LETTER TO EDWARD A. MCDERMOTT FROM LYMAN B.KIRKPATRICK

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 6, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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I-.IonorAW Edward A. McDermott
(Director
Office of ." mergen:Nanning
Wa.ad%46n 25, D.C.
Dear.,%ir. Mc nioott:
have studied your letter to Iv.r. McCone, dated 29 October 1962,
reque g that we assign an operational readiness specialist position to
the National Resource Evaluation Center at a non . reimbursable basis.
The nature of our mission is such that we are concerned primarily with
information of this type in the foreign rather than the domestic field. As
a cor. sequence, we are not able at this time to supply the specialist posi-
tion requested. Nevertheless, we appreciate your bringing this matter to
ouar attention and giving us the opportunity of using this direct weans of
partcipatin in the activities of the Centear.
Sincerely,
~VtAck
Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Emadve Director
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PLANNING
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
1962
Honorable John A. McCone
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington 25, D. C.
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The President has requested that steps be taken to improve our
state of readiness and capability to perform emergency functions.
In this connection we have reviewed the major limitations in the
capabilities and readiness of the. National Resource Evaluation
Center. I am sure that you and other agency heads share my view
of the i.?-xportance and urgency of strengthening this interagency
endeavor as rapidly as possible.
A principal need at this time is to strengthen the Center's analyti-
cal and integration staff to enable it to take full advantage of
(1) the voluminous data in its magnetic tape library, (2) the .results
of research programs of other agencies, and (3) new theoretical,
methodological, , and technological developments In data processing,
information dissemination and presentation, situation simulation,
and problem solving. I have concluded that the overall capability
of the Center to perform its role of assessing capabilities and
requirements for survival and recovery, can be substantially
increased by a cooperative effort to augment its central analytical
and integration staff. The personnel required (in addition to th2,,,
presently assigned regular agency representatives) are specialifts
in the construction and operation of analytical and. simulation
systems.
Your approval of the non- reimbursable assignment of a specialist
position to the National Resource Evaluation Center as indicator;
on the enclosure is requested. Following your approval, our
respective staffs can work out the details as to the specific per
to be assigned. -
Sincerely,
Edward A. McDermott
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