CONVERSATION WITH WILLIAM WOODRUFF, STAFF MEMBER SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE RE INTELLIGENCE BUDGET-28 MARCH 1972

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March 29, 1972
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Approved For Release 2002/01/23 CIA-RDP74B00415R00010 23 March 1972 `'iE MC XIMF UM FOR THE RECORD X1A X1A SUBJECT : Conversation with William Woodruff, Staff ember Senate Appropriations Committee re Intelligence Budget - 28 larch 1972 1. During the course of discussions with Bill WWoodruff on presentations of the Community program to the Senate Appropriations Coc`,mittee, Bill raised a number of questions about the specific content of the Nlational Intelligence Budget -- this year and in years to come. 2. He stated that while the Comii ttee would not expect the Director to be in a position this year to address specifics within each agency's budget, he did feel they would want the Director to indicate that he was taking steps now to determine the best mix in the National Intelligence Budget. I asked him what he meant 25X1A precisely by this, and he said -- "begin to purge the national 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/23 : CIA-RDP74B00415R000100030005-9 IL pproved For Release 2002/01/23 : CIA-RDP74B00415R000100030005-9 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A He advised that he planned to talk to John No eran, ~e r C comptroller, along these same lines and ended by saying that this type of split tended to confuse the chairman and that he proposed to suggest to the chairman that given the Director's new responsibilities he be asked to take a hard look at the entire process and look for alternative ways of handling the matters in the appropriation request. I exaplained to Bill that a good deal of work had been done in these matters, but the problem was not a simple one and involved the OMB, the Bog comptroller as well as the Congress. Uoodruff stated that he planned to prepare something for the Appropriations Committee report on defense which would spell out in one or two lines, the total cost of intelligence by broad activity. He repeated the rationale provided to him by Colonel White for holding down on visibility of the Intelligence total figure. He said he understood this rationale but rejected it, observing that "it worked with Sen :tor Russell, but those days are gone". He asked that when he has prepared his paper for inclusion in the Appropriations Cormaittee report, we look it over and provide him with comments thereon. s ib tion? i r. Briggs Copy #3 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/01/23 : CIA-RDP74B00415R000100030005-9 Approved For Release 2002/01/23 : CIA-RDP74B00415R000100030005-9 Approved For Release 2002/01/23 : CIA-RDP74B00415R000100030005-9 0~. 1000" ' / Approved For Release 2TOPP: grcffff 0041 5R0001000300?5 25X' 4 C ONTROL NO. Copy No. 6 / REFERRED TO RECEIVED RELEASED SEEN BY OFFICE SIGNATURE DATE TIME DATE TIME DATE Mr. Care O -C 60 Handle Via Indicated Controls 25X Access to this document will be restricted to those persons cleared for the specific projects; WARNING This document contains information affecting the national security of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive information in the designated control channels. Its security must be maintained in accordance with regulations pertaining to BYEMAN Control System. / GROUP 1 3 0415R000100030005-9 Ei?ee r,, . ,o ., < Approved For Release 20 0 )1nM:4Zf-fWET 'PP