DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2005
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: July 28, 1965
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
Executive Director-Comptroller
28 July 1965
1. I had several conversations with the Director, Dick Helms, and
John Clarke about augmentation of our Fiscal Year 1966 budget. I
urged the Director to call Mr. Schultze and insist that if at all possible
we be included in the augmented appropriation for the Department of
Defense. The Director did this. Also, Dick Helms went to the White
House and talked to McGeorge Bundy who suggested that the Director call
Mr. McNamara, which he also did. The Director told me that Mr.
McNamara assured him that we would get our money one way or another,
but that was the magic figure. If it is rounded at for 25X1
the Department o Defense, then our request for ill not be 25X1
included. If it is not rounded, either more or less, an our 25X1
can be accommodated, it will be. According to the Bureau of the Budget,
and I think the White House too, Mr. McNamara is calling the tune.
2. I talked to I about the length of the Diary Notes which
he sends to me to read each day. I asked him not to send me his full
notes but only those items which he thinks I ought to know about.
3. gave me a status report on the long-range planning
exercise. The gist of it was that they are working hard and have had
many briefings by Agency components and officials. However, up to this
point they haven't taken too much action except to listen and think. The
submissions from the Deputy Directors are due about now and something
more concrete should be produced within the next week or so. Jim will
brief me once a week on the status of this exercise.
4. Jack Earman told me that Bud Wheelon had requested permission
to read a copy of the Inspector General's report on NPIC. I told Jack
that, since Bud is the Agency R&D officer and certainly a part of the
answer would be in this field, I saw no objection to his reading it. He
should not make it available to the DD/S&T area generally, however. In
this connection, I asked Paul Borel when DD/I could be ready to meet with
me to report on what they are doing, what they agree or disagree with in
the IG's report, and what we need to do to bring this complex problem to
some ultimate solution. Paul asked for "a couple more days:' He will
advise me as soon as he is ready to meet.
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5. Bob Bannerman advised me that is in the
Washington Hospital Center and that it is uncertain as to how soon or
if he is going to be well. It is encouraging, however, that he went to
the hospital on his own volition.
6. I met with John Clarke and his people again in preparation for
the FPBC meeting tomorrow to talk about cost reduction goals and lower
priority analysis. I think we are now ready to have a meeting and are in
a position to give the components clear-cut guidance on what we expect
in their submissions.
7. John Clarke met with Bob Michaels of Congressman Mahon's
staff, as a result of which he reported a number of things.
a. First, Michaels wanted to know whether any money will be
included for us hich
they know is coming forward. John told him that we had requested
money but had not received a decision from the White House yet as
to whether we are going to be included. They seemed to know that
there is going to be another big supplemental in January, but in all
probability I would guess that the Director might be asked this
question when he briefs the Mahon Committee on Friday, 3 0 July.
b. Michaels apparently was critical of the fact that the Agency
Comptroller does not examine the NRO budget. He also was critical
of some of the money that we are spending I (I need to
get into this deeper with John Clarke and see what we need to do to
get the Committee off our backs if this is indeed a problem.)
c. In discussing NRO, NPIC, etc. , Michaels said he would like
to visit NPIC. This has been arranged for 0900 hours next Monday
morning, 2 August.
d. Michaels also advised. John that the Committee would
definitely want to know on Friday what the Agency is doing to beef
up its effort in Vietnam and the adjacent areas.
was in to discuss the following:
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a. He briefed me on a long, detailed study he had ju
on the Agency's role in wartime, what we should do abou
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planning, etc. I telephonedi
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consider. I askedI o deliver a copy of his study to
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b. L_Jalso explained to me that the package which we received
from the Office of Emergency Planning a few days ago on REX-66
was in fact the same exercise that the Department of Defense calls
HIGH HEELS IV. I told that I thought our participation in REX-66
should be minimum but extensive enough to avoid any allegation of
non-cooperation with OEP. Our War Plans Staff is, of course, work-
ing with the Pentagon for full participation in HIGH HEELS IV.
c. I approved of
(going on leave from 2 through 20 August.
9. I talked with Seymour Waxman in General Grothaus' office about
the briefing on chemical and biological warfare which they want to give
the Director. I told him that I. thought the chances of getting the Director
to go to their laboratory in Frederick were remote, especially at this
time, and suggested that they visit the Agency, after which some of our
people might like to visit the laboratory. It was obvious that they were
trying to get to the Director personally. (I suppose that we'll have to
play the game when we set up the briefing, whether or not the Director
has to be absent at the last minute.) I asked Bud Wheelon for any input
he may wish to make since either Mr. Waxman or General Grothaus is
going to call me next week.
10. Peer de Silva called me about his T/O and I told him that it
was my belief that his task force does not need a formal T/O. He and
his people are on loan to the task force from their parent components.
I see no reason to increase the Agency's ceiling to set up a special T/O,
etc. , at this point. I have confirmed this with Dick Helms.
11. In a discussion with Bob Michaels as to what kind of presentation
the Committee expected next year, Michaels indicated to John Clarke that
the Committee was most favorably impressed with the informal give-and-
take sessions which have characterized our hearings in the past and that
they really do not like the "Air Force-type presentation" with a lot of
charts, graphics, etc. This poses a neat problem in view of the Director's
interest in graphics and the Madison Avenue approach.
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