MORNING MEETING OF 2 AUGUST 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500070039-5
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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: August 2, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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2 August 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 2 August 1966
The Director initiated a discussion of the CIB item today regarding
the Soviet leadership. Messrs. R. J. Smith and Drex Godfrey explained
that the item was somewhat watered down due to the conservative position
of the Department of State.
Godfrey noted late developments He also noted a cable 25X1
which contained the views of the nd he reiterated 25X1
the point that these were "views. Las y, he noted that the Haiphong
POL facilities had been bombed.
reported that he had met with Rostow yesterday con-
cerning a SNIE on a possible Presidential visit.
noted that Peter Jessup would be coming to Headquarters
for a meeting on the =deployment this morning.
Warfield, for the DDS, reported that talks with the
Government are scheduled to begin on 11 August concerning a telecom-
munications station i
noted the latest outgoing from Komer to Porter
which would call for a report to the President on the status of civil action
programs in South Vietnam. He noted that William Bundy was on leave and
that Unger was handling Far Eastern affairs in the Department.
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for D/NIPE, reported that the briefings of Henry Rowen
on requirements had commenced.
Duckett, for DDS&T, reported that a TACKLE flight might be run
tonight, but it will depend on the weather. He noted a brief item in the
Washington Post today concerning the loss of the Tagboard aircraft at sea.
The Director agreed with suggestion that the latter will 25X1
brief Bill Darden on this.
The Director noted that an NSC meeting is scheduled at 11:00
Thursday which will conflict with the usual USIB meeting. It was agreed
that a decision on this matter will be made at the staff meeting tomorrow
morning.
The Director raised the question that the number of Soviet ICBM's
was a matter of growing concern to the USAF. Messrs. A. Smith and
Duckett stated that the number was on a rising curve, but was still within
the upper reaches of the current Estimate.
The Executive Director noted that Mr. Victor Marchetti will be
acting as his Executive Assistant for the time being.
1. The Executive Director requested that) linform 25X1
General Reynolds that the Agency could not meet the 7 August deadline for
a report on the Agency's views on the Joint Imagery Analysis Group report.
He noted that Mr. was reviewing this on a full-time basis.
(Acting D/NIPE in the course of the day. )
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