MORNING MEETING OF 25 FEBRUARY 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500090065-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2002
• Sequence Number: 65
• Publication Date: February 25, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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25 February 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 25 February 1966
Executive Director was in the chair. DDCI and DCI were at a
White House meeting.
DD/I noted completion of comments by the Agency on a recent FBI
study concerning the situation in the Dominican Republic. The comments
will be available for the DCI, who has not yet seen the FBI study.
DD/I noted that next week some ten senior DD/I and ONE officers
will take advantage of a recent invitation from NASA Administrator
Webb to tour certain U. S. space facilities. Included in the group will
be Godfrey.
Godfrey reported on late press word that tanks surround the palace
in Djakarta. These may be precautions during a burial today of a
student killed in rioting yesterday.
25X1 reported on the state of health of Sherman Kent, who
is suffering from the flu.
Smith noted that the DCI wrote to the Secretary of Defense yesterday
promising an estimate The NIE 25X1
will be done by May.
DD/S noted a criticism by Laotian neutralist leader Kong Le that
U. S. arms he has received are below standard. DD/S noted that these
arms are provided via the Military Assistance Program and not the
Agency.
25X1 0for SAVA reported that deSilva will return tonight. DD/P
asked that word be passed to deSilva that he is to brief Representative
Ogden Reid on the Vietnam situation on 1 March.
Houston reported that BOB has circulated for comment Agency
proposals for additional legislative authorities, all of which are
amendments to the National Security Act. Approvals have been received
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from everyone but there are indications that NSA also desires similar
authorities. It was agreed that our policy on this is that we will
support NSA in obtaining such authorities but that NSA cannot ride our
coattails in getting them.
DD/S&T reported the appearance in recent photography 25X1
of a large crater believed to be that caused by the large underground
nuclear test recently. Nearby landslides wrecked several buildings.
Executive Director read from a recent Presidential memo to all
Heads of Agencies urging the fullest possible support for the Presi-
dent's budget submitted to Congress.
Executive Director noted a recent speech by Chairman Macy con-
cerning equal employment opportunity. DD/S and the Inspector General
are asked to make sure that the Agency does not lag in this field and
that recommendations as appropriate are submitted for approval.
25X1
25X1
L. K. White
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