LETTER TO MR. JAMES J. ROWLEY FROM RICHARD HELMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00062A001300030033-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: April 17, 1968
• Content Type: LETTER

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IL 7 APR 1968
The United States Intelligence Board is composed of.
representatives from agencies and departments of the Government
which are concerned with foreign intelligence activities. Member-
ship on USIB committees such as the Technical Surveillance
Countermeasures Committee is limited in turn to representative.e
of USIB principals.
I continue to believe that the Committee is close to being too
large for most effective functioning. In light of your feelings,
however, I will instruct the Chairman of the Technical Surveillance
Countermeasures Committee to accept an additional observer from
the Secret Service at its meetings.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard Het
Richard Helms
Chairman
TSCCI 14/4/68
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Mr. James J. Rowley, Director
united States Secret Service
Washington, D. C. 20 Z6
 UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
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OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
es Intelligence Board is composed of
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representatives from
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Mr. Janes J. owley
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United States Secret Service
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of USIB principals.
oreign intelligence activities. Member-
ship on USIB committees ,such as the Technical Surveillance
Countermeasures Committee is limited in turn to representatives
is discussed.
It has long been reecogniz d, however, that the White House,
because of its security program, s an interest in several activities
of the TSCC and many of those of it two subcommittees. Certainly
to the extent that the Secret Service h a a responsibility for
contributing to this over-all program, t shares an interest in the
TSCC. I understood that it was with tbi in mind that Mr. Marvin
; atson in 1965 designated a member of hi staff to attend committee
meetings and nominated Secret Service rep esentatives to attend
meetings of both subcommittees. It is basic~ily in these subcommittees
that the technical information which I believe relevant to your mission
of the parent committee and each of its subcommittees.
I'm sure you will agree that a committee's ffectiveness
decreases as it becomes too large. The TSCC is cl se to this point now.
Accordingly, I would be very grateful if you and Mr. b-,atson could agree
on one observer to represent the interests of the \~, hite o-use on the work
Sincerely,
1 TSCC4
4/4/68
Orig. and 1 - Addressee
1-DCI
1 - ER Richard Helms
1 - D/DCI/NIPS Chairman 1 - D/S (Osborn)
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
2~r. 3xnees J. Rowley
Directo
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United States Secret Service
VV ashingto i. . C>. 20226
The Unite States Intelligence Board is composed of
representatives fr agencies and departments of the Government
which are concerne with foreign intelligence activities. Member-
ship on USIB coxmr~itt es such as the Technical Surveillance
Countermeasures Co ittee is limited in turn to representatives
of USIB principals .
I continue to feel tha
the r Committee is already close to
ve functioning. Since You feel so
being too large for most effeec
strongly that your `White House
representation, however, I will
sponsibillties necessitate your
runt the Chairman of the
sores committee to accept an
Technical Surveillance Counterrne
additional observer from the Secret
ervice at its meetings.
Sincerely,
4/4/68
Orig. and 1 - Addressee
1-DCI
1 - DDCI
1- ER
1 - D/DCI/NIPE
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1 - C / CI Staff
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