MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE
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December 19, 2016
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October 20, 2005
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Publication Date:
January 25, 1967
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25 January 1967
Morning Meeting of 25 January 1967
The Director reported that Secretary McNamara sent him a
fifteen-page statement on civilian casualties in North Vietnam for
review. The action on this was completed last night. He passed the
paper to the DD/I and said that he has no objection to its being read
by others in the Agency.
The Director reported that Foy Kohler called him yesterday to
solicit the Agency's support on the U. S. -Soviet consular treaty. He
asked that the DDCI, the DD/I, and Warner review the DD/P's position
paper from the viewpoint of a devil's advocate. In reply to a question,
Warner said that he could set up the necessary appointments with sena-
tors in a two- to three-day period.
The Director noted that there will be no Morning Meeting tomor-
The Director reported that Tom Hughes wants to discuss Vietnam
casualty figures in executive session at USIB tomorrow.
The Director noted that the DDCI will attend an NSC meeting on
Rhodesia at 12 noon today as Acting Director.
(At this point the Director left the meeting. )
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Godfrey said it is clear that Mao used the army in Shansi
province, an action which we felt he wished to avoid if at all possible.
Godfrey reported that he and briefed Senator Robert
Kennedy in connection with his upcoming trip to Paris. Godfrey felt
that the briefing had gone well and that the Senator is a strong friend
of the Agency.
Kent alerted the DDCI to State Department criticism of a 19 Decem-
ber ONE memorandum on Rhodesia.
Bross said that he will be giving the DDCI a paper on USIB re-
organization in connection with the JIIRG report. Sheldon said that he
is in general agreement with the paper.
Carver noted a State cable from Saigon on political developments
in South Vietnam.
Warner reported a successful two-hour briefing of Congressman
Lipscomb on East-West trade.
Warner noted the proposed Agency action to help the Department
of the Interior hurdle classification problems in that part of their budget
presentation concerning overhead reconnaissance. Sheldon explained
that this situation evolved from NSAM 156 and added that Don Hornig
is engaged in drafting an additional NSAM on the nonmilitary aspects of
the NRP.
1. The Director asked DD/P to draft a note for his signature to
Secretary Rusk in connection with'
(DD/P by 27 January)
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2. DDCI asked Bross to have Parrott get comments from DD/I,
DD/P, and A-DD/S&T on the problem of releasing to NASA the USIB
memorandum
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