DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPRESENTATION ON UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD COMMITTEES

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 6, 1964
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
Office of the Executive Secretary
6 March 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR : Chairman,
Chairman,
Chairman,
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CODIB
COMOR
CCPC
EIC
GMAIC
IPC
JAEIC
NIS Committee
SIC
Security Committee
SIGINT Committee
Watch Committee
SUBJECT Department of Defense Representation on
United States Intelligence Board Committees
REFERENCE USIB-M?.315, Item 1, 4 March 1964
1. At the United States Intelligence Board (USIB) meeting on
4 March 1964, the DCI announced that, pursuant to Presidential direction,
reorganization of the membership of USIB would be put into effect at the
close of that meeting.
2. An extract of the pertinent USIB minutes is attached hereto.
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3. Particular attention of addressees is called to the arrangement
agreed to by the DCI and the Director, DIA, that, pending review and
resolution of the question of appropriate DOD representation on each of the
USIB committees (on which the DCI indicated he would ask the committee
chairmen for their suggestions prior to a final decision), USIB committees
and working groups should retain their present membership.
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EXTRACT FROM
4 MARCH 1964 USIB MEETING
USIB -M -315, ITEM 1
"Reorganization of the United
States Intelligence Board
"The Chairman noted that for about three years a reorganization of
the membership of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB) has been
under consideration. He explained that the initial recommendation on this
subject had been made by a Joint Study Group headed by Mr. Kirkpatrick
of CIA, which had studied the organization of the intelligence community.
This group had also made a recommendation which led to the establishment
of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). These recommendations were
originally approved by President Eisenhower and the National Security
Council in January of 1961, and were subsequently reaffirmed by President
Kennedy. The reorganization of USIB, however, had been delayed at the
request of the Secretary of Defense who, while wanting it accomplished,
felt that it should not be put into effect until DIA production and other
capabilities had been developed sufficiently to insure that all Department
of Defense (DOD) intelligence resources could be coordinated in support
of USIB responsibilities.
"Mr. McCone stated that on 21 December 1963, after discussions with
the Secretary of Defense and others,, and at the request of the Secretary
of Defense, he had recommended to the President a reorganization of the
Board membership. On 5 February 1964, the DCI received a memorandum
from Mr. McGeorge Bundy stating that the President had approved the
reorganization of USIB and directed that its composition be as follows:
Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Director of Intelligence and Research, Department
of State
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Director, National Security Agency
A representative of the Atomic Energy Commission
A representative of the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation
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The DCI was also authorized to effect changes in existing directives
necessary to implement this reorganization.
"The Chairman said that, after discussions with General Carroll,
it was thought necessary to take time to make appropriate arrangements
for this reorganization. Since these arrangements have now been worked
out by agreement with the Director, DIA after he had consulted with the
Military Departmental Intelligence Chiefs, the reorganization of the USIB
membership was being put into effect as of the close of this meeting.
"Mr. McCone stated that he wished to emphasize the following points
with respect to these arrangements:
a. The service intelligence chiefs would be welcomed at USIB
meetings as often as they feel the desire to attend.
b. The service intelligence chiefs would have access to drafts
of National Intelligence Estimates and similar USIB papers so that their
views might be reflected in the DOD contributions thereto. If a service
intelligence chief dissents from such estimates or other papers, he
should present his divergent views to the USIB and to the Board of National
Estimates. Mr. McCone said that he wished to stress that the service
intelligence chiefs were privileged and welcome (in fact he felt it was
their duty) to present such views.
c. Regarding the USIB committee structure, no changes will
be made immediately, but this matter is being reviewed on-a committee
by committee basis. If changes are in order, they can be made subsequently.
"General Carroll said that the above statements by the Chairman
summed up the understanding which had been reached in an exchange of
correspondence between the DCI and the Director, DIA. General Carroll
noted .that the service intelligence chiefs were also fully cognizant of these
arrangements. "
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