TRAVEL TO PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2007
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26 January 1982
Chief, Intelligence Branch, CRD
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1. On 21 January 1982 I called or lof National Archives STAT
and Records Service (NARS) to discuss CRD's proposal to send review teams to
the Presidential Libraries, to determine the extent and type of their holdings,
and to find out what assistance they need. is enthusiastic about STAT
our plans and said the Libraries are also.
2. The two Libraries most in need of our help at this time are the
Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, and the Eisenhower Library in Abilene,
Kansas. Both are far enough along with their processing to have identified
specific needs, and both have assured that they have space for STAT
CRD teams to work. The Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, is still
inundated with unprocessed material, but could benefit from a CRD team visit,
perhaps later this year.
3. The Truman Library has identified about 50,000 pages of material of
interest to, or produced by, CIA. OF this, some 3,300 pages are serially
numbered reports such as NIEs, SNIEs, Korean Daily Summaries, OBEs, SEs, etc.
We have a shelf list of these holdings and have already given them a partial
reply regarding our review decisions.. We can complete this group here. The
balance of their material consists of memmoranda, NSC files of interest to us,
and files of the Psychological Strategy Board. These, we may have to review
individually as we have done with other record groups locally at NARS.
4. The Eisenhower Library has identified about 138,125 pages of material
of interest to us, of which some 6,000 pages can be done (and in fact has probably
been done) by review of our record copy. They will give us a shelf list of
these later so we can reply as we are doing for the Truman Library. The other
132,125 pages are memoranda, minutes of meetings, cables, etc., that should be
reviewed for CIA interest.
5. In the case of both Libraries, the volume of material makes it more
cost effective to do this item-by-item review on site rather than have copies
made and transmitted here for review, at least until we determine the exact
nature of the material. Furthermore, both Libraries need CIA representatives
present on some regularly scheduled basis for consultation on specific problems
as well as general instruction in identifying -- and therefore protecting --
information of interest to CIA.
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6. Both Libraries have a significant number of unmarked documents that
are believed to be sensitive, and they need our help and experience in determining
how to protect them. Furthermore, most of the material processed thus far
indicates a need for reviewer expertise in operations and intelligence production.
There may be some requirement later for expertise in missiles as well, but a need
for significant scientific background will probably not surface until we get to
later administrations. The only clearances necessary at this time are Top Secret
Collateral and SI.
7. The Kennedy Library has identified about 34,000 pages of material
in which they are sure we would have an interest, including some 8,000 pages of
numbered reports. As mentioned earlier, a visit later this year may be in order
for general orientation and consultation, but they will not have processed their
holdings before 1984. Regularly scheduled visits need not begin until 1983.
8. I recommend, therefore, that we schedule a two- or three-person team
each month or so for a week each at the Truman and Eisenhower Libraries beginning
in early April. The two Libraries are about 100 miles apart, and it would be
cost-effective to have the same team visit both, driving rather than flyincr
between the two because of the lack of adequate air transportation. STAT
suggests, in fact, that the team be allowed to rent a car at the Kansas City Airport
and keep it for the two weeks, as both Libraries close at 5 P.M. (precluding any
night work) and both towns "roll up the sidewalks" at around 8 P.M.
9. As soon as we have permission for the first team's trip, STAT
asks that we send letters telling the Libraries who is coming, the clearances of
each, and when they will arrive, so that the Libaries will have time to get ready
for us.
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