MORNING MEETING OF 22 AUGUST 1966

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CIA-RDP80B01676R001500070025-0
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January 22, 2003
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August 22, 1966
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Approved For Release 2008/03/03: CIA-RDP80B01676R001500070025-0 22 August 1966 25X1 25X1 Morning Meeting of 22 August 1966 is negative. He stated that the coastal defense missiles mentioned in last week's report turned out to be artillery positions. DD/I noted that this week's report from Task Force DD/I reported that a recent Intelligence Memorandum by ORR on the purchase of by the North Vietnamese from evoked interest and action on the part of the State Depart- ment, were encouraged not to make the sale; as a result the North Vietnamese are now seeking from Lehman reported on the current high-level tension between the Israelis and the Syrians, commenting that the situation might grow worse. 25X1 25X1 noted that this week's USIB agenda would include the NIE on Soviet R&D and that a good deal of discussion is likely to occur at the Board meeting. The Director indicated that if the esti- mate proves to be too troublesome, he would be inclined to reserve his position on disseminating it and to discuss the matter with Secretary McNamara. duced on the warning estimate which passed USIB last week. reported that a post mortem probably would be pro- over the weekend and stated that this is being investigated. DD/S noted the compromise of three cables from coming elections in South Vietnam and desires to be kept fully abreast of Viet Cong attempts to sabotage them. doted that the White House is concerned over the forth- SECRE Approved For Release 2008/03/03: CIA-RDP80B01676R001500070025-0 Approved For Release 2008/03/03: CIA-RDP80B01676R001500070025-0 stUtftI~ with Senator Harris tomorrow. The Director noted that he still intends to contact Senator Russell as soon as convenient. reminded the Director that he is to have breakfast Bross noted that the Navy plans to establish a Program Evalu- ation Staff and would like to have an Agency man assigned to the staff. copy of the U. S. missile has been analyzed by OEL and found to be almost a car on DD/S&T reported that the recently-acquired The Director stated that he and the DD/I have been discussing Communist Bloc goals in the Vietnamese conflict and that a paper assessing the Bloc's motives would be produced today. The Director requested that all senior personnel take care to inform the Watch Office of their whereabouts during the remainder of the summer so as to avoid difficulties in contacting such personnel, when necessary, during off-duty hours. Approved For Release 2008/03/03: CIA-RDP80B01676R001500070025-0