OMB STUDY - A REVIEW OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000400070009-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 15, 1971
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Record
DCI returned to ExDir Copy 1 of TS 198522
and its attachments.
DDCI returned Copy 2 of TS 198522 and its
attachment. He noted on TS 198522: "Excellent -
my idea also - exactly. " Copy 2 of TS 198522 and
TS 198521 destroyed by O/ExDir, on
22 Apr 71.
D/DCI/NIPE retained Copy 3 of TS 198522.
Copy 4 of TS 198522 destroyed b
O/ExDir, on 22 Apr 71.
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FORM 101 WHIPCH MAY BE USED10-101
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SUBJECT: OMB Study - A Review of the Intelligence Community
1. Attached hereto is the report which Schlesinger had
delivered to you, A Review of the Intelligence Community. Also
attached are comments which Bronson Tweedy and I have prepared.
2. Neither of us is completely satisfied with the comments.
They need some, and maybe a good deal, more work. The thrust
which we want to convey is there, however, and what we now need
is some guidance from you as to whether you agree with the thrust
and the general position we have taken. I might add that the report
has been read and considered by Tom Karamessines, Jack Smith
and Ed Proctor, Carl Duckett, Larry Houston, and
Jack Coffey. They all submitted very thoughtful and helpful com-
ments, none of which are in disagreement with the general position
which Bronson and I have chosen to take.
3. I think you must read the report, which doesn't take very
long. I have not attached the detailed comments of those who have
read it, but they are available if you would like to see them. I don't
really think this is worth your time, since a good deal of what they
have to say argues with the paper, which we don't feel we should do.
On the contrary, we feel that we should accept without any argument
the proposition that the Government does need to improve the product
and reduce the cost. Starting from there, we should figure out how
to do it. We have also deliberately remained silent. on how you would
undertake the job if it is laid on your platter. There are, of course,
a number of alternatives. In general, you could:
a. Beef up your "DCI" staff;
b. Use the line commanders of the Agency to review
community-wide functions, which would probably argue for
some reorganization within the Agency itself; or
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In any case, we think you should not get into this until you know what
direction the President is going to take.
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Distribution:
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L. K. White
Executive Director-Comptroller
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Copy 3 - D/DCI/NIPE
Copy 4 - ExDir
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