CURRENT INTELLIGENCE PUBLICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82B00421R000100030025-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 23, 2005
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: May 10, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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Memorandum for Holders-1
USIB-D- 71.11/20
10 May 1976
NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
MEMORANDUM FOR HOLDERS OF tJSIB-D- 71 .11/20
SUBJECT: Current Intelligence Publications
REFERENCE: USIB-D-71.11/20, 12 April 1.976
(Memorandum for US I B Principals)
1. Following consideration of the comments by the USIB
Principals on this subject the DCI has approved new arrange-
ments for producing the National Intelligence Dail (NID) and
eliminating the National me i ence Bulletin ) . The
approved procedures for production o the D, which were pre-
pared by the Director of Current Intelligence, CIA, after
consultation with State/INR, DIA and NSA are attached. These
procedures will be implemented as soon as feasible.
2. The Director of Current Intelligence summarizes the
essential comments of the agencies and what was done to deal
with them as follows:
a. DIA concurred in the proposal, and
General Tighe recommended that a working group
be formed to draft a memorandum of procedure.
On 4 May a working-level delegation from DIA met
with CIA/OCI on the craft of such a memorandum
and reached a mutually satisfactory understanding,
incorporated in the attached memorandum.
b. State/INR did not object to discontinuing
the National Intelligence Bulletin, but believed
that the ideal of "full coor ination" for the NID
was unrealistic unless additional resources were
devoted by INR to this problem. It has been agreed
basically to continue for the NID the coordination
practice of the former NIB and to adjust the new
masthead language of the NID accordingly.
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c. NSA concurred; a technical suggestion on
dissemination has been adopted.
d. Treasury concurred, making some technical
suggestions regarding dissemination and classifi-
cation. These have been discussed with Treasury
representatives, and their requirements have been
met to the extent possible at this time.
e. ERDA concurred,
f. FBI had no comment.
g. Army believed the cabled version of the NID
"would satisfy OACSI requirements for finished
intelligence."
h. Air Force agreed with the effort to save
money but was concerned by the loss of graphics.
General Keegan recommended a review in six months.
The DCI has adopted this suggestion. The Air Force's
(Acting) Assistant Secretary for Research and
Development commented independently; his suggestions
do not appear practicable at this time but will be
kept in mind.
i. Navy had no comment.
Executive Secretary
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Memorandum for Holders-1
USIB-D-71.11/20
10 May 1976
MEMORANDUM ON PROCEDURES
FOR THE
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY
1. Preparation and Coordination
1. The NID, including its cable version, will be
produced by the Office of Current Intelligence in CIA.
The content of each day's NID will be discussed at a
morning planning meeting; a list of proposed articles
will be given to DIA, State, and NSA.
2. Current reporting items for the NID will be
prepared in CIA and, except for late items, coordinated
with DIA, State, and NSA. Draft texts will be made
available to all agencies in as timely fashion as
possible.
3. The author will attempt to coordinate fully the
current reporting items, but if this is not possible,
differing views will be reflected in the text of the
item. It is understood that such differences will
reflect significant disagreements in interpretation,
and every effort will be made to ensure that the reader
is aware of the reason (s) for the disagreement.
4. The publication of current reporting items
may from time to time be postponed temporarily to per-
mit a more complete review by the other agencies.
Determination of whether publication can be postponed
will be made by the NID editors.
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5. Any agency of the community may suggest topics for
current reporting coverage and may be requested to prepare
texts.
6. So-called "feature" items, carrying a by-line, may
be submitted to the NID from any agency of the community,
on the understanding that these items will be subject to
the same editorial scrutiny and
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ng wherever they
originate. The ultimate judgment as to the appropriateness
and timeliness of a "feature" item must rest with the NID
editorial staff.
7. Representatives of State
DIA
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NSA will be avail-
able to assist the NID editorial staff in' coordinating items
for publication
II. Attribution
1. Items of current reportage will not be attributed
unless the item is prepared by CIA so close to deadline that
coordination with other agencies is not possible. In that
case, the item will be identified as a CIA LATE ITEM. Other
agencies' may comment on or take issue with CIA LATE ITEMS in
subsequent editions of the NID.
2. In those cases where, because of pressure of time, it
has been possible to achieve coordination with only one other
agency, the item will be so identified if the other agency is
one having a major interest--e.g. CIA/DIA LATE ITEM for a late
item dealing with a military subject.
3. Each issue of the NID will carry the inscription that
it has been "prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency in
cooperation with the other US foreign intelligence organiza-
tions. Late 4.tems prepared by CIA alone are so marked. Ana-
lytical feature articles are attributed to their authors."
III. Dissemiration
1. The hard-copy, "newspaper" TKH version of the NID will
be disseminated to named principals, and will be retrieved
from their offices as at present.
2. The Top Secret Codeword cable version of the NID,
including an ORCON supplement for the use of Washingt;:)n head-
quarters elements under the ORCON guidelines, and other sensi-
tive source supplements as needed, will be disseminated elec-
trically to points to be designated by the receiving agencies.
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departmental use of this cable is consistent with "need to
know," and with the appropriate DCID's. To assist agencies
in determining how material in the cable may best be used,
cable items will be classified by paragraph.