MEETING WITH DAN CHILDS, SSCI STAFF, ON HUMINT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R002800040002-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 17, 1978
• Content Type: MFR

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Approved For Release 2004/04~U1:CIA-RDP81 M00980R002800040002-6
OLC X78-3393
17 November 1978
SUBJECT: ?Meeting with Dan Childs, SSCI staff, on HUMINT
25X1 1. ~ On 17 November 1978, Dan Childs, Senate Select
Committee on ntelligence (SSCI) staff, visited CIA to read the
country plans prepared for his use as part of the CIA response
to an SSCI request for a study on the value-of HUMINT, and to
discuss further actions necessary to complete the study. In
the course of a day-ion visit Childs read throu h the country
25X1 plans and discussed he
undersigned his impressions o e ma erla s prepare o date,
and what might further serve his cause.
25X1 2. Childs expressed his appreciation for the work
done so ar and was especially impressed by the country plans.
He does, however, want to see whatever may be available in
overall assessments of targets because he does not feel that
the evaluation material he now has (evaluation of the local
objective in 20 selected countries) satisfies his basic
requirement. Childs said several times that while what he has
received is ver ood he needs to have an overall assessment
25X1 He would really
i e o eve a sing e written paper w is would accomplish this,
but we have said that this would not be a simple task and have
urged him to explore the subject more before we commit to further
action.
25X1 3. ~As a result of today's discussions, Childs has agreed
to return o ead uarters at 2:00 .m 3 vember, to meet
25X1 We will again
exp ore w a more mig t o one to sates y t e requirements.
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