DIRECTOR'S MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300070031-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2003
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: September 17, 1951
• Content Type: MIN

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Director's Meeting
Monday, 17 September 161
Mr. Wisner reported that there would be a joint 0 briefir
for Air Force at 10 o'clock this morning so that it would be intimater.
acquainted with our needs for aircraft.
Mr. "isner stated that NCFE and Radio Free Europe be-2.;_eve ire
now have the psychological advanta.e. They want to put on a marathon
telecast through which they expect to raise $500,000. They world like
the President to appear for 2 minutes. The DCI feels that we should
not tie-in with operations of Radio Free Europe too closely with th?
Administration. Mr. Wisner will discuss this with the Committee and
if they still want the President to appear the DCI will make ar,
informal approach.
Mr. Dulles brought up the item in the Log in regard to a
possible I I and the fact that 0 will
discourage this. The .director stated that such a .policy decision was
beyond the competence of =and he sees no reason why such liaison
should be discouraged. He feels strongly that Officers should not
make such policy decisions without reference to the top- Mr. Dulles
take this up with II
invitation tol to visit the U.S. The DCI concurred in !.hi..
Mr. Dulles stated that Mr. McCone, Undersecretary of . ir, _s
lunching with him tomorrow and may bring Mr. Finletter with him. IUr.
McCone has expressed to Mr. Dulles Air Force disappointment, in :-inat u-re
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have been aole to do in pin-pointing targets for them. The DG_ stat,erf
that we should express to the Air Force our disappointment in (;he
support which they have given to CIA. rtr. Dulles will check to see
what Mr. McCone wants to discuss at lunch and if of sufficient impor t;ij ce
may ask the DUI to join them.
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