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-RDP66B00403R000400230034-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 34
• Content Type: MF

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YOR; Mr. McGeorge Bundy
Special Assistant to the President
for National Securit
Affirmation of the Role at 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, 196: for recommendations to facilitate the acccplish-
suent of the objectives of my office. I am forwarding herewith a
proposed National Security Action Memorandum for approval by the
President.
seat time there a' "no outstanding executive
principal foar telligence officer and the role of the Central
lntellig n e Agsflcy in the event of future war and during national
emergencies .hart of war. Therefore. I believe it is necessary
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able at#bj*time to affirm the continuity of my role and t
ntrte?lligeence Agency In such circumstances.
3. Current review of the responsibilities and authorities Of
ny office and of the Central Intelligence Agency does not indicate need
for change in, either statutory or executive directives to meet
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national emergency situations.
required eats
JOHN A. McCONE
Director
Secretary of Defense
Director of the Office of Emergency Plannipz--c
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