MORNING MEETING OF 14 DECEMBER 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500080011-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: December 14, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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Morning Meeting of 14 December 1966
DD/I displayed an example of an intelligence memorandum with
the new cover and said that, with the issuance of the OCI weeklies
this Thursday, the introduction of the new covers will be just about
completed.
DD/I tabled a follow-up memorandum sorting out the results and
achievements of and discussed the distribution. 25X1
Godfrey tabled a memorandum on the South Vietnamese army
which he intends to give routine distribution. The Director agreed.
Godfrey discussed news reports alleging the bombing of Hanoi and
its suburbs which he ascribed to SAM's, forty-eight of which were
fired yesterday.
Godfrey called attention to reports of Syrian plotting, the poten-
tialities of which are difficult to assess in terms of the Jordanian
situation. (See Action 2)
Kent initiated a discussion of U. S. aid to Jordan, particularly
as it might affect a decision to distribute the memorandum on the
Jordan regime. (See Action 3)
DD/S reported that yesterday's snowfall was a good test of the
emergency force. Security and Logistics teams roamed the parking
lots providing necessary assistance to motorists who were in trouble.
The Director indicated that this SOP is a step forward.
Carver reported that he will brief Walt Rostow at 1500 today
and that John Chancellor would like to visit the Agency to talk about
Vietnam.
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Carver called attention to two cables, one from Ambassador
Porter on the concept of measuring pacification and another from
COS, Saigon on Agency support for Ambassador Porter.
Warner mentioned that Senator Saltonstall appreciated the
photographs.
Bross said that he will meet with Solis Horwitz today on the
"twenty questions. "
A-DD/S&T reported on the likelihood of a Soviet space shot
tonight which might be manned. (See Action 4)
A-DD/S&T called attention to a press report attributed to Penta-
gon sources on Soviet MIRV's and, in reply to a question, said there is
on Soviet military aid
to Tanzania and a report that the Venezuelan army occupied the national
university in Caracas this morning.
The Director said he will be meeting with Carl Marcy tomorrow.
He briefed on yesterday's NSC meeting. He reported that he discussed
OXCART with Secretary Vance at lunch yesterday.
The Director questioned the necessity of a pre-USIB meeting
today.
The Director asked questions concerning the Agency's problem
with BOB
1. The Director asked the DD/P to tickle
on reporting of the
15 December)
2. The Director asked Godfrey to treat the Syrian-Jordanian
situation in today's publications.
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3. The Director asked Kent to adjust the memorandum on the
Jordan regime and to get it out as rapidly as possible, including the
White House on the distribution.
4. The Director asked A-DD/S&T and Godfrey to concert on the
upcoming Soviet space shot as an item for today's PDB.
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