WALDMANN PAPER: REVIEW OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON INTELLIGENCE MATTERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-89-3-7-3
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 26, 1975
• Content Type: MEMO

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INFORMATION
November 26, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: WILLIAM HYLAND
FROM: Richard Ober
SUBJECT: Waldmann Paper: Review of Background
Information on Intelligence Matters
Attached (Tab A.) is Ray Waldmann's paper which is to be considered
by the Intelligence Coordination Group as part of the Intelligence
recommendations being prepared for the President.
At Wald.mann': request I have given him, directly, comments on
factual errors and ommissions (Tab B).
Attachments:
Tab A - "Review of Background Information", November 24, 1.975
Tab B - My comments to Ray Waldmann
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November 26, 1975
MEMO FOR: RAY WALDMANN
FROM: Dick Ober /$/
SUBJECT: Draft Memo on Background Info
on Intelligence Matters
Attached, as agreed yesterday, is a list of
corrections and additions to your background
paper on intelligence matters.
A copy has been given to Bill Hyland.
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Draft Information Memorandum
Background Information on Intelligence Matters
Per your request yesterday, I have reviewed the draft memorandum,
Background Information on Intelligence Matters . I submit the following
informal comments for. your consideration.
? page 19: The description of the Murphy Commission's
recommendations omits two which are relevant to this paper:
- establish a special staff to draft and review NIEs
(Recommendation 54, page 103) and
- establish a statutory classification system
(Recommendation 173, pages 201 and 202).
? page 20: The description of the Rockefeller Commission's
recommendations omits one which is relevant to this, paper:
w consideration of whether the CIA budget should be made
public to some extent (Recommendation 4, page 81),
? page 24 (chart) : Under Rockefeller (75), , Congressional
Oversight: fill in the following: establish a Joint Committee
on Intelligence.
s page 24 (chart): Under Rockefeller ('75), Role of NSC: typo -
CIA vice CIP
? page 26 (chart): Under Rockefeller ('75), Budget Process: fill
in the following: make the CIA budget public to some extent.
? page 29: Under Or anizational Arran ements 3: suggest "needs"
vice "views" (methods for taking account of needs of intelligence
consumers, particularly economic agencies).
Tab A
page 4, Section lI A 1:
- NSCIC was established by Presidential Memorandum of
November 5, 1971 vice NSCID No. 1 of February 17, 1972.
-- NSCIC membership
? The Attorney General is not currently a member.
? Deputy Secretary of State vice Under Secretary of State.
e Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs
vice Under Secretary`of the Treasury .
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? page 5, Section II A 2: 40 Committee membership, Under Secretary
of State for Political Affairs vice Under. Secretary of State.
? page 6, Section D: The membership of the ICG should include
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
page 6: Suggest the addition of a Section E which describes the
NSC/OMB interagency study group and its membership.
? page .7, Section III A 2: IRAC was established by Presidential
Memorandum of November 5, 1971 vice NSCID No. 1 of
February 17, 1972.
page 8, Section III A 3: The IC Staff is headed by a three-star
general vice a four-star general.
? page 8, Section III A 4: typo in.last line, should read "had"
vice "has".
? page 9, Section III C 2: NSA was established by Presidential
Memorandum of October 24, 1952 vice NSCID.
? page 11, Section III D: State's Bureau of Intelligence and
Research is headed by a Director vice an Assistant Secretary.
? page 11, Section III E:
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms vice Bureau of
Alcohol and Tobacco.
- Something should be added about the Treasury attaches
and the economic intelligence side of Treasury.
? page 2. Section 1 b: add consideration of a statutory classification
system.
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
November 26, 1975
MEMO FOR: RAY WALDNIANN
FROM: Dick Ober (A/
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/10/05: LOC-HAK-89-3-7-3
SUBJECT: Draft Memo on Background Info
on Intelligence Matters
Attached, as agreed yesterday is a list of
corrections and additions to your background
paper on intelligence matters.
A copy has been given to Bill Hyland.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/10/05: LOC-HAK-89-3-7-3
 -,? No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/10/05: LOC-HAK-89-3-7-3
Draft Information Memorandum
Background Information on Intelligence Matters
Per your request yesterday, I have reviewed the draft memorandum,
Background Information on. Intelligence Matters. I submit the following
informal eorwrients for, your consideration:
? page 19: The description of the Murphy Commission's
recommendations omits two which are relevant to this paper:
-- establish a special staff to draft and review NIEs
(Recommendation 54, page 103) and
- establish a statutory classification system
(Recommendation 173, pages 201 and 202).
? page 20: The description of the Rockefeller Commission's
recommendations omits one which is relevant to this paper:
- consideration of whether the CIA budget should be made
public to some extent (Recommendation 4, page 81).
? page 24 (chart) : Under Rockefeller ('75), Congressional
Oversight: fill in the following: establish a Joint Committee
on Intelligence.
e page 24 (chart): Under Rockefeller ('75), Role of NSC: typo
CIA vice CIP
e page 26 (chart): Under Rockefeller ('75), Budget Process: fill
in the following: make the CIA budget public to some extent.
e page 29: Under Organizational Arrangements 3: suggest "needs"
vice "views" (methods for taking account of needs of intelligence
consumers, particularly economic agencies).
e page 4, Section II A 1:
- NSCIC was established by Presidential Memorandum of
November 5, 1971 vice NSCID No. 1. of February 17, 1972.
- NSCIC membership
e The Attorney General is not currently a member.
e Deputy Secretary of State vice Under Secretary of State,
e Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs
vice Under Secretary of the Treasury .
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? page 5, Section 11 A 2: 40 Committee membership, Under Secretary
of State for Political Affairs vice Under Secretary of State.
? page 6, Section. D. The membership of the ICG should include
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
o page 6: Suggest the addition of a Section E which describes the
NSC/OMB interagency study group and its membership,
? page.7, Section III A 2: IRAC was established by Presidential
Memorandum of November 5, 1971 vice NSCID -No. 1 of
February 17, 1972.
? page 8, Section III A 3: The IC Staff is headed by a three-star
general vice a four-star general.
? page 8, Section III A 4: typo in .last line, should read "had"
vice "has".
? page 9, Section III C 2: NSA was established by Presidential
Memorandum of October 24, 1952 vice NSCID.
? page 11, Section III D: State's Bureau of Intelligence and
Research is headed by a Director vice an Assistant Secretary .
? page 11, Section III E:
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms vice Bureau of
Alcohol and Tobacco.
- Something should be added about the Treasury attaches
and the economic intelligence side of Treasury,
? page 2, Section 1 b: add consideration of a statutory classification
system.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/10/05: LOC-HAK-89-3-7-3