CIA DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES: TWO RELATED DCI RECOMMENDATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-58-1-13-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: December 31, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

61.4ir
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/03/26: LOC-HAK-58-1-13-2
MEMORANDUM e -
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SENSITIVE
XGDS
ONO.
OUTSIDE SYSTEM
URGENT ACTION
December 31, 1974 ?
MEMORANDUM FOR: HENRY A. SSINGER
FROM:
SUBJECT:
RICHARD OBER;
CIA Domestic Activities:
Two Related DCI Recommendations
This memorandum alerts you to two separate cur rent recommendations
by DCI Colby which should be considered at the President's meeting with
Mr. Colby concerning CIA Domestic Activities, scheduled for January 3,
1975.
These recommendations concern:
MORI/CDF CO2435792 page 10
CO2392773 Pages 11-14
? Congressional Oversight of CIA, and
A new NSCID (#9) on CIA foreign intelligence operations in the
U.S. and clandestine operations affecting U.S. citizens abroad.
BACKGROUND:
NSC review completed NSC review completed
CO2435792 page 10, CO2392773 pages 11-14
Congressional Oversight
Mr. Colby has suggested that the agenda for the January 3 meeting with
the President include his recommendation for Executive Branch support
for the concept of a Congressional Joint Committee on Intelligence. Mr.
Colby's proposal was staffed to you in a December 27 memorandum from
Mr. Ratliff (a copy without full attachments is at TAB A).
NSCID/9
A copy of Mr. Colby's letter requesting appfoAral of NSCID/9 is at TAB B.
The staffing package is being forwarded separately.
Staffing of Mr. Colby's proposal was delayed (with his concurrence) pending
approval by the President of a sensitive matter relating to domestic intelli-
gence which was staffed by Mr. Kennedy. On December 30, 1974, the DCI
requested that NSCID/9 be approved before the Congress holds hearings on
CIA after it convenes in January 1975.
NSS Review Completed
SENSITIVE/XGDS
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/03/26: LOC-HAK-58-1-13-2
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/03/26: LOC-HAK-58-1-13-2
SECRET /SENSIFIVE/XGDS -2-
This proposed NSCID has a cl,irect bearing on the President's review of
CIA domestic activities and should be available to him at the January 3
meeting. A decision on handling NSCID/9 should be made either at this
meeting or in the context of decisions taken at this meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you review the DCI' s prbPosals on. Congressional Oversight and
NSCID/9 and raise both at the January 3 Meeting with the President on
CIA domestic activities.
Attachments
TABs A and
S CRET/SENSITIVE/XGDS
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/03/26: LOC-HAK-58-1-13-2
U hi
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/03/26: LOC-HAK-58-1-13-2
27 December 174
OUTSIDE SY3TE2vi
ACTION ?
Cr$TARY
flO 17,0Y RAT
Cenagre s atonal Oversi,-ht of the CIA ?
At TAB A. CIA Di'...,ector C,012)-/- addre7ses mornoricu'.1u.ro. to the President in
which be recorom-.Dnels that t;Ic Presif;ent. diseuse the establishment of a Joint
Committee On Intelligence with the Congressional leadership.
Ivir. Colby notes in his coning sentence, he sent the President a review of
the history and status of (4...0-..gressional, oversight September (TAB 2). I
have no evidence that this was actually shown to the Presidciat, although it was
used in discuss ions you and Mr. Colby had with him and Co:-..gressional leaders
which led to the ;igrecrincnt to furnish additional'rrraterial to the House Foreign
Affs_irs Conitze and Senate leaders.
/CA.. Colby repot ..4 in the TAB A memorandu:.n on grov.4n3 Cow'ressional access
to CIA activities--the Foreign tsssistance Act of 1974 ;.-?,d,ds the two foreign affairs
committees to the four oversight consmitteeo as recipients of information on
CIA'S covert actions; the Committees on Government Operations in both ho yzes
are aseerting their right to investigate CIA,. Tie ati' vytc's that erz.00svire c:f CIA
operations in Latin/ merica in former employee Phillip book will add to
the public debate and concern about CIA, an] he y./rote hie memorandum bcfore
the N. Y. Thre.:= nelzposeg of last Sunday which touched off a new round of
Cougressiona.1 demands for investigations and tighter reins on CIA.
How do you prevent erosion of secrecy which could lead to c:cnosure of sensitive
methods, sources and r