PRESIDENT JOHNSON-PORTENTS ON POLICY

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• Publication Date: August 20, 1963
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President Johnson?Portents on Po
Fly Dorn Bon..tiecie
T
S1.1114CiTON*
,,f execil?Ive
and :-rt.s:atiye support, given
yestn.-dal.-t President 1..yu-
don 13 Jr he sr,-; .,-..fixr.ed a
portent that thr ba.sio poli-
cies er the Kennedy
would be continued.
H- Announced 1,e, tvo4.111
p.ricircks a join: se?slcact
Congrss Wednesday at 12:21/
p in. It is expected hr. will
then review policy matiera
affecting the welfare ar,d,
security of the nation;
Mr. Johnson. stoically
shouldering the grief caused
by the loos of P. esident John
P. Kennedy, spent an ex-
hausting day. bld 11cit full
day as the 36th President,
A REQUEST
1:- 1,6:led his first farmai
ac'..ires, to the country as
Cef /executive, proclaiming.
Mondey a day of iriouming
Prealcient Kennedy.
He met with the decision-
? .sing family ol tau sov ern-
xn-nt, including bipartisan
Co ngresstn i leaden,
? cht,.,:..unN and cab:net
member,.
He rt-qur?,t,k d all U. S. arta-
beau do; ; Ld other hig.h-
ranging dinl....mals to remain
Oh the 10 and not submit
their rt,,henations?the usnal
custom tl-ezt there L'S a
change in Prelldents.
He sought Um counsel of
two former Presidents, cien.
Eisenhower and Thirty Trtt-
'"- ' ? '
Rouse. Re conferred at once
with Attorr_ey General Rob-
ert Kenr.ely
Areerne.lreeti by elcfleerge
13.,:.edy, Mete Mess na-
tional security ass:stmt. he
went to the "situation room"
far :in intelligence brieline by
CM MI-gear John McCone.
The room is located in the
bwrricrit and Is equipped to
keen the Chief Executive in-
formed of events and crises
In any part of the world.
? 1:vesicant Johnson then
walked in a hese7 drink
arires the street, to his Cleat
on the second door of the en-
tietra ted Esteuthe Oftlee
Building. Orlin lines etched
his face. Re ware no topcoat
ar hat.
Press secretory Pierre Bol-
inger later reported that thi
President Lava at length
there with Secretory of Mate
Dean Rusk and Secretary of
Defnn-e 11,0bert McNamar*.
as well as bipartisan Colo-
greabloaal Itaders.
Anecrepartied by Nrs.
Johnson, he returned to the
Mite Nom* to view the
casket of the late President.
Both droned in black, they
stood aolemnly beside the
bier with bowed heads.
Uniformed servicemen
iron the four services stood
at attention, their bayonets
reelecting the light of =dim
at each corner of the casket.
Afterward. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson paid a call on Mrs.
Kennedy in the residential
quarters.
At about 11:20 ant Oen.
Eisenhower arrived by Ihnou-
eine and Ulta met by Presi-
dent Johnson. The two went
CP. *U. .4 ????4111Y
service. About 100 other
people were there.
The Rev. John C. Harper,
rector of St. John's, led the
prayers.
"We give thanks for all
thou who laid down their
life in the service of our
couutry and especially for
thy servant John," the
rector intoned.
"0 God." he continued.
"bless thy servant Lyndon
and all others In authority so
they may do Thy will." He
then asked for divine evid-
ence for the nation and
'Weighers on the land. . . .
'Sive as from violence. die-
toed and contusion. Grant to
the President of the United
States and all in authority
'wisdom and strength to do
Thy w111."
leather Harper afterward
escorted the Johnson* to
their car. The service was
arranged at the request of
the President. he said. Mn.
Johnson is an Episcopalism
but he did not know the
President's faith. Who's Who
lists him as a member of the
Christian Church.
MEETS CABINET
At 2:30 p. m. President
Johnson wens to the White
Nouse Cabinet Roe= where
he asked the members for
their support and requested
that they stay on as part
of his Administration.
Responding on behalf at
the full Cabinet, UN Anibal-
soder Adlai Stevenson and
Secretary of State Rusk
pledged their co-operation.
Vain. aatA Cho festidsurt S.
Director Hermit Gordon;
William Movers. deputy di-
rector of the Peace Corns
and an associate of President
Johnson's: George Reedy, hie
aid, and Mr. Balliiser.
The mourning proclama-
tion for President Kennedy
ea., made in a television ad-
dress. He spoke in a !Ow tone.
his voice momentarily ap-
pearing to falter.
ON THE AIR
-
Said President Johnson:
"Ere said it himself. 'Ms
energy, the faith, the deco.-
tion which we bring to this
endeavor will light our
country and all who serve it,
and the glow from that Are
can truly light the world."
"Now, therefore, I. Leaden
B. Johnson. President of the
United States at &Utica,
do appoint Monday next.
Nov. 25, the day of the fu-
neral servers of President
Kennedy, to be a national
day of mourning throughout
the United States.
"I CAZIrAtlY Tee0111bIenti
the people to tumble an
that du in their respective
plates of divine worsbl.P,
there to bow down in sub-
mission to the will al Al-
mighty God, and to pay their
homage of love and reverent:,
to the memory of a great
and good man. I invite the
people of the world who share
our grief to *in us in this day
of mourning and rededica-
tion."
TRUMAN THERE
Manors with President
Siena ael?raa, brSIA 2011101M43
The foetal point of the world's attention
yesterday teas the White House, ad
in the early morning hones it seas
hushed and the fountain splashed
*sadist ? ? ? in the damp gloom. The flag,
set at ? ? ' stop, hung limply while a
Presid body lay in state in the
East Room
few in late in the afterno0n.?iii WTeltibe-ikasident what
Re said he was "shocked and to Om Too Miallk Of POv-
i inter at Oa" aszsastastingt gliV"Men) teed to` do VW
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FROM OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT, BRIEFING FOR PRESS BY PIERRE SALINGER
NOVEMBER 23, 1963, 12130 P.M.;
(Mr. Salinger first explained that President Johnson arrived
at his temporary office in the BOB at 9 a.m. and conferred
briefly with Robert Kennedy.)
Mr. Salinger: "He then went with Mr. Bundy to the White
House Situation Room where Mr. McCone gave him an intelligence
briefing. He then returned to his office at the Executive
Office Building where he will work for the remainder of the
day."
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20 August 1963
.MaMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
The Director, at lunch today., say Tom Ross, CHICAGO SUN TIMES,.
: and David Wise, NEW YORK HERAID TRIBUNE, who are writing a book
covering the subject of United States intelligence to be published
*-by Random House next spring. At the luncheon with the DCI and the
.two newspapermen Was Colonel Grogan. The conference continued in
the Directors private dining root until 1410 hours.
The Director, at the outset, said he thought that any articles
or books about intelligence were undesirable from the viewpoint of .
an intelligence officer'. They said that on the Hill they had heard
? =eh talk of a Watch-Dog .Committee for the CIA. The Director went
? into some detail in explaining how the few people on such committees
who receive all the information are reluctant to share their know-
ledge with other members of the Congress not on these special commit-
tees. He told of experiences with the Atomic Energy Commission
Joint Committee' which did not pass on information to the Foreign
Relations Committee. He explained in answer to a question that there
are three committees now known as CIA subcommittees, and the reason
there isn't a fourth is because members of the Senate CIA Subcommittee
are also members of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate. The
membership of the CIA subcommittees is not public, he said.
Mr. McCone thought the present relationship with the Congress is
vite satisfactory as is the relationship of the CIA with the State
Department, Defense Department, and White House, our principal
customers. He explained his duties as Director of Central Intelligence
under the law and under the President's directive of 16 January.1962.
He explained the functioning of the.USIB'and of the Board of National
Estimates and the relationships between DIA and CIA. He went into
some detail into the functioning of the estimators on the Board, how
they are staffed by the DDI, how USIB passes on what estimates are to
be made and the priority, and on the Director's own responsibility for
.the final product.
There was some discussion of public relations and the desire of
CIA for anonymity. At the conclusion, Mrs. McCone said he might later
? see them again if they so wished and perhaps go more into the structure
of CIA and the changes he has made. He suggested that maybe they would
like to submit their copy when they have finished. They said they .
would have to think that over. He asked them to discuss it with me.
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They did. They are reluctant but will think it over. I. pointed out
that it Would be helpful to them We might discover errors'. We might'
point out some violations of national security; and having done that
without attribution, the final decision would be theirs as to whether
they accept or don't accept our suggestions,
,. They said they are very anxious to come back again after they do
some Writing and have another session with the Director: They asked
if they Might interview General Carter, Mr.. Helms, and Mr: Kirkpatrick.
I told them that since the Director had seen them, no one else in the .
'Agency would be made available: They said this was quite satisfactory.4
canley J. Grogan
Assistant to the Director
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20 August 1963
MEMORANDUIvl FOR THE RECORD
The Director, at lunch today. saw Torn Ross, CHICAGO SUN
TIKES, and David Wise, NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, who are
writing a book covering the subject of United States intelligence to be
published by Random House next spring. At the luncheon with the DCI
and the two newspapermen was Colonel Grogan. The conference con-
tinued in the Director's private dining room until 1410 hours.
The Director, at the outset, said he thought that any articles or
books about intelligence were undesirable from the viewpoint of an
intelligence officer. They said that on the Hill they had heard much
talk of a Watch-Dog Committee for the CIA. The Director went into
some detail in explaining how the few people on such committees who re-
ceive all the information are reluctant to share their knowledge with
other members of the Congress not on these special committees. He
told of experiences with the Atomic nergy Commission Joint Committee
which did not pass on information to the Foreign Relations Committee.
He explained in answer to a question that there are three committees now
known as CIA subcommittees, and the reason there isn't a fourth is be-
cause members of the Senate CIA Subcommittee are also members of the
Appropriations Committee of the Senate. The membership of the C/A
subcommittees is not public, he said.
Mr. McCone thought the present relationship with the Congress is
quits satisfactory as is the relationship of the CIA with the state Depart-
ment, Defense Department, and White House, our principal customers.
He explained his duties as Director of Central Intelligence under the law
and under the President's directive of 16 January 1962. He explained the
functioning of the USIB and of the Board of National Estimates and the re-
lationships between DIA and CIA. He went into some detail into the
functioning of the estimators on the Board, how they are staffed by the
DDI, how USIB passes on what estimates are to be made and the priority,
and on the Director's own responsibility for the final product.
There was some discussion of public relations and the desire of
CIA for anonymity. At the conclusion, Mr. McCone said he might later
see them again if they so wished and perhaps go more into the structure
of CIA and the changes he has made. He suggested that maybe they would
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like to submit their copy when they have finished. They szvtd they
would have to think that over. He asked them to discuss it with me.
They did. They are reluctant but will think it over. I pointed out that
it would be helpful to them. We might discover errors. We might
point out some violations of national eecurity; and having done that with-
out attribution, the final decision would be theirs as to whether they
accept or don.'t accept our euggestione.
They said they are very anxious to come back again after they do
some writing and have another session with the Director. They asked if
they might interview General Carter, Mr. Helmo, and Mr, Kirkpatrick.
I told them that since the Director had seen them, no one else in the
Agency would be made available. They said this was quite satisfactory.
Stanley J. Grogan
Assistant to the Director
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