LETTER TO HONORABLE WILLIAM E. COLBY FROM BILL CLEMENTS

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• Publication Date: April 4, 1975
• Content Type: LETTER

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Me orandu.rn for Holders-1
USIB-D-4, 1/6
4 April 1975
UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR HOLDERS OF USIB-D-4.1/6
SUBJECT: National Security Council Intelligence
Directive
REFER NCE: USIB-D-4. 1/6, 31 March 1975
It is requested that the attached revised pages 24 and 25
be substituted in all copies of the reference. This subject will be
discussed at the USIB meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 9 April 1975,
at 1530 hours.
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Executive Secretary
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U N 1 T E D STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
SUBJECT National Security Council Intelligence
Directive
USI13-D-4. 1 /G
31 March 1975
REFERENCES : a. USIB-D-4. 1/4, 7 November 1974,
limited distribution
b. USIB-D-4. 1/5, 5 December 1974, and
Memorandum for Holders thereto,
18 December 1974
1. The enclosed memorandum from
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USAF (ret. ) and its attached draft NTSCID are circulated for Board
consideration. Please note that the language in paragraph (2) on page 24
and paragraph e. on page 25 is to be provided at a later date.
2. The DCI has requested that the attached NSCID be placed on the
agenda for Board consideration at the USIB meeting scheduled for
2 April 1975.
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1. Intelligence Community Objectives 1
2. The National Security Council Intelligence
Committee (NSCIC)
3. The Director Of Central Intelligence
j; . Advisory Bodies to Support the Director r~f
Cen'cral Intelligence
a. Intelligence Re-sources Advisory
Committee (IRAC) j
b. The United States Intelligence
Board (USIB) 7
5. Resoonsl.blllties Shared by Departments
and Agencies of the Intelligence Community 9
6. The Department of Sty ;e
L~'t'~.sUL'V
.L i.. Department Of the
7. The
8. T h.-, Department of Defense
a. Thee Secretary Of Defense 11.
b The Defense Intelligence AC e y
c. The National Security regency 1-5
d. National reconnaissance Activities 21
21
e. ilitary DepartmFnts and Services
F. Communication of Critical Intelligence 23
9. The Central Intelligence Agency 23
10. The nE 'may Rene rcn acid Development r'.dnLit, 28
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F'Or )ui'ooseS of this D1 cti the
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term Cep :.rt??1t-, =L?iC i.1.i( eJ ~.
Military' Ser'v? ces/Der artinents.
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Timely and reliable foreign intelligence is essential
to the national security and to the formulation and implenenta-
tice of political, economic and Tfll policies of the
United States Government. To assure the availability of
such intelligence, this directive provides authority, de-
lineates responsibilities and establishes arrangements for
the effective leadership and coordination, and for the effi-
cient management and planning of the US foreign intelligence
effort. To these ends, pursuant to provisions of Section
102 of the National Security Act of 1947 as amended, the
National Security Council hereby authorizes and directs as
follows:
1. Intelligence Community Ob-lect:,_-es
The President 'rlv.s established the follot?r.ng 1or.C-term.
objectives, the attainment Cf hech ]-? osseni,l-c.1 to th
efficient and effective functioning of the Intelligence
Cor unity:
a. The responsiveness of the United States
intelligence effort filth respect to national require-
ments must be subject to continuing review`:.
The Lntelli ence OICli1;1_li ;i is Cos .)osecI Of' the depai' -
mc:I1tS and agencies Of the Federal Government involved in the
collection, o7)rocessin , and/;:or p-,,cduct1ori of foreign -lntelli-
;ence. Primary components are the Central Intelligence
AAgency, intelligence elem nts of t ,,e 1DCpartments o:_ State,
n
Treasury, ~.r1Q ilc'.icl1C.. ~lr1C.CD the Defense ]_Y14 c?,'~C1Cr,
Agency, ational Secn:C 1 ;;y' and _Lnte.Ll enc , elements
11. r' 'O.i' f >
alt gin the 'De ,.j '"r tinen,ts of the 1 , a I;.' and
a'1,..,
=Development Admi li.stration. Co,r~r_;nt;s of other Federal
organizations are 1210=. L1 C1. G': t0 `: C1 Er1i; Of 17c a'i?.-C1pa-
tion in foreign intelligence ac' j' ties .
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b. Authoritative responsible leadership for
the Community as a whole ...',.~st be assured.
c. A more efficient use of resources by the
Community in the collection of intelligence information
must be achieved. Utilization of the means available
must be in consonance with approved requirements of
United States security and national interests.
d. Assignment of intelligence functions within
the Community must be re: i_e,.ed and revised to eliminate
inefficient, unnecessary or outmoded activities.
I
e. The quality, scope and timeliness of the
Community's product must be improved.
f . The provision of intelligence and its utiliza-
tion must enhance the formulation and implementation of
the foreign, military and economic policies of the US
Government and the pla.-nincr- for and conduct of opera-
tions by US Forces.
2. The National Seca ^ity Council Intelligence
Committee (NSC1C)
a. The National Security Council Intelligence
Co ,,_mittee snal_1 Sri `' - d i rectioi"i and ["""1% dance on nationals
substantive intelligence needs and provide for a con-
tinuing evaluation of int l:i~en C products from the
viewpoint of the intelligence consumer.
b. The National Security Council Intelligence
Committee will be comprised of: The Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs, Chairman; The
Director of Central Intel_li ;once, Vice Chairman; The
Deputy Secretary of Statu; I"I,(, . Deee1: wu:y S creta.ry of
Defense; The Under Secretary of the Treasury; and The
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
3. The Director of Central Intelli.f;~nce
a The Director of Central Intelligence :,hall be
the senior foreign l.i`:telli ?nce of'ficer' othe United
States Government and have overall.. responsibility for
attainment of the President1s objectives for the Intelli-
1-1
gence COmm 1n.Lty. T
is h all inclL.de rosi,, ve eade hip
,). mac Co n:Lt , oor E.._ , o '11=-
gence activities of the US Government in' actor dance
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existing 1~1t1 ai"i l"~ CL ti the
i ~.L pi) * able directives,
tand the
review and provision of .'.);itmendations to the P re. s :Lclent
through the Office of nt and Bud 'et w'_-l?
}"1 respect
to resource requirements and allocation .'or all US
Government foreign intelligence activities, including
departmental and tactical intelligence.
b. The Director of Central Intelligence shall
discharge seven major responsibilities:
(1-) Plan, review and evaluate all foreign
intelligence a cti.vities and recoilm nd the alloca-
tion of all foreign intelligence resources.
(2) Produce national intelligence as required.
(3) Establish substantive and resource
management objectives for the Intelligence Community
and review the performance of the Intelligence
Community toward accomplishment of these objectives.
(~) Establish and reconcile national intell.-i-
gence requirements and priorities within budgetary
constraints.
(5) Promote the deve.lonme2-:t of services of
common concern '.,!here Such are in the national
interest.
(6) Provide for' the chairing and staffing of
all Intelligence Community advisory boards and
committees.
('() Head the Central Intelligence. Agency.
c. In di cha grog the above responsibilities and
in implementation of and in conformity with approved
National Security Council policy, the I)irector of
Central intelligence shall:
(1-) Consult with the United State::; Ir:tell:i-
ence Hoard and the Intelligence Be::,our'ces Ad-,I_ spry
Committee on matters V: thin their purviei`
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( ) Provide for :'eparatlon, publication and
dissemination of ,....tlo: nt ll.i ;en ce products to
authorized recipients. .i-l such coordinated
p'u:)i1.cation s ':i i 1 ! 1nC11_luc any statement of ab-
stent on or substantially differing opin-ion made
by a United States Intelligence Board principal.
(;) Arrange for production, on a coordinated
'oasis appropriate, of current intelligence for
the National security Council and other national
level consumers as well as that which serves the
common needs of the .nterested departments and
agencies of the Cover nrent for current intelligence
not produced within their organhzati(~ns.
'4) Cbtain from the appropriate departments
and agencies i:teuts to national intelligence
products within their areas of competence .
(5) In consultation with consumers of national
_ntell=i-gence, e stablisi-I and issue substantive
objectives, requirements and priorities to guide
all national ;eiligence collection and, production
programs, together procedures for the review
of the performance of all such programs.
(6) Pr rare and submit each year to the
Presides` , throu _,h the Of.:.'ice of r1 ?";uE;em 'r it and
hat ion l foreigo inGe1.11. ;more
prog ai b :CI J e Of:mend Lions with respect to all
fore :-n IL ntell ,o=nce activities o[ the United
States Govern-:ent, including del) departmental and
tactical activities.
(7) Act for the National Security Council to
provide for detailed implementation of this directive
cy is a _i'.f , con:.-;ultation with th(e 1. sited State-
Intelligence Board, Director of Central Intelligence
Directives (DCIs) or supplementary agreements
w th other Federal deoa 'tment and a, encies. Sufi!
directives and agreemm.ents shall, as applicable, be
pro:m,ulg;ated and implemented within the normal
cc:,.-,;arid channels of the departments and agencies
ccnce. 'non.
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(8) In consultation with the head of the
intelligence or other :.propriate component of the
departments and agenc_.. concerned, make such
surveys and evaluations of foreign intelligence
activities as he may deed necessary in connection
with his duty to advise the National Security
Council, to coordinate the foreign intelligence
effort of the United States, to promote an integra-
tion of intelligence effort, and to avoid undesirable
duplication and overlap.
(9) Formulate, wish the advice of the United
States Intelligence Board as appropriate, policies
and procedures with respect to arrangements with
the intelligence services of foreign governments.
(10) Disseminate national intelligence on a
strictly controlled basis to foreign governments
and international bodies upon his determination,
and after consultation with the United States
intelligence Board, that such action would sub-
stantially promote the security and support the
foreign policy of the United. States, provided that
such dissemination is consistent with existing
statutes and Presidential guidance, including that
reflected in international agreements, that
adequate security meas_nes are afforded for the
protection of intelligence sources and methods,
and further, that any disclosure of Federal Burg a .
of Investigation information shall be cleared with
that agency prior to dissemination.
(11) Pursuant to the statutory responsibility
assigned in Section 102 (d) (3) of the National
Security Act of 1917, develop and review security
policies, standards, compartmented systems and
practices for the protection of foreign intelligence
and of intelligence source's and methods from
unauthorized disclosure' call upon the departments
and agencies, as appropriate, to investigate
within their department or agency any possibility
of compromise resulting from unauthorized disclosure
of intelligence or of intelligence sources and.
methods and report the results of such investiga-
tion to the Director of Central Intelligence for
review and such further action as may be appropriate.
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(12) With the adv... of th'e United States
Intelligence Board, est_':;lish procedures to ensure
made rr t, m
that information mac.:. available for o,,..1ur~ins, or
unclassified release under procedures and reviews
provided by pertinent lases and Executive Orders
shall not compromise US cryptolog;ic activities or
other sensitive intelligence sources or methods.
(13) With the advice of the United States
_! ntell-igence Board, provide to the United States
Communications Security Soar.'d assessments and
recommendations concerning the intelligence impact
of US cryptographic assistance to foreign nations.
(14) Arrang: with the departments and agencies
for the assignment or exchange within the Intelli-
gence Community of such experienced and qualified
personnel as may be of advantage for advisory,
operational or ot_`-,er purposes.
(15) Facilitate the coordinated development
of compatible referencing, systems within the
departments and agencies engaged in foreign intelli-
gence activities and arrange for toe use of' desig-
nated facilities as a service of common concern as
appropriate.
(IG) Provide for s wires o co :Imon concern
in areas of intelligence activity to serve the
interests of the individual departments and agencies
including but not limited to a national photographic
interpretation center, the monitoring of foreign
media broadcasts and exploitation of foreign
publications requir'i.n translation, the conduct of
the US defector program, and the conduct within
the United States of those overt a.nd clandestin
activities (as delineated in paragraph 9b) which
are required to respond to foreign intelligence
needs.
(17) 1 ~;nsure centralized direct-Ion and coordi-
nation of US clandestine fore i_gn intelligence col-
lection activities within the United States (as
delineated in par az_;raph 9b(6)) and abroad, and
after appropriate consultation:
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(a) sta'? . . h the p)roceuuros necessary
to achieve such 'rection and coordinat-i.on,
including the as sessment of risk attendant
upon such operations as compared to the value
of the activity and to ensure that operations
are. reviewed cur scant to applicable policy
and directives.
(b) except .:here paragraph of this
directive applies, and subject to Presidential
direction, the Director of Cc`ntra1_ Intelligence
shall, after consultation wit4 the Secretary
of State, ensure that the senior US representa-
tive, or his des; anated representative, Js
appropraa~ely ad. sed on a timely basis of US
clandestine intelligence and clandestine
Cou teri t'_Llige e activities conducted in
or affecting his area.
~:. Advisory Bodies to Suc:cort the Director of
Central I; lli _,~ ce
a. Intelii. nce Sesources Advisory
(='RAC)
An Intel l i ; nee i esou es Advisory Committee
C%P.IIt'i'J.i.
Ilnte _L1! nce on the Oren Of budget recommeicda-?
Lions for the National F'orei n Intelligence Program, on
the allocation Gf DSO rC among elements of this
pro- ram, and on means to ensure that. such reesources are
employed in accordance v ._~ approved requirements i?/ith
no unwarranted duplication. The conciittee `.,Till consist
of the Director of Central nselligence, Chairman; and
senior represent ative,s of the Department of State,
Depart :lent of De ?ense, Cet_'al Intelligence Agency and
the Office of 1, anagement and Budget.
The Ul",it-e-C-1 c `ate Intelligence BBBoarct (',;SIB
(1.) r. United St es Intelligence Board is
hereby e:,tablished. Subject to other established
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respon:oibil_ities under existing Law and directives,
the United Stat-tes Intelligence Board shall advise
and assist the Director of Central Intelligence
with respect to:
(a) The establishment of appropriate
intelligence objectives, requirements and
priorities.
(b) The production of national intelli-
gence.
(c) The dissemination of intelligence
material.
(d) The protection of intelligence
sources and methods.
(e) As appropriate, policies and arrange-
ments regarding contact with foreign gover?nment,s
on intelligence matters.
(2) The membership of the United States
Intelligence Board shall consist of the follo.ring:
The. Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman;
The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Vice
Chairman and ; n: member; :T C.I. _~ne Director +
.,or of Intelli-
,,s-
ence and Re ea ch, D 9artme nt of St ate; The-
Director, Defense Intelligence A ency; The Director.',
National Security "1:_gency; a representative of the
Secretary of the Treasury; a representative of the
Energy Research and Development Administration;
and a representative of the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
(3) The intelligence chiefs of the individual
military service,,. are accorded observer status
with the privilege of participa.tin; in sessions of
the United States Intelligence Board.
C. The Director of G; astral ntelli el'1Ce shall
call. upon all departments and agencies it--~s of' the Executive
Branch of the. Government, as appropriate, for in 'orma-
tion required by the United States ~I]'::.tl.=Lg(_nce i2G.rd
and the Intelligence Resources Advisory Committee; arid,
as Chairman, invite such additional ,.,ra.rticipati,on in
their deliberations as, in his judr_;in nt, ma; be reeuired.
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