MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01284A001800060098-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 98
• Publication Date: September 16, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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16 September 1968
Morning Meeting of 16 September 1968
The Director was preparing for his appearance before the Senate
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. DDCI was in the chair.
DD/I drew attention to the article by George Wilson, "Scorpions
Match Stings, " in the Outlook Section of the Sunday Washington Post.
Godfrey noted that those portions of the briefing prepared for the
Director today which deal with numbers and characteristics of weapons
make use of figures which have been coordinated with DIA. The DD/I
noted that certain other portions of the briefing of course were not
coordinated with DIA.
D/ONE informed that NIE 11-4-68, Main Issues of Soviet Military
Policy, cleared the USIB representatives meeting last week with some
footnotes. This Estimate along with SNIE 13-10-68, Communist Chinese
ICBM and Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile Programs, is scheduled
to be considered by USIB on Thursday.
DD/S reported that the Annual Awards Ceremony has been re-
scheduled for 10 a. m. on 18 September.
Carver informed that he will accompany the Director to the Hill
this morning and that George Allen will meet with Secretary Clifford
today.
Carver drew attention to press reports indicating that South
Vietnamese forces supported by U. S. elements are engaging in more
combat and noted that there is some truth in these reports.
Houston informed that Roger Jones of the State Department,
formerly the legislative liaison at the Bureau of the Budget, is retiring.
Houston suggested and the DDCI agreed that a farewell note to Jones,
who was a good friend of the Agency's, should be prepared for the
Director's signature.
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Executive Director reported that the Agency has received its
budget letter for Fiscal Year 1969 from the Mahon subcommittee.
The letter formalized the anticipatedi reduction in our re-
quest but contained no surprises.
DDCI reported on USIB's consideration of the NSAM 156 Com-
mittee's proposal to downgrade the classification of the acknowledg-
ment of the existence of satellite photography. He noted that the
military members of the Board were reluctant to make any changes
in the classification system and that they were supported in this posi-
tion by the Director. In keeping with this decision, the DDCI provided
guidance to the DD/S&T for his meeting with the NSAM 156 Committee
today.
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