MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01284A001800090113-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2005
• Sequence Number: 113
• Publication Date: March 20, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 20 March 1969
DD/I called attention to a 1965 Intelligence Memorandum which
recited the history of Soviet/Chinese differences over their common
border on the Ussuri River and estimated that there would be more of
the same in the future. Goodwin subsequently requested and received
the DD/I's copy for the purpose of providing the press with some history.
DD/I reported on his efforts to obtain from NBC the 800 feet of
Soviet news film mentioned at yesterday's meeting.
DD/I reported a negative Task Force I land cautioned
the Director not to attach too much importance to the number of MIG-19s
now reported as being in North Vietnam.
Godfrey noted that the two U. S. fishing vessels captured yester-
day by Peruvian authorities have been released but that reports as to
the exact location of the vessels at the time of seizure are still vague.
I provided the Director with a memorandum by Hugh
Cunningham critiquing Ambassador Korry's comments on the recent
Chile Estimate.
Maury reported that Senator Cooper's office had called to advise
that he will not be able to visit Headquarters in the near future.
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*Maury noted Russ Blandford's request that we retain the House
Armed Services Committee's copy of the Director's testimony of
18 March but that it be on call for the Committee's use as well as for
Secretary Laird's review during his 25 March appearance before the
same Committee. The Director asked Maury to contact
to determine whether the Secretary would like to review the Director's
testimony.
'Maury noted Senator Mundt's continuing desire for data from the
Agency supporting a Communist conspiracy in the world student move-
ment. After considerable discussion the Director asked Maury to be
briefed by and then to have conversa-
tions with Senator Mundt in order to determine what the Senator knows
and wants.
Maury reported that, according to Frank Slatinshek, the Director
won the complete confidence of Congressman Pike (Pueblo Subcommittee
of the House Armed Services Committee).
Bross reported that Polly Wisner recently donated a substantial
sum to the Educational Aid Fund in memory of Mr. Frank Wisner.
The Director noted that press reports on the secret talks being
held in Vientiane are not helpful.
The Director noted that he is having some problem with the sug-
gested letter to Senator Ervin and asked those concerned to discuss it
with him following the meeting.
Goodwin reported that he received several calls from the press
last night on allegations that the Agency was somehow involved in the
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