MORNING MEETING OF 10 MAY 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500090014-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2002
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: May 10, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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10 May 1966
Morning Meeting of 10 May 1966
of ORR briefed on "US-USSR: Comparison of Defense Expendi-
tures by Mission, 1965. "
R. Jack Smith reported on the number of helicopters in North Vietnam:
five MI-1's, ten to fifteen MI-4's, two MI-6's. More MI-6's are expected
and Soviet assembly teams are in North Vietnam. He noted that NPIC had
given a briefing to several of the AEC Commissioners and JAEIC on Soviet
experiments in the Plowshare field. (See Action item 1. )
Godfrey noted the NCNA release that Mao had met with certain Albanians.
He pointed out that neither the time nor the place of the meeting was cited,
which suggested that the ChiComs were seeking to give the impression that
the leadership was in better shape than it actually was. In connection with
the public arguments between certain ChiCom newspapers, this may be
targeted against the Mayor of Peking.
Kent noted that he would not be present for USIB since he is going to
Princeton for a meeting with the Consultants.
requested that he meet with the DCI some time today with the
various papers for the special 303 Meeting tomorrow with General Taylor
concerning the Black Shield deployment. The DCI suggested that0 25X1
sit down with Vance so that agreements could be achieved prior to the
303 Meeting tomorrow.
Bannerman noted that Credit Union loans during the month of April had
reached an all-time high, $1 million having been given to Agency employees,
probably for Income Tax purposes.
deSilva tabled the agenda for the NSC meeting on Vietnam today as well
as a package which covers the entire Lodge visit. He raised the question of
he and attending open seminars on the question of the effec-
tiveness of the U. S. military program in Vietnam. (See Action item 2)
Houston noted Senator Robert Kennedy's references to intelligence
activities in his speech on Latin America yesterday.
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Bross reported that he, ~ R. Jack Smith, and others had been
briefed on the very broad subject of photo interpretation. He stated that
General Carroll suggested that the Bureau of the Budget be briefed. (See
Action item 3).
In connection with the Agency project to use I 25X1
wide range, but that in about two weeks more evidence will be available
Wheelon noted that the yield of the third CCNE is spread over a fairly
was making noises t
he noted that an Air Force project, 25X1
o the detriment of the Agency program.
Action item 4). He noted that
as George Miller's deputy in OEL.
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has been designated 25X1
DDCI initiated a discussion of whether overt Agency employees should
reveal their connection with the Agency when they publish articles.
1. The DCI would like to have the NPIC briefing on Plowshare at a
Morning Meeting within the next week or so. (DDI)
2. The DCI requested that deSilva brief Unger on the matter of he
and0 attending open seminars, and that Unger obtain Secretary Rusk's
views. (SAVA by 16 May)
3. The DCI requested that Bross inform General Carroll that he will
orally brief Thomas of BOB on photo interpretation.
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