MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01284A001800110082-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 82
• Publication Date: July 15, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

Morning Meeting of 15 July 1969
Godfrey reported that, in response to a White House request
(from the Chief/Situation Room, probably on behalf of Colonel Haig),
a memorandum was prepared last night on the Honduran/ Salvadoran
crisis. The Director asked that he be furnished a copy of the memo-
randum.
In response to the DD/I's observation that it might be well to
have a meeting in advance of next Thursday's USIB session in order
to iron out any difficulties on agenda items, D/ONE briefed on the
agenda. (See Morning Meeting Minutes of 14 July 1969.) D/ONE
noted that DIA might footnote SNIE 14. 3-69, Capabilities of the
Vietnamese Communists for Fighting in South Vietnam, and after
some discussion the Director asked D/ONE to call DIA to ask them
to provide promptly whatever it is that seems to be causing them
difficulty.
Maury noted that arrangements for tomorrow's breakfast with
Senator Bayh are firm.
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that Senator Russell may not wish us to appear before his Appropriations
Subcommittee for some time. Maury noted the protocol problems in
replying to Senator Symington as Chairman of the Subcommittee on
United States Security Agreements and Commitments Abroad. Bross
noted that DOD must also reply to the letter and briefed on their
anxiety. After some discussion the Director asked that DOD be ad-
vised to reply to the Symington letter and noted that we will focus in
on our response to the letter in due time.
Houston briefed on a court-martial case in Saigon involving a
Special Forces officer. DD/P and Carver noted that the Agency is
not involved in any way and that the Chief of Station and General Abrams
are in touch on this matter.
Bross noted receipt of a call yesterday from Gardiner Tucker,
Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering, reporting on
DOD plans to establish a Verification Panel related to the SALT talks
and specifically concerned with the MIRV problem. Tucker asked that
CIA name a deputy to the Panel, and after some discussion the Director
asked Bross to advise Tucker to consult with the DD/I. The purpose
of these consultations would be to determine whether the existing USIB
Panel, chaired by the ADD/I, is not the most appropriate body to
become seized with these problems.
Bross noted that 21 July is the date our comments are due to
Mr. Froehlke on his report. The Director noted that he read the
report and takes some exception to the recommendation that the NRO
Executive Committee be abolished. He asked those Executive Com-
mittee members who have comments to get them to Bross promptly.
DD/S&T noted that he will be meeting with Gardiner Tucker
this morning on SS-9 targeting.
DD/S&T reported that he will be attending a meeting tomorrow
chaired by Dr. Kissinger to consider whether U. S. MIRV testing
should be stopped.
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Executive Director noted receipt of a request from James
Schlesinger, Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget, for a
copy of SNIE 11-13-69. After some discussion concerning the
limited distribution of this SNIE, it was decided that Mr. Schlesinger
should be referred to Dr. Kissinger. (Following the meeting the
Executive Director called D/PPB and advised that the Director has
no objection to Mr. Schlesinger's having a copy of the SNIE if he can
assure us that it is all right with Dr. Kissinger, who controls its
distribution. )
. The Director noted the responsibilities of the DCI Duty Officer
over the weekend, particularly on Sundays and holidays. He mentioned
existing communication capabilities possessed by him and the DDCI
but observed that the DCI Duty Officer is expected to possess the judg-
ment to handle the odd or unexpected and may therefore from time to
time find himself committing the Agency to a course of action if the
time frame does not permit consultation with him or the DDCI. He
noted that the DCI Duty Officer must exercise the required judgment
on what matters demand consultation with him or the DDCI. He empha-
sized that merely touching base with the working level of an interested
directorate or office in seeking to respond to some contingency is not
sufficient in terms of reacting to an important matter. He asked that
each directorate review its own duty officer SOPs and that the DCI
Duty Officers carefully review the material contained in the DCI Duty
Officer Handbook.
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