BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING WHITE HOUSE SIGNAL SWITCHBOARD

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2003
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• Content Type: SUMMARY

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U N I TED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION CENTER
SUBJECT: Use of the White House Security Switchboard (WHSS)
by the United States Intelligence Board (USIB)
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to outline the expected use by the
United Stated Intelligence Board of this service which became available in
December 1958, and to advise you of the. intelligence personnel who are
authorized to use the security switchboard.
be revised periodically by the USIB Secretariat as nejcessary.
notify the WHSS and the USIB Secretariat of any changes, and Annex A will
2. The Intelligence Board anticipates the use of this facility by the
Intelligence Board members, their alternates or their duty officers for
bilateral or conference calls, particularly in the event of an emergency.
The names and telephone numbers of authorized senior intelligence person-
nel are included in Annex A.* The departments and agencies will immediately
that this system has not been .approved for the transmission of classified
information in the.clear.
3. All intelligence personnel authorized to use the WHSS have been advised
advance.
. actions to ensure that the Signal Corps operators can locate them or their
alternates at all times. However, certain guidelines can be presented in
4. It is the responsibility of USIB principals individually to take appropriate
as appropriate. The WHSS can use the phone numbers listed in Annex A or
route incoming WHSS calla to the Intelligence, Board member or his alternates
a. During normal office hours, the office of , the ? USIB principal will
other means at its disposal.
*Annex A is presently being revised and is not attached.,,
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b. Outside normal working hours, the WHSS operator should follow
the suggested procedures of the respective departments and agencies outlined
in Annex A. All Intelligence Board members except the FBI representative
have White Phones and are on the N CRASH circuit. In the event that a USIB
principal does not answer, the WHSS should either call his alternate immedia-
tely or contact his duty officer for guidance as indicated.
5. 'or some contingent uses by the Intelligence Board, particularly
early warning -situations, the time factor may be critical. It is therefore
important that the-time required for arranging Intelligence Board conferences
be reduced to an absolute minimum. Consequently, we trust that standing
procedures for handling Intelligence Board calls or conference calls will be
developed by WHSS personnel in the light of these special Board requirements
in crisis situations. If we can be of further assistance to you in clarifying
'F3oard requirements or developing appropriate procedures please contact
the Intelligence Board Secretariat (Code 163, Extension 3402).
FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD:
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Executive Secretary
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Z'dovember 1961
MEMORANDUM FOR LT. COLONEL FARNHAM
SUBJECT: Summary of Information re White House Signal Switchboard
1. Attached, in response to your telephone request of 22 November,is a summary
of information about the White House Signal Switchboard (formally the White House
Security' Switchboard). We wish to note for your further information that the service
provided by this Switchboard to the Chairman and members of the Intelligence Board
is distinct from that which may be available to USIB principals through the normal
White House switchboard (NAtional 8-1414).
2. USIB subscribers on the Signal Switchboard are billed by the telephone
company at their business offices, in care of their official office designations.
3. We are preparing for circulation to USIB at an early date, revised versions of
existing USIB papers regarding the Switchboard, reflecting its new name and incor-
porating data as up-dated in the attachment to this note.
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