APPOINTMENT OF DDCI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000200020023-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2006
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: December 1, 1971
• Content Type: MFR

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SECRET
1 December 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Appointment of DDCI
1. This morning Ed Braswell, Chief Counsel, Senate Armed
Services Committee, called to ask if we had any word on General
Cushman's successor. I said I certainly had none, and wasn't sure
whether we would be consulted. I said I had no idea whether the
Director had been involved in discussions on the matter, but I noted
that the Administration in such matters played its cards close to its
chest, and that neither the Agency nor the congressional leadership
had been consulted on certain changes in the intelligence community
announced recently.
2. Mr. Braswell asked whether consideration had been given
to a civilian. I said I knew nothing authoritative. I said it seemed to me
if we were to have a civilian Deputy Director, now would be a good time
to raise the issue. I recalled that in the past there had been a feeling
on the Hill that if the Director was a civilian the Deputy should be
military. I said I would be glad to raise the matter with the Director
but I doubted if I would have a chance to do so immediately. I said it
seemed to me, on the basis of the past record to date, it was doubtful
the Administration would consult anybody, either here or on the Hill.
Mr. Braswell fully agreed, remarking that the trouble was "they think
they are winning. "
3. Mr. Braswell said he didn't know what the right thing to do
would be in present circumstances. I commented wo had been particularly
lucky to have General Cushman as a Deputy but the Director was not in the
habit of using his Deputy as a complete alter ego.
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4. Mr. Braswell asked if we had "any other qualified people"
to fill that job. I said I thought we did and mentioned Bill Colby as an
example. I also said there might be qualified civilians outside the
Agency but I didn't know who they were. Mr. Braswell said it might
be helpful if the candidate had good political connections, but it would
be unfortunate if it appeared a political appointment. However, he
said this might not be important since the Deputy really was not a
"front man. "
5. Later I talked with Mr. Braswell and told him I had spoken
to the Director of our earlier conversation and that the Director wanted
me to make it very clear that the appointment of a Deputy Director was
the President's prerogative and the Director had no information on the
subject. However, I said the Director was concerned to head off any
political controversy that the announcement of a candidate might produce
and therefore felt that if Senator Stennis had any strong feelings on the
subject it might be well for the Senator to make them known to the
appropriate people at an early date. Mr. Braswell said he agreed with
this paint and would convey it to Senator Stennis at the first opportunity.
/ JOHN M. MAURY
J
Legislative Counsel
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