LETTER TO RICHARD M. HELMS FROM RICHARD NIXON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00499R001000010001-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 1, 1971
• Content Type: LETTER

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November 1, 1971
The need for improving the intelligence product and for
increased efficiency in the allocation of resources
devoted to the intelligence effort is urgent. In order
to achieve these improvements, I will look to you to
provide the intelligence community with the strengthened
and responsible leadership it needs. I have decided upon
some changes that I feel will provide you with the en-
hanced status and support needed to do the job. They are
described in my memorandum to the Intelligence Principals
which shall be your guide for implementation.
You should give the role of community leadership your
primary attention and delegate, as much as is possible,
the day-to-day management of the CIA. Four major responsi-
bilities will require your priority attention.
-- Planning and reviewing all intelligence activities
including tactical intelligence and the allocation
of all intelligence resources.
-- Producing national intelligence required by the
President and other national consumers.
-- Chairing and staffing all intelligence community
advisory boards or committees.
-- Reconciling intelligence requirements and priorities
with budgetary constraints.
While the formal changes I have directed are limited, I hope
and expect additional changes in the functioning and manage-
ment of the intelligence community. I particularly expect
that you will work toward the attainment of three goals:
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A more efficient use of resources in the collection
of intelligence information.
-~ A more effective assignment of functions within the
community.
-- Improvement in the quality and scope of the sub-
stantive product.
In your efforts to attain these goals, you will have my strong
support. Should, in your opinion, further changes in the man-
agement and organization of the intelligence community be
needed, they will receive prompt and sympathetic attention
from me.
Sincerely,
Honorable Richard M. Helms
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C.
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November 9, 1971
I am enclosing the original of the President's
November lst letter to you, which inad-
vertently was placed in our files. You were
provided a copy of the letter at the meeting
here on Friday, November 5, but I am sure
you will wish to have the original for your
official files.
:Alexan`d e r M. 14ai g,
Brigadier General,
for National S
Deputy Assistant t
The Honorable Richard Helms
The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C.
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DCI Coordination
Letter of Instruction to DCI, Richard Helms, from President Nixon~LOCATION:
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This letter outlines duties of DCI to include: Planning and reviewing
intelligence activities, producing national intelligence, chairing and
staffing all intelligence community advisory boards or committees, and
reconciling intelligence requirements and priorities with budgetary
constraints.
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