REQUESTS FOR MATERIALS AND BRIEFINGS FOR DCI-DESIGNATE ADMIRAL TURNER

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February 10, 1977
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Approved For Releas $/ : I L va R:giv:ry 10 February 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR: Morning Meeting Participants SUBJECT : Requests for Materials and Briefings for DCI-Designate Admiral Turner REFERENCE : Memo from SA/DDCI dated 9 Feb 77, Same Subject 1. Attached are additional questions from Admiral Turner received 10 February 1977. The answers to these questions will be used by him in preparation for his confirmation hearings. 2. Note that question (1) for the Acting DCI (see enclosure) is to be prepared by DDI in coordination with D/DCI/NI, and that questions (1) and (3) for OGC are to be coordinated with D/DCI/IC. 3. Please ensure that your answers to the attached questions Are received by me by COB 14 February 1977 for transmittal to Admiral Turner. 165A002500110032-1 25X1 Enclosure Special Assistant to DDCI C ^ F. 11 MO,, 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165A002500' 10033-1 Approved For Release 2004/05/ `1+ F90T%0D'l A002500110032-1 10 February 1977 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE Encl: (1) Question for the Acting DCI (2) Question for Director of Administration (3) Questions for the General Counsel (4) Questions for F_ 1 (5) Question for Congressional Liaison 1. Attached are several questions that Admiral Turner would like to have answered in preparation for his con- firmation hearings before the Select Committee. Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110032-1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/05/05,: CIA-RDP80M00165A002500110032-1 QUESTION FOR THE ACTING DCI 1. Senator Nunn asked me what the Community's position is on the Hollingsworth's report about the potential of the Warsaw Pact for a surprise ground-air attack in Central Europe. Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165A002500110032-1 !"%171r"!? 119"9 #51 ' Enclosure (1) Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165A002500110032-1 QUEk TjON FOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 1. I w uld like to get some gross stay'istics and date''1? on our pee ple a. tal number. c. Total Number in WashKngton. d. Total number elsewhere in the United States. 2. For our career emidi gees, what is the normal retirement procedure? a. Length oar' service A }d qualifications for retirement. b. How m fiy retired CIA eloyees are presently re-employed? c. Ho many-of those re-employe' are employed as full-time c nsultant.s? Approved For Release 2004/05/05: CIA-RDP80M00165A0025001100lo sure (2) Approved For Release 2004/Q51Q5 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110032-1 QUESTIONS FOR THE GENERAL COUNSEL 1. I understand that the Ford Administration opposed having the Select Committee on Intelligence write a new ,rt_er for the Intelligence Community. Apparently the Ford Administration preferred to handle such changes as were needed by means of an Executive Order. Would you please outline for me the pros and cons of further delineation of the Community's charter by means of legislation or Executive Order. Would you then also state the current position of the Community and then state what you think I should say if interrogated on this subject. 2. I hear more and more about a possible lawsuit against Mr. Helms. Would you please give m the ac grown on t'ia- Would you also give me any suggest comment I make if this comes into my confirmation hearings. 3. I hear a lot of discussion about the wiretappingbl I assume this primarily concerns the FBI. you give me a rundown on the bill and its implications for us. Enclosure (3) Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110032-1 Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165A002500110032-1 25X1 25X6 -54dd~~1 QUESTION FOR 2. He indicated that the following document presented a more balanced view: a. "Post Mortem on Middle East Estimates: The Soviet Sector" by Dr. Joseph Churba. Dr. Churba is reportedly a former employee of Air Force Intelligence. The Congressman told me that copies of Churba's work are in the hands of Colonel Jack Morris (OX7-1O92). 4. ;Please do our own independ ? is of theme three d tints. My an y -erest in them at this time is w i u-_do detect a lack of full objectivity in the NIE or at least w~ether t e NIE could well have done. more to present differing views or conclusions on the subject. 5. 1 am told that one chapter of the Church Committee is on the subject of the organization of the intelligence Community as a whole. I would li e . c to see that. Enclosure (4) Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165A002500110032-1 Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110032-1 QUESTION FOR CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON 1. Please give me a list of the staff members of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. Indicate: a. Any areas of specialization. b. Which Senator is the sponsor. Enclosure (5) Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110032-1 mr,nrInrm! ri.n i Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110032-1 TRANSMITTAL SLIP DATE 10 Feb 77 TO: ROOM NO. BUILDING REMARKS: Distributed to: DDI DDO DDA DDS&T D/DCI/IC D/DCI/NI A/DCI General Counsel Legislative Counsel Inspector General Comptroller FROM: ER ROOM NO. BUILDING EXTENSION I RM NO 24 I REPLACES FORM 36-8 FEB 55 WHICH MAY BE USED. Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110032-1