MEMORANDUM TO: THE SECRETARY OF STATE [AND OTHERS] FROM LYNDON B. JOHNSON

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: February 14, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 280
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE'/
THE ADMINISTRATOR, AID
I have today determined that it is essential to establish in
Washington a small committee for the management of U. S.
policy and operations in South Vietnam. After consultation
with the Secretary of State, I have designated Mr. William
Sullivan of the Department of State to serve as Chairman of
-this committee, under the direct supervision of the Secretary
of State.
I now request that the Secretary of Defense, the Director of
Central Intelligence, and the Administrator of the Agency
for International Development nominate to me individuals
from their departments and agencies to serve as members
of Mr.Sullivan's committee. The officers so nominated will
be expected to give an absolute priority to their obligations as
members of this committee and as agents for the execution
of approved decisions. On this basis, I have already desig-
nated Mr. Michael Forrestal to serve as the White House
representative on this committee.
Exn olive ~~ ,. "~
Major questions of policy and operations will be subject to my
approval in consultation with heads of departments and agencies
as appropriate. In the execution of approved policy, it is my
desire that Mr. Sullivan's committee shall move energetically,
and that department appeal from Mr. Sullivan's decisions
shall be kept at a minimum. He is being appointed because
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THE WHITE HOUSE
he commands the confidence not only of myself and of the
Secretary of State, but also of senior officials of all
agencies concerned.
It is my hope and expectation that the establishment of this
committee will permit an energetic, unified and skillful
prosecution of the only war we face at present.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM No... 2
DATE 17 February 1
TO:
Deputy Director (Plans)
Deputy Director (Intelligence)
Deputy Director (Science & Technology)
Deputy Director (Support)
Comptroller
Inspector General
General Counsel
Assistant Director for National Estimates
C*F. 7E Mvision - ACTION
Aosist.&nt Director/Cl
ROOM NO.
TO Chief, FE: We understand that Mr. Colby knows of this
Reference paragraph 2, please prepare response
for DCI signature.
O/Executive Director
Distribution: As above; 1-DCI; 1-DDCI;(ER; 1-ExDir
This memorandum contains information for the addressees. Ad-
dressees may give this memorandum additional circulation within
their components as required. All copies should be destroyed, not
filed, upon completion of circulation. A master file will be kept in
the Executive Director's Office and will be available upon request.
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