NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 7 DOMESTIC EXPLOITATION

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• Document Release Date: April 3, 2001
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• Publication Date: February 12, 1948
• Content Type: REGULATION

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCI7 INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 7
DOMESTIC EXPLOITATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 of the National
Security Act of 1947, and for the purpose enunciated in paragraphs
(d) and (e) thereof, the National Security Council hereby authorizes
and directs that:
1. The Central Intelligence Agency shall be responsible
for the exploitation on a highly selective basis, within the
United States of business concerns, other non-governmental
organizations and individuals as sources of foreign intelli-
gence information.
2. To implement this undertaking, the Central Intelli-
gence Agency s halls
a. Determine the foreign intelligence potential
of sources so that the best available may be selected
expeditiously for exploitation upon the receipt of col-
lection requests from the intelligence agencies, For this
purpose, CIA will maintain a central index of non-
governmental sources in the United States*
be Establish uniform procedures and standards for
security clearance of all contacts in this field, and
arrange amch clearances.
Ire Establish uniform procedures to insure that the
interests of organizations and individuals contacted
will not be jeopardized*
d. Collect through the establishment of field
offices within the United States, foreign intelligence
information required in the interests of the national
security or by the iriividual intelligence agencies#
e. Arrange for direct contact between intelligence
agency representatives and non-governmental sources with-
in the United States whenever conditions require such action
or upon the request of 8 member agency to secure technical or
other foreign intelligence information*
f. Obtain the agreement of responsible policy-making
officials of American organizations having a foreign in-
telligence potential before establishing and maintaining
contacts within ft t organization.
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. Inform the intelligence agencies of the pro-
spectrve departure or return to the United States of
selected American citizens having a high foreign intelli-
gence potential, so that the agencies may furnish re-
quirements or provide specialists for briefing or interro-
gation*
h? Disseminate to the a ppropriate agencies all
foreign intelligence information obtained through this pro-
gram. Reports produced by the agencies shall be identified
as such' unless the originating agency stipulates to the
contrary.
3. Further to implement this undertaking the intelligence
agencies shall:
as Assign to duty in the Central Intelligence Agency
field offices, if they do desire and within their capabilities,
representatives to serve their interests under the direction
of the CIA, managers, Member agencies may, at their discretion,
establish active working liaison between their Regional Offices
and CIA Field Offices.
b. Send directly to the Central Intelligence Agency
for collection all their requests for foreign intelligence
information to be obtained from non-governmental sources
within the United States,
o. Transmit to the Central Intelligence Agency for
appropriate dissemination full information and reports re-
sulting from approved direct contacts by agency representatives
with non-governmental sources, identifying such sources by
CIA code number*
d. Obtain, to the maxiuuu extent possible, from their
departments and agendas the foreign intelligence information
which the departments and agencies have received as a by-
product of the normal relationship with business concerns
and other non-governmental organizations and individuals in
the United States in connection with non-intelligence activities,
and transmit to the maximum extent possible, the informatioh
to the Central Intelligence Agency for editing for source se-
curity and for appropriate dissemination.
to Obtain, in so far as is practicable, and within ex-
isting security regulations, from their departments and agencies
information concerning business concerns and other non-govern-
mental organizations and individuals in the United States have
ing foreign intelligence potential, which the dpartment or agency
possesses or subsequently acquires, and make the information avail-
able to the Central Intelligence Agency.
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f, Nominate representatives to serve on a committee under
the chairmanship of the Central Intelligence Agency., to meet periodi-
cally to consider mutual problems and interests in connection with
this program.
ii. Further the implement this undertaking., the National Security
Resources Board and the components of the Military Establishement., other
than the components represented on the IAC,, shall furnish directly to the
CIA., to the maximum extent p:ssible all foreign intelligence information
which is received as a by-product of their normal relationship with business
concerns and other non-governmental organizations and individuals in the
United States., in connection with non-intelligence activities.
5. Nothing in this program shall be interpreted to affect the establi-
shed relationship of the Departments and Agencies with business concerns,,
other non-governmental organizations., and individuals in the United States
for purposes other than the procurement of foreign intelligence information.
Nor shall it affect the normal interchange of documents between libraries
of the departments and other libraries., or the development of research pro-
jects with individuals or non-governmental institutions.
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