POSITION PAPERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: November 21, 1975
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT Position Papers
1. Reference is your request at the evening staff meeting
on 20 November that position papers to be submitted for the
record to the Congressional Select Committees be prepared on
the "Sensitive Issues and Allegations" and "Issues and Answers"
topics being addressed by the Action Plan Task Group.
2. You already have reviewed 14 option papers prepared
by the Task Group on these topics.
3. We have re-examined the entire list, and present the-
following recommendations to you concerning position papers.
a. "Action Plan Issues and Answers" papers
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No. 1 Role and functions of the senior U.S.
foreign intelligence officer
The response to this must await com-
pletion of the ICG Task Group report
bein prepared by Mr. Ogilvie (OMB),
t al.
No. 2 Strengthening Executive Branch oversight
of intelligence
This is not considered an appropriate
topic for a position paper to be
submitted to the SSC/HSC.
No. 3 Congressional oversight of intelligence
Position paper will be prepared.
No. 4 Retention of covert action capability
Position paper will be prepared.
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No. 5 Mechanism for Production of NIEs
Position paper will be
prepared.
No. 6 Restrictions on intelligence activities
to respect ri tts of U.S. citizens
Position paper will be drafted.. This
will require, close coordination with
the White House.
No. 7 Serving Congressional needs for substantiv
intell`ce
It is recommended no Position paper be
submitted to the SSC/HSC on this topic.
It is not in our interest that this be
a central issue or that the Congress focus
upon it. Rather, this should be handled
in a rather quiet way, "rocking along'?
until after the new Congressionalover-
sight mechanism is functioning'and
necessary negotiations can be undertaken
outside of an "investigat1Ve" atmosphere.
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No. 9
1NU? 1U DCI philosophy on secrecy
The study on this topic
way? is still under
It probably will be a suitable
topic for a Position statement in the
near future.
No. 11 Internal command and control of CIA
This is not considered a suitable topic
for a paper to go
c
ommittees. to the Congressional
the intelli ence story better
This is not considered a suitable topic
for a Position paper to be submitted to
the SSC/HSC.
This is not considered a suitable topic
for a paper to go to the Congressional
committees. Position papers will be pre-
pared for the White House as appropriate
when administration proposals surface.
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GAO audit authority over CIA funds
A position paper will be prepared on
the basis of the report now being
prepared by the GAO Audit Task Force
of DDA.
Sources and methods legislation
A position paper will be prepared.
The proper CIA/FBI relationship
This is not considered a suitable topic
for a paper to go to the Congressional
committees.
How can better cover arrangements be
provided for CIA personnel
It is suggested that this is not an
appropriate topic for a statement to
be submitted to the SSC/HSC. This is
an Executive Branch problem.
How can adoption of new intelligence
legislation be expedited
It is suggested this is not an appropriate
topic for a statement to be submitted to
the SSC/HSC. This is an Executive Branch
matter, and is being addressed by the
Action Plan Task Group.
b. "Sensitive Issues and Allegations" Papers
Assassination report
It is recommended no action be taken to
prepare any further statement for sub-
mission to the SSC.
No. 2 Reopening of investigations (Warren
Commission, etc.)
No paper on this subject has yet been
prepared by the Action Plan Task Group.
It is suggested that any effort to prepare
a statement for submission to the SSC or
HSC be deferred to await any possible
developments in this area.
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No. 4 Testing and operational application of
drugs
It is recommended that no formal statement
be prepared on this topic for submission
to the Select Committees.
No.. 5 CIA "penetration" of the White House
A position paper will be prepared.
No. 6 Misuse of CIA proprietaries
The Action Plan Task Group paper on this
topic has not yet been prepared. It is
suggested decision as to the utility of
a formal statement for submission to the
Select Committees be deferred.
No. 7 "Improper" relations with companies and
individuals
Study will be made as to whether a
statement on this topic would be
appropriate for submission to the Select
Committees.
No. 8 "Abuse" of covert procurement
When the DCI reviewed the Action Plan
Task Group report on this topic he noted
it was "Good, but OBE, no?" It is suggested
that no formal statement on this topic is
required.
No. 9 "Duplication and financial waste" in
technical collection
No paper has been prepared on this topic
pending any indication that such may be
needed. It is suggested that decision
as to utility of a formal statement for
submission to the Select Committees be
deferred.
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No. 10 Predictability of major international
events
The response to this topic was the
speech drafted by Richard Lehman. A
brief statement on this subject will
be prepared for submission to the HSC.
No. 11 "Improper" use of IRS tax information
Because of the ongoing IRS investigation
of the disclosure of income tax information
to the CIA, it is not considered that
submission of any statement to either of
the Select Committees would be appropriate.
No. 12 CIA and Watergate
The Action Plan Task Group has this topic
on a "hold" status pending any indication
of SSC or HSC interest in the`.subject. It
is suggested that no formal statement on
this topic is required.
No. 13 "Distortion" of intelligence for policy
purposes
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A statement on this general topic already
has been submitted to the DCI, based on
the earlier paper prepared by
In addition, has drafted a
statement on the Sam Adams' charges.
No additional statement is considered
needed.
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Samuel V. Wilson
Lieutenant General, USA
Chairman, Action Plan Task Group
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