PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT BOARD MEETING, 31 JULY 1987

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2011
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• Publication Date: July 31, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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31 July 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, DCI/DDCI Executive Staff
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: President's Intelligence Oversight Board
Meeting, 31 July 1987
1. I met this morning with Senator Baker, Presidential
Counsel A. B. Culvahouse, Frank Carlucci, and the NSC General
Counsel, followed by a meeting with Charles Jarvis Meyers and
Charles Tyroler II, members of IOB, and their Counsel, Bretton
Sciaroni. Dr. Campbell is still recovering from surgery.
2. Before joining the IOB members, I expressed the view
that the role of IOB should not be diminished and that this
would be a particularly inappropriate time to do so. I
suggested that if perhaps Counsel was overworked, some support
could be given, but I opposed a major enlargement of the
staff. The main concern we all had was in the propriety of
releasing a public report by IOB.
3. When the IOB members joined the meeting, this subject
quickly came up. They assured us that their report was for the
President and that they would never release anything, although
apparently Dr. Campbell had suggested that the President might
want to do so. It was clear from the beginning that what they
were seeking was as much information as the House and Senate
Select Committees were receiving on findings, plus a good faith
continuation of the semi-annual briefings on covert actions.
It was also apparent that the IOB thought there might well be
occasions in which the President would decline to notify
Congress but would nevertheless appreciate their being kept
advised on a timely basis, although this was his call.
4. I agreed with this approach. The function of the IOB
is to protect the President and it cannot function unless it is
informed of situations which might require the IOB's judgment
and advice to the President. I am not aware of any leaks
coming out of IOB in nine years in Washington. "Timely is
rapidly becoming translated as two working days and we ought to
be able to accommodate the IOB within this time frame. The
mechanics need to be worked out, whether deliveries by courier
or briefing a resident member or possibly another alternative.
The two IOB members present did not seem to feel that they
needed to keep any materials that might be shown to them in
connection with findings. Our SOP should be timely notice of
findings if the President does not direct otherwise.
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5. The semi-annual briefings should be continued and
should be forthright and candid. The IOB members requested
that at least one of these briefings be given by the DCI and I
agree. I can always have the DDO present to provide the
substantive information if I am not conversant with the
details. It is clear that they want to be able to see me and
to voice any concerns that they may be harboring.
6. I thought it was a very good meeting and I would like
to follow up quickly to be sure that the DDO and others
concerned are on board. Apparently they are concerned, based
upon historical experiences, that there are changes in key
figures at the CIA who are unaware or not in favor of
established lines of communication, and they don't want any
gaps to develop.
7. Please let me have your suggestions on how best to
communicate these decisions to the appropriate officers of the
Agency. * 4, 1'W
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