LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM HARRY TRUMAN

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January 22, 1946
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Approved For Release 2002/10/31: CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 -714- for, Release 2002/10/31: .CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 Approved For Release 2002/10/31 : CIAIRDP90-00610 COPY THE-WHITE HOUSE TASHINGTON `t , -Janu'p-117K ,oecretary.oi Stite, eCt!etary'.-.0f).Wero-'..ana-' ecrec,i:ArYTof,the,Nav 0. 3.946 4 - rA2* It _/113c,rd-e4ir, and I. hereby:direc*4,,thatall-,7ed- or ign.:,;teilIgencc_nOtivities-,beItaannedsdevelop - and . . _. . . _ :,o, .a.JsurE: the.mosteffePtlye adaompliahmeo the #te.IligehOe:'MiSaI6:1 related to the,',4tional,,aqctirity. t e ide0Snae-you,,'.together with anotheppersori-to be_aamed r ,,,MyperSonaIrvpresentative, as the .L 4-nc' ah?r#Y;to bc017,444sh phis:purpos;-- ' nvailableappropridtiOnskYYou -bo time "assign,personal#FidtacIlitsies:;Vropc. respective which persons rp:;;.05qe-rWrOlitntlelligenderGroup:nd shtli,'?undr4i.thedlidctiOn assistthe-.14c?tional;-- ntOligence'Authorityrha'DirctorofCentrintelligence' ,shali be-designated by me, shall be responsible to the National Intelligence Authority, and shall it as 'a non-voting member 1::.hereof. Stbject to the existing law, andtorthe direction an.(7,control of the National .Intelligence Authority, the Director of.'O.entralIntelligence shall: . Accomplish the correlation and evaluation of intelligence relating to the 1-itional security, and ;;he appropriate disseminntion within the Government of tlae 1.,esulting- strategic and national policy intelligence. so doing, full use shall be tade of the. staff and facilities of the intelligence agencies of your Departments. p. Plan for the coordination of such of the actj1- ties of the Intelligence agencies of your Departmen as relate to the national security and recommend to . the Notional Intelligence Authority the establishment of such over-all policies and objectives as will assie :the most effective accomplishment of the national :intelligence mission c. Perform, for the benefit of said intelligence agencies, such services of common concern as the National Intelligence Authority determines can be more efficientlY 2-CCO Approved r or ie zuurrroi3f ttitC-Rtit530-00610R000100120001-3 Approved For Release 2002/10/31: CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 d. Perform such other functions and duties neli to intelligence affecting the national securit7 CL the President and the National Intelligence Authol may from time to time direct. 4. No pollee, law enforcement Or interni SCCJY7 functions shall be exerci;sed under this. directive. 5. Such intelligence recEived by the intelligrice cies of ycur,DeDartmc24s 6esik-,n-ted by the N2ticr anthialP7NalaL"fithuzlIttaZzt:ek"y'twil'able to th,-; DLI tor of Cii-tral Intelligence for correlation, evPlurtiol or dissemination. To the extent approved by the National _Lat:_ li3ence Authority, the operations of said intelligence shall be open to inspection by the Director of Central Lnta li6ence in connection with planning functions. 6. The existing intelligence ']gencies of your Dez- ments shall continue to collect, evaluate, correlate and nate departmental Intelligence. 7. The Director of Central Intelligence shall be P vised by an Intelligence Advisory.Sonrd ?consistinkjof 1ie L (or their representatives) of the princip-1 military 2r11 civilian intelligence .'gencies of the Government having fun - .tions relnted to rivtionral security, ns determined by the Intelligence Authority.. 15, Within the scope.ofexistiag, V-4,1i8Alresidebti 2 directiveSotherp.departments,and tl,genciet,;, f.theexecutive , ,- brnnah-of'the:7ederstrf-Government'shall furnish 'such inte4i yzenceinformetip#,I4eltiting.*D'thenation:tlleibn.ritY4Is is theirpossessionefikaa-AheADirector.of pentral,1.,antelligOnce,J, way fromtiniez:tWtimeali?equest pursunnt,:toav Ip egulations rAh, , .. 11:Itiono.1 IntelllgenoCAuthorit . ,. _. k, othina.'rherelnsh 'citAISt e .. $ utho e. making, of investigetiond:,:inSidea,.the?c ontinente ?,.1 its, oftLc -United Str te s : end . its :.pos sessioni , ',excePt ..40, :m.'pli.ide d by ._ , . nnd Presidential:directives. , In the'conduct-of their ctiries ith ictonol' 'Intelligence Authority and the Directoif'or:Centrai'Intelligtnec shall be responsible 'for fully protecting: intelligence' sou:Nes and methods Approved For Release 2002/10/31 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 - 2 - Approved For Release 2002/10/34-J-'-6A-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 THE WHITE HOUSE _ WASHINGTON January 22, 194o To The Secretary of State, Th3ecretax7 of Wars-and The Secretary of the Navy. I. It is my desire, and. I hereby direct., that all Federa_i. ,r, intelligence activities be p.lanned, developed and coordinated so a 1 to ; the most effective accomplishment of the intelligence mission re-a national security. hereby designate you, together with another v r st r be named by me as my personal representative?? as the National late i- Authority to accomplish this purpose. - Ai Within, the limits. of available appropriations, you sha ebc front time.. to time assign persons and facilities from your respecti Departments, which persons shall collectively for= a Central Intel. ? 'r oup, an -shall, under the direction of a Director-of Central Int c 1:gen sit .th?atio ,InteWgence Authority..*-, The Director of Centra Ir elligeneshll1 'designated by the, shall beLresponsible to the I at?ion e Authcrity, and. shall, sit as a non-voting member there( f Subject to the :existing- law, and to the direction and c nal Intelligence Authority,- the Director .of Central Int C i ? a. Accomplish the correlation and evaluation of Intelligence relating to the national security,, and the appropriate rdis'semination within the -Government of the _ , resulting strategic and national . policy intelligence. In so doing, ftIl'use shall be made of the staff. and .fadiiities :of the intelli.gence ag,mcies of your Delaartmury::::. , - b. Plan for the coordination of such of he activitie:3 of the intelligence agencies of your Departments as relate tot. the national'seCurity and recommend to the-National Intelligence Authority the, os.tablishmont of 11.1ch over-all policies and objectives as will assure tne most effective accomplishment of the national. intelligence rdssion. c. Perform, for thL: benefit of said inteJiigence agencies, such SeinriCC:3 :If common concern as the National Intelligence Authorit7 dotermines can be more efficient17 accomplished centrally. d: Perfbrm-such other functions and duties related to intelligence affecting the national security as the President and National Intelligence Authority may from time to time direct. 4. No police, law erf:,rcement ..7)r internal se.lurity shall be exercised under thi.7, -11rc!ctiv - Approved For Release 2002/10/31 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 (81849) ? Approved .For Release 2002/16/3t:ZIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 _5. Such intelligence received by the intelligence agenci your Departments as. May be cicsignate.d by the National Authority shall be -freely available to th.e Director of 'Central mt for correlation, evaluation or diSsezdnati on. To the.-extent appro' National-Intelligence ,Authority.., the operations of said intelligen( shall be open- to. inspection b:,'7 the- Director of Central Iritefliger nection with planning functions. 6. The existing intelligence: agencies ,cf your Departments, continue to collect, evaluate, correlate and disseminate departme, 7.. The Director of Central Intelligence shall be advised I-- Intelligence Advisory Board consisting of the heads (or their repre of the principal militaryand civilian intelligence agencies cf tho - having functions related to national security, as determined by the Intelligence Authority, 8. Within the scope ofc.--xisting law and Presidential darer other departments andagencies of the executive branch of the .Feder, Government 401 furnish such intelligence information relating to national seCurity aS is in their possession, and as:.the Director cf Central Intelligence may from time to time requeet pursuant to regu:.: of, the National Intelligence Authority. , Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the makirg of investigations inside the continentallimits of the United ?States and its poses,s.iorA, except as provided by law and Presidential-41're iv In the conduct of their activities the?ttlational',Intelligence -'-Authority and the Director of'Central Intelligence shall be responsible, for fully proteCtingintelligence sources and methods. - Sincerely- Yours, (81849) Approved For Release 2002/10/31: CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 '.?!, ? Approved For Release 2002/44319di-: CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 ? Aii=311417r0i t ' , ::'...:, ,,,,,,, ... 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Irtriligence ,Luthorit7 'atorminr7s Ina occo7olIshed centrally. ?erform such c,-.2er ;:'a:moti7.n3 ,tuties rell:ed to r.ltelligunoe affectln the net:lanai nocrity. as the ?resident and the Naticnal ,f.4tori-t7 may fr-= tine to time dircot. pea 1443law cr ?:#30uri fls,r.te 1.7e exercised under this ,'.1re.7,tiTe. Approved For Release 2002/10/31: CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 Approved For Release 2002/10/31 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 ?Such Int4alinemee ruse:vett by the intelligence spenvi,if c-. ,.aour pitt t.raKy 1 b thc Uutional autellirevzt Authorit:7- shall be freely avullAble to the 17,irector cC Centra Intell_ for oorrelution, eTr.1.1.iala or dieserdnatiaL4 Tc eht extent a-ppre-v, Nati anal Intel lir,: 0%06 the operstt!...os ez." st.la intelli eale..11 be open to ihepaoliexibr1..41e I;rireotor ofCont,rel tion with Ilosno.inz .f:totlertiorr . - ate e;AN 713 n r inuft tato1.10e;;* vibaLitatte* 4-..Iittot., tin die 14 01463:11:0 41,- 4::? iritelliVent* ? -tbie ,;,.,r411, ixt 474;:i_.:-.-.--?ral -..',...,1:1; .........:,-t,,,_ altel;L b0 4AWiefs.d ; : IL ttbialli perm* Azissies ,1::,?,1- brAi.)rel oorsist'LLr (..,- '4:1' ,'': ht.. Lc:in to-f- t.,'; tAtir-, repre.f: ft ...., :or the er,.,ixtei*.,-1 Irf.litztry er4/.1 civilian '-f..7". 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Approved For Release 2002/10/31 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 ?,:Awrmarnsermitimmaimirm A 1110"milmo 7 ar..,,Di2.,TArve,d_Frpr Release 2002/10/31 : CIA-RDP90-00610R0001 0,01400143 20 14 Following is the text of a directive sent by the President to the Secretary of ?State, Secretary of 'Tar and ?Secretary of the Flavv with regard to the coordination of the foreir2;n intelligence activ- ities of the federal government: 1. It is m7 desire, and I hereby direct, that all Federal foreign intelligence activities be planned, dsvel- oped and coordinated so as to assure the most effective accomplishment of-the intelli7ence mission,related to the national security. I hereby desirnate you, ton-ether with another person to be named by me as my personal rePre- sentatives as the National IllteliigBage..1.11-LL22rity to , accomplish this purpose., 2. Within the limits of available appropriations. you shall each from tine to time assiea Periwns and facilities from. -.Tour respective Jenartments, Tihich per- - sons shall collectively for n a .7entra1 Intelli-ence lroup and shall, under the direction of a Director of -Jentral Intellie.ence, assist the :Tatiana]. Intelligence luthority. The Director of Intelli-ence shall be desi-nated by ae, shall be responsible to the :ational Intellir,ence Authority, and shall sit as a non-votinr Jember thereof. 3. Subject to the cedstin:- law, and to the direction and control of the :ational Intellirence ".uthority, the Director of Central Intelligence shall: a. ',ccomPlish the correlation and evaluations of intelli-ence relatin- to the national security, and the an-nropriate disseaination within the Covern- aent of the resulting strategic and national aolic7 intelligence. In so doing, full use shall be -lade of the staff and facilities of the intelligence agencies of your Depart-lents. Job II 80891 b. Plan for-the coordination of such of the activities of the intelligence a-encies of your Depart-lents a- relate to the ntional secqrit7- and. rota-mend to the ll'ational ,_nteilirence ..uner- ityjthe establish-Lent of such over-all policies and objectives as will assure the most effective accomplishment of the national intellirence mission. APProw4 RREFIefeass ?MIM jf-0&1WA ITInficicilia rence a-encies, such services of canon concern _ . Approved For Release 2002/10/31 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3 3-. , 10. In the conduct of their activities the -iational IntellipenceAuthority and the ')irector of Central -ence shall be resnonsible for fully protectinr: intel)i- ence sournes nnd methods. Job I/ 80891 Approved For Release 2002/10/31 : CIA-RDP90-00610R000100120001-3