NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00901R000600040009-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 13, 1977
• Content Type: STATEMENT

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Notes from the Director No. 7
13 July 1977
FROM THE DIRECTOR
I have made the following statement available to the press on 13 July in
response to a United Press International story which contained a great many
inaccuracies:
"The Director of Central Intelligence confirms that the Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence, Mr. E. Henry Knoche, submitted
his resignation to the President on 5 July, to be effective on 1 August
1977. The President has not yet nominated a successor. There are no
plans for forced retirements or removals of any top CIA officials.
There are no plans for major changes in the CIA organization at this
time."
I met the senior officers of the Agency at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 13
July. I pointed out to them that I had not requested the resignation or
retirement of Mr. Knoche and was somewhat surprised by his action. I further
informed the senior officers, as the press statement says, that I am
contemplating no immediate personnel changes within the senior ranks or
anywhere else in the Agency. As you all are aware from past issuances of
"Notes from the Director," an extensive study is now going on in the
Executive Branch to determine if any organizational restructuring should take
place within the Intelligence Community. Even if I desired to make changes of
any sort, it would obviously not make any sense to do so until the
reorganizational study is completed and the President has announced his
decision.
I am sure that all of you join me in wishing Mr. Knoche well as he sets
out on new adventures. Ir am grateful for his support over these past five
months and many of you are appreciative of his fine leadership within the
Agency over many years. The President has not yet selected Mr. Knoche's
successor.
STANSFIELD TURNER
Director
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FROM THE DDCI
On 5 July of this year I asked the President to accept my resignation as
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence effective 1 August.
It was a most difficult decision. We have successfully come through some
difficult times together in recent years. More change looms on the horizon,
and properly so. Dealing with these challenges will be an exciting task. But in
the end, having weighed all the factors, I concluded that it would be in the
best interests of the Agency and the nation's intelligence effort if I stepped
aside now to facilitate the Director's task as he prepares to make decisions
about new organizational forms and the kind of new leadership that he will
need to carry out his future plans.
I urge all of you to continue to devote your best efforts to the tasks at
hand as you have always done. I know you will.
I leave you with a great sense of satisfaction at the things we have been
able to do together. I leave you with a deep sense of gratitude for your
friendship, your support, your professional excellence. I leave you with pride
at having been a part of it all.
You have my very best wishes for the future.
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