GLEANINGS FROM THE MURPHY COMMISSION

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• Document Release Date: November 18, 2002
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• Publication Date: July 9, 1974
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9 July 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
SUBJECT Gleanings from the Murphy Commission
1. Lunch with Tom Reckford today provided the usual
number of interesting tidbits. Tom is drafting a letter
from Dean Wilcox to the DCI that is intended to "clarify"
staff relationships on the Committee. It is meant to
spell out Kent Crane's role and responsibilities--which
may be more broad than we would like, but not nearly so
broad as he would like. Kent is to be the "supervisor"
of the Intelligence Study program, but he will be under
the over-all direction of Dean Wilcox and Fisher Howe.
(As an aside--it seems the real story behind Kent's ap-
pointment is: the whole thing was an accident. Congress-
man Frelinghuysen and Ambassador Murphy talked about
Kent's working with the Commission and Murphy sent a letter
to Wilcox on the subject. He later asked Wilcox if the
letter were OK, and Wilcox said ,"Sure"--except he was
referring to a different letter. And so, folks, to save
face, we give you Kent Crane, ready or not.)
2. Given Kent's tendencies to want to run things
and his willingness to make decisions (right or wrong,
at least he makes them), it seems very likely that Kent
will be into everything. Restraining him at least to
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some extent will be the consultants who are to draft
the individual portions of the intelligence studies.
These research contracts are pretty much ready to go.
'William Harris of Rand and Bill Barnds of the Council
on Foreign Relations (and formerly ONE) will be doing
the principal papers. Tom will make copies of their
outlines available to us as soon as they are set--probably
in the next week or so. At any rate, it seems likely
that the authors of the various papers will be more than
able to hold their own with Mr. Crane. Tom is particu-
larly pleased by Barnds' association with the project.
3. Tom also provided me with his unclassified
summary of the DCI's testimony before the Commission
last November. I have reviewed it and think Tom did
a fine job. It is attached if you would like to look
it over.
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with Tom Reckford
My lunch today
of the Murphy Commission brought out
the info that Kent Crane won'tasbe back
for another week. His role,
knew, is being rethought--but nothing
is expected to happen until he gets
. H is delay is also rholding e
back o le
the appointment of the resspudy
who are to do the intelligence
it
although Fisher now apparently
Rand, so t
leaning toward Harris,
lead the study. In view of the fact
that the study was to be completed
this summer, there is obviously going
to be considerable slippage in their
schedule.
Tom provided me the two attached
drafts. The one on covert action is
his own first rough cut andohaselot at
been seen or blessed
weyshould treat it
the Commilsion~He would, however, welcome
according Y? The Intelligence
suggestions I am sure.)
plan is being circulated for comment.
please return tinstouchnwith Tom
through. I'll keep
for any other nuggets.
STATINTL
(over)
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T om also gave me copies of the
Summary of the Research Program dealing
with;all.subjects covered by the Commission,
the Commission's Statement of Objectives,
and a copy of The Commission's Studies
Programs (a basic document outlining
all of the studies to be undertaken).
I will put them in our back-up book
unless you wish to review them first.
STATINTL
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