MORNING MEETING OF 9 SEPTEMBER 1965

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500060217-8
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2003
• Sequence Number: 217
• Publication Date: September 9, 1965
• Content Type: MFR

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
9 September 1965
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Morning Meeting of 9 September 1965
was done at the request of the White House
Staff .
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OCI gave - a background briefing on Sudan.
DDI explained that the highlighting in last night's President's Daily
Brief
DDI tabled a memo being distributed today on the organization and
objectives of the NLFSVN. (See Action 1)
DDI tabled a CIA study on the faltering growth rate of the Soviet
economy. He referred to a memo disseminated yesterday assessing recent
ChiCom statements and pressures on India. The memo was requested by the
White House Staff.
DDI referred to the visitation here toda
a friend of the DCI who would like to see i it could be arranged.
R. J. Smith noted a flash report that ears to be concen-
trating troops for unknown purposes Smith referred
to this morning's CIB item about reports of a top level reshuffle in Moscow and
noted that our analysts believe such a reshuffle is likely in the near future.
Smith reported on yesterday's Watch Committee meeting which dealt
DCI urged that this subject be studied continuously and carefully.
in detail
It was agreed that Houston would proceed to line up appointments for
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convenient for discussions of the Consular Convention.
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Bross reported that ~ yesterday had briefed Pat Coyne on
Coyne believes the Board will want to be briefed on this
at its forthcoming meeting on 23-24 September. Coyne believes the Board
will want to know what steps have been taken to forestall repetition of such
incidents and it was agreed that this will provide the Agency with an oppor-
tunity to brief the Board on operational matters. Coyne reports that the
Board's agenda will likely also include a discussion of what more might be
done in intelligence operations against the Soviets there.
(See Action 4)
DDS&T tabled a copy of a memo sent to Charles Johnson of the White
House Staff in answer to his request for an assessment of the recent Soviet
statement about their ssellite collection of .radiation data re U. S. testing.
DDS&T reported that the major components of the new IBM 360
"central processing" computer is being checked out here. Certain security
problems in connection with such a computer have been resolved.
DDS&T noted that there had been useful and constructive conversations
yesterday and General Stewart who are seeking sug-
gestions on improvements in the NRO. DNRO Flax is here today for discussions
with DDS&T. DDS&T is urging a restructuring of the NRO Staff to emphasize
planning and coordination aspects.
As regards today's 303 Committee meeting, DDS&T noted that a.U-2
is enroute and the contingent I I begins it
movement tomorrow, All of these are contingencies in the
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DDS&T noted that the three OXCART Is which are the candidates for
any future deployment all flew yesterday and well. DDS&T will
brief the JCS 13 September on the status of OXCART.
DDP noted and commended plans to assign George Lodge and Henry
Kissinger to Ambassador Lodge's staff in Saigon. The junior Lodge will con-
centrate on community development programs and Kissinger will study the
subject of negotiations and the objectives of same.
DDP noted that Bundy at the 303 meeting today wants to discuss
future press handling (See Action 7)
1. DCI wants copies of the DDI memo on the NLFSVN so that he may
make a personal distribution of these to SecState, McGeorge Bundy, and
Sec Def. (DDI in the course of the day)
2. DCI asked DDI to expedite arrangements for organizing consultant
panels of soft science experts, to pursue this program aggressively, and to
make periodic status reports.
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3.
DCI directed that an
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propriate m
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be posted in the Confe
re
nce Room.
4. In response to Bross
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query about age
nda suggestio
ns for the forth-
coming PFIAB meeting, DCI requested preparation of a world situation review.
He also directed that security checks and clearances be arranged for the new
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members of the Board who should be invited to Headquarters a day or two
prior to the meeting for security indoctrinations and general briefings. This
can be arranged through at Coyne. DCI also asked that the work and results
Bross with their recommendations for other agenda topics. (D/DCI/NIPE
in consultation with other components)
be added to the agenda and he urged all hands to provide
5. DCI asked that DDS&T expedite preparation of letters to establish
which would be useful in analyzing Soviet efforts in man-to -the -moon programs
as compared to Apollo, this assessment having been requested recently by
Webb of NASA. (DDS&T -- 15 September)
7. DCI stated his view that it is essential that Agency officers not
commit the Agency officially or represent official CIA views in dialogues with
other agencies unless appropriate approval has been obtained from an appro-
priate level within the Agency. He asked the Executive Director to consider
preparation of a CIA Directive to cover this.
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