AFFIRMATION OF THE ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AND OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IN WARTIME AND IN NATIONAL EMERGENCIES SHORT OF WAR
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CIA-RDP66B00403R000400230008-3
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Document Creation Date:
December 16, 2016
Document Release Date:
January 13, 2005
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. McGeorge Bundy
Special Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
SUBJECT:
Affirmation of the Role of the Director of
Central Intelligence and of the Central
Intelligence Agency in 'Wartime and in
National Emergencies Short of 'War
1. In keeping with zny responsibility as Director of Central
Intelligence and the request sat forth in the Presi?dent's znemorandux ,i
of January 16, 1962 for recommendations to facilitate the accomplish-
ment of the objectives of my office, I am forwarding herewith a
proposed National Security Action Memorandum for approval by the
President.
Z. At the present time there are no outstanding executive
%scutive directives pertaining to my role as the Governrnentt s
:lpal foreign intelligence officer and the role of the Central
Iligence Agency in the event of future war and during national
rgencies short of war. Therefore, I believe it in necessary and
desirable at this time to affirm the continuity of my role and the role
of the Central Intelligence Agency in such circumstances.
any office and of the Central Intelligence Agency does not indicate need
for change in. either statutory or executive directives to most the
requirements of national emergency situations.
3. Current review of the responsibilities and authori
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JOHN A. McCO
Director
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