DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300190015-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 2002
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: April 9, 1956
• Content Type: MIN

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DEPUTIES' MEETING
Monday, 9 April 1956
PRESENT: Mr, Dulles, General Cabell, Mr. Wisner, Mr, Amory,
Col, White, Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Helms, Bissell,
Sheldon, Gen. Truscott, Mr.
Mr. Dulles:
a, Noted he had met with the President's Board of Consultants
on Foreign Intelligence Activities on 6 April to discuss recom-
mendations of the Clark and Doolittle Committees pertaining to
CIA which had not been fully implemented. The Director said he
had covered these point by point and the Committee was in general
agreement with our reasons as to why the above-mentioned recom-
mendations had not been fully complied with. (In this connection
the Director asked Mr. Kirkpatrick to prepare a memorandum for
record, listing the points discussed and action taken.) The
Director also said Dr. Killian had indicated that he felt our
recruiters were not up to standard, particularly those seeking
employees to fill professional jobs in the Agency. ACTION: Col.
White and Mr. Kirkpatrick to prepare a memo on this subject the
Director can submit to Dr. Killian, Mr. Dulles went on to say
that apparently the Army had given the Committee a rather full
briefing on training activities and as a result had raised
several questions about our training facilities. The Director said
he realized that Col. White did not have sufficient time during
his presentation to the Committee on 2 April to fully cover
training and asked Col. White and Mr, Kirkpatrick to prepare a
memo on CIA training he might furnish Dr. Killian,. Another
point the Director said raised by the Committee was the number
of SI clearances and asked Mr. Sheldon to prepare a memorandum
on this matter which he would submit to Dr. Killian. The
Director noted the Committee felt that the Executive Order which
established it was too broad in scope and therefore they had
prepared a memorandum setting forth what actually would be
covered, making clear they would not be responsible for looking
into day-to-day operations.
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d, Noted he had received a call from Ted Strelbert who
reported that: 1) the Department of State is not favorably
disposed to the suggestion that President Eisenhower visit
Manila for the 10th anniversary celebration of the independence if
the Philippines; 2) a letter is on its way to the Director
requesting that some of his (Streibert''s) people receive SI
clearances. ACTION: Mr Sheldon (point 2); 3) USIA would
like to be represented a -ef the IAC. The Director
said he saw no objection to this and asked Mr. Amory to speak
to Mr, Park Armstrong of State.
Noted that the Watch Committee was meeting this afternoon
and would look over the Arab-Israeli situation. The Director
asked if CIA intelligence information on this problem is being
furnished promptly to Douglas MacArthur II Committee. Mr. Wisner
said the Committee only started functioning on 6 April and at
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that time he had given the members a short briefing. Mr. Amory
commented he assumed information furnished this Committee would
also be drawn from his side of the house.
Noted there is on display in the Office of Logistics a
chart showing the locations of the various Agency components in
the new building and suggested that Mr. Dulles and General Cabeil
might like to see this.
Mr, Helms:
Reported that had requested to resign for a month
in order to assist in a po tical campaign. The Director
disapproved and said we would consider takingir anyone
else who should wish to resign for this reason ac "after a
period of time, dependent upon employment opportunities at that
time". The Director made it clear he would not set any 'period
of time for consideration for re-appointment in cases of this
nature.
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