FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD

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• Publication Date: July 3, 1973
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SUBJECT:
THE WHITE HOUSE Outside the System
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Following the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board's meeting in early
June, Admiral Anderson has written to you (TAB A) to:
NSC/PFIAB Review
Completed.
Summarize the major activities and accomplishments
of the Board during the past four years.
Outline the proposed organization of the newly consti-
t ted Board into three panels: Science, Human Intelligence,
and Estimates.
Ask for an early meeting of the PFIAB Executive Committee
with you to exchange views on how the Board can best serve
you, and obtain guidance as to areas the Board should focus
upon.
intelligence activities will be unduly constrained by Congressional
actions and attitudes.
Admiral Anderson has raised with me the additional question of the
desirability of .occasional Board contact with selected members of
the Senate and the House who have special cognizance over foreign
intelligence matters. The Board's concern is.that important foreign
a schedule proposal separately.
I recommend that you meet with the Board at tha ra er
with its Executive Committee at an earlier date, and am forwarding
The first meeting of the new Board is scheduled for August 2 and 3.
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PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Dear Mr. President:
With changes in the membership of your Foreign Intelligence Advisory
Board to be announced, it is appropriate that I report to you on the
work of the Board during the past four years and outline some tentative
plans for the future organization of the Board with its new members.
I am doing so in summary form as an attachment to this letter-
At our June meeting, we were all very favorably impressed by Director
of 'Central Intelligence-designate Colby and confident that he will con-
tinue to pursue vigorously the changes initiated by Dr. Schlesinger.
We urged Mr. Colby to adopt a low public profile and it is clearly his
intention to do so.
We believe that Dr. Schlesinger's brief tenure as DCI has given him a
unique background for dealing with Defense intelligence activities and
provides the basis for a' new era of cooperation on intelligence m4:tters
between the Department of Defense' and the Director of Central Intel-
ligence. At times in the past, this cooperation, has been unsatisfactory.
We also discussed the implementation of your 5 November 1971 directive
to the Intelligence Community and are confident that substantial progress
has been made. We will continue to, monitor the Community until we are
satisfied that your intentions have. been fulfilled.
Much of the time of our June meeting was given over to an internal
Board discussion of its role, its past performance, and how it can best
serve you in the future. The members took pride in the fact that during
the period of their service there have been no leaks and that the Board
has functioned without publicity. They deeply regret that they had no
opportunity to be of assistance on those matters which-now cause such
great concern to you and to our country, and which improperly. have
led to allegations against portions of the foreign intelligence community.
I can assure you of the members' individual and collective confidence
in you and your objectives.
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In our review of the Board's performance over the past four years
we derived some satisfaction from our achievements, but believe
that 'the're frequent contact with you and Dr. Kissinger would have
enabled us to be more productive.
ranged at your early convenience.
particular activities or functions on which you might like the Board
to focus. It would be most helpful if such a meeting could be ar-
The outgoing Board members urged in the strongest terms that the
PFLAB Executive Committee (Gordon Gray, Governor Connally,
and I) meet with you for an exchange of views on how the Board can
best serve you, and to learn your special desires with respect.to
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
!George W. Anderson, Jr.
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SUMMARY OF PFLAB ACTIVITIES 1969-1973
In the period 1969-1973, the Board met 27 times in plenary session
(2 days each). In addition, there were numerous ad hoc meetings on
particular intelligence problems. In the same period, `members of
the Board and staff visited U. S. intelligence representatives and
installations in 58 foreign countries.
Counting the 50-plus recommendations of the Human Intelligence Report
and the 9 recommendations of the Economic Report as single recorn-
rnendati.ons, the Board made a total of 18 separate recommendations
to either the President or Dr. Kissinger. Action was taken on 11 of
these. There were also 12 memoranda which .did not propose specific
action.
Some examples of Board recommendations follow:
In the early years of the first Nixon Administration, the PFIAB
made rigorous evaluations of the strategic threat assessments
then being provided to the President, and was responsible for
stimulating substantial changes in their format and content.
-- The Board has continually urged that the President be provided
with net strategic evaluations. While the President agreed that
this is a matter of very great importance, the implementation
of this recommendation has to date been unsatisfactory f
-- In December 1970, the Board recommended that the President
take action on the unauthorized disclosures of classified in-
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formation. He responded on December 21 by issuing a strong
memorandum to the appropriate department and agency heads.
The PFIAB actively participated in the preparation of the
President's memorandum of 5 November 1971 on the organization
and management of the U. S. foreign Intelligence Community.
-- On the basis of a Board recommendation, the President instructed
the Intelligence Community in July 1971 to proceed with the de-
velopment of th satellite
system.
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-- In December of 1971 the Board submitted a report to the
President on economic intelligence.. Copies of this report
were forwarded to the Intelligence Community and have
stimulated far-reaching reactions.
-- In response to a Presidential directive, the Board submitted
in February of this year a detailed study on U. S. intelligence
collection by "human" sources. This report contained over
50 recommendations for the improvement of our human agent
collection and has had a very favorable response from
Dr. Schlesinger and Mr. Colby. In addition, great interest
is being manifested in the qualitative improvement of Defense
Attaches by authorities within the Department of Defense in
line with the Board's recommendations. We believe that
early dissemination of pertinent extracts from the Board's
report' might serve to help resolve continuing intelligence
problems with the Department of State.
Not listed here are other. actions, such as the "postmortems" of the
PUEBLO incident, the Chilean election, and North Vietnamese arms
shipments through Sihanoukville. Nor have we included any reference
to. the substantial body of communications with the Intelligence Com-
munity on specific collection problems.
Finally, and without overestimating its importance, we have found.
that the very existence of the Board and. its persistent questioning of
the Intelligence Community has served to stimulate changes and
improvements.
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June 14, 1973
FUTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE
PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
In order to properly monitor and guide the changes currently under
way in the organization and structure of the Intelligence Community
and to effectively respond to the increasing number of .requests from
the community leadership for assistance, the new Board will have
three panels:
A Science Panel, chaired by Dr. William O. Baker, and
composed of Dr. Edwin Land, Dr. Edward Teller, and 1C91r.
John Foster, Jr. , will monitor those aspects. of our foreign
intelligence activities pertaining to overhead photography,
signals intelligence, communications, and the utilization of
computer technology to speed the flow and processing of
intelligence.
-. A Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Panel, chaired by Mr. Gordon
Gray, and composed of Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, Mr. Leo Cherne,
and Mr. Robert Gal-,,-in, will monitor the implementation of those
recommendations of the Board's HC7MINT report which can be
acted upon at this time, and endeavor to stimulate new initiatives
and new approaches to the collection of intentions intelligence
through human sources.
.- An Estimates Panel, chaired by Admiral Anderson, and composed
of Governors Rockefeller and Connally, will monitor closely the
intelligence estimates process and techniques,. with particular
emphasis on those estimates pertaining to offensive and defensive
strategic Soviet forces. e We shall also continue to seek.meaus
for providin& the Board of National Estimates with a properly
screened input from U. S. high-level contacts with the Soviets,
Chinese, and North Vietnamese.
An Executive Committee of the PFIAB, chaired by Admiral Anderson,
and composed of Mr. Gordon Gray and Governor Connally, will monitor
the overall work of the Board to insure that it is meeting its responsib-
ilities to the President, and.that the Intelligence Community is serving
the national interest to the greatest possible extent.
The Board will continue to operate with a minimum staff.
It is hoped that the new Board can meet with the President at least semi
annually, and that during its bi-monthly meetings it will,meet regularly
with the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs.
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-- Urged his letter be given to the President at an early date.
- Raised the question of the PFIAB occasionally contacting
selected members of the Senate and House, who have special
cognizance over foreign intelligence matters.
-- Reported the shock and dismay on ..the part of Frank Pace,
Frank Lincoln, and Frank Murphy at their being dropped from the
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SUBJECT: Admiral Anderson Letter to the President
a letter addressed to the President (see Presidential Tab A). In to
On June 15 Admiral Anderson sent you a memorandum (at Tab B) gin-6-"'
Board.
-- Reviewed the activities and accomplishments of the Board
over the last four years.
-- Reported on the future organization of the Board with three
panels: Science, Human Intelligence, Estimates.
Admiral Anderson's letter to the President:
-- Expressed the belief that more contact with the President
and you would enable the Board to be more productive.
-- Asked for an early meeting of the Board's Executive
Committee (Gray, Connally, Anderson) with the President for
an exchange of views on how the Board can best serve him.
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appropriate occasion for the President to give the whole Board guidance,
as to his views on:
... ieeting on August 2 and 3. This is.a matter of courtesy and is an
The President should meet with the newly constituted Board during its
MAJOR ISSUES
-- How it can best serve him.
The most important issues and problems for its
consideration.
Whether an early meeting with the Board's Executive Committee would
be a helpful first step in preparing for the August meeting is not clear.
In any case, it may be difficult to arrange.
On balance I believe that it would be better if:
-- You explored with the President the usefulness of contact
between the Board and selected Senators and Congressmen,
-- Then discussed this question with Admiral Anderson, or
the Executive. Committee, in order to see more fully what they
have in mind as to appropriate issues, modalities, and control
of these contacts. However, Admiral Anderson will be away on
vacation from now until August.
The President met with the Board on August 2 or 3.
With regard to contact with the Senators and Congressmen, John Lehman, .
with whom I discussed it, is in favor of such contacts. I believe the
President should consider how the Board can most help him. Contacts
with the Congress on a selective basis may be one of the ways. For
example, in the current atmosphere .further constraints on legitimate and
needed U. S. foreign intelligence related activities in the U. S. may result
from actions of the Congress. Legislation designed to limit domestic
intelligence operations may unduly restrict desirable foreign intelligence
activities. These are issues on which the Board might profitably ex'p'ress
its views and judgments as to the importance of the foreign intelligence
activities.
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I recommend that you transmit Admiral Anderson's letter to the
President. At Tab A is a 'memorandum from you to the, President
which:
-- Summarizes the major points covered in the letter.
Suggests that the President meet with the Board during
its August meeting and put off any meeting with the PFIAB
Executive Committee.
-- Notes that Admiral Anderson has raised the question of
Board contact with selected. Senators and Congressmen.
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PRESXDENT S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
13 June 1973
Attached herewith is a letter to the President reporting on the final
meeting of the "old" President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board,
summarizing its actions during the past four years. As an attachment
is a brief summary of the organization of the "new" Board reflecting
the experience of the "old" Board and designed best to fulfill its
mission.
Although the Board as awhole was not involved in the detailed prepar-
ation of the letter to the President and the enclosures, the concept
was strongly supported by them and it was urged that I, or accompanied
by other members of the Executive Committee, see the President at
his earliest convenience to solicit his personal views as to how we
can be of maximum assistance to him. I know that we all feel that
in view of the continuing implementation of the reorganization of the
intelligence community,, complicated by unanticipated changes in its
leadership and burgeoning congressional interest, this is an important
period for the Board to be particularly active. The question has been
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y members whether it might be helpful if on appropriate
occasions from time to time the Board were to make contact with those
selected members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, who
have special cognizance over foreign, intelligence matters. My position
with the Board has been that this is a function that can be fulfilled
with some prospects of benefit b!it that it should not be undertaken
unless the President so desires.
I have shown the letter to the President to Andy Marshall before
transmitting it to you and, therefore, recommend that the letter be
given to the President directly by you at an early date.
I might add that three members of the "old" Board, i.e., Frank Pace,
Frank Murphy and Frank Lincoln, were rather shocked and dismayed that
their letters of resignation had been accepted. The latter two appeared
distinctly unhappy. Bob Murphy, of course, understood the situation
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