LETTER TO CAPTAIN RUFUS L. TAYLOR FROM (Sanitized)

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CIA-RDP80B01676R001200150048-3
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August 31, 1960
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Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80B01676R001200180048-3 4i4:74,750 STA) Captain Rufus L. United States Naval Institute Annapolis, Maryland Dear Ruts: Ef W. Dulles has asked me to much for sending hie a copy or the pitted States 110val Institute Proviedinals. Your courtesy in bringing the artiele,"Comnand and the Intelligence Promise to his attention is imbed appreciated. Isight sny that he lodged it aver sith such interest, With kindest personal regards. STAT STAT SPED fixeCtitire Officer STAT 0/DCl/ :bak(30 Aug. 60) Distribution: Orig.841 - Addressee DCI w/booklet 1 - AAB 1 - ER w/basic card NAVY review(s) completed. IL (24x-41 Approved For Rele 3/04/18 rIA-RDP80B01676R001200150048-3 STAT Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 STAT (EXEC VIE roved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 _ ER 60-5858/a 1 6 AUG 1960 improgy SIGNED :bsk(9 Aug. 60) Distribution: Orig.A1 ?. Address 1 ? DCI 1 WE */basic & owls. 1 - AD/Cl 1 - AD/NE 1 - AD/8/ 1 - DD/I Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/18: CIA-RDP80601676 ? CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 28 July 1960 Dear Allen: I noticed that my good friend, Lloyd Berkner, sent you a copy of his letter to Dr. Kistiakowsky and I am therefore sending a copy of my reply. Warm regards. Sincerely, The Honorable Allen Dulles Director of Central Intelligence Agency Enclosure Approved For Release 2003/04/18: CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 coemr NAVAL; ?MAMMAS Deer !Antral Dertner: Uric yom very ouch for sending me a copy of your very interesting letter of 35 JcZy 1960 to Dr. Marge Iletiahowsky. It Ia reassuring to know that distinguiebed mem oniony et year caliber are so hilly aware of tho growing tires* to this monderfal country of wars aed *25 .0 vitally intsemstedIs assering theeselves that our leadership is not emarlsaking ofig' possibilities in this aortal straggle in which we we ass emisalm It we could only breed into all of err people the interests amareases, and willinosse to sat tint your letter se eloarAr reelects, our national character moald assert itself more positively before a dosbtfal, uneasy, aid watching world. Certainly there Is much merit in your comment that no great nation can afford to take less than minima maims to gird noelf for the struggle that is forecast by even the most peastnistic estimate of its !Mere. / cooldn't agree with you more. Smoreer, to this present conflict, military tome alone will not rodreweebalanso of power that to loot UR other fronts -- on the economic, political, and psychological fronts. It has not in the past; it will not in the rater*. Pbr more them a decode, while the VS poseessed unchallengeable and veer- 'chaining atomic and nuclear military power, our national policies, based on the invalid concept of nalleiVe retaliation for minima provocation, failed to halt the relentless progress of the communist menace. The mew nibbled sew at the Free Wbrld, 'obverting its weaker and underdeveloped members, draining its strewth, and weakening its conviction, U. keeping ths level of provocation sufficient4low to avoid triggering our massive retaliation. Now thaws are moving im6e the era of so-called Nuclear stalemate", there is ma less' chance that ~military power alone will be able to sten this relentless wave of communist victories on the political, economic and psychological fronts. As a natter of fast, it has bosoms abundantly clear daring the past few years, end pertionaler. .4 during the pest few months, that this ontnow rele1:::1 In the military power balance hes become primer/ psyche weapon In an accelerated commemist offensive against the Free Wbrld. Jest as the Soviets raised the thresheld of mar is the Tatum Streit end Lebanon situations, by pledging military support they knew they waaldn't have to give, so now in the Oabss and Congo situatione they are again reistmg the threshold of mar in order to intimidate us -- to make us hesitate to take too "Wm a stand lest we, the gaited Metes, be responsible DCPs Ltr to Adm Burke Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA4RDp80pa1 Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80B01676R001200150048-3 ? - ?? S far ipmeral war. Although they have as mmeh orsore to lose in an all-cut nuclear exchange, they are striving to force upon us a preoccupation with general. war in order to paralyse our decision-siking process and this thawt effective ocanterf action to their probes. Oar defense against this trpe of warfare cannot rest on nilitaay power alone. NilitamcMierrence ebilities, across the board, are certainly essential to our defines and survival -- but they are not sufficient in tammwelvesi Other elements of our nstional power ? political, conomic, scientific and cultural backed up by a forceftl national character and will te win that spring from our opiritaal values and our flandemental beliefs -and convictions as free nen are no less important. And it is in this area that our people :net recognise the challenge and rise to it. ? In eeptaising the noweilitanriapeots of tin oananiet challenge, I do notfor one nament moderestinato the formidable military threat pooped by the enomons soientitio and tochooloc- loal advanoe of the Soviets. I assure yea, their present and potation Woman -- and defansive nilitarropthilities revalting from these achievements are subjects edeninant tapertance and continuing review. Believe no, we live with this problem 21s-hours a dart, However, / don't mean we can't stand a little prodding now and then to keep us on our toes.. SO group in authority is ommlscient or infallible. Whenever any nation's leadership presumes to have attained the qualities of anniecieno, and infallibility, that nation is in for real trouble. That's mloy letters mach aa Yours are always welcome fOr they remind us of the vital necessity to review, reappraise, and re- evaluate our estimates and our policies in the face of a rota, changing world. Warseet regards. Sincerely, AILUO11 INAKE Derkner, mat (um) President kasootated Universities, Tao. A ?W 10 Columbus Circle 4a`i Saw York 19, Maw York cZ) 1-^ Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CiA-RDP80130, 50048-3 STAT Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 ER 60-5858/a f" c 1 6 AUG 1960 SIGNED SocIasurs 0/D0I4------Tbak(9 Aug. 60) Distribution: - Addressee DCI 1 - WE. 1 - ER w/basic & encls. 1 - AD/CI 1 - AD/NE 1 - AD/SI 1 - -Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 IpirApproved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80ATAT6R k 19, Y. Dear Admiral Berkswrs Thank you for sending me a con to Dr. George Ittetiskoviky. I have reel discussed it with interested pleasure to receive mush to know that people such as you are so problems *ink omnfront us today Let me assure you that we recognise fall the seri shot the Soviet lesdess mily be up to at thie time, and we never excluded the possibility of radical alatEnrimmerodlons. So long es they are obsommodwith seeremb it s4rply prudent for us to seems that they have something varthlading. We hams been reporting regularly to the National Security Couneil on this subject and um shell, of course, eontinue to do so. ' 01200150048-3 is a ng STAT 0/Du bak(9 Aug. 60) Sinosrely, SOD Allen V. Dulles Director Distribution* Orig. - Addressee 1 - AD/SI 1 Adm. Arleigh Burke 1 - ER wibasicQ0 IX- WI 1 - DDI 'Ap 1 - AD CI For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001200150048-3 \k, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS WASHINGTON 411130.nagoo."'".1 The Honorable Allen Dulles Director of Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C.