CONVERSATION WITH DR. BRZEZINSKI, 13 DECEMBER 1977

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• Publication Date: December 14, 1977
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Conversation with Dr. Brzezinski,
13 December 1977
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2. Discussed the possible visit to the Headquarters Building and
talk on foreign policy by Brzezinski next week. Should check back on
Friday for possible date Monday or Tuesday.
3. Delivered a copy of the background paper and
release for the President on personnel reductions'in t
proposed press
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a copy to Jody Powell (attached).
I ought to review his memorandum to me. I also
ought to review my memorandum to him about the meeting
at the Agency and what actions we were contemplating.
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Director
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No one in CIA questions that the Clandestine Service i e-oo large
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(C) I. Reductions are all in the Directorate of Operations or
the Clandestine Service which is our organization for h:n an
spy activities.
The Clandestine Service was at 0 during Vietnam.
II. The cut of positions will be phased over FY 78 and ) Y 79.
Almost all of the positions reduced will be in the ileac'cauarters.
Overseas operational strength remains constant.
All grade levels will be reduced slightly -- higher perc~nitage
at the top.
III. The cut does reflect the fact of reduced emphasis or cove=rt
action -- long before Carter Administration.
It does not reflect any lessened importance of the clam,;nine
intelligence function.
If that had been the intent, the cuts would have been t
overseas.
IV. Presently
of the Clandestine Service is ii tl re
Headquarters.
After these reductions
will be in th,! Hep ?ou.tart?e51
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Proposed Press Comment for President on Reductions in Personnel ~, CIA
When I asked Admiral Turner to take the job as Director of
Central intelligence, we both knew he was inheriting a number of
difficult problems.
One was the overstaffed section of the CIA which carries oug
the covert action and clandestine collection of intelligence iof-wia-
tion. Everyone, including long-time members of CIA's top manageii
agreed that Division was too large and that reductions were badly
needed for morale, efficiency and economy. Admiral Turner took or
the necessary but unpleasant task of reducing-that staff by lI 25X1
positions.
In commenting on this action, I would like to emphasize two
points.
First, this in no way signals a shift in reliance from human
collection to technical means of obtaining intelligence infor,nati7.w.
The balance remains the same.
Secondly, I fully support what the Admiral is doing to strenuu en
the CIA. I have been very pleased by the performance of the CIA.
I'm sure solving some of the problems, such as this one, will only
make it better.
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