DCI CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD (USIB) COMMITTEES

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CIA-RDP79M00098A000300020064-7
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3
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December 20, 2016
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November 3, 2006
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64
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Publication Date: 
October 24, 1966
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MF
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Approved For Release 2006/11/09: CIA-RDP79M00098A000300020064-7 24 October 1966 t E.MOE?.A? I?UM: FOR: Airector of Ce, (US IS) Coen ttoo a as and the ?a require of 0MtB e"oaw~s ken are well know*. progran-t gu and contenti to be ashat ec of ea said of CIA, the achieve to a aaeraided !pile their trade CO: R. for e*amp ro has doue an impressive job of ;;;o. coverage by different systems and providing gene ace. It deals with complicated programs and conflicting c atox =ars and the record. in my opinion. to nothing . No conmrnttts e. ho vor. is likely to achieve a very isnpre s arrive record in time systems analy *It /cost effect! -ene s,% field. Dissatisfaction with USIA conx.iecattteaes storrno in largo x ,easure of course froaar. the existence of a built-in military majority which on a straight basis Of votes will d*teraa iaaue most issues in which there is a conltct between r; ilitary and civilian view# in favor of the military. USIB committee* as oordiaattng the is the attitude of co mete, chairmen towards the DC1 and the degree to Which decisions of a committee are vote Of reflect the desires of the ICI. This question confused in the metaphysics surrounding the relations as bead of the con: as kaeae, a that comnit.tee chairmen do In fact act as repro- seutetives of the T CI and that their responsibilities for developing a 3. As a practical matter.t it Been,* to me that our objective Approved For Release 2006/11/09: CIA-RDP79M00098AO00300020064-7 Approved For Release 2006/11/09: J -RDP79M00098AO00300020064-7 C c. It is essential to establish through whom, how and when guidance shall be provided to individual chairmen. Under existing procedures, as I understand thorn, guidance is provided to the CIA members of USIB committees by the P1)1. The chairmen of certain committees (notably SIGINT, 14 ATCH, CCPC and TSCC) all now have more or less immediate direct personal access to the DCL I believe that the chairmen of COMOR and CODIB should be added to thi:e list and located so that -personal access to the DCI will be facilitated. DCI guidance concerning positions to be taken by committee chairmen should be provided under circum- stances which afford the DDI an adequate opportunity to express views (which presumably would be identical with the views of CIA committee members). Responsibility for providing DCI guidance to the other committees (EIC, SIC, IPC, IDC, JAEIC, etc.) could be delegated to the Deputy Director in whose directorate the particular chairman is located. John A, Bross JOHN A. BROSS /DCl/ NIPE cc: ExUir- L ompstroller PDI Ex~aec. UIB u Oct S% 10 3? IN the Approved For Release 2006/11/09: CIA-RDP79M00098A000300020064-7