PLANNING BOARD DISCUSSION OF SENATOR JACKSON'S STUDY OF NATIONAL POLICY MAKING MACHINERY

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• Publication Date: August 14, 1959
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14 August 1959
EMORANDUM WM? Director of Central Intelligence
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Planning Board Board Discussion of Senator Jackson
Study of National Policy Making Machinery
This memorandum contains a recommendation submitted for
of the Director of Central Intelligence. Such recommendation
Wed in paragraph 6.
Z. The attached Journal item records Mansfield's call to arrange
& meeting with Agency representatives and members of the ,rackeon Sub-
committee staff to discuss the outlines. Mansfield mentioned that besides
talking with Amory and Bissell, the Subcommittee would like to talk with
Sherman Kent, William Bundy and The meeting as planned
asks been put over until 17 August.
3, At the Meaning Board today there was general discussion of the
ackson study and in addition to the regular group. Ed McCabe and Henry
McPhee from the White House were present. William Macomber from State
and John Warner from CIA attended as did Oliver Gale. Special Assistant
to the Secretary of Defense, who has been designed to coordinate these
matters in DOD. Mr. Gray asked those present to recite any factors
bearing on the problem and Mr. Smith of the Policy Planning Staff of State
discussed a meeting with Senator Jackson as did Mr. Gale. Mr. Gray
then asked me to outline our contacts to date which I did.
4. There was considerable discuseion as to what guidance could
be furnished the various departments. It seemed to boil down to the fact that
he guide lines agreed upon by the President and Senator Jackson must be
scrupulously observed and any discussion of substance avoided. We moved
next to the question as to what should be the response when individuals were
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asked to give their personal opinion.. It was sgr..d that no point of
executive privilege could be raised nor could the various individuals
be instructed not to answer. Therefore it was agreed that those whose
views were to be sought out should be briefed thoroughly not only on the
remolution and the agreed on guide lines but also on the prior speeches
of Senator Jackson which shed 11012341 light on his views. Such individuals
should be reminded of their responsibilities in connection with offering
personal views when they might not necessarily be in a position to judge
the entire picture. It was agreed that some experience should be
accumulated before trying to smoke these suggestions more precise.
5. Mr. McCabe pointed out that he owed Senator Jackson a list
Dints of contact in the various departments and it was to be hoped
that in the normal case this should be the regular congressional liaison
individual although he would check with Nigh department before any name
was furnished. Note was taken of the fact that in the case of OSD an
exception had already been made in the case of Mr. Gale. However,
the fundamental principal involved was that there should be a focal point
so that each department would be in a position to know what was going
On with its employees, requesting them to report to that focal point.
Mr. McCabe said that he did not necessarily need a periodic report but
would appreciate being advised of any item. of significance. Mr. Gray
thought it might be useful to bring up the subject again at the Planning
Board as it moved along.
6. In view of the above I recommend that you meet with the
individuals already mentioned by the Jackson Subcommittee staff and
myself in order that this matter might be explored further prior to
arty individual discussions with the staff. If you approve, necessary
arrangements will be made.
Attachment
The recommendation in. paragraph 6
si John S. Warner
JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
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NW.
Director
I. 9 AUG 1959
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M.rnowdum for the Directorof Central Intel' nes. Dated 14 August 195
Subject: Planning Board Dtscusitn of Senator Jackson*. Stud of National
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undy and riming and other arrangemeats wiU be
*cussed ferther with Nissiefield tomorrow.
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