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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 16, 2004
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 16, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
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SUBJECT: Attached paper
DATE: 16 April 1971
What this paper has to say about matters that concern me directly,
especially Paragraph 19, seems very much to the point. Also, in the treatment of
the larger issues -- as in the paragraphs under "Another Option" redefining the
DCI's role and authority -- I see no problem for the mission of National Estimates
as it has existed and as the authors of "A Review" apparently have in mind for it to
continue to exist. In fact, if the feature of your proposal which gives the DCI
authority to determine priorities in collection and analysis is put into effect, we
might get more effective participation from Community agencies in estimates work.
NRO review(s) completed.
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16 April 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT Remarks About "Comments on a Review
of the Intelligence Community"
1. I studied your proposed paper to the DCI
last night and offer the following comments as you
requested.
2. Even though I still believe some re-
organization along the lines of my earlier paper will
ultimately be needed, I understand that this may not
be the right time and thus do not disagree with the
tone of your review. Your paper does not, however,
make any specific reference to one matter which I
consider critical; namely, the future role of the Agency
in technical collection. The OMB Option 2 would take
us totall out of that business. I consider that most
unwise.
3. While slight changes, such as making the
stronger DCI the Chairman of the Executive Committee,
would be advisable, I think we should hold the line on
any move to get us out of the reconnaissance business.
As justifications would cite the high degree of success
we have enjoyed in those programs conducted by the
Agency, and the fact that steps have already been taken
to regulate and control these expenditures at the
national level. Put another way, it might be well to
consider extending the NRO type mechanism to more of
the Community's activities rather than eliminate the one
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system which I believe is working well.
4. I have a meeting scheduled with the Senate
Armed Services Staff this morning and simply did
not have time to work out a draft of my specific
suggestions for your paper, but I would hope some
reference to the foregoing subject might be included.
Carl E. Duckett
Deputy Director
for
Science and Technology
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Responses from I and
Mr. Duckett regarding the White/Tweedy
paper entitled "Comments on a Review
of the Intelligence Community"
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Mr. Duckett had to leave
for his meeting before this
was completed, so he did not
sign.