BRIEFING OF THE SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE ON THE ANALYTICAL PROCESS: THE PHILIPPINES EXAMPLE, 21 NOVEMBER 1987

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• Publication Date: November 21, 1987
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
21 November 1987
OCA 87-6066
OCA ...O,E.G.MC-1 KICiOn
SUBJECT: Briefing of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the
Analytical Process: The Philippines Example,
21 November 1987
1. Dick Kerr, the Deputy Director for Intelligence, Carl
Ford, the National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, and
from the Directorate of Intelligence briefed the Senate
Intelligence Committee on the analytical process. The briefing
was held in SHOB-219 and a transcript was taken by Committee
recorder, Fred Ward. Present from the Committee were Senators
Boren and Cohen and staffers Sven Holmes, Dave Holliday, George
Tenet, Gina Genton, Jeanne McNaughton, Blythe Thomas, Jim
Dykstra, Natalie Bocock, John Despres, Bob Morgan, Charlie
Battaglia, Ed Levine, Marvin Ott, Jim Martin, John Elliff.
2. The DDI briefed on the analytical process within the
DDI, Carl Ford focused on the National Intelligence Council,
and briefed the Committee on analysis dealing the
with Philippines. Dick Kerr and drew on the
attached briefing paper.
3. Senator Boren made it clear that he believed that the
analytical process was subject to pressure from without and
that the Committee planned to hold periodic hearings at which
the participants in an Estimate could explain the process.
Senator Boren seemed to focus more on estimates than the DDI
product. He said that the Committee did not intend to
interfere in the analytical process. It is the Committee's
belief, he explained, that if it were known that analysts would
have to report to the Congress, policymakers and other
outsiders would be reluctant to interfere with the analytical
process. He expressed the view that analysts are in a poor
position to withstand pressure.
Deputy Director for Senate Affairs
Office of Congressional Affairs
DOWNGRADE TO ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL
USE ONLY WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENT
Distribution:
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