CONVERSATION WITH DR. BRZEZINSKI, 17 JANUARY 1978.

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CIA-RDP80B01554R003300010010-8
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January 18, 1978
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hLA Approved For Releasq.2005/01/13: CIA-RDP80B01554R00330W10010-8 18 JAN 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Conversation with Dr. Brzezinski, 17 January 1978 1. Discussed the suggestion someone made about changing the language in the Executive Order on clandestine collection. Expressed my strong opposition to this.. Brzezinski suggested I talk to David Aaron on Thursday as he was running this. I told him the fall-back position would be my wording from Saturday's suggestion a week ago which was briefed down into the final draft. 3. Thanked him for the budget help. He indicated he is holding out for a to increase in everything else after the NRP is held constant at our growth figures. 4. Thanked him for the memo on political analysis in intelligence. Brzezinski suggested a PRC meeting on political intelligence. Brzezinski suggested this include a discussion of the cuts and their impact or lack of impact. It also will be on counterintelligence and our vulnerability to provocation. Discuss his memorandum, the role of the State Department and the Defense Attaches. E2 IMPDFT Approved For Release 2005/01/13 : CIA-RDP80B01554R00330001 E2 M DCI 25X1 25X1 ~~ Aru ti E~'7w Approved For Releasi.2005/01/13 : CIA -RDP80BO1554R00330 10010-8 7. Discussed the PDB. and enlarging distribution to Acting Secretaries of Defense and State. Brzezinski was generally opposed to this. We agreed we'd leave it up to those departments to raise the issue with the President if they wanted to. 8. Discussed the CIA study on comparative arms sales. Brzezinski wants to hold off until the end of February before releasing it. He believes it could be released in the long run. 25X1 erector Approved For Release 2005 Q1,/j 3-; IqIA-, W80B01554R003300010010-8 =:,;i ~~ ~f? lei