DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002400060029-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2006
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: June 7, 1961
• Content Type: MIN

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7 June 1961
DEPUTIES' MEETING
Present: Mr. Dulles, General Cabe11, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Amory,
Colonel White, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Helms, Mr. Barnes,
Mr. Sheldon (part of meeting), Mr. Kent,
MR. DULLES:
a. Asked Mr. Kirkpatrick to disseminate to those present a
memorandum showing the composition of the task forces appointed by
the Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.
b. Noted it would be most helpful if the President would agree to
give us a briefing on his recent trip and asked Mr. Bissell to take this
up with Mac Bundy.
c. Asked DD/S to obtain from General Counsel what CIA has done
in promoting legislation to extend the espionage law in cases involving
U. S. citizens residing or employed overseas.
d. Asked Mr. Bissell to speak to Mr. Wisner (who is in Washington
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e. Noted a memorandum prepared by (Office of
Legislative Counsel) on the House Rules Committee hearings held on
6 June 1961 regarding whether or not CIA should be investigated by the
Congress. Mr. Kirkpatrick asked the Director whether it might not be a
good idea for him (DCI) to call Congressman Madden to see exactly what
he has in mind. The Director said he had already talked to Mr. Kilday
and felt this was sufficient for the moment. Mr. Kirkpatrick agreed and
undertook to keep in touch with Bob Smart on this matter.
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g. Stated we had had a call from George Mahon referring to the
Drew Pearson article in which Pearson stated that the Cuban operation
had cost about $45, 000, 000, and that Congressman Mahon had requested
a briefing on the cost of this operation. After some discussion it was
agreed that General Cabell and Mr. Bissell would get in touch with the
congressman and arrange to provide him with the information desired.
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MR. HELMS:
Reported that the case is beginning to leak a bit and that
he had advised Stan Grogan and Roger Hilsman to hold the line on denial.
The Director commented he was not quite persuaded that this is the proper
course for us to follow at the moment. He said he would certainly agree
that until such time as we had milked this man dry, we would not wish to
put out any details,and possibly he might be of some use to the Agency if
word got out that we in fact have this defector in our hands. Action:
Mr. Helms to prepare a memorandum on what he believes can safely be
released at this time for the Director's consideration.
MR. DULLES:
Asked Mr. Bissell to pull together information we have recently
received from Ambassador Pawley on his views on the situation in the
Dominican Republic and to make it available to DD/I.
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COLONEL WHITE:
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b. Reported the Bureau of the Budget had approved the 25X1
withdrawal from our reserve for Laos but, in accordance with the President's
desire, Budget will advise the President of this proposal. Colonel White
also stated that there is still an item of to be added to the above 25X1
figure and asked how this is to be handled. Mr. Bissell said he wished to
review this before making any final recommendations to the Director,. The
Director reiterated a previous statement made at the Deputies' Meeting on
that as a matter of principle CIA should not be called upon to support
the Meo's after had become an integral part of FAL.
c. Stated that he is somewhat pushed to provide funds for new
furniture for the new building and for the establishment of the training
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date of any funds from DD/P and DD/I that might be left over in their Fiscal
Year 1961 budgets which might be used to meet these expenditures.
MR. KIRKPATRICK:
Raised the subject of the next Senior Staff Meeting and it was agreed
it would be held on 10 July.
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