ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 26, 2003
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• Publication Date: January 16, 2002
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OFFICE CF THE CHIEF OF 1 AVAL OPERATIONS
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Washington 25, D. C. co~,
February 1947
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,0RANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CET; TRAL INPEELLIGFNCE.
Subject: Enabling Legislation for the Central Intelligence 3rouo.
reference: (a) Draft entitled "A Bill for the Establishment of a
,ational Intelligence Authority and a Central. Intel-
ligence Agency."
Enclosure: (A) Proposed redraft of Section 1.(a).
(B) Proposed redraft of Section 2.
1. Based upon a study of reference (a), the Chief of Naval
Intelligence desires to comment thereon as follows:
(a) It is suggested that consideration be given to substituting
Enclosure (A) for Section 1.(a) of the draft. It is believed
that Enclosure (A.) more effectively accomplishes the purpose
of this section.
(b) It is suggested that sub-paragraph (4) of Section 1.(b) be
revised by substituting "effective and expeditious process-
ing" for "evaluating, correlating, and interpretation".
(c) It is suggested that consideration be given to substituting
Enclosure (B) for Section 2 of the draft. Enclosure (B)
conforms more closely to long established usage in ONI.
(d) Section 3.(a) (1) deviates materially from the provisions
of the Presidential directive pertaining to members of the
1.I.A. It is suggested that it be revised to achieve the
following:
(1)
N.I.A. membership to consist of four: Secretaries
of State, -jar and Navy and a fourth member appointed
by the President.
(2) The Director of Central Intelligence to sit with
the membership but to not have a vote.
(3) The Director of Central Intelligence, although
appointed by the President, to be responsible
to the N.I.A.
NAVY review(s) completed.
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