DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300150039-1
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: March 8, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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DEPUTIES' MEETING
Monday, 3 March 1954
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PRESENT: Mr. Dulles, General Cabell, Messrs, Wisner, Amory, Colonel White,
Messrs. Kirkpatrick,0 Sheldon, 25X1
Mr. Dulles:
a. Referred to a recent article in the NEW YORK TIMES which reported
that the Cominform was urging a revolution in Brazil and asked Mr Sheldon
to see if this report could be verified by nd/or
other sources.
c. Referred to the forthcoming article on CIA in U.S. NEWS AND woRW
REPORT, and approved the suggestion that advance copies of this article he
b
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tained and air mailed to our principal overseas stations,
undertook to have Colonel Grogan do this.
d. Referred to a new version of the bill recommending the appointment
of a CIA Watchdog Committee, to be submitted by Senator Mansfield? and
asked M
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patrick to obtain a copy of this as soon as possibl
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e, Referred to a paper handed to him by I whic s rather 25X1
optimistic as to Communist success and intent in labor activities in the
Far East? and asked Mr. Wisner to query 25X1
for his comments and also to determine who might have prepared this paper
since he MCI) believed it was written by a member of the Embassy staff,
(NOTE: now has the paper in question,)
Mr. Amory:
Noted that ONE was putting on a briefing for CIA only at 9:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, 10 March, on the subject of EDC and the possibilities of its
ratification, The Director stated that even though this was being done for
internal information only, he desired that the briefing have a constructive
turn rather than one of prediction.
Colonel White:
Recommended the Director be prepared to discuss coordination between .IA
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Colonel White (Continued):
and USIA when he appears before the Budget Committee..2lie Director approved
and ~ a'C "Mr suer hn _.._ ~._ _
in coordination with DD/ ~rguare a paper on this sub `f-l 25X1
n connection with the Budget hearing, Colonel
White noted tat no wor had been received as to when it would be held;
however, the Committee has been advised of the Director's plan to be away
from the city during the latter part of March and the first of April.
Mr. Kirkpatrick:
Noted Senator Ferguson had introduced a bill on behalf of himself and
Senator Knowland which provided for clearance by the Senate of allinternational
agreements.
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