LACUNAE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01481955
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: May 7, 1975

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7 May 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
General Counsel
SUBJECT
Lacunae
1. In the course of the Director's depositions given to the
Rockefeller Commission Staff and of his testimony to the Commission
itself, there emerged several issues that would seem to require
action. (Some of these issues have been discussed at Morning
Meetings; the purpose of this memo is to make them part of the record.)
2. Some of our surveillance and investigations indicate that
over the years we have used more than one channel to obtain advice
and data from the Internal Revenue Service. OGC and the Office of
Security have each(and separately) been involved. The law permits
any Agency head, with proper justification, to seek IRS assistance
on request to the Secretary of Treasury or the Head of IRS. It would
seem appropriate to develop an agreed procedure for handling this
within the Agency. A single channel, operating with specific approval
of the Director in each case, may be the best bet. As a suggestion,
how about a directive, signed by the Director, that lays on the pro-
cedure?
3. A Presidential directive of 1965 prevents wiretaps in
National Security cases unless approved by the Attorney General.
We have no set procedure to govern instances wherein we may want
to seek such approval. Presumably, the request would be forwarded
to the Director for his approval and for his discussion with the
Attorney General. Assuming the Office of Security or DDO would
initiate such requests, shouldn't we be clear on the procedure? For
example, should OGC and perhaps the IG, chop on each request
en route to the DCI? Once again, either way, a DCI directive would
seem to be the best way to lay on the procedure.
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4. The Director has been asked why his 8/29/73 and 6/74
directives have not been incorporated in Agency regulations. He
responded by saying many should and would be; some may not be
appropriate for regulations. I am sure he would accept DDA
determinations either way.
E. H. Knoche
Assistant to the Director, CIA
cc: Inspector General
Chairman, CIA Management Committee
Mr. Ben Evans
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