AGENCY PARTICIPATION IN THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R001000200008-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2006
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 25, 1971
• Content Type: REGULATION

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RECORDS AND ( ORRES
PON
AGENCY PARTICIPATION IN THE PRESIDENTIAL
LIBRARIES PROGRAM
Govern. Thegenciesl.In contributing Agency participates with other
Program. These libraries contain collections eofdofficialland per-
sonal correspondence, diaries, and other material of historical
significance related not only to the President but also to those
who served with him and who played important roles in his admini-
stration.
2. Mr. Lawrence Houston chaired the Agency's task force on the
Kennedy Library, and Dr. Hugh Cunningham chaired the task force on
the Johnson Library. In both instances the Agency's contribution
was segregated into two collections. The less sensitive material,
i.e., FBIS reports, unclassified debriefing papers, and Presidential
photographs, was forwarded to the respective Presidential libraries.
While the sensitive and classified documents were also assembled
for eventual inclusion in these
them in the Records Center Ps., the Agency has retained
originating Directorate, under the control of the
3. As a result of this experience we now have a much clearer
idea of the kinds of contributions desired in the future. Components
will be asked to establish a means for identifying and assembling
those documents which contribute to the President's decision-making
process in specific, critical foreign situations, omitting only sen-
sitive operational information, and to maintain a listing of all
documents sent to the White House and the National Security Council.
4. The Agency will eventually be asked to contribute to the
Nixon Library, as well as to future Presidential libraries. A
channel for funneling these selected documents into a Presidential
library collection system will be established at the Deputy Director
level. These documents will remain in the Agellcy-
Headquarters Building or in the Records-Center the
appropriate controls. under
5. Specific instructions and guidelines on the Presidential
Libraries Program will be issued to the Deputy Directors.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
JOHN W. COFFEY
DISTRIBUTION: A Deputy Director
for Support
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