DCI'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE INTELLIGENCE ENVIRONMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01082A000800120013-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2004
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: September 4, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
4 SEP 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: Intelligence Resources Advisory Committee
SUBJECT: DCI's Perspective of the Intelligence
Environment
1. The attached paper outlines my views of the world
environment in which the intelligence community will be working
over the next several years. Further, it outlines the key
intelligence problems as I see them.
2.. I have asked USIB principals to disseminate this document
widely among their intelligence officers. Copies have also been
sent to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
and to the National Security Council Intelligence Committee.
I will shortly forward to members of USIB some specific substantive
intelligence objectives related to this view of the environment
and to the goals and objectives which I intend to pursue in
compliance with Presidential directives. I will also forward to
you specific objectives related to management and resource
objectives.
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
4 S E P 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, National Security Council
Intelligence Committee
SUBJECT: DCI's Perspective of the Intelligence
Environment
1. The attached paper outlines my views of the world
environment in which the intelligence community will be working
over the next several years. Further, it outlines the key
intelligence problems as I see them.
2. I have asked USIB principals to disseminate this
document widely among their intelligence officers. Copies have
also been sent to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
Board and to the Intelligence Resources Advisory Committee.
I will shortly forward to members of USIB some specific
substantive intelligence objectives related to this view of
the environment and to the goals and objectives which I intend
to pursue in compliance with Presidential directives. I will
also forward to IRAC specific objectives related to management
and resource objectives.
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Dep. Sec. of State with Cy.
Dep. Sec. of Defense with Cy.
Chairman, JCS with Cy.
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
4 S E P 1973
Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.
Chairman, President's Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board
Room 297, Executive Office Building
Washington, D. C.
Dear Admiral:
Enclosed for the use of the Board members are two copies
of a paper which I have recently disseminated to the intelligence
community. It outlines my views of the world environment in
which the community will be working over the next several years,
and describes the key intelligence problems as I see them.
I will shortly forward to members of USIB some specific
substantive intelligence objectives related to this view of the
environment and to the goals and objectives which I intend to
pursue in compliance with Presidential directives. I will also
forward to the members of the Intelligence Resources Advisory
Committee specific objectives related to management and resource
objectives.
Enclosure
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THE D;RECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
4 SFP 19.73
MEMORANDUM FOR: United States Intelligence Board Principals
SUBJECT: DCI's Perspective of the Intelligence
Environment
1. The attached paper outlines my views of the world
environment in which we of the intelligence community will be
working over the next several years. Further, it outlines the
key intelligence problems as I see them. I would appreciate it
if this document were given wide dissemination among your
intelligence officers. Copies have been provided to the
President's Foreign Intelligence Board, the members of the
NSCIC and the TRAC.
2. I will shortly forward to you some specific substantive
intelligence objectives related to this view of the environment
and to the goals and objectives which I intend to pursue in
compliance with Presidential directives. I will also forward
to the members of IRAC specific objectives related to management
and resource objectives.
Attachment
Copies
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