BUDGET HEARING FOR THURSDAY, 5 DECEMBER

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 20, 2004
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• Publication Date: December 3, 1963
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3 DEC 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Budget Hearing for Thursday, 5 December
1. At this time it is not known precisely what Mr. Cannon plans
to take up at the meeting on 5 December 1963. It is known that
subsequent to our last meeting with the Cannon subcommittee, Mahon and
Ford met with Senator Russell. We have also learned that apparently
Russell's view on the Agency budget is not in accord with the Cannon
letter of 25 October. However, we do not know the nature of the
differences. Mr. Mahon has reported fully to Cannon on the Mahon/Ford
talks with Russell and has left the action with Mr. Cannon. We also
know that Mr. Russell expects further word from the House committee,
hopefully looking toward an agreed House/Senate view.
2. It is strongly urged that you take the initiative at the
earliest possible moment in the hearing, pointing out that we need
firm guidance as to our appropriations so that we can conduct our
activities in an orderly fashion. Therefore, as a means to do this,
we suggest that you place before each member of the committee the
attached list of points on which the Agency needs guidance. If firm
positions could be secured on each of these, we would then be in a
better position to resolve whatever problems we might have with the
Senate group. Also, we must have firm positions from the Congress
in order to secure proper apportionments from the Bureau of the
Budget
3. Also attached is a more detailed discussion and backup of
the outstanding issues.
JOHN S. WARNER
egislative Counsel
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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Attached is information and details
on the budget issues for the Cannon
Subcommittee meeting on Thursday, 5
December. Also included are suggestions
as to how to deal with some of these issues.
General Carter has seen this package.
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