BRIEFING OF THE CIA SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS - 21 SEPTEMBER 1966

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• Publication Date: September 27, 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Briefing of the CIA Subcommittee of House Appropriation.
22 September 1966
ctor mitt with the CIA Subcommittee of House
about an hour and fifteen minutes beginning at
ant from the Subcommittee were:
George H. Mohan. Chairman
George W. Andrews
Glenard P. Lipscomb
and Mr. Trank T. Bow who arrived at about 9:20 a. ITt. Mr. Robert
L.. Michaels. Staff Assistant, was present. Accompanying the Director
was Prior to the briefing, a technical sweep was made
and there was monitoring during the hearing. No transcript was taken.
Z. The Director mentioned the President's nomination of
Taylor stating he was very happy to have him coming aboard.
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c?rtain or don regarding which will enable us
to collect war mely valuable intelligence for some time to come. The
Dirlictor cautioned that this was highly sensitive `_alarcriation and
Chairman Mahon urged the members to be particularly careful in this
regard.
7. Mr. Helms then discussed Viortnam briefly utilising the
.Ltacbed paper. He also discussed in general terms, "The will to
Persiet" study furnishing the general conclusions. Ms. Andrews
inquired the Director's view an progress of the war. The Director
pointed out there had been no major Communist operations during
the monsoon season and that certainly the militsry picture was better.
He stated, however, that the military victory will not solve the
problems and there must be continuing efforts on the civic side. In
response to a question as to how to atop the supplies going to the south,
the Director stated the three steps necessary would be (1) blockading
Haiphong. (Z) interdicting the two main rail lines in China, and (3)
stepping up the bombing campaign of the military and industrial
complex. The Director stated that this increases the risks that China
might enter the Wilt and that our estimate on this is that if the North
Vietnamese government went into a total collapse, the ChiComs might
enter ths war.
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a. The Director then discussed the situation in Communist
China generally following the attached briefing. In response to a
question, he discussed our knowledge of Mao's health, pointing out
that we had good reports on this situation and that obviously he did
not take his famous swim.
9. In response to a question. Mr. Helms stated that the
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Director then touched on the Dominican Republic
attached briefing and commented that many of the coup
reports are emanating from Bosch sad that while we have no evidence
of the Imminence of a military coup this of course, could occur at
lamest any time. The Director then went on to discuss the situation
in the Caribbean Islands generally end pointed out that Haiti baa been
making some overtures to the black muslims to develop foreign exchange.
U. The Director then touched on Uruguay, giving the essence
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that it might be necessary for an Agency official to testify to this at the
trial which stars next week.
13. Mr. Andrews complimented the Director on his depth of
knowledge and scope of knowledge on the subjects covered. Mr. Bow
added his compliments also.
14. The meeting adjourned at about 10:15 a. al.
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