National Intelligence Surveys

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05597A000200050167-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 167
• Publication Date: February 15, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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15 February 1956
National Intelligence Suryeeys
I attach particular importance to a aiataining adequate support
of the inter-departmental program of basic intelligence production
under the National Intelligence Survey. The significance of this
program was noted by the Clark C rnmittee in its recent report to
the Congress as follows:
"The Nationuel Intelligence Survey is an invaluable
publication which provides the essential elements of
basic intelligence on all areas of the world. While
its production involves an extensive and expensive effort.
all members of the Intelligence community derive an
immediate benefit from the contributions they make to
It and profit from the final product. There always will
be a continuing requirement for keeping this survey up
to dates. '
The NIS Program has been in operation for some eight years,
during which considerably more than half of the total world coverage
has been completed. Currently the program is progressing on
schedule in accordance with priorities established by the Joint Chiefs
Distribution:
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Report to Congress - 3rd Drawer - Adnin file
Approved For Release 1999/09/20 : CIA-RDP78-05597A000200050167-6