MORNING MEETING OF 7 DECEMBER 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500080016-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: December 7, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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Morning Meeting of 7 December 1966
DD/I confirmed that a pre-USIB meeting is unnecessary.
DD/I announced that the updated assessment of ROLLING
THUNDER will be ready this afternoon and discussed the distribu-
tion. It was agreed that Under Secretary Katzenbach, Unger, Gen-
erals Johnson, McConnell, and Greene, and Moyers' office in the
White House will be added to the previously established distribution
list.
Godfrey noted anomalies in the storage of cruise missiles in
Cuba. DD/I called attention to the number of sizable Soviet arms
shipments to Cuba this year. The Director asked both the DD/I and
the DD/P to keep a close watch on the movement of missiles in Cuba.
Godfrey discussed contradictory news reports on the
Kent reported that'he again called General Lemley, who arranged
for a briefing to be given at Headquarters today. The Director re-
minded that he expects a paper on this subject.
DD/S reported that the FBI is providing the Agenc with timely
reports on student demonstrations which are of value toin
carrying out recruitment activities.
Carver noted actions taken last night in connection with the assas-
sination of Tran Van Van and a cable from George Allen on pacification
evaluation at the hamlet level.
Carver discussed a memorandum from Bob Komer on Ambassador
Porter's urgent request for 25X1
Houston called attention to a, complimentary article on CIA in the
Young Catholic Messenger.
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Duckett reported on the question of intelligence on Soviet MTRV'G
DD/P said that ~s the nominee for the joint 25X1
study group on Cambodia. Kent questioned whether the work of this study
group might impinge on the Cambodian Estimate, which is now in prepa-
ration and is scheduled for completion on 12 January. The Director said
that he will send Kent xerox copies of the pertinent correspondence.
initiative ehind the visit of a PCI delega- 25X1
tion to Hanoi. He discussed Agency reporting on Macao.
Executive Director raised for discussion the pros and cons of per-
mitting to publish an article on the Soviet economy in
The Re . At the conclusion of the discussion the Director
asked that come to see him. (See Action 2)
The Director noted that Secretary McNamara and Walt Rostow have
called a meeting for 1400 today which will necessitate the cancellation of
his meeting with Charlie Schultze on OXCART.
DD/I outlined the plans for Ambassador Thompson's visit to Head-
quarters on 14 December. The Director noted tnat Ambassador Thompson
might be discussing the Soviet ABM program with Ambassador Dobrynin
at lunch today. (See Action 3)
ACTIONS:
1. The Director asked Carver to staff out and draft a response for
his signature to Komer's memorandum on the need for personnel in the
South Vietnam pacification program. (Carver - Before Komer's deadline
of 12 December)
2. The Director asked Goodwin to get from Sylvester a transcript
of Secretary McNamara's remarks in Austin and to send copies to the
DD/I and Warner. (Goodwin by 9 December)
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3. The Director asked DD/I to notify Ben Read at State of our
interest in obtaining the Memorandum of Conversation on the Thompson-
Dobrynin discussion of the Soviet ABM program. (DD/I by 8 December)
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