CONVERSATION WITH SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, 22 APRIL 1980 (U)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00401R002300110002-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2004
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• Publication Date: April 23, 1980
• Content Type: MFR

23 April 1980
SUBJECT: Conversation with Secretary of Defense,
22 April 1980 F1
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3. He expressed concern over the draft directive on competitive
analyses. He mentioned his SIGINT responsibilities. I indicated I did
not see NSA as being a player in competitive analyses. What analysis
NSA does is for their own internal use. I would not task them to do a
competitive analysis. What hewras suggesting was that there be an NFIB
review of this directive. Ply recollection is that I cleared it in the
rough and that it was going to the NFIB, but I'm not positive of that.
We ought to snoop around and find out what is behind the Secretary's
people putting him u to raisin this one--what turf issue have they
got in mind? This ties in with memo I just saw. Have
look this whole problem re DCI authorities on dissemination issue.
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5. He asked about the status of the NFIP in Congress for '81.
I need an update-- Ireally didn't have man facts at m disposal here.
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doing in the House. I said my only concern with the budget at this
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8. We discussed the subject of charters. I described my meeting
with Senator Huddleston. I pointed out the problem that is looming over
the horizon as to whether the mini-charter does or does not include the
entity charters. I mentioned my concern that NSA was lobbying this issue
totally independently and might thereby diminish our chances of getting
9. We had a separate discussion on Iran.
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- Testimony
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? SecDef's mid-May trip to Egypt and Oman
- Any feedback
? Re item SecDef raised last time (OGC item)
OGC working with DoD General
Counsel to come up with MOU (on track)
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Concept"
- This has been updated
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Brown for discussion with you.
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