MORNING MEETING OF 16 FEBRUARY 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500090071-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2002
• Sequence Number: 71
• Publication Date: February 16, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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16 February 1966
Morning Meeting of 16 February 1966
memo on this subject had been made available to the Department, and
the Department's reaction is one of high praise and commendation. The
Department is giving it wider dissemination. Acting DD/P asked for a
copy of the study.
DD/I noted an article by Joseph Kraft this morning containing an
analysis of articles by a North Vietnamese Party leader, Le Duc Tho.
Kraft believes the articles show a hawk-versus-dove battle within the
NVN regime. OCI has a memo in the works. OCI does not agree with
Kraft's conclusions.
briefed on the situation in the Dominican Republic. The
situation is bleak, and Garcia Godoy has little room for maneuvering.
DD/S noted the incident reported in the press of the picketing at
Grinnell College yesterday of a CIA recruiter who was on the campus.
DD/S observed that the publicity could result in an increase in appli-
cations for Agency employment.
Houston reported that Representative Stratton of New York has
requested a background briefing on Vietnam. This will be done in low
key by an OCI officer, probably
Houston noted that Representatives Zablocki and Teague are among
three Congressmen that are going to the Philippines and Vietnam. ~ / 25X1
Houston noted that the Veterans of the OSS Dinner is planned for
21 March in New York. The Donovan Award will be given to
DCI and DDCI have been invited.
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to be given to General Taylor and Professor
Langer on 7 an arc . Taylor and Langer constitute one of the
PFIAB's various panels. It was agreed that Bross would arrange
these briefings so as to ensure that all appropriate components of the
Agency are in attendance to field questions as they come up.
Bross reported on his meeting with Secretary Vance yesterday in
connection with the report on early warning. Among topics
discussed, Vance indicated some concern with the number of current
intelligence publications from various agencies in the Intelligence
Community. This relates to the DCI's concern expressed at the
meeting yesterday morning. It was agreed that DD/I and NIPE will
be in touch in the course of a look at this problem. One aspect of the
problem is the amount of raw current intelligence data disseminated
within the Government.
DD/S&T reported that it was necessary to discuss at tomorrow's
303 Committee Meeting the Agency proposal to resume TACKLE
operations which were stood down during the recent bombing pause in
Vietnam.
DD/S&T re orted that there has been some clarification of the
NSA position o It is not now thought to be as adverse
a position as first thought.
DDCI reported briefly on the luncheon meeting yesterday with
Ambassador Green,
Green so noted that the Embassy now estimates
some 300, Indonesians killed since 1 October, most of them Com-
munists. Kent said that Green will be coming to the Agency on 18
February for discussions with the Board of National Estimates.
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DDCI said that he had discussed with Senator Russell the issue of
the Hungarian defector and the question of how to surface him on the
Hill. The next step is to confer with the White House. DDCI said he
would try to see Moyers or Bundy.
DDCI reported on the session with the Mahon group yesterday.
Mahon himself bowed out of the meeting early because of the death of
a Congressional colleague. The session continued with DDCI briefing
Representative Lipscomb and staff director Michaels.
DDCI reported on a conversation with James Reston of the New
York Times. DDCI had made the point that there is no dearth of
information available to us on Communist China nor is there any lack
of Chinese experts within the Government. The impact of this state-
ment on Reston is reflected in Reston's column this morning.
DDCI commended OCI for its fast analysis and reporting on the
indications that a new and improved mobile SAM equipment is available
in NVN. He asked about the details of this system and what it portends
and was given a fill-in. (See Action 2)
ACTIONS:
1. C/BNE and DD /I are asked to inform D/DCI/NIPE of their
meeting with yesterday. There should be some
note made for the record of the import of these discussions.
2. Acting DD/P is requested to check with the Saigon station to
determine whether there is any collateral evidence available on the
presence of the improved SAM equipment (GANEF) in NVN. DD/I
is to task NSA and NPIC with seeking verification of the presence of
this equipment and is to ensure that this week's Watch Committee
report contains reference to this equipment.
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