STATUS OF NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS ON JUNE 30, 1956

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2012
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 22, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Washington
June 4, 1956
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT : Status of National Security Programs on June 30, 1956
REFERENCES: A. NSC 5525
B. NSC 5602/1
C. NSC Action 1430-n
The President has directed that the departments and agencies
responsible for the several national security programs prepare
annually reports on the status of those programs for the information
of the President and the National Security Council. As requested by
the President, these reports should emphasize primarily trends as
of the reporting date in comparison with the date of the preceding
report and similar dates in future years so far as they can be rea-
sonably projected. In the reports as of June 30, 1956, the President
desires that the estimated future status of the programs be projected
three years ahead to June 30, 1959. Trends should be expressed in
terms of an integrated appraisal of the status of each program in
achieving the objectives set forth in applicable national security
policies, particularly NSC 5602/1. This appraisal should take into
account not only developments in the U. S. program but also develop-,
ments elsewhere in the Free World and in the Soviet Bloc which
affect the ability of the program to achieve policy objectives. The
President has further directed that each status report be as concise
as possible consistent with adequate presentation.
Accordingly, it is requested that the Central Intelligence Agency,
in consultation with other departments and agencies as may be appro-
priate, and with the assistance of the NSC Special Staff, submit promptly
by August 15, 1956, two copies of a report on the status of the foreign
intelligence program as of June 30, 1956. The content of this report
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should follow the general lines of Part 7 of NSC 5525, but should
include material called for by NSC Action 1430-n as a separate
annex, appropriately cross-referenced where feasible to the body
of the report. In the preparation of this annex it is requested that
you coordinate with other interested agencies as appropriate.
STAT
Executive Secretary
CONFIDE. NTT, T.
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