WATERGATE - AGENCY FILE REVIEW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01082A000900110002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 14, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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SUBJECT t Watergate - Agency File Review
REFERENCE I Memorandum from Inspector Oeeral,
Same Subject. dated Z6 March 1974
EMORANDUM FOR I EO/ICS
In accordance with the reference request, I have had a
selective review conducted of the USIB Secretariat Ales. In this
relevant to 'Watergate.'` In addition. the executive secretary of t
Security Committee was *eked. to review committee files. A
memorandum from)
stating that this review was
conducted is attached. A review of the TSCC files was conducted bw:a
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Executive Secretary, USIB
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SECURITY COMMITTEE
10 May 19 74
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Secretary
United States Intelligence Board
SUBJECT : Watergate Related Materials
There has been a complete examination of the files and
storage cabinet containers under the control of the Security Com-
mittee at CIA. I hereby certify that there are no tape recordings,
files or other material in my custody or possession which are
either directly or peripherally related to any person or subject
matter connected with Watergate.
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DCI/IC-74-216
4 April 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief
Reg
SUBJECT : Review of Files for "Watergate" Material
1. In accordance with our discussion today, you will be
the action officer for ICS activity in the review of files related to
the "Watergate" subject. As we discussed, it is likely advisable
to ask USIB/IRAC Secretariat to conduct an independent review
and report through you for final ICS accountability. After you
have consulted with and undertaken the task, you
will also be in position to advise on the depth of review recommended
for USIB/IRAC committees.
2. If a final report deadline of 27 April to the AD/DCI/IC
cannot be met, let's discuss.
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Executive Officer, ICS
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant to the Director
f,xecutive Secretary
Deputy to the DCI for the Intelligence Cornmucity
Deputy to the DCI for National Intelligence Officers
Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Management and Service
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
General Counsel
Legislative Counsel
Comptroller
SUBJECT : Watergate - Agency File Review
1. This memorandum relates to the Director's request for a
review of Agency files for material connected in any way with what
has come to be called "Watergate. " At a recent morning rrmeetini.;,
I mentioned that we were preparing guidelines to assist you in carryi
out the review within your areas of jurisdiction. The guidelines are
now completed, and a copy is attached hereto. The target date set
for completion of the review is 10 May 1974.
.2. We have devoted much time to consideration of various
possible ways in which a review of Agency files might be conducte d,
and we are convinced that a complete file review, regardless of how
conducted, would still not provide absolute assurance against future
"surprises. " The guidelines we have prepared call for a somewhat
selective rather than a comprehensive review.
a. A simple cursory review of all files would likely be
of little substantive worth. It would enable the Agency to
state that all files have been reviewed; but such a statement
would only make more embarrassing any subsequent "discovery.
b. On the other hand, a thorough review of all Agency
files would require a truly massive effort extending over a
lengthy period of time, involving hundreds of man-years. The
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term "Watergate" has come to cover to one extent or anoiher
a wide range of topics, events, and personalities, including
much historical data. As the Watergate story has un#oldc-d,
there has been instance after instance in which a seemingly
innocuous item has acquired relevance and significance b(_cau;; D
of its relation to something else turned up in CIA or elsewhere=.
For this reason alone, a complete review of all Agency hold-
ings today would not provide a guarantee against new "surpris-t
tomorrow.
3. The file review which will be necessary in each of your ar.~3s
of responsibility, even though it can be described as a selective review,
will require a large amount of effort and time. It would be totally
beyond the abilities of my staff to do all the reviewing. Most of the
reviewing and most of the decision-making in connection with it will
have to be done in your components and under your management. I
and my staff will assist where we can. I suggest that you put some-
one in charge of the review effort in your area and have him mat
V11 vY eLergaze'' ana its various aspects and on what is expected in thf.
file review.
4. The guidelines which we have prepared are not as specific
as we would like to make them. The fact is, however, that "Watergat,
does not have a precise definition.
5. It should be borne in mind that much information about the
Agency and Agency activities resides in the minds and memories of
Agency employees. Along with the file review, therefore, the memo.. a;
of Agency personnel must be jogged as part of the effort to ensure thz t
anything relevant which has not been reported previously be reported
now.
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Donald F. Chamberlain.
Inspector General
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22 March 1974
WATERGATE - GUIDELINES FOR AGENCY FILE REVIEW
1. The Director has called for another review of Agency file
for material connected in any way with what has come to be called
"Watergate. " The purpose of the review is to the extent possil,le
to ensure that Agency management is aware of all such material in
our files and that there will be no future "surprises" in this regard.
.2. The review is to be conducted in accord with these general
guidelines, which have been prepared by the Inspector General_
3. The review within each directorate and separate operatini
component will be the responsibility of that particular directorate
or separate operating component, the role of the Office of the
Inspector General being limited to that indicated in the following
paragraphs. On the completion of the review within his area of
responsibility, each deputy director and chief of separate operating
component will certify in writing to the Inspector General that a
review has been conducted in accord with these guidelines, and will
report to the Inspector General the findings of that review.
4. The target date for completion of the Agency file review
and the reports to the Inspector General is 10 May 1974. If a deputy
director or chief of separate operating component finds that he will
be unable to meet that target date, he will consult with the Inspector
General on the setting of a new target date for his component.
5. The review must be comprehensive. This does not mean
that each and every piece of paper under the Agency's control must
be looked at and studied in this review. It does mean that all files,
including those in archives, in field offices, in proprietaries, and
anywhere else, must be considered. It will be up to the manage-
ment of each directorate or separate operating component to determtr,e
what specific files must be physically searched and read, and what
files need not be so reviewed. For example, it should not be nec-
essary in this review to search anew through files which are known
to contain nothing but past issues of finished intelligence publications.
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In making this determination about any given set of files, however,
each management level must bear in mind that the term "Watergate'
has with the passage of time come to cover a wide range of topics,
events, and personalities, including much historical data. In para-
graph 8 below, is a list of subjects which are to be considered in
particular. This list has been prepared as a guide for the review.
It should not be used, however, as reason for excluding other
material which, while it may not come properly under any of the
headings given, may nonetheless be related to "Watergate" in the
broadest sense of the word.
6. Any material relevant to "Watergate" (in the sense indict>t d
above) found in component files will be forwarded to the Inspector
General. In some cases (e. g. , if a given file or set of files is four,
to contain significant quantities of relevant materials), a componena
may find it desirable to segregate certain files for review by rep-
resentatives of the Office of the Inspector General.
a. Whenever there is doubt as to whether somethin,[
should be forwarded to the Inspector General or otherwi.=.e
called to his attention, the doubt should be resolved by for-
warding the material to or otherwise notifying the Inspector
General.
b. Any operationally sensitive material which require
special handling may be discussed directly with the Inspector
General.
7. The requirements of paragraph 6 above do not apply to
press clippings or to any material which has already been brought
to the attention of the Inspector General since the beginning of his
office's "Watergate" investigation, i. e. , since 14 May 1973.
8. Following is a list of subjects which must be considered
in this file review. As indicated above, this list is not necess_trily
all-inclusive and should not be regard as such. The entire list
should be considered within all components, even though the file
search on some topics will be more narrowly targetted.
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a. Watergate Break-in(s)
This heading covers the June 1972 surreptitious entry
into the Democratic National Headquarters at Watertrate,
the subsequent arrests, and any and all information cconne..r-t-
ing the Agency in any way to preparations for the break- r _S)
in June 1972 or earlier, the individuals involved, anti. the
alleged cover-up efforts.
The "individuals involved" includes but is not limited
to those listed in the attachment to 23 May 1973 Memorar.dam
for All Employees, "Agency Involvement in the Watergate
Case":
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
John Dean
Egil Krogh
David Young
E. Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
James W. McCord
Charles W. Colson
John J. Caulfield
Eugenio Rolando Martinez Careaga
Juan Rigoberto Ruiz Villegas
Bernard L. Barker
Virgilio Gonzales
Frank Anthony Sturgis
b. Daniel Ells berg
This covers any and all information in Agency files
related to Ellsberg, including the requests for and
preparation of the profiles on Ells berg, the case of the
so-called Pentagon Papers, damage assessrrients, Agency
associations, the Ellsberg trial.
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c. Hank Greenspan
This covers any and all information in Agency files
reflecting any knowledge of the alleged break-in, or plans
for such, of the files of Hank Greenspun or of the newsp-~er
in Las Vegas with which he is associated.
d. Hunt's 1971 Request on Security Flaps
The review here will be limited, at least initially,
to a check of DDO European Division files and records,
if any, on the request of Howard Hunt in 1971 to a former
chief of European Division for information or background
on past security flaps, and on the response to the Hunt
request, specifically whatever" information may be availaz'Ale
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General will consult directly with the Deputy Director for
Operations regarding the review on this subject.
e. Other Requests by Hunt
This covers any information available, regarding any
requests by Hunt for Agency assistance on any matter
after his retirement from the Agency.
f. National Elections of 1972
This covers any records that might reflect any Agen_2y
knowledge, however obtained, reflecting activity rehited
to the national elections of 1972, including intelligence
support for candidates, security activity related in any
way to political conventions or other meetings, campaign
mail, support of other governmental organizations in
connection with the campaigns and the elections, and
political activities of any sort by Agency personnel beyond
that of a legal and clearly personal nature (e. g. , personal
contributions to candidates).
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a review of Miami/Cuba operational files, and a check a. d
possibly a file review in the Office of Finance. The tirr,_e
frame for material on this subject will be calendar 1972.
The Inspector General will consult directly with the Depcw
Director for Operations and the Director of Finance wit~-i
regard to the review on this subject.
This covers any Agency association, however d_rec-:
or indirect, with ITT and its various components an3 su`)-
sidiaries and affiliates; any records touching on ITT and
bearing on CIA/White House relations (including Congress-
ional hearings related to Chile); anything that might refl(t--t
any Agency knowledge of the ITT role in connection with
the Republican National Convention in 1972.
i. Robert R. Mullen and Company
This covers any and all information regarding Agency
association with Robert R. Mullen and Company, including
but not limited to the company's provision of cover for
Agency personnel.
j< Howard Hughes
This covers any and all information connecting the
Agency or Agency personnel with Howard Hughes or z ny
of his enterprises.
k. Robert Vesco
This covers any and all information connecting the
Agency or Agency personnel with Robert Vesco or any of
his enterprises.
1. Robert Maheu
This covers any and all information connecting the Ag