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

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP66B00403R000400230016-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 16
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. McGeorge Bundy
Special Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
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 my responsibility as Director of Central
Intelligence and the request set forth in the President's memorandum
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.
the gr?sent tizxe t7G~~Pr; outstanding executive
oresx;ecutivtietvv pertaining to my role as the Government' s
principal foreign intelligence officer and the role of the Central
Intelligence Agency,in the event of future war and during national
emergertcie xgrt of way. Therefore, I believe it is necessary and
desirable at t inxe to affirm the continuity of my role and the role
o f the Centro t LIigence Agency in such circumstances.
? - Crpt review of the responsibilities and authorities of
my officen4::qf.e Central Intelligence Agency does not indicate need
for change in,--either statutory or executive directives to meet the
requiregient _pf_ national emergency situations.
JOHN A. McCONE
Attachment Director
cc: Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Director of the Office of Emergency Planning
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