LECTURE AT THE AIR WAR COLLEGE MAXWELL FIELD, ALABAMA

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• Publication Date: December 11, 1946
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S E C R E T
LECTURE AT THE A I R WAR COLLEGE
MAXWELL FIELD ALABAUA
11 DECEMBER 1946
PRESENTED BY
LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOYT S. VANDENBERG
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ACKNOWLEDGE INTRODUCTION OR INTRODUCTOR
REMARKS.
M'A'K SOY.E. ;*?ttAEAC.E T6.,OLD 9T$ A I R
FORCE PERSONNEL PRESENT.
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LAST MONDAY MORNING YOU WERE ADDRESSED
BY MR. EDQY, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY
OF STATE FOR RESEARCH AND INTELLIGENCE.
I
KNOW OF NO ONE WHO COULD BETTER EXPLAIN TO YOU
THE I NTELL I GENCE OBJECTIVES OF THE STATE
?EPARTMENT.
YOU HAVE JUST HEARD ADMIRAL INGLIS DISCUSS
THE I NTELL I GENCE OBJECTIVES OF THE NAVY DEPART-
MENT AND THIS AFTERNOON GENERAL CHAMBERLIN WILL
COVER THE SAME SUBJECT FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF
THE *AR DEPARTMENT. THESE THREE OFFICERS
( 1+1 R: E?DY, ADMIRAL I NGL I S) AND GENERAL
CHAMBEi' L i P4/, TOGETHER WITH GENERAL MCDONALD
AS HEAD OF A-21 FORM THE BASIC MEMBERSHIP OF
THE INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD WHICH J By
PRESIDENTIAL ORDER, IS DESIGNED TO ADVISE THE
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE,
FEEL IT IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE HEADS
OF THESE MAJOR INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES COULD ALL
APPEAR BEFORE YOU AT ONE TIME, I HOPE I T WILL
VITALIZE YOUR INTEREST I N LTHE INTELLIGENCE
PROBLEM. I KNOW I T W I LL CLARIFY MY EXPLANA-
TION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MISSION OF THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP.
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INTELLIGENCE HAS A HISTORY.
WE MIGHT
SAY IT HAS A LURID PAST. CERTAINLY IT HAS
POSSIBILITIES FOR A ?R I LL I ANT FUTURE,, THE
REAL REQUIREMENTS OF INTELLIGENCE ARE SIMPLY
WORDED I N A PAMPHLET ON THE ART OF WAR AS
FOLLOWS;
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W.>~+1Ir.'1' ENABLES THE wise **vane-i*N AND ThE
GOOD GENERAL TO STRIKE AND CONQUER) AND
ACM I EVE THINGS BEYOND THE REACH OR
ORG I I+II~R~'!T'
N
MEN I S FOREICNowLtOGt
I T I S I NTEREST I NG TO NOTE THAT THIS
STATEMENT WAS MADE I N 500 S. C. SY THE
LEADER SUN Tzu.
CHINESE
ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS THAT HAS COME
OUT OF THE LATE WAR HAS BEEN THE TREMENDOUS
GROWTH OF INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES AND THE
AWARENESS OF BOTH C I V i L.I AN AMC) MILITARY ELEMENTS
OF ITS EXISTENCE, BEFORE THE WARS AS YOU KNOW,,
ENTE L L I GENCE WAS A STAFF FUNCTION RELEGATED.,
UNFORTUNATELY, TO AN ALL TOO SMALL A POSITION
I N)O HE ARMED FORCES. CAREER INTELLIGENCE
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OPP I CERS WERE ALMOST NONEXISTENT. ?UR I No
THE WAR THERE WAS DEVELOPED) VIRTUALLY FROM
SCRATCH VARIOUS TECHNIQUES OF OPERATIONAL
I NTELL I QENCE. THESE INCLUDED COMBAT I NTELL 1 -
Qc"CE/ PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. TECHNICAL
I NTELL I GENCE1 RADIO I NTELL. I QENCL AND PRISONER
OF WAR I NTERROQAT I ON, TO ~1r1ENT I ON ^UT A FEW.
BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT SO FAR AT LEAST AS
T1?4E Asa FORCES WERE CONCERNED 1 N THE EUROPEAN
THEATER WE WERE DEPENDENT I N I T I ALLY ALMOST
EHT4 RELY UPON THE BRITISH.- THEIR SUPERS
I NTELL. I GENCE SYSTEM CAME TO OUR ASSISTANCE AT
EVERY TURN. AND HELPED US TO DEVELOP AMERICAN
1 NTELL I QENCE TO THE HI ON POINT OF EFFICIENCY
WHICH IT WAS REACHING WHEN THE WAR ENDED, To
ME, AND 1 HOPE TO ALL OF YOUR IT IS I NCRED I BLE
THAT OUR INTELLIGENCE SHOULD EVER SINK TO # TO
PRE-WAR LEVEL AGAIN,- I T I S FOR THAT REASON
THAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU VERY SERIOUSLY.
I N ADDITION TO THE TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE
1 TOUCHED UPON ABOVE WE HAD THE OFFICE OF
STRATEGIC SERVICES-0. S. S. --UNfr'R GENERAL
DONOVAN. THIS OFF1CEO OP COURSE) WAS
INVALUABLE I N WAR TIME.
IT PROVIDED BOTH
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OPERATIONAL I NTELL I GENCE AND OPERATIONAL
M I SS I ONS) AS WELL AS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS.
IT WAS ASLE ON THE ONE HAND TO TURN OUT SUCH
VAST RESEARCH AS THEIR (ARE- I NVASI'ON STUDY OF
THE RAILROADS OF NORTH AFRICA,., AND ON THE OTHER
TO CONDUCT SUCH OPERATIONS AS THE ASSISTANCE
WHICH THEY GAVE TO THE MAQVIS IN FRANCE AND TO
THE RESISTANCE ELEMENTS I N SIAM. HOWEVER)
*:T, AS SE SA i ? OP $.~, AS Or YI RTUAL#.Y ALL
Or THE INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED I N
THE PAST FEW YEAR/ THAT IT WAS BORN OF AN
EMERGENCY. MUCH WAS TRIAL AND ERROR. MANY
OF THE MISTAKES MADE BY THE 0. S. S.
TO THE NECESSITY FOR SU I Lb I NG-?* I N A YEAR"S
TIME--WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED OVER
A LONG PERIOD OF YEARS. WITH THE END OF THE
WAR MUCH OP THE TRAINED PERSONNEL) BOTH
CIVILIAN AND MI L I TARP/ HAVE DEEM DEMOBILIZED
OR TRANSFERRED TO OTHER ASSIGNMENTS,
1N THE
APPROPRIATE FIELDS HOWEVER) WE PLAN TO FURTHER
DEVELOP MUCH THAT WAS GOOD I N OUR WAR-TIME
INTELLIGENCE AND PUT I T ON A PERMANENT OASIS 50 THAT WE WILL NEVER OE CAUGHT 60 SHORT AGAIN.
IN CONTRAST TO THE APATHY IN INTELLIGENCE
BEFORE THE WAR) ONE HEARS TODAY FROM MANY
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QUARTERS THAT INTELLIGENCE I S OUR FIRST LINE
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OF DEF ENSE/ OUT W I TH THE RE--PETITION OF THAT
PHRASE ONE ' I S APT TO SE LULLED INTO FALSE:
SECURITY ~ FOR TO MAKE I NTELL I GENCE OUR FIRST
LINE OF DEFENSE REQUIRES MORE THAN THE MERE
IT REQUIRES THE TYf--If:
OF ACTION WHICH WE -AMC TRYING TO DEVELOP 1 N
THE CENTRAL I NTELL I QElNCE GRO44F".
THE FIRST ONE TO DENY THAT I NTELL IOENCE S1,40UI,.D
WE OUR SOLE AND ONLY FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.
WE MUST LEAD THE FIELD I N TONE STRENGTH AND
AND CAPACITY OF OUR PRODUCTION. WE MUST STRIVE
TO STAY AHEAD OF THE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES OF
ANY OTHER COUNTRY 114 THE WORLD. THESE ELEMENTS
SHOULD ALSO BE OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.,
.... ....
HOWEVER.) AS WE GUILD THAT FIRST LINE TODAY, t
WLU,L SAY THAT INTELLIGENCE MUST BE ONE OF ITS
KEYSTONES AND I PLEDGE YOU THAT WITH THE HELP
OF THE I NTELL I GENCE SERVICES OF THE ARMY NAVY
,
AIR FORCES AND STATE DEPARTMENT THE CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE GROUP WILL AGGRESSIVELY ENDEAVOR
TO BUILD THE FINEST INTELLIGENCE SERVICE IN
THE WORLD*
I THINK WE CAN BUILD SUCH AN I NTELL I GENCE
SERVICE BECAUSE I FEEL WE HAVE THE BACKING OF
THE PEOPLE. THEY ARE INTELLIGENCE CONSCIOUS.
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I N THE PAST MONTHS i HAVE TALKED TO MANY OF
THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND MANY OFFICIALS
OF THE GOVERNMENT. At EVERY HAND THEY HAVE
PLEDGED THEIR INT E R E S T AND T H E I R SUPPORT,
PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR I N
MAKING PEOPLE INTELLIGENCE CONSCIOUS WAS THE
DISASTER AT PEARL HARBOR. THE SUBSEQUENT
INVESTIGATION MY THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
BROUGHT FORTH SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
:OMM I TTE. E WHICH FORM THE BASIS FOR SOME OF OUR
PLANN I NO. THE COMMITTEE SAID THAT INTELLIGENCE
WORK REQUIRES CENTRALIZATION OF AUTHORITY AND
CLEAR-CUT ALLOCATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY, WITH
THAT I AGREE. THE COMMITTEE STATED THAT THE
ARMED FORCES SHOULD SELECT OFFICERS FOR
INTELLIGENCE WORK WHO POSSESS THE BACKGROUND
AND CAPACITY FOR SUCH WORK, THAT THEY SHOULD
RETAIN THESE OFFICERS ON INTELLIGENCE DUTY FOR
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME) THAT THEY SHOULD
INSURE THAT OFFICERS WITH AN APTITUDE FOR
INTELLIGENCE RECEIVE SUCH ASSIGNMENTS AND DO
NOT HAVE THEIR PROGRESS IMPEDED OR T H E I R
PROMOTIONS AFFECTED. WITH ALL THAT $ AM IN
HEARTY AGREEMENT. THE DAY SHOULD BE LONG
lsC?;, PAST WHEN INTELLIGENCE WORK SHOULD BE
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SOMETHING AN OFFICER DREADED FOR FEAR OF
IMPEDING H I S PROGRESS. I T SHOULD NEVER AGAIN
0E CONSIDERED AS MERELY A T/6 VACANCY. I T
004-OWLC NEVER SE A PLACE TO SHELVE AN OFFICER,
HAVING DISCUSSED THESE FEW GENERAL POINTS
1 WOULD LIKE TO DEVOTE THE REST OF MY TIME TO
A DISCUSSION OF THE CENTRAL 1 NTELL I G?N-0CE GROUP)
ITS ORGANIZATION", SOME OF THE OPERATIONS WE
ARE TRY I?NO TO CONDUCT AND TO DISCUSS QUITE
FRANKLY WITH YOU SOME OF THE PROBLEMS WHICH WE
ARE FACIN0,
THE NEED FOR A COORDINATED I NTE LL I GENCE
PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE LATE PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT STRESSED OF COURSE BY THE PEARL
HARPOR !EPISODE. HE DIRECTED THE JOINT CHIEFS
SIr7/~ STAFF:: TCa STUDY THE PRQ*LEM AND RECOMMEND A
SOLUTION. - THE SOLUTION OFFERED SY THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF WAS REFERRED TO CONSULTATIONS.
BETWEEN THE StCRETAKIES OF STATE, WARS AND NAVY.
AS A RESULT OF THEIR CONSULTATIONS, A PROGRAM
WAS EVOLVED WHICH WAS ACTIVATED SY AN EXECUTE VE
LETTER FROM MR. TRUMAN ON 22 JANUARY OF THIS
YEAR.
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THIS EXECUTIVE LETTER DESIGNATES THE
SECRETARIES OF STATE) WAR) AND NAVY TOGETHER
WITH THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRES I R'.''?
DE14T"'IN THIS +iNSTANCE HIS DISTINGUISHED CHIEF
OF STAFF,, FLEET ADMIRAL LEAHY--At THE VOTING
MEMBERS OF A NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY.
A FIFTH MCMRER JW I THOUT VOTE, I S THE DIRECTOR
OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. THE NATIONAL INTEL-
..L.$QLNCIL AUTHORITY WAS D I RECTEO . TO PLAN/DEVELOP)
AND COORD i NATE ALL FEDERAL FOREIGN I NTELL 1 GiENCE
ACTIVITIES SO AS TO ASSURE THE MOST EFFECTIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE INTELLIGENCE M I SS I O N
RELATED TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY.
THE PRESIDENT' S LETTER ALSO PROVIDED FOR
A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP AS THE OPERATING
AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY.
THE FIRST DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE--
THAT 1 9 HEAD OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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GROUP ..WAS REAP ADMIRAL SIDNEY V. SoiAERSJ A
FORmER DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ADMIRAL SOUERS HAS NOW RETURNED TO CIVILIAN
LIFE AND I NOW OCCUPY THE POSITION AS DIRECTOR
OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE,
IN MY CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL
INTELL1GENCEEf I AM CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING
SAS I C FUNCTIONS,
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1. THE COLLECTION OF FOREIGN
*.NTE LL I GENCE I NFORMAT I ON OF CERTAIN TYPES
-ALTHOUGH NOT INTERFERING WITH THE NORMAL
COLLECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE MILITARY AND
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICES OR THE FOREIGN
SERVICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
2. THE EVALUATION,) CORRELATION,, AND
COLLECTED) I N ORDER TO PRODUCE THE
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REQUIRED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS
OF THE GOVERNMENT.
3. THE DISSEMINATION OF THE NATIONAL
i NTELL I QENCt PRODUCED.
4. THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH SERVICES
Or COMMON CONCERN TO THE VARIOUS I N T E L L I
GENCE AGENCIES OF THE RGOVERNMENT AS CAN BE
MORE EFFICIENTLY ACCOMPLISHED CENTRALLY.
S. PLANNING FOR THE COORDINATION OF
THE I NTE LL I GENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE $-OV'ERN-
MENT SO AS TO SECURE THE MOST EFFECTIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL I NTELL I -
GENCE MISSION,
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6. THE MONITORING OF ALL FOREIGN
THESE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE
IN A CONTINUAL PROCESS OF REDEFINITION AND
CLARIFICATION. As WE PROGRESS AND DETERMINE
THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VARIOUS
INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES THE DEFINITE RESPONSI-
BILITIES OF C. I. G, W I LL SE AGGRESSIVELY
EXECUTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL AGENCIES,
i N ORDER TO PERFORM HIS PRESCRIBED FUNC-
TIONS,) THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
MUST KEC I N CLOSE AND INTIMATE CONTACT WITH
THE DEPARTMENTAL I NTELL I GENCE AGENCIES OF THE
GOVERNMENT. To PROVIDE FORMAL MACHINERY FOR
THIS PURPOSE THE PRESIDENT ) 5 DIRECT 1 VE
ESTABLISHED AN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD TO
ADVISE THE DIRECTOR. THE PERMANENT MII`MSEh s
OF THIS BOARD ARE THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR RESEARCH AND I NTEL-
L 1 GIENCE (COL. EDDY), THE HEAD Or THE MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT
(MAJ. GEN. CHAMBERL I N), THE CHIEF OF NAVAL
INTELLIGENCE (REAR ADM, I NGL I S)i AND THE
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF AIR STArr-2 (MA.J. GEN.--
MCDONALD). PROVISION IS MADE HOWEVER) TO
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NVITE THE HEADS OF OTHER INTELLIGENCE
AGENCIES TO S I T AS MEMSERS OF THE BOARD ON
ALL MATTERS BEING DISCUSSED WHICH WOULD AFFECT
h4C1WBER FREQUENTLY ASKED TO S I T I S lR. J.
EDGA1I HOOVER) THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF I N V E S T I G A T I O N .
THE INTELLIQENCE ADVISORY BOARD HAS PROVEN
$004ruALLY BENEFICIAL TO ITS 1ACIO idERS AND THE
DIRECTOR / FOR I T SERVES AS A TWO-WAY STREET,
ON THE ONE HAND I T SERVES TO FURNISH THE
DIRECTOR WITH THE BENEFITS OF THE K44OWLECCE
ADVICE) EXPERIENCE/ AND VIEWPOINTS OF THE
DEPARTMENTAL I NTELL tGENCE AGENCIES. ON THE
OTHER HAND) EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD RECEIVES
THE DENEF f TS OF THE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE OF
THE DIRECTOR I BASED UPON THE OROADMINt OVER-ALL
NATIONAL VIEWPOINT OF C. I. G.
ONE FINAL THOUGHT I N CONNECTION WITH THE
PRESIDENT ) S DIRECTIVE--IT INCLUDES AN EXPRESS
PROVISION. E'H~A'~' UNDER ITS TERMS NO POLICES LAW
ENFORCEMENT OR INTERNAL SECURITY FUNCTIONS
SMALL WE EXERCISED. NOR is C I G AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE OTHER THAN PERSONNEL INVEST?GAT 1 ONS WITHIN
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THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES
AND 1 TS POSSESS 1 ONS. THESE PROVISIONS ARE
IMPORTANT / FOR THEY DRAW THE LINES VERY
SHARPLY BETWEEN C I G AND THE FBI. I N ADD 1 T I Oft
THE PROH 1 R ! T 1 O!N AGAINST POLICE POWERS 00
$ IIr1TSRNAL SECURITY FUNCTIONS I S AN ANSWER TO
THOSE CITIZENS WHO LOOK UPON ALL ORGANIZATIONS
SUCH AS OURS AS AN INCIPIENT GESTAPO.
#I AY # me DISCUSSED 1 N A aENERRAL WAY,, I N THE
PRECEDING REMARKS/ THE ?AS i C CHARTER 00 OUR
O1Rr69t A-Rr1 I Z A T 1 C- N / I WOULD L I K E TO TELL YOU NOW J 1 N
SOMEWHAT GREATER DETAIL,) OF THE MANNER 1 N WHICH
WE OPERATE AND TO TALK TO YOU QUITE FRANKLY
OF SOME OF THE PROBLEMS WHICH WE FACE.
U PoN THE ISSUANCE of PRESIDENT T RRUMAN "S
.D.t$ cT I VE. I N ,JANUARRY~ THE NIA WAS ESTASIL t SHED/
AND REAR ADM1 RRAL SIDNEY SOUERS RECANt THE FIRST
D t RECTOR Or CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. HE
IMMEDIATELY ESTARL I SHED A PLANNING STAFF TO
FORMULATE PLANS IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENTIAL
D I REC T I V E. IN ADDITION /A CENTRAL REPORTS
STAFF WAS SET UP CHANGED WITH THE PREPARATION
OF A DAILY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY FOR THE PRESS-
CENT AND A VERY HIGHLY RESTRICTED GROUP OF
OFFICIALS OF THE STATEI M*m AND NAVY
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0 E PARTMWENTS. THIS TOP SECRET SUMMARY PURN I SHES
THE PRESIDENT WITH A DAILY SYNOPSIS OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE SROM ASROAD. To THI S
WAS SOON ADDED A WEEKLY REPORT DESIGNED TO
EVALUATE OCCURRENCES ABROAD I N RELATION TO
OTHER C I RCUMSTANCES1 AND SPECIAL ESTIMATES
ISSUED FREQUENTLY/ ON SPECIFIC SITUATIONS.
FEELING HIS WAY CAREFULLY ADMIRAL SUERS
0#114*040AL.LY IMPLEMENTED $440 - STAFF' - -PER.OR MI Nei
THESE FUNCTIONS AS WELL AS PUTTING TOGETHER
AN ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO HANDLE PERSONNE LJ
SECURITY, AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.
I N A FINAL REPORT TO THE N I A EARLY I N
JUNE I1946~ ACM. SQUERS STATED THAT THE INITIAL
ORGANIZATIONAL AND PLANNING PHASE OP C1Ci
NE URGED THAT
THE ACTUAL OPERATIONS OP CENTRALIZED I NTE LL I ""
GENCE SERVICES SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY C I C
AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE. WITH THE
SUBMISSION OP THIS REPORT / ADM. *OUERS
CONCLUDED HIS PERIOD AS DIRECTOR AND RETIRED.
I N MOM/ I NG INTO THE SECOND PHASE OF ITS
EXISTENCE ) I T WAS NECESSARY TO REORGANIZE C I CJ
AND THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. AN EXECUTIVE
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STAFF WAS ESTABLISHED ) UNDER Am EXECUTIVE
D I RECTORS WHO SERVES SOMEWHAT 1 N ,.THE CAPACITY
OF A CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE DIRECTOR, I,T
INCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL AND
SUPPLY FUNCTIONS
,, MUCH I N THE MANNER OF AN
A-1 AND A-4/ AS WELL AS CERTAIN SPECIAL STAFF
FUNCTIONS) SUCH AS BUDQET/ L.EGI SLAT1 YE J LEGAL)
COMMUNICATIONS J AND SECURITY, IT CONTROLS
c000to I NA.TEa~ AND SUPERVISES THE ACTIVITIES OF
THE OPERATING OFFICES.
AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING AND
PLANNING STAFF WAS ALSO ESTABLISHED. T H I S
STAFF I S THE AGENCY OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL
I IVTE LL. i GENCE CHERGED WITH PLANNING AND OPERA-
T I OVAL FUNCTIONS. IT I S STAFFED WITH i NTE LL I-
GENCE SPECIALISTS OF LONG EXPERIENCE PERSONALLY
SELECTED SY THE CHIEFS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL
INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENTS FURNISHING SUCH
PERSONNEL. THIS STAFF I S THE REAL A-3 OAF THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP AND COORDINATES ITS
WORK CLOSELY WITH THE EXECUTIVE STAFF,- 114
GENERAL ITS FUNCTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS
1. ACTS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE I N COORDINATION OF ALL
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE
NATIONAL SECURITY ~ AND I N THE PREPARATION
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0, RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE #ST^&-
L I SMMENT OF OVER-ALL POLICIES AND PLANS
TO ASSURE THE MOST EFFECTIVE ACCOMPLISH-
MENT OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MISSION,
S. uAlI NTA I NS CONTINUOUS SUPERVISION
Or THE PLANNING AND COORD i NAT I ON Or THE
'1NT ELL I QENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRAL
I NTELLSQENCE GROUP, I T DIRECTS ITS
ATTENTION ON LTHE COORDINATION OF THE
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE STATES
MARS
NAVY) AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DEPART"'
THA T;
A, THE F A C I L I T I E S OF EACH
QOVERN&49N'TAL AGENCY ARE ADEQUATE
TO Q I SCM A RGE ITS IRES n~o~Ns t f R I`. I T i E'Sj
rR, ALL APPROPRIATE FIELDS OF
INTELLIGENCE ENDEAVOR ARE ADEQUATELY
COV ERED~
C. THE FACILITIES Or THE CENTRAL
i NTELL IOENCE GROUP ARE OPERATING TO
QROV 1 DE THE SEST POSS I NL.E SERVICE TO
SHE STATE / WAR / NAVY AND OTHER
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I ND t V I OUA LS CONCE RNEED)
0. RAW INFORMATION FROM ALL
SOURCES AND ACTIVITIES 16 RECEIVED
Y THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
AMC) )WHERE APPROPRIATE) PROMPTLY
DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATE PARj NAVY
AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS
AND INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED,
E. THE 'INTELLIGENCE REQU t RE"
MENTS OF THE STATE, WAR/ NAVY) AND
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS AND
'INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED ARE ADEQUATELY
ME T%
F: METHOOS( PROCEDURES AND
CONTROLS ARE ADEQUATE WITHIN THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP AND THE
STATE WAiRI NAYY~ AND OTHER GOVERN-
MENTAL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE EXPEDI-
TIOUS COLLECTION AND I NT?GRATEO
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF I N F O R M A"
T I ON -- ANO FOR THE PROMPT DISSEMIN-
ATION OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL
POLICY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE REAL I NT ELL I GE N CE FUNCTION OF C I G
I S EXERCISED S Y THE D I R E C T O R T H R c U G H FIVE (5)
ASSISTANT Q t RECTORS I N CHARGE OF AN OFFICE OF
COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION I AN OFFICE OF
REPORTS AND ?''-*'T I AMATEs AN OFFICE OF SECURITY
AN OFF 1 CE OF OPERATIONS ~ AND AN OFFICE OF
SPECIAL OPERATIONS.
IN GENERAL THE , jj*.tjx8I I..2L QJQe_.2I ..It$&
1. ACTS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE I N THE COLLECTION A F40 D I SE#A-
MI NAT I ON OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE I NFORMA-
T I ON REQUIRED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL POLICY INTELLIGENCE
AS I T AFFECTS THE NATIONAL S E C U R I T Y OF THE
UNITED STATES.
2. I N CLOSE COORDINATION W I T H THE
COLLECTION AGENCIES Or OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
DEPARTMENTS1 DETERMINES THE MEANS AND
METHODS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR OBTAINING
2 AND DISSEMINATING FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
I NFORMAT I ON ESSENTIAL TO THE PRODUCTION OF
STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL POLICY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE 1~~kL I6bII_alB~ I~QB_'L7E_It _.gEEi f _S?E
ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR
AND PRODUCES STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL
POLICY INTELLIGENCE AFFECTING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY FOR USE AS REQUIRED BY THE VAR-
IOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
TH 13 ~i Zfi~l~S..Qlt36 5?~_S?#_Zt ~~Q~~ii~~,.St~
FORMULATES AND PROMULGATES
INTEGRATED SECURITY POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO THE SAFEGUARDING
OF C L A S S I F I E D I N F O R M A T I O N AS I T AFFECTS
THE NATIONAL SECURITY TO INCLUDE PLANS
RELATING TO FUTURE CENSORSHIP REQUIRE-
MENTS. PRESCRIBES OVER-ALL SECURITY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ENTIRE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP.
THE
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COORDINATES THE AGENCIES OF
CIG ENGAGED IN OPERATIONS APPROVED BY THE
NIA FOR THE OVERT COLLECTION OF INFORMA-
TION REQUIRED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
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THE gE_4EE3.?_E
ESTASLIsHES AND EXECUTES THE
ACTUAL C G OPERATIONS I N THE FORE I GN
F I ELD.
YOU W 1 LL NOTE THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE
C C ORGANIZATION AS OUTLINED DIFFERS SOMEWHAT
1 N TERMINOLOGY FROM LTHE NAVY STATE) AND WAR
DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATIONS. THE
SCHEME ADOPTED I S THAT GENERALI-Y i'RESCR I BED
FOR THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERN-
MENT NAMELY. THE OFFICE O THE BRANCH ~ THE
DIVISION THE SECTION AND FINALLY THE UNIT.
CIVIL SERVICE CONSIDERATIONS DICTATED THIS
NOMENCLATURE AND THAT PRINCIPALLY ACCOUNTS
FOR ITS ADOPTION.
C I G HAS I N I T I A T E D SEVERAL PLANS FOR
COORDINATED OR CENTRALIZED ACTIVITIES SOME
OF WHICH I WILL TOUCH ON BRIEFLY AS EXAMPLES.
ONE OF THESE LIES IN THE FIELD OF BIOGRAPHIC
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I NTELL I GENCE. THE STATE / WARS AND NAVY
DEPART#1ENNTS AS WELL AS OTHER AGENC I ESQ EACH
MAINTAINS A 8 I OG R A P H I C I N T E L L I G E N C E SECTION
WHICH CONTAINS THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON
FOREIGN PERSONNEL, MUCH OF THIS I NFORMAT I ON25X1
OVERLAPS INTO MANY FIELDS.' FOR I NSTANCE1
THE SERVICES AND OTHER AGENCIES ARE INTERESTED
t N LTHE SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN
SCIENTISTS. I N THESE DUPLICATING CASES , I T
SEEMS UNNECESSARY, FOR AN AGENCY TO HAVE TO CHECI
THE FILES Or SEVERAL OTHER AGENC I ES) I N ORDER
TO ENSURE COMPLETE BIOGRAPHIC COVERA43E ON A
GIVEN PERSON. ThtE1RErOREf PRIMARY RLSPONS t ..
S I L. I TY FOR REPORTING S I OGRA PH I C DATA/ PRODUCING
S I OGRAPH I C INTELLIGENCE, AND MAINTAINING
SUPPORTING FILES ARE ALLOCATED TO THE STATE
DEPARTMENT t N .THE CASE OF POLITICAL, CULTURAL,
SOCIOLOGICAL F ECONOMIC AND INTERNATIONAL
PERSONALITIES. TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT !N THE
CASE OF MILITARY ) MIRMY ARMY A I R / AND SEPARATE
AIR FORCE PERSONALITIES. TO THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
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FOR NAVY,, NAVAL AIR AND FLEET AIR ARMS j AND
TO EACH AGENCY AS JOINTLY AGREED OR I N ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE FOREGOING FOR SCIENTIFIC PER-
SONALITIES. PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR
CENTRAL FILES W I LL,'