NSCIC and NSCIC Working Group

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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 30, 1998
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• Publication Date: July 16, 1973
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16 JUL 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR:. Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: D/DCI/IC
SUBJECT: NSCIC and NSCIC Working Group
1. A serious problem facing the intelligence community is the
need to energize the NSCIC apparatus. As you know, NSCIC itself has
only met once--on 3 December 1971, to organize itself. Since that
time one meeting has been scheduled and cancelled. Four requests for
NSCIC approval of Working Group projects and studies have gone forward
to NSCIC--there has never been an answer.
2. There are two reasons for this lassitude: (1) Dr. Kissinger
is not available to chair the meetings; and (2) the matters brought
to NSCIC.attention have been too trivial. (Results of a study of the
Indo-Pak crisis, requests to approve a series of Working Group studies,
etc.)
3. As for the Working Group, it functions poorly because it is
overloaded with intelligence types--myself, DDI, DD/S&T, DNE, DIA
representative, INR representative, Dr. Hall. In the users group
(State, JCS, NSC and Justice'), only Andy Marshall takes much interest.
The intelligence types dominate the Working Group both numerically and
vocally. In such an arrangement it is small wonder that the user
representatives are inactive.
4. I propose three actions to solve these problems:
a. Appoint Mr. Rush or Mr. Clements or Mr. Colby as Deputy
Chairman, NSCIC;
b. Appoint Andy Marshall vice me as Chairman of the Working
Group;
c. Remove all intelligence types from the Working Group
except the IC representative, and expand users to include
NSC, State, DOD/ISA, DOD/CDR&E, JCS, Commerce and Treasury.
5. On point a., this action would increase the chances of meetings
of NSCIC severalfold. Jim Schlesinger had approached Dr. Kissinger
on appointing the DCI as deputy. There would be some merit in having
the deputy be more strictly a user.
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6. On points b. and c., these actions would make the Working
Group a true users' forum. As it is, it is extremely awkward for
me to chair a group that should be telling the intelligence community
what is needed by the users. One incident is illustrative of the
problem. I tried to introduce a recommendation to NSCIC that it
state the subjects it would like to see treated as NIEs, and take a
hand in the terms of reference for them. Andy Marshall was all for
it and I am sure other users would have supported it. The idea
was shot down by DNE before the meeting even opened. With Marshall
in the chair and the users dominating the group, I think interest
would pick up sharply. The intelligence people should be brought
in to advise and consult after the users determine what their require-
ments are. I should chair an intelligence sub-group as required.
7. Your signature on the memorandum apposite would be th
necessary first step to institute these charAes.
Major General, USA
Daniel 0.*Graham
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