involve
issues with you in the coming weeks. I urge you to cooperate