ISSUES RELATING TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ORR TO A REPORT OF THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE OF THE CONGRESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R001100020017-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2005
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: June 16, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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ATT 1lTION r Ass i,et ant D*,x-tY 1i1$14tOr rjar :fix t~l .i ;a~nce
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Issues Xxele-t :a to i 1 e xtr'ibixtions of Oaf to
a P.o;orrt Of Joint &'c; .coatis Camrd.ttce of
the Con ,esi
It IMMICE t l~ie:racr siu:.a to the ?DX from D/C , Same tzb jest,
f's3ted, 20 I-l 1966
1. The papers referred, to in the reference mriorandma have
been reviewed in fey proof md are ready for fi'rsal subrission
to the staff of the Joint Xx :xia.cc Cammitt e ' we were to pro-
ce d, as we did when similar c;c xtr ibutioxis were made In 1962, the
corrected proofs would be returned to the JLC for final publica-
tion, identifying the authors by naxrae, but without any indication
of their agency af'f'iliation. Flow :ver, in view of the present
concern of the Director with respect to the question of attribution,
you probably wish to call this matter to the attention of the 1)DCI
or the eeixtive Director-Cemrptroller. The issues involved are as
follows a
a. The Oenera3. Counsel, in a latter to the ChainTim
of the J EC, 30 i cember 1965, specifically recluested that
CIA not be identified as the source of the information
furnished time Joint Ccaa i.ttoe. 3ai a senses this was
academic in that very few of the authors, and none of
those working, for the Government, were identified with
their parent organization in the 1962 'report, nor was it
planned that they would be identified in the forthcoming
publication. However, the staff of the JEC is considering
listing the agencies whose employees have contributed.
This raises the question. of whether this is acceptable to
us.
b. If CIA is mentioned in the Foreword (JEC letter of
transmittal), there will be considerable curiosity as to
which of the authors are CIA ca,+ployees. %bis could well
present the JEC staff with incjuiries from the press end
other sources. It is also possible that certain articles
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would stimanto enough x;terr- t to Pyxxi pt scac:h inq,uiriws
in eny case. '. aicxefax-e, tha gzta st;fiona ex:i.ses as ?1;+: whet
in.stractions ws?a shrastld g.ivvcc ttae !N wit h. respect to 't.hhe
linking of 0 autb40ra with CU .4
C. I , nfoxwed }'y I F7_
th:.,at a special. quiet F i cxa a: tau ai,X"lx,) with rele,6W:ct to
article an et;Jrr
The J LC ante f is concc,,I tntd that
piece is provocative and srf.ll. crOt1J e, considerable vexes ,e
thereby raising the questti on as to rice of business..
The EC is also aware of k i bx i ht c~ attitude on related
alert
matters such an the Carv4ar article and
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the A,,,;cncy to a possible problem on the: iece.
This situation requires that we consider not only the
gfestian of the identification oVI as a CIA
eiuployee, but also the e::tcnt to which the material ezid.
conclusions jrosented by 1n;.Avid1.1,rLI eisathera in this publ.i-
cation represent an Atze.,;:y vie w. F :rs r g to the fore o ng
questions seelaU u, I. would. recaz nd the fo1Lowingt
(1) X would be Inclined to accede to the
suggestion of the XX staff that CIA be listed in
the 1 oreword as an J cncy cooperating in this
enterprise. I rec(x.t1'vnc this in the context of
-What I understand to be the Agency's new policy
with respect to attribution. While it is not
certain, I thtnh the ,,'Ids are that over the
long-run, the quality of professional talent and
research output in the III will be better under-
.stood outside of Cov'4xamT:ent and will not only,
improve the ixiage of the Agency, but will help
us on a number of specific proble?.ns, including
recruiting. If this reccrimzendation is accepted,
you should understand that there may well be
shutrszn problems. The citation of CIA as an
4gency whose employees have contributed to the
J.-:',C collection is likely to raise questions as to
which of these en3loyees are CIA and. inevitably
will bring bad p .bli.city with the good, as well
as questions and injui:ies.
(2) I recor taaad that we give the Joint Economic
Connittee staff the authority to reveal the affilia-
tion of O1,,TI authors with the Agency in response to
legitimate 2.nc s cries. I would do this with the
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oxception, ! r C rer . tb. ONIA"O f action
as one co:xsi te:nai, zr l.':,n t3 ins long -rte , 1; e c ;iv e of
the Agency, but on this matter tOG we must accept
certain inrdia.te cc;Yni*plications . Most of the authors
involved are uneary as to the possible conseq,1enccs
of this action. khej believe that It would be
awkward for many ccnl.erene sponsors--especially
foreign sponsors--to request their participation in
scholarly meetings IT thc~y were openly identified as
CIA employees. This would be p? tcul.tzly true, they
feel, in conferences involving representatives from
Coa mist countries. They also believe that it may
complicate their cuatacts here in the United tates.
Undoubtedly, there will be problems, but it seen to
me that the whole pzsa; o e of the new ency policy is
to build greater respect for the c},ualifications,
ability, end the professional Integrity of our per-
sonnel so that in the future they will be not only
accepted, but sought after as p articipmts in
Gatherings of this kind. As a secondary matter,
we may have some fly thlback when our people are iden-
tified because of t'1h, ;:act that they have in the
past participated in professional meetings both in
the ti sited States and abroad
Some critics may wish to chastise us
for these ;has "sins .'g On net balance, I think the
long-run benefits will outweigh the short-run problems.
(3) With respect to article, I
have read this over car: efttlly. . ' x C is one of
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