POSITION PAPERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01133A000600200014-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: November 21, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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DCI/IC-75-397
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intellj.gence
SUBJECT Position Papers
1. Reference is your request at the ,evening staff meeting
on 20 November that position papers to be submitted for the
record to the Congressional Select Committees be prepared on
the "Sensitive Issues and Allegations" and "Issues and Answers"
topics being addressed by the Action Plan Task Group.
2. You already have reviewed 1~4 option papers prepared
by the Task Group on these topics.
3. We-have re-examined the entire list, and present the
following recommendations to you concerning position papers.
a. "Action Plan Issues and. Answers" papers
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~l~o: 1 ~ Role arid~ funct~~~dns '~of ~ the senior U_ . S_ _.
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The response to this must await com-
pletion of the ICG Task Group report
being prepared by Mr. Ogilvie (OMB),
Hank Knoche, et al.
Strengthening Executive Branch oversight
of intelligence
This is not considered an appropriate
topic for a position paper to be
submitted to the SSC/HSC.
No. 3 Congressional oversight of intelligence
Position paper being prepared by OLC.
No. 4 Retention of covert action capability
Two papers prepared by DDO, already
used at the Senate Select Committee
hearing; on covert action, respond to
this topic. No further statement is
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Mechanism for production of NIEs
Position paper will be prepared by N1:O/WE.
No. 6 Restrictions on intelligence activities
to respect rights- of U.S. citzens~~
Position paper will be drafted by OGC.
This will require close coordl.nati~n
with the White House.
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Serving Congressional needs for substantiye-
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intelligence
It is recommended that rio position paper
be submitted to the SSC/HSC on this topic.
It is not in our interest that this be a
central issue or that the Congress focus
upon- it;. Rather, this should be hanr~led in
a quiet way, "rocking along" until ai'ter
the new Congressional oversight mechanism
is functioning and .necessa.rv regot-i~~t ions
can be undertaken outs=ide of an ''.-ifiv~ st~;at;i v
atmosphere . To the extent such i:~ r~c_ cessaz~s~ ,
this topic will be referenced in t},F
statement on ??.Con,gr~ssio'na1. ?ove.rs.igr}t
This is not considered a suitable topic
for a position paper to be submitted to
the SSC/HSC.
No. g Agency .position on draft administ~~at~ on
-legislation proposals
This. is not considered a suitable tonic
for a paper to go to the Congressional
committees.. Position papers will be pz~e-
pared for the White House as appropriate
when administration proposals surface.
No. 10 DCI philosophy on secrecy
The study on this topic is still under
way.. It probably will be a suitable
topic for a position statement in the
near future.
No. 11 Internal command and control of CIA
This is not considered a suitable topic
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No. 12 GAO audit authority aver CIA funds
A positiC~n paper will be prepared by
DDA on the basis of the report now
being prepared by the GAO Audit 'c'ask
.Force of DDA.
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.statement for the SSC/HSC is cor~~ide;~e
ng poasi.ble legislate-on. No se.paz?~~`-~:
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Legislative aspects of this problem will
he covered in i;he study now undE~r t?ra~r ` z_n
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It is suggested this is not an appropr.?iate
topic for a statement to be submitted to
the SSC/HSC. This is an Executive '~',r?~ ~icr.
matter, and is being addressed by tree
Action. P1an.Task Group.
1e~islaton ~be expedited
"Sensitive Issues and Allegations" Vapors
No. 13 .Sources and methods legislation
A position paper will be prepared by O1~C.~
No. 14 The proper CIA/FBI relationship
t This is not considered. a, suitable topic
for a paper to go. to the Congressional
committees.
It is recommended no action be talon t:o
prepare any iurthe.r statc.rnent for ~ui~=
mission to the SSC.
No. 2 Reopenin of investi ations (Warren
Commission., etc.
No paper on this subject has yet-been
prepared by-the Action Plan Task Group.
It is suggested that any effort to prepare
a statement for submission to t;he SSC or
~iSC be deferred to await any passible
developments in this area.
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No. 1'0 Predictability of major .international
event s - --"
The response to this topic was the
speech drafted by Richard Lehman. A
brief statement on this subject will
be prepared for submission to the HSC.
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No. 12 CIA and Watergate
The Action Plan Task-Group has this tc~pi.c.
on a "hold" status pending any indication
of SSC or I~SC interest in the sub, E>et . ~t
is su~;.gested that no formal stat;emer~t on
this topic is required.
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has been submitted to the DCI; based on
In addition, Paul Walsh has drafted a
statement on the Sam Adams' charges.
No additional statement is considered
needed.
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Lieutenant General, USA
Chairman, Action Plan Task Group
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