MORNING MEETING OF 26 OCTOBER 1965

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500060185-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2004
• Sequence Number: 185
• Publication Date: October 26, 1965
• Content Type: MFR

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26 October 1965
DD/S reported an example of the Agency's Out-Placement Program.
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 26 October 1965
R. J. Smith reported on a request placed on the Agency yesterday
by Secretary McNamara, through for a detailed assess- 25X1
ment of civilian casualties in North Vietnam. The Secretary had hoped
for an answer within a day or two. It appears that a thorough job would
requi_. at least six weeks. It was agreed that ould be 25X1
asked to acquaint the Secretary with the size and scope of this job and
to make it clear that we do not expect to come up with firm information.
de Silva noted that his staff was working with OTR and FE to
arrange a briefing course for the growing numbers of Agency people
being assigned to Saigon.
At DCI inquiry, de Silva and DD/P discussed the status of plans
for intensified counterintelligence work at the Saigon Station.
is expected to leave for Saigon at the end of the week. DCI
noted the importance of this program and the need to proceed with
deliberate speed.
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de Silva reported that he will be briefing Marine Corps Commandant
General Greene, and other Marine General Officers, on the Political
Action Team operations in Vietnam. He will emphasize the intelligence
collection rationale behind these operations.
Houston reported that Representative Rivers is expected in
Washington today. Arrangements are being made for a DCI meeting
with him, probably Z9 October.
Houston noted that R. J. Smith and Warner would meet to brief
Senator Byrd of West Virginia today.
Houston and Executive Director reported on letters being drafted
for DCI signature to go to Senator Russell today, explaining the status
and immediate outlook for the CIA Reserve. These letters are intended
to bring the record up to date in the light of Russell's requirement that
his committee be kept au courant on Reserve releases and in the light
of his hope that there would be no such releases between now and the
reconvening of Congress.
Houston referred to Senator Stephen Young's concern about the
widows of the Birmingham fliers. It was agreed that Warner would
meet with the Senator to discuss this. DCI said he would provide
guidance to Warner for this meeting.
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DD/S&T noted a letter to the DCI from the CNO concerning the
Agency's recent cruise missile study. No further action is required.
DD/S&T and the DCI reported on the briefings they attended
yesterday at Andrews Air Force Base concerning U. S. Air Force
R&D programs. (See Action 7)
Executive Director read a letter from the Chairman, JCS, to DCI
which noted dissatisfaction with intelligence collection in North Vietnam.
de Silva has the action in preparing a response. He was advised to
secure inputs from all parts of the Agency and to frame the answer
carefully. It was also agreed that the Chairman's letter would be
tabled at this week's USIB meeting.
The DCI noted that he would be meeting with Representative Mahon
next week.
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1. After collection of comments and making revisions as appropriate,
Kent is to provide DCI, by 2:00 p.m. today, with a final version of the
memo on the plan. DCI intends to circulate this memo under
a covering note with his signature to the Secretaries of State and Defense,
Vaughn, Bundy, and the President.
2. Bross is requested to inform Clark Clifford, by letter, of the
briefings given to Gordon Gray. (D/DCI/NIPE -- 2 November)
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3. At DCI's request, Executive Director said he would arrange
for preparation of an Agency Notice on the importance of stressing
intelligence collection as a primary function in Agency political action
programs. DCI said he wants all Agency supervisors to be thus
informed.
4. DCI directed Warner to show the cable from Ambassador Porter
about coordination of Agency operations in Vietnam to all Congressional
members of our subcommittees. (OGC: a status report to DCI by
3 November)
5. Noting the fact that TASS and other Communist news services
have replayed quotations by Senator Young which were critical of CIA,
DDCI asked Warner to show these replays to Senator Young. (OGC)
DCI asked that a selection of these Communist news items be sent to
Presidential Assistant Moyers and to Leonard Marks of USIA. (DD/I --
in the course of the day)
6. To improve the DCI's awareness of briefings given to the
PFIAB, Bross is requested to consider taking this matter up with
Clifford and Vance. To prepare for a session with Clifford, Bross
is to keep a record of items discussed in the field during Clifford's
current trip; this should be ready for discussions upon Clifford's
return. Discussions with Vance can center around the need to improve
relationships between CIA and DOD so that each agency can avoid
undercutting the other in briefings of the PFIAB. (D/DCI/NIPE)
7. Bross is requested to prepare a letter for DCI signature to
the Secretary of Defense, citing the benefits that would accrue to the
Agency and the intelligence community in being informed systematically --
perhaps annually -- of the DOD assessment of the kinds of problems
confronting the opposition's defense establishments. This would permit
us to sharpen and gear our estimative procedures. The letter should
include a reference to the continuing need to know of DOD R&D capabilities
and objectives as a yardstick in keeping abreast of opposition develop-
ments. (D/DCI/NIPE -- 15 November)
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L. K. White
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