ORDERLY TRANSITION OF THE PRESIDENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01086A000800010009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 1, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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1 November 1968
SUBJECT: Orderly Transition of the Presidency
1. I attended a meeting of the Transition Officers on Friday,
1 November. The meeting was co-chaired by Charlie Murphy of
the White House and Sam Hughes of the Bureau of the Budget.
2. They announced at the beginning that they had no agenda
and had merely called us together to attempt to answer questions
anyone might have. There were a few questions, but none of any
significance, about details applicable to particular agencies.
3. Most of the hour was taken up with a discussion about what
we would do if there is no decision as a result of the election on
5 November. Mr. Murphy pointed out that the Electoral College
would meet on 16 December and that if there still is no decision
the House of Representatives could not act until 6 January. Some
people, including Mr. Murphy, thought it might be necessary to
brief designees of all three major candidates, but others were
opposed to briefing anybody until we know for sure who is going
to be elected. This ended with no decision of any kind.
4. If the election next week is indecisive, Mr. Murphy will
have to decide whether to call another meeting.
Ii. K. White
Executive Director -Comptroller
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