IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATION ON INTELLIGENCE

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• Publication Date: September 26, 1975
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26 September 1975
MEMORANDUM 'OR: Mr. George Cary
Legislative Counsel
Dr. Donald Chamberlain
Inspector General
SUBJECT Implementation of Recommendations on
Intelligence
Attached for your information is a copy of my note
to the Director of 23 September transmitting a 5 September
document forwarded to the President by Messrs. Buchen,
Lynn and Kissinger. This is one of the three related
pieces of paper that are to be collectively discussed at
the Management Committee meeting on Monday, 29 September.
Though the 5 September memorandum bears no classification
it is, at the moment, a closely held document which should
be regarded as being of considerable sensitivity.
George A. Carver, Jr.
Deputy for National Intelligence. Officers
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i,II NMORANDUitij FOR: The Director
SUBJECT Memorandum on "Implementation of
Recommendations on Intelligence,"
sent to the President on 5 September
1. As you may recall, at a morning meeting last
week I mentioned the memorandum I had received from
General Graham seeking my assistance in spreading the
word about the proper role of military intelligence
and the need for a strong military intelligence
structure, (You, General Walters, and General Wilson
also received virtually identical memoranda, though
the one each of us received looked like an original
sent only to him.) In that memorandum, Danny made
reference to "materials provided the President prepared
by Messrs. Buchen and Lynn" and had a quotation from
these "materials," the nature of which was not further
specified. In a subsequent telephone conversation
I asked Danny to send me a copy of the document from
which he was quoting.
2.. Said document reached my desk this morning
and a copy of it is attached. As you will see, it was
a 5 September 1975 memorandum for the President entitled
"Implementation of Recommendationson Intelligence."
It is from Messrs. Buchen, Lynn and Kissinger, initialed
by the first two (henry, if possible, never initials
anything to facilitate later disavowal). It is a ten-
page, single-spaced document which -- as far as I can
see -- had never previously been seen by anyone in this
building. I am sending copies of this note and the
document in sealed envelopes to the others indicated
below, but will make no additional distribution pending
your Further instructions.
Att
cc:
George A. Carver, Jr.
Deputy for National Intelligence Officers
DDCI
DDSF,T
1)DO
DDA
D/DCI/IC
Chief, Review Staff
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i?1F1?NIORANDU ?1 FOR: TIIE PR.ESID: /ET
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FROM: MR. BUCIIF
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DR. KIS. .:DER
SUBJECT: Implementation of Recommendations on
Intelligence
We have reviewed the Rocke feller Comp ission recommelje.~jt ions
concerning CIA activities in the United States and the ef-
fectiveness of executive branch oversight of intelligence
activities and operations. This revi.eL?r also addressed some
of the longer range problems inherent in the present orgr:ni-
i:at.ion and structure of the Intelligence Co:~s-,lunity, including
those identified in ''the Schlesinger Report of 1971 and In the
Murphy Commission Repo,r. t. of June 1975.
After this review, we. have concluded, and this memorandum
proposes, that the major rdcoru-x_cndaitions of the Roc kefel.ler
Co}rrrrission for control and over. sic~ht of the CIA should be
extended to all the agencies of the In tel l igence Coy: m unity.
This memorandum also r_eco: :,ends. other near.--tern actions,
not addressed by- the Rockc: fcl l er Commission, Whicl-i you can
take now to prevent future abuses and to strength .=n Pres-
i.dencial. ?over.sight of the intel.l_igence agencies. Text: steps
to address long--rancje 'changes in intelligence community
structure are also identified.
Background
The Role of Intellic;once
The purposc of foreign inLoll icjc'ncc is to provide you and
other poi. icy1m,aker s wi tir the in forma 1. ton , as, sessmenFs, and
analytical. judgments necessary to illuminate the range of
policy alternatives and to enable the policymakers in
Government: to exercise sots .-i decision-rnaki..ng.
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Three 1Tl1p0an,-- areas irl of the i.n--
tel.l igenct' ~lgenci.e~s .
t'ee beli..i.('vc'- there is a need t:C) not I1) . to prevent: -I:utuure
abuses 7iUlout: prejudice to later acc3, sions affecting
product quality and E.fi i.C.?.E:':C?Y' ].I! -Ile use of resources.
Specific actions on Poc:kof clicr Co:r;:I1ss_ior1 proposals
short of legislation, are' p---opos'ad for your consideratiion.
Legislative changes are p e'C ]. 11 ed 17E cC use of the proh=lble'_
delays inherent in this approach..
1. Presidential Oversic;,-,
t
The Rockefeller Commission specifically recommended
expanding the role of PF'IAB to include oversi.gi:t of
statutory compliance and an enlarged staff w i.thh a full-
time chairman. The Nurph_}' Commission endorsed this iIp-
proach, and recommended expanded roles for the review o:.
covert actions by the I10 and Of intelligence `
consumers' needs by the NSC Illt ]. ].l'ye';:cc' CO: ?; it tee.
2\long with the 0:?1B, `..'hick r. ~`.'iews the proq;ra;. and budgets
of the intelligence agencie , I)i'7r,T, and the IN-SC are the
Major elements of your office curr.F?nt}y engaged in the
oversight of -thE int'ell1-Cje n e agencies on your behalf .
We have developed a proposal to e:cpand the oversight
role for the PF'.Ii'B as r.eco:;::; endeE? by the Rockefeller Co.n-
mission. ' In addition, 4:e would propose to sLtengthen
supervisory role of the 1.7S;C and to
ction. The .Pk'I11).Cl be 'c1CCU?1'.~)i1~;'1~'~l G?J1C:,:J `,' and enhance public
pce_rC eption of cci1trol over lnt- lligence
eC t.i.vit1.C:.:.
.r 0con 'i;~~.ndcltlon
Your adv isor. s agree teat you should:
and the. directive a t Tab 13 .
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Direct the PFIAB to expand its over. sight of in-
te).liyellce activities to include it review of
allec aLions of L: :lla.:ful conduct or other im-
proprieties. The Exec u t_ve Order to this effect
is incorporated in Tab A. Provisions for an
enlarged staff, but not a full-time chairman,
are included.
? Direct the ":SC to strengthen its process for
providing into l1i.cjencc c-)i_'munity c}uidance and
supervl.sloe an expanded t:SC rntelllcjencc
t
Committee to inc' ude the Deputy Attorney General.
J1ttcachcd at Tab B is it c:irective to this effect.
the t_) tale Direct 1.. those steps necessary-to
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institute Lighter fiscal controls of intelligence
resources durin = !)11 ~;eL execution and to pr:epar_c
a classified }JlI_+yeL Z- Pue11C:l:{ available to be
transmitted to they Congress along with your regular
1977. budget sub::lis sion.
you sign the Executive Order at Tab A
1JE' recommend that
2. Protect.inct Tntc1_l i_: enco_ Sources and t-;ethods
he Rockefeller Co:,::,:i.c>~: i all r. r_collll;!c I):lc'cl changing the
The
~1_IJi_lity of the DCZ with I:espect to }?rote i11.0]I of
i ntel 7.ge ICE` sources and methods in order to preclude
In
' or )a'.% ell fC)I:CCIIIC`Tlt= fui1GtlOi1`a.
improper 1I1VC'.'..itlCjatUi Y'
a 1:C.r'_ ted action, t e C)i?iIl!1` SJ.o11 recommended CSta5iishing
a s1'-=jlo point'. 0f co 1i. C' t ;:_C)-, transmission of all white
,H o11?'_%"n staff re. 11uos is tC) tihe CIA.
The agencies involved and your staffs agree with these
1:C'CC)?i;il]C!ndaLion and w i i }! e:-:Lend 1.ng their application
throughout the entire i.I1t C').J.1CjC'T:CC'. C UI1i111]1_Lty.
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Your` eT Civ.L. C; C>i el Cf l.: ee ~~ + ~,` art:
Issllf_' an j ?:t.C'Ltt:J_VC Cj i.t1E I1 >=I. ~;
for
:;Gill1:00;: nd I ._T:^Ctc ) ;~'(C:~lt ir' an I
~.nvest:2Ci;3t_ory C)7: 1.~:.. ;???[:C~rC:f'ii!C?l` t1 T1 f; J_Qi1.
.AL'.t:aC:he'CE at Tab C 1. :.;1 E;?:e ut:ive Order-.
~i.;Lie cT. I;lE';ti 7r~l:lC:t1 i .. .; ~_ L tl? I1Cj ~l s tT1cj J.
e
paint of COIli~nht. in is i:v C) ClC'.a reC:utest=;
for of her :{l '. .'1 I`out l;:cv 1.l'ltG'~ 1 ice 1CC' materials
from Wi.i:I:J_ii L(;ti: .v_ }i ache l at Tab U is
the lnmefnora rid Lim.
We recommend that you, .sin Order at Tab C
and the memorendLlRlat Tab D.
3. Restrictions on Domes L c Acti.vi ies
The Rockefeller Co::?:?lissie:l proposed an r::?Cllt ive Orc er
.limiting, CIiI's collection of inrorm Lion about the C C-^1esti C
activities of U .S. ciLizC:;_ _:nd the
of f.oreion are
options :?;i.t:h respect
the conduct of ')y
1 FL ,
7 ssue an Fe c u, :'e rl1-de r
estcll:).LJ. h ! T;Cj re-
strictions on t:he clones tic act:J.`%.l_t :.es C);--
t he CIA ofat: ,'~~ 1lifj the stC.l;idarC:S enun--
ci~lt }"le i c s}:ef e1ler Co;,Vl'ission .
(2) Issue an Older app]_yi.Ilci the
standards enunc :;t.ec') by the Rockefeller
C:OIllma_s~:i.r,Il to +t.he domestic activities of
the ent:i., c, i_rlt.- J.li.c c:rce c:Gla; T_u:it
( ) J_Ssue 'Fill l::xecl Li-': e Order" capp3.y i.n) these
stall dardss to t':(' e ltil e i:ltei i_c) :IICC c:on-
c C,
The advant:.aC s Tt CI
jC of ,.:._: iIt ve, e
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The issues .l_Iivo].vcd, as; ~' ell as the part icu]ar
7 C :;t'.2rl C t'.1C)lls! have ':?: C.:T f'.:t eI! ilv('._ c(' o r` -s r:
~.f Yryu_T- ~ll~iso1_. 111o f~t~~~or_ f:}lis c)j-)tzan
believe. -it j)C)_i_`i.].} 1.e t:C) f]:cline a set of -
re-,t:1: tc:Lions ': S11C:t1 L11.11 S~.lt;?1.S:i`t' the lZiie :L C. c1 I1
people and would not L:;_C111l.y s' r:.i_ct -the
other agencies l IlC ec;c :. in `ore 1 ;1 3_I1t C'1 a i[jcI]ce
and Counter .1.I1LeiliC?],enoci a co~?:)I-:E:?}1L'.I"!:i_Lve
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one o.Y t'wo ~?i C''c ::`.i, p:i t i cu J arly to I?cnCjve"'. I' !il
The c`Jvant.a(jc s of Ontior =:3 r an Exeruive Order ,ip-
plic.;able to al). Cz Je]tC:X.C.'._a C ~t Li o :_L
as follows:
The FBI, which has 1 _ en ~ Cpl c .'li,.'iTt c s el.l ~;
COUIIterintellic]encc functions, has t '. he
' iCS~:n
ina_jor stumbling block in preparing an I xecutive
Order which covers the entire int.ce11i.sence- co:n-
inunity_ The major problem is to develop regula-
tions which effectively limit the FBI's counter-
intelligence role while not impairing its la,...,
enforcement activities. This will take several
weeks to resolve.
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The Department of Justice has been studying the
'ac:tivitifes of the FBI for the past year, and is
in the process of. preparing guidelines :?.?hich,
when completed', night he cmbodied in a separate.
Executive Order for the. FBI,
An Executive Order ..7111 be issued in about one
Week .
If. You select Option ~., e 3 C.C`C)ettiz:C'.;ICZ that yoll ~J.gn
the Executive Order attach(:d at 'T'ab B. If" you :iclcc.t
Option ii2, We Will prepare a!nns appropriate Executive Order
for your signature by the end of Septe;aber. If you select
Option ','3, we will h Ve' an Executive Order for your Signa-
ture by September. 16.
I) F,C_iS_r'0N
Option ;'1, recommended by Justice, t:he DCS,
and Counsel to the President.
Option ;'2.
Option ',`?. rcccr:mc..clccl by the 'lice President,
.the Na-ltion_al Security Council., and the
I)J.rec tor of 0:?;3.
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).cgi ;l.ct:: .C)?1 t)l"C)V _d .Il , C17j L. ,l f)E_r1FLl Mes for persons who,
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disclose Class; 1.flc'1
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f.C.'.,a I"C Ttl T
~.' .C)n Pa orf the J. and C T . f _tnC.
T1E'... :)2at)C'J. E;O t.1lt;1Tl` on SALT and :.he Indo-
PakiStan crisis. Both Co :li:...-Sa ; LOTtS avoided e d ):s rtj a
specific proposal because of the difficult MAW liberties
problems inherent in arty such lcA`::. A revision to i:he
criminal code (Title 18) has already been proposed by the
Administration in the form of S.1Sd11ich i.nclu2es a ICON
section Providing criminal )eneltics for disclosure of
classified information. Tile iC provisions hove be n under
strong at rci voted uCJr:insTt
passage, and several influential. Con :resssien have indicate)
strong reservations.
rr t l r }
.l_11 llight of: claffictlJ_t' I)LJ.:).~C::1_J pas.._'ed ~ t y t.lis propased
IC(r) sIat:iO11 We recoT' tC ad t hat YOU not ei1dOrsc:' this I E?COiil-
)BendaLion at. t11i`i t1T:1C r 1~.1'~C reef fir:.. your pre\: bOU_: pos? t.ion
that appropriate sa. e. u 1rds for cl.as:si fied 111format1On need.
to be c:itabli.shed with duty Un_ ideation for the rights of
individual. citizens by d i.r. e::Lin.1 that: the tashh group L ro--
posed in t11e final DE=CO;, ttosud t ion -in this r:'e ;-tora.ndi _ ni
develop options, for .olv_in j this critical p; oble 1.
5. DualCIA De LI_I=i.^S .
f!.[1C: }'OCJ:C'.~C'I.IC': ~.C?'iL: l U;~;1C)n I C'.CO:.,_ ivnd :C; the essti:'.blish-
,,f,lE'17t. ' Uf it C-C_UTId UC.p' pit} r Dirccto; of Central Intelligence,
,r the SC.1'. .-11i Z C pa c.1I:ac C'an
I1rrt.rol })o.i.nL for
t:e.l_i.icjer_ce tpolicies, resour.co,,., and guidance.
Luenythen c:EJi~g,::: icr l1_ over::tight of inLelii-
cJerTc:c2 through revi. 1_Uns to current c: o;:i:teco
a:ea )on:~biliLies and additional reporting re-
CJu1_rei; ent.s.
:i:t: .;gems l.ik(--Ly t.haL almost all of these sot-ut:ions will
1)e proposed and debated in the months ahead. We believe it
is essential that, as the conciressional investigation.:- pro-
ceed, the Executive 13. r:anch be prepared to advance its i);?;r;
proposals and to respond fully to the changes and propo.;i-
tioils that are adv -.nced .
Recommendation
Your advisors are agreed that there, is a need tci es{ ,:,_
1.ish on a priority basis a group tasked with revi.c~ ing
the major options available for improving intelligence
community management an. i insf:itutional arran gement"s. The
question of a second Doput:SP Director of Central Inteelli.-
CJeiice Should specifically be addressed. This group should
develop options for legislation to protect vital i..ntelli.-
gence information by providing criminal penalties for the
unauthorized disclosure of classi.fzed infor-ma lion.
Possible Qongr.essi-ona1 initiatives should be examined.
''his group would he:>? composeci of fu1.1-time nominees of
the Assistant for 1?J :l i.~_;~'::ri fiecuriLv 'Affairs, the Director
,,of b'113, Counsel to the Pre si_dent, the Director of Central
Intel.licgenc:e, the Secretary of i)efensc,, the Secretary of
St?~t c, and the AL-Loi.ihcy General, and 'would co Iplete its
rej.;az: t: by December 31, 1975.
If you cIppr.ove, wi1.1. prepare for your signature a cli_rec--
tive establishing this car. oup.
I
Approve
Disapprove
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