NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

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12 May 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT : Notes from the Director
REFERENCE : Your memo of 11 May 1977, "Recommended
Notes From the Director"
1. I agree with your para. 2 which states that given
the fact that the original "Notes from the Director" was
quoted in the media, we must assume that notes from time
to time will get in the press. I would therefore like the
opportunity to see the recommended notes, for our comment,
before they are approved by the Admiral.
2. May I suggest that, on your next memo we be included
for a copy, or shown in the routing. Many thanks.
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-Herbert Hetu
Assistant for Public Affairs
to the Director of Central Intelligence
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM John F. Blake
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT Recommended Notes From the Director
1. Action Requested: Your approval to publish the STATINTL
four attached notes as "Notes From the Director No. 2."
2. Background: In consultation with
we have developed the attached four notes for publication.
Given the fact that the original "Notes From the Director"
was quoted in the press, we have deliberately written these
notes on the assumption that they too will be subject to
being quoted in the newspaper. As a result, they may appear
more bland than would otherwise be desirable, but we see no
way in which this can be avoided.
3. Recommendation: It is recommended that you approve
the publication of these four items as "Notes from the
Director No_ 2."
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John F. Blake
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Notes from the Director No.B
July 1977
CBS "60 Minutes" has informed us that the CIA segment will be shown
this Sunday, July 24th, at 7:00 p.m.
UPDATE ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REORGANIZATION
While I am unable to predict the actual date for the decision, I am
confident we are moving close to the time when we will know what: the shape
of the Intelligence Community organization will be. I will advise you just as
soon as definite information is available.
NEW DOCUMENTS ON DRUG EXPERIMENTATION
As you have noted in the press, I have informed the Chairman of the
Senate Select Committee on Intellligence of the discovery of additional
documents pertaining to past drug experimentation activities of the Agency.
Both Presidential directive and Congressional mandate dictate: that I make
material on questionable activities available to the Executive and Legislative
Branches. This particular material was located by a diligent employee who
was researching archival records in response to an FOIA requessi. A thorough
analysis of these documents is under way to determine what, if' any, new
information should be reported to our Congressional Oversight (C'ornmittees. I
will testify in an open joint session before the Senate Subcommittee on Health
and Scientific Research and the Senate Select Committee on I ntellligence on
i riday, July 29th.
These documents should not be confused with the ones Mr. John Marks is
now attempting to exploit in the press. The ones Marks holds were supplied
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him last February in response to an FOIA request. They are not new and all
have been previously made available to either the Church Committee or the
SSCI.
The Agency must and will deal with issues like this which are legally in
the public domain in the forthright manner in which this matter was handled.
LEE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
On 19 July 1977, a federal judge sentenced Andrew Daulton Lee to life
in prison for selling TOP SECRET documents to the Russians. The severity of
the sentence seems to be an obvious warning to others that, to quote the judge,
"espionage is a game you do not play." Lee was convicted on 14 May 1977.
He was the accomplice of Christopher John Boyce, a former employee of an
Agency contractor, TRW Systems, Inc., who was convicted on eight counts of
espionag?, on 28 April 1977. His sentence has been delayed pending a
psychiatric examination which is scheduled to be completed in September
1977.
Boyce, Lee, and Edwin G. Moore, a former CIA employee who was
convicted of attempted espionage on 5 May 1977, were indicted and
successfully tried in federal courts as a result of very close and continuous
cooperation among the CIA, FBI and the Department of Justice. The
convictions were not achieved without some disclosures of Agency sources and
methods. The cases demonstrate, however, the Agency's determination to
accept some risks to sensitive intelligence information in order to aggressively
seek criminal prosecutions as a deterrent to future unauthorized disclosure.
As l: reported to you in NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR, No. 2, these
cases are, the subject of vigorous study and analysis, and have already resulted
in improvements in our security posture.
APPOINTMENT OF MR. OMEGO WARE TO EAG
I have asked Mr. Omego Ware, our Director of the Office of Equal
Employment Opportunity, to accept membership on the Executive Advisory
Group. While Mr. Ware has previously sat with the group when specific EEO
matters were under consideration, I believe it wise and valuable to have the
responsibilities he holds represented on a continuing basis on the EAG.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CIA RECRUITER
I am sure all of you will want to join me in congratulating
I hi" the Recruitment Division for being selected Government Recruiter
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STANSFIELD TURNER
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NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR NO. 8
CBS "60 Minutes"
CBS "60 Minutes" has informed us that the CIA segment will be
shown this Sunday, July 24th, at 7:00 p.m.
Update on Intelligence Community Reorganization
While I am unable to predict the actual date for a decision, I
am confident we are moving close to the time when we will know what
the shape of the Intelligence Community organization will be. I
will advise you just as soon as definite information is available.
New Documents on Drug Experimentation
As you have noted in the press, I have informed the Chairman
of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence of the discovery
of additional documents pertaining to past drug experimentation
activities of the Agency. Both Presidential directive and
Congressional mandate dictate that I make material on questionable
activities available to the Executive and Legislative Branches.
This particular material was located by a diligent employee who
was researching archival records in response to an FOIA request.
A thorough analysis of these documents is under way to determine
what, if any, new information should be reported to our Congressional
Oversight Committees. I will testify in an open joint session before
the Senate Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research and the
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Friday, July 29th.
These documents should not be confused with the ones Mr. John
Marks is now attempting to exploit in the press. The ones Marks holds
were supplied him last February. in response to an FOIA request. They
are not new and all have been previously made available to either
the Church Committee or the SSCI.
The Agency must and will deal with issues like this which are
legally in the public domain in the forthright manner in which this
matter was handled.
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Lee Sentenced to Life in Prison
On 19 July 1977, a federal judge sentenced Andrew Daulton.Lee.
to life in prison for selling TOP SECRET documents to the Russians.
The severity of the sentence seems to be an obvious warning to. others
that, to quote'the judge, "espionage is a game you do not play..
Lee was convicted on 14 May 1977. He was the accomplice of
Christopher John Boyce, a former employee of an Agency contractor,.
TRW Systems, Inc., who was convicted on eight counts of espionage
on 28 April 1977. His sentence has been delayed pending a psychiatric
examination which is scheduled to be completed in September 1977'.
Boyce, Lee, and Edwin G. Moore, a former CIA employee who
was convicted of attempted espionage on 5 May 1977, were indicted
and successfully tried in federal.courtaas a result of very close
and continuous cooperation 4--the CIA, FBI and the Department
of Justice. The convictions were not achieved without some disc-losures
of Agency sources and methods. The cases demonstrate, however? the
Agency's determination to accept some risks to sensitive intelligence
information in order to aggressively seek criminal prosecutions; as.
a deterrent to future unauthorized disclosures.
As 1[ reported to you in NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR, No. 2, these
cases are the subject of vigorous study and analysis, and have already
resulted in improvements in our security posture.
Appointment of Mr..Omego Ware to EAG
I have asked Mr. Omego Ware:, our Director of the Office of Equal
Employment Opportunity, to accept membership on the Executive Advisory
Group. While Mr. Ware has previously sat with the Group when specific
EEO matters were under consideration, I believe it wise and valuable
to have the responsibilities he holds represented on a continuing
basis on the EAG.
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DRAFT NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF EEO APPOINTED TO EAG
I have recently appointed Mr. Omego Ware, the Director
of Equal Employment Opportunity, as a permanent member of the
Agency's Executive Advisory Group. I have done this both in
recognition of the essential role that Mr. Ware and his staff
play in management decisions and also to broaden even further
the experience and interests represented by the EAG members.
Most of our major management decisions involve EEO matters
either directly or indirectly, and I believe Mr. Ware's
participation in the decision--making process will prove to
be invaluable.
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28 June 1977
FROM: John F. Blake
Deputy Director for Administration
This is just an informal note to make a suggestion for an
article in the next issue of "Notes from the Director."
I believe there is a misunderstanding both internally and
externally on your policy concerning the hiring of retired annuitants.
You have not prohibited such hiring. What you have done is establish
a system which ensures that such a hiring will not act to the prejudice
of any currently serving employee. This is a very defensible policy.
On 22 June 1977, I sent you a proposed reply on this matter to
an incoming letter from a Colonel John P. Sheffey of the National
Association for Uniformed Services. I would suggest that the content
of that letter could be used for the article I suggest.
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28 June 199
MEMORANDUM FOR: DCI
ANNUITANTS -
1. You commented on my recent note covering the DDA report on
annuitants:
a. Just can't etc.
b. This accounts for 164 etc.
2. We erred in not recapitulating the total numbers which had
been previously provided. The total number of civilian annuitants is as
15 are reviewing, 30 year old. OSS files for declassification
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translate classified foreign language
documents or transcribe tapes from audio
operations
5 provide quick response creative articles,
speeches, or other materials for use in the
field at Station request
5 are currently preparing research papers in
their particular areas of expertise (mostly
counterintelligence)
11 are Agency consultants whose specific
approval has been authorized by the DCI
34 carry out a variety of functions. This
group originally numbered 57.; after reviewing
them against the criteria you established, it
was determined that 23 could be terminated this
calendar year. An additional seven are still
under review.
(civilian annuitants
civilian annuitants are PART-TIME except for nine, and
four of these nine will be terminated this year.
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-Approximately 85% of the civilian annuitants retired from
CIA. The others retired from a diversity of other federal
agencies.
3. Except for t:nine full-time people (five by the end of the
year) these annuitants work on an intermittent basis or when their
services are required. They do not occupy position slots. They do
not block head room for others. Consequently, the termination of any
or all of these part-time annuitants would not open up advancement
opportunities for more GS-14's or any other grade.
4/In addition to these civilians, mostly part-time annuitants,
there are 217 military annuitants who are full-time staff employees.
They do, of course, occupy position slots and are pursueing a:second
career in the Agency. They were hired because of their military skills,
because they were more competitive, or because they had other unique
qualifications. They presently compris lof our total STATINTL
full-time complement as contrasted with 6 percent throughout the
--Federal Government.
Mr. Blake is modifying the proposed regulation on Procedures
for Hiring of Annuitants per your instructions.
6. Reconunendation: In order to correct the mistaken impression
that many employees have conveyed to you that promotion opportunities in
the Agency are inhibited by the use of CIA annuitants, the facts as
described in paragraph three should be made the subject of a special
notice in an early DCI Newsletter
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Colonel John P. Sheffey, USA (Ret)
Executive Vice President
National Association for Uniformed Services
956 North Monroe Street
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Dear Colonel Sheffey:
I am pleased to respond to your letter of 16 June 1977 in which
you quote The Washington Star of 7 June 1977 of saying I have issued
orders "prohibiting new hires of military, Civil Service and Foreign
Service retirees". The Washington ton Star report of a directive I i ssued
on '17 May 1977 is inaccurate and I am pleased to have the opportunity
of informing you of the true facts.
There is enclosed.with this letter an actual copy of a personnel
notice issued by me on 17 May 1977. Only internal administrative
markings have been deleted. You will see that what I have undertaken
is the establishment of a new procedure which must be followed in hiring
annuitants from, any Government service, but I have not prohibited same.
I recognize my responsibilities to give consideration to hiring any
qualified United States citizen for a position where a need exists. I
trust, however, that you will also agree with me that I have a responsi-
bility to our currently serving career employees in assuring that they
have a capability to compete for any available vacancy for which they are
qualified. In this connection you should be made aware that we have
serving with' us a considerable number of career employees who have
retired from the military service and are performing. in a fine fashion
for us. Their future apd career advancement is protected by the policy
I rrm1"unced on 17 May.
I agree with the conclusion in your letter that the issue involved is
far from simple. I trust you now appreciate.that I have made no "sudden
and arbitrary" policy pronouncement nor have I prohibited the further hiring
of annuitants. We have endeavored to recognize the complexities of the
situation and establish policies which are just and equitable to employees,
both current and prospective.
Yours sincerely,
,s/ Stansfieid Turn(M
STANSFIELD TURNER
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17 May 1977
HIRING, OF ANNUITANTS
I am anxious to ensure that we offer good promotion opportunity
for our younger professionals, and .a steady accession of new career
talent. To ensure that these goals can be achieved I wish to restrict
lateral input of outside retirees into positions that could be filled
from within our own ranks. Therefore, effective immediately the
further hiring of annuitants from any Government service is prohibited
unless:
a. The Deputy Director for Administration certifies
that the skills required for the task to be performed by
the annuitant are not available from any currently serving
employee and, additionally, the Agency would have to under.-
take specific recruitment to find the particular skill necessary
if the annuitant were not hired, and
b. I personally approve the hiring.
/s/Stansfield Turner
STANSFIELD TURNER
Director
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Notes from the Director
13 July 1977
FROM THE DIRECTOR
I have made the following statement available to the press on 13 July in
response to a United Press International story which contained a great many
inaccuracies:
"The Director of Central Intelligence confirms that the Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence, Mr. E. Henry Knoche, submitted
his resignation to the President on 5 J':ly, to be effective on l August
1977. The President has not yet nominated a successor. There are no
plans for forced retirements or removals of any top CIA officials.
There are no plans for major changes in the CIA organization at this
time."
I met the senior officers of the Agency at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 13
-uly. I pointed out to them that I had not requested the resignation or
retirement of Mr. Knoche and was somewhat surprised by his action. I further
informed the senior officers, as the press statement says, that I am
contemplating no immediate personnel changes within the senior ranks or
anywhere else in the Agency. As you all are aware from past issuances of
"Notes from the Director," an extensive study is now going on in the
Executive Branch to determine if any organizational restructuring should take
place within the Intelligence Community. Even if I desired to make changes of
any sort, it would obviously not make any sense to do so until the
reorgan:izational study is completed and the President has announced his
decision.
I am sure that all of you join me in wishing Mr. Knoche well as he sets
out on new adventures. Ir am grateful for his support over these past five
months and many of you are appreciative of his fine leadership within the
Agency over many years. '[he President has not yet selected Mr. Knoche's
successor.
STANSFIELD 'TURNER
Director
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FROM THE DDCI
On 5 July of this year I asked the President to accept my resignation as
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence effective 1 August.
It was a most difficult decision. We have successfully come through some
difficult times together in recent years. More change looms on the horizon,
and properly so. Dealing with these challenges will be an exciting task. But in
the end, having weighed all the factors, I concluded that it would be in the
best interests of the Agency and the nation's intelligence effort if I stepped
aside now to facilitate the Director's task as he prepares to make decisions
about new organizational forms and the kind of new leadership that he will
need to carry out his future plans.
I urge all of you to continue to devote your best efforts to the tasks at
hand as you have always done. I know you will.
I leave you with a great sense of satisfaction at the things we have been
able to do together. I leave you with a deep sense of gratitude for your
friendship, your support, your professional excellence. I leave you with pride
at having been a part of it all.
You have my very best wishes for the future.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR
I have made the following statement available to the press
on 13 July in response to a United Press International story
which contained a great many inaccuracies:
"The Director of Central Intelligence confirms
that the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence,
Mr. E. Henry Knoche, submitted his resignation to
the President on 5 July, to be effective on 1 August
1977. The President has not yet nominated a successor.
There are no plans for forced retirements or removals
of any top CIA officials. There are no plans for major
changes in the CIA organization 4t this time."
I met the senior officers of th,e Agency at 1:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, 13 July. I pointed out/to them that I had not requested
the resignation or retirement 7tMr. Knoche and was somewhat surprised
by his action. I further inf rmed the senior officers, as the
press statement says, that am contemplating no personnel changes
or anywhere else in the Agency
within the senior ranks/. As you all are aware from past issuances
of "Notes from the DirQator," an extensive study is now going on in
the Executive Branch to determine if any organizational restructuring
should take place within the Intelligence Community. Even if I
desired to make changes of any sort, it would obviously not make
any sense to do so until the reorganizational study is completed and
the President has announced his decision.
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I have rsmed the following statemen to the press on 13 July
FROM THE DIRECTOR
"The Director of Central Intelligence confirms that the
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Mr. E. Henry Knoche,
submitted his resignation to the President on 5 July, to be
effective on 1 August 1977. The President has not yet nominated
a successor. There are no plans for forced retirements or removals
of any top CIA officials. There are no plans for major changes in
the CIA organization at this time."
I met the senior officers of the Agency at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
1.k"a-s e4&.A
of Mr. Knoche
d-
fit-. I further informed the senior officers, as the press statement
13 July. I pointed out to them that I had not requested the resignation
says, that I am contemplating no personnel changes within the senior ranks
As you all are aware from past issuances of "Notes from the Director," .
1S ' ow
extensive study l c? going on in the Executive Branch to determine
if any organizational restructuring should take place within the
Intelligence Community. Even if I desired to make ai4y enioi' changes
it would obvious1ykbe-,*Wip* ttotrs- to do M=tfais time until the
reorganizational study is completed and the President a
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Re isty
File coto~y
Notes from the Director No.
UPDATE ON COMMUNITY REORGANIZATION
The study effort generated by the Presidential Directive which has been
looking into possible alternatives for making the Intelligence Community
more efficient and effective is about completed. The issues will now go to the
National Security Council for debate and discussion. The study presents a
wide range of options which primarily address the Intelligence Community
and my responsibilities as Director of that Community. A key issue is whether
the authority of the DCI over other elements of the national intelligence
program should be strengthened in any way. There is, of course, consideration
being given to separating the two Mobs of DCI and Director of the CIA,
completing what has already been done in part through Executive Order
11905 (which specified that the Director of CIA should delegate as much as
possible the running of the CIA to the DDCI). Whether this will happen or
not I cannot, predict, but I can say that one way or the other the 'IA must and
will remain a principal intelligence mechanism of the DCI.
Since I continue to hear some apprehension about the prospects for
change as a result of these studies, I want again to reassure all of our
employees that I believe the studies reinforce the importance ~f the compo-
nent activities in the CIA to our Intelligence Community and. our country.
One final observation on the matter. As I have stated, only options on
organizational changes now exist, and we are some time froin a decision-
making point. Despite this, I hear rumors, from time to time, that this unit or
that unit of CIA will be physically relocated to an entirely different location,
or that units will be disestablished, etc. I urge you to disregard all such
rumors. Let me assure you that we are nowhere near any such detailed
discussions or decisions. I seriously doubt that there will be any relocations of
more than a few people as a result. of this exercise, but I can certainly assure
you that none are contemplated at this time. I will keep you as fully posted as
possible on this entire question.
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PROJECT OUTREACH
I'm very grateful to all the Agency employees who cooperated so
successfully with CBS in their filming for "Sixty Minutes." Dan Rather and
his crew were very high in praise of the spirit of cooperation which they had
while here. In turn, CBS was very considerate of our requirements for
security, and we are confident that security has not been breached by this
filming. We hope the show will be viewed in late June, and we'll keep you
posted.
There was an unfortunate leak in the plan I asked to have explored about
arranging for a limited amount of public visiting sponsored by Members of
Congress. As a result of this, we have been besieged by questions from the
press, and Herb Hetu has responded with the facts as they presently stand: our
plans are not firm; the details of how this might be worked out have yet to be
staffed and presented to me for a decision; and that some of the wild specific
facts mentioned, such as 8,000 visitors a day, are totally beyond any
possibility of consideration. We are looking at this additional means of
reaching out to the public. I believe that our previous steps in declassifying
publications which could be declassified without harm, and in responding to
media inquiries more forthrightly, and permitting CBS to film have met with
good response. I believe they help to reassure the general public that our
activities are supporting our country well in a way that deserves public
approbation, as they do. The suspicions that have been generated in our
country over the past few years about intelligence have their foundation in a
lack of knowledge of what we do, why, and how we do it. To the extent that
we can inform the American people about our activities within the limits of
security, we can lift some of that misunderstanding and suspicion and ensure
future public support for our vital function.
STATUS OF THE 1978 BUDGET
Shortly after my confirmation, I appeared before several Congressional
oversight committees to present and defend the 1978 budgets for the National
Foreign Intelligence Program and for CIA. The hearings on CIA were
extremely detailed, covering two days each in the cases of the Senate Select
Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, and I was supported
by Hank Knoche and by the four Deputies. In addition, the Senate Select
Committee subsequently held two days of public hearings on the question of
declassification and release of a single figure for the national intelligence
budget.
The Congressional hearings phase of the budget cycle is now completed,
and Congress has begun to act. We have received a classified authorization
letter from the Senate Select Committee that limits the amounts available to
us in certain phases of our activity; some of these limits will be troublesome to
live with, but none are so severe as to interfere greatly with essential activities
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or force any personnel reductions. 'We expect to receive another classified
letter, this one from the House Appropriations Committee, in mid-June. It
will convey in detail the actions taken by that Committee in the appropriation
phase of the process. Once we have the House letter in hand, we will be able to
make any necessary appeal. In due course, the committees of both Houses of
Congress will meet in conference, and we will have a further opportunity to
express our views. Thus, it probably will not be until early September that the
1978 budget will be final. However, the atmosphere of the hearings has been
cordial throughout, and I am confident that Congress will provide us the
resources that we need to continue doing our job well.
DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE DIRECTOR
One of the MAG groups with whom I've been meeting recently made the
suggestion that I reemphasize my open-ended invitation for any employee of
the Agency to send me suggestions directly and privately. I am happy to
receive such suggestions, and I will read all of them personally. I will not
necessarily respond to those which are signed, but I will certainly give each
careful consideration. Such communications should, of course, be matters of
Agency-wide concern, not individual grievances or complaints for which there
are established and appropriate procedures.
STANSFIELD TURNER
Director
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tile
ITEMS FOR NEXT DIRECTOR'S NOTES
UPDATE ON COMMUNITY REORGANIZATION
The study effort generated by the Presidential Directive
which has been looking into possible alternatives for making
the Intelligence Community more efficient and effective is
about completed. The issues will now go to the National
Security Council for debate and discussion. The study pre-
sents a wide range of options which primarily address the
Intelligence Community and my responsibilities as Director
of that Community. A key issue is whether the authority of the
DCI over other elements of the national intelligence program
should be strengthened in any way. There is, of course, con-
sideration being given to separating the two jobs of DCI and
Director of the CIA, completing what has already been done
in part through Executive Order 11905 (which specified that
the Director of CIA should delegate as much as possible the
running of the CIA to the DDCI). Whether this will happen or
not I cannot predict, but I can say that one way or the
other the CIA must and will remain a principal intelligence
mechanism of the DCI.
Since I continue to hear some apprehension about the pros-
pects for change as a result of these studies, I want again to
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reassure all of our employees that I believe the studies rein-
force the importance of the component activities in the CIA
to our Intelligence Community and our country. One final
observation on this matter. As I have stated, only options on
organizational changes now exist, and we are some time from a
decision-making point. Despite this, I hear rumors, from
time to time, that this unit or that unit of CIA. will be
physically relocated to an. entirely different location,, or that
unit will be disestablished, etc. I urge you to disregard all
such rumors. Let me assure you that we are nowhere near any
such detailed discussions or decisions. I seriously doubt
that there will. be any relocations of more than a few people
as a result of this exercise, but I can certainly assure you
that none are contemplated at this time. I will keep you as
fully posted as possible on this entire question.
PROJECT OUTREACH
I'm very grateful to all the Agency employees who coop-
erated so successfully with CBS in their filming for "Sixty
Minutes." Dan Rather and his crew were very high in praise
of the spirit of cooperation which they had while here. In
turn,. CBS was very considerate of our requirements for secur-
ity, and we are confident that security has not been breached
by this filming. We hope the show will be viewed in late June,
and we'll keep you posted.
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There was an unfortunate leak in the plan I asked to
have explored about arranging for a limited amount of public
visiting sponsored by Members of Congress. As a result of
this, we have been besieged by questions from the press, and
Herb Hetu has responded with the facts as they presently stand:
our plans are not firm; the details of how this might be worked
out have yet to be staffed and presented to me for a decision;
and that some of the wild specific facts mentioned, such as
8,000 visitors a day, are totally beyond any possibility of
consideration. We are looking at this additional means of
reaching out to the public. I believe that our previous steps
in declassifying publications which could be declassified
without harm, and in responding to media inquiries more forth-
rightly, and permitting CBS to film have met with good response.
I believe they help to reassure the general public that our
activities are supporting our country well in a way that
deserves public approbation, as they do. The suspicions that
have been generated in our country over the past few years
about intelligence have their foundation in a lack of knowl-
edge of what we do, why, and how we do it. To the extent that
we can inform the. American people about our activities within
the limits of security, we can lift some of that misunderstand-
ing and suspicion and ensure future public support for our
vital function.
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Shortly after my confirmation, I appeared before several.
Congressional oversight committees to present and defend the
1978 budgets for the National Foreign Intelligence Program and
for CIA. The hearings on CIA were extremely detailed, covering
two days each in the cases of the Senate Select.Committee and
the House Appropriations Committee, and I was supported by
Hank Knoche and by the four Deputies. In addition, the Senate
Select Committee subsequently held two days of public hearings
on the question of declassification and release of a single
figure for the national intelligence budget.
The Congressional hearings phase of the budget cycle is
now completed, and Congress has begun to act. We have received
a classified authorization letter from the Senate Select Com-
mittee that limits the amounts available to us in certain
phases of our activity; some of these limits will be trouble-
some to live with, but none are so severe as to interfere
greatly with essential activities or force any personnel reduc-
tions. We expect to receive another classified letter, this
one from the House Appropriations Committee, in mid-June. It
.will convey in detail the actions taken by that Committee in
the appropriation phase of the process. Once we have the
House letter in hand, we will be able to make any necessary
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appeal. In due course, the committes of both Houses of Con-
gress will meet in conference,-and we will have a further
opportunity to express our views. Thus, it probably will not
be until early September that the 1978 budget will be final..
However, the atmosphere of the hearings has been cordial
throughout, and I am confident that Congress will provide us
the resources that we need to continue doing our job well.
DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE DIRECTOR
One of the MAG groups with whom I've been meeting recently
made the suggestion that I reemphasize my open-ended invitation
for any employee of the Agency to send me suggestions directly
and privately. I am happy to receive such suggestions, and I
will read all of them personally. I will not necessarily
respond to those which are signed, but I will certainly give
each careful consideration. Such communications should, of
course, be matters of Agency-wide concern, not individual
grievances or complaints for which there are established and
appropriate procedures.
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ITEMS FOR NEXT DIRECTOR'S NOTES
UPDATE ON COMMUNITY REORGANIZATION
The study effort generated by the Presidential Directive
which has been looking into possible alternatives for making
the Intelligence Community more efficient and effective is
about completed. The issues will now go to the National
Security Council for debate and discussion. The study presents
a wide range of options which primarily address the Intelligence
Community and my responsibilities as Director of that Community.
A key issue is whether the authority of the DCI over other
elements of the national intelligence program should be
strengthened in any way. There is, of course, consideration
being given to separating the two jobs of DCI and Director of
the CIA, completing what has already been done in part through
Executive Order 11905 (which specified that the Director of
CIA should delegate as much as possible the running of the CIA
to the DDCI). Whether this will happen or not I cannot predict,
but I can say that one way or the other the CIA must and will
remain a principal intelligence mechanism of the DCI.
Since I continue to hear some apprehension about the pros-
pects for change as a result of these studies, I want again to
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reassure all of our employees that I believe the studies rein-
force the importance of the component activities in t e CIA
to our Intelligence Community and our country. One/final
observation on this matter. As I have stated, onjy options
on organizational changes now exist, and we are ?ome time from
a decision-making point. Despite this, I hear rumors, from
time to time, that this unit or that unit of,CIA will be
physically relocated to an entireJ-y different location " I urge
you to disregard all such rumors.' ve/if decisio~ere at
hand and it w'as furth4r desired to rake d ajo
d/ lead ;ti
thi gs involve rest p nni:ng an i
/'mate\ outcome of \the curreXt s i.dies l9/d to eCec/ iogg that
coul c:onceivabl bring ab t reloc Pion majoa' units, I
pledge that I wi 1 be t fi st t ~,nfor you.
7l
PROJECT OUTREACH
I'm very grateful to all thA Agency employees who cooper-
ated so successfully with CBS i their filming for "Sixty
Minutes." Dan Rather and his rew were very high in praise
of the spirit of cooperation lhich they had while here. In
turn, CBS was very considers e of our requirements for security,
and we are confident that s curity has not been breached by
this filming. We hope the how will be viewed in late June,
and we'll keep you posted.
OV,
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There was an unfortunate leak in the plan I asked to
have explored about arranging for a limited amount of public
visiting sponsored by Members of Congress. As a result of
this, we have been besieged by questions from the press, and
Herb Hetu has responded with the facts as they presently stand:
our plans are not firm; the details of how this might be worked
out have yet to be staffed and presented to me for a decision;
and that some of the wild specific facts mentioned, such as
8,000 visitors a day, are totally beyond any possibility of
consideration. We are looking ve