PRESIDENTIAL BRIEFING TOPICS FOR 25 APRIL AND LATER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00401R002400130012-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2003
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: April 19, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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SECRET
19 April 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: All Office Directors and NIOs
FROM : Presidential Briefing Coordinator
SUBJECT : Presidential Briefing Topics for 25 April and Later
1. The 18 April Presidential Briefing covered operational matters.
2. The following topics are nominated for the 25 April Presidential
Briefing:
A. SIGINT Briefing (NSA)
B. President's Quarterly Report
C. Prospects for the International Oil Market
3. The following topics are in various stages of preparation for
future Presidential Briefings. The responsible officer and tentative
dates, if known, are shown:
A. South African Nuclear Program (NIO/NP)
B. Covert Communications (OTS)
C. Monitoring a CW Ban (OSI)
D. NIE 11-4-78 (NIO/USSR)
E. Soviet Forced Labor (OGCR)
F.
G. Political Ferment in Nicaragua (NIO/LA) 23 May
H. Estimating SLBM Effectiveness--
A Soviet and US Comparison (OWI)
I. Overview of Trends in the African Sahel
Belt (NIO/AF) 16 May
J. Greek-Turkish Relations (NIO/WE) 9 May
K. Soviet Launch on Warning Capability (OWI)
L. Prospects for China after the National
Peoples Congress (NIO/CH) 23 May
M. Soviet Compliance with New US Fishing
Regulations (OER)
N. Military Lessons Learned About Performance
of Soviet and Cuban Forces from the
Somali-Ethiopian Campaign (NIO/AF:OSR) 16 May
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0. Egypt's Water Problems and Use of Computer
Simulation Model to Assess Future Alter-
native Water Management Strategies (OGCR)
P. Soviet Actions to Cope with Their Economic
Difficulties (OER) Late June
Q. Soviet Ship Deployments (NOSIC)
R. Soviet Air Defense Systems (OWI)
S. Protected Villages in Rhodesia (OGCR)
T. Soviet Computer Technology (OWI:OER)
4. The following topics have been proposed as possible future
topics for Presidential Briefings. These topics have not yet been
approved by D/NFAC. After D/NFAC approval of the topic, the responsible
officer will be asked to provide an outline for the DCI's approval.
Preparation of the draft briefing starts after the outline is approved.
A. Soviet Policy in Africa
B. Soviet Performance During the Cosmos 954 Event
C. Cuban Developments
D. FRG-USSR Relations
E. Chile (DDO)
F. Five-Power Conference on Africa
G. Illegal Immigration from Mexico and the Caribbean
5. The following briefing topics have been dropped from the list
of active topics for the reasons indicated:
A. The North Asian Military Balance. Deferred for later
consideration.
B. Refugee Resettlement in Thailand. No unique intelligence
input.
6. The D/ORPA, D/OCR and NIOs NP, NESA and LA are requested to
submit topics for use in late May or early June by COB Tuesday, 25
April. The D/OER, D/OSI and NIOs CF, SS and AF will be requested to
nominate topics for use in early June the following week.
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19 April 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: All Office Directors and NIOs
FROM : Presidential Briefing Coordinator
SUBJECT : Presidential Briefing Topics for 25 April and Later
1. The 18 April Presidential Briefing covered operational matters.
2. The following topics are nominated for the 25 April Presidential
Briefing:
A. SIGINT Briefing (NSA)
B. President's Quarterly Report
C. Prospects for the International Oil Market
3. The following topics are in various stages of preparation for
future Presidential Briefings. The responsible officer and tentative
dates, if known, are shown:
A. South African Nuclear Program (NIO/NP)
B. Covert Communications (OTS)
C. Monitoring a CW Ban (OSI)
D. NIE 11-4-78 (NIO/USSR)
2 May
E. Soviet Forced Labor (OGCR)
F.
G. o itic qr ent in Nicaragua (NIO/LA)
23 May
H. Estimating SLBM Effectiveness--
A Soviet and US Comparison (OWI)
I. Overview of Trends in the African Sa
Belt (NIO/AF)
hel
16 May
J. Greek-Turkish Relations (NIO/WE)
9 May
K. Soviet Launch on Warning Capability
L. Prospects for China after the Nation
Peoples Congress (NIO/CH)
(OWI)
al
23 May
M. Soviet Compliance with New US Fishin
Regulations (OER)
g
N. Military Lessons Learned About Performance
of Soviet and Cuban Forces from the
Somali-Ethiopian Campaign (NIO/AF:OSR)
16 May
E .....;t!..... IMPDET CL BY
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0. Egypt's Water Problems and Use of Computer
Simulation Model to Assess Future Alter-
native Water Management Strategies (OGCR)
P. Soviet Actions to Cope with Their Economic
Difficulties (OER) Late June
Q. Soviet Ship Deployments (NOSIC)
R. Soviet Air Defense Systems (OWI)
4. The following topics have been proposed as possible future
topics for Presidential Briefings. These topics have not yet been
approved by D/NFAC. After D/NFAC approval of the topic, the responsible
officer will be asked to provide an outline for the DCI's approval.
Preparation of the draft briefing starts after the outline is approved.
A. The North Asian Military Balance
B. Soviet Policy in Africa
C. Cuban Developments
D. Protected Villages in Rhodesia
E. Refugee Resettlement in Thailand
F. FRG-USSR Relations
G. Soviet Computer Technology
H. Illegal Immigration from Mexico and the Caribbean
5. The following briefing topic has been dropped from the list of
active topics for the reason indicated:
A. Soviet Peformance During the Cosmos 954 Event. Treat
in the PDB.
6. The D/ORPA, D/OCR and NIOs NP, NESA and LA are requested to
submit topics for use in late May or early June by COB Tuesday, 25
April. The D/OER, D/OSI and NIOs CF, SS and AF will be requested to
nominate topics for use in early June the following week.
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