STATUS OF UNITED STATES PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AS OF JUNE 30, 1953

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2006
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• Publication Date: May 27, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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,EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Washington
May 27, 1953
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELi_IGF:6''C
SUBJECT:
Status of United States Programs for National
Security as of June 30, 1953
REFERENCES:
A.
NSC 142
B.
NSC 149/2
C.
NSC Action No.
776-b
The President has directed that, in accordance with es :ab-
lished practice, the department and agencies responsible foi the
serveral national security programs prepare reports on the L tats ?
of those programs semi-annually for the information of the 1 res dt if
and the National Security Council. These reports should show the
status in relation to our national security objectives as stated in
NSC 149/2 and in the report being prepared pursuant to NSC; fcti3rt
No. 776-b.
Accordingly, it is requested that the Central Intelligence
Agency, with the assistance of the NSC Special Staff, submit by
August 1, 1953, two copies of a report along the lines of NSC 14r:
on the status of the foreign intelligence program as of June 30, 1 ~'.
From the security point of view, it is requested that this
report be prepared as a submission to the President. , If any par- i
of it are particularly sensitive, recommendations should be n-
cluded as to the circulation of such sensitive parts to the other
National Security Council participants.
/s/ James S. Lay, Jr.
*NSC Declassification/Release Instructions on File' JAMES S. LAY, JR.
Executive Secretary
MORI/CDF
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