MORNING MEETING OF 7 JULY 1966

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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 21, 2003
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• Publication Date: July 7, 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 7 July 1966
DCI referred to State Department telegrams from Paris and said
he wants to ensure that the Agency is receiving all appropriate State
traffic. He desires that Godfrey maintain close contact with Ben Read.
DCI noted his concern over publicity concerning
in U. S. aircraft. (See Action 1)
Proctor referred to substantive intelligence briefings and provided
the DCI a list of suggested topics. Weekly briefings and discussion
sessions will start on 15 July.
Godfrey discussed new ROLLING THUNDER authorization and de-
velopments in North Vietnam, including numbers of Chinese Communist
troops in North Vietnam. There followed a general discussion of re-
cent events in North Vietnam, indications of a hostile deception cam-
paign, and various means of increasing intelligence coverage particularly
of border areas.
reported that the meeting of the 156 Committee was lengthy
and complicated. He requested DCI's guidance prior to the next meeting
on 11 July.
DD/S discussed the Washington Star article on an individual who
applied for Agency employment in response to advertisement.
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C are at a
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to get the
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de Silva reported additional successes of the
identifying guerrillas in Vietnam.
Houston noted plans to activate an airfield near nd
his discussions with FAA regarding the establishme e riction
over the approaches to the area.
Bross discussed the briefing on and its relations to intelligence 25X1
requirements and the Intelligence Community.
Bross reported he had discussed with Admiral Taylor DIA's reaction
to the recent PFIAB inquiry on coordination of estimates and current
intelligence. He stated he expects to get Tom Hughes' views.
Duckett noted a Soviet proton launch, which is the first Soviet space
spectacular in recent months. He also discussed the preparation of a
paper by JAEIC regarding the release of information on nuclear tests
to certain foreign governments.
DCI inquired about the status of the study of morale in Vietnam for
Secretary McNamara.
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1. DCI requested that Duckett run down sources and reasons for
publicity concerning in U. S. aircraft. (DD/S&T - In
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