PENTAGON PAPERS POINT UP GOOD INTELLIGENCE

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
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• Publication Date: July 7, 1971
• Content Type: NSPR

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Sla:'es extended its comnr'
intelligence community often there. North Vic'n un in the War 1n the
,criticized and recentl South. At that time, however, in-
fire fro Y ? under Specif.'c'illy, the CIA and the telligence a lalyse, Were report-
nt ' presidential adviser, ittteliigeIice studies in which CIA ing .that th l>rin acy soarce cf
Henry A. Kiain,;cr, e er- Participated, rejected the gum- Communist strength was "ind;-
from the Pentagon study of lle ino Theory - the idea that the gcttoits."
Vietnam war wah is reputation fall of Vietnam would topple That CIA, view, of a revolution.
much enhanced. Laos, hen Cambodia and then ? f ary Communist enoventent id(,,_
War curies will complain that, o;het, Asran nations - like a tilled with nationalist sentiments
over the years Of U.S. involve- falling row of dominoes. CIA carried over from the war with
-ment, the Central Intelligence saw limited damage to U.S. in- the French; Was given lit'le ere-
Agency is shown to have conduct= terests from "a Com;r:unist viol- donee by Pre-ident John_cn and
ed covert oparitions in Ingo- ory tt Vie name his top aides, ace.rdind
china. Operational Additionally, CIA minimised Pentagon stud the
responsi- ~
bili'y for such acti?5ns is an old he impact, in Norh t tea i, of In June of 19yd President Jelin-
'Controversy, of course, and those a -restricted eampaihn of 'U.S. son asked CLA who her the rest
sub-rosa aciivltios were bombing, It taus dismissed the of Sou beast Asia would necess-
bY. a succession of.U?S? ord r- thesis of Wale W. Rostow lha
prc:,i- tt~ drily fall to the Communists if
dents and their National Secur- Nor -1t Vietnam ttoulcl t e intint-
ity Councils, idated by the possible loss of i s trol. h tttwas and O sionalon
With respect to its mujor fun- tiny industrial complex "_}rich ? Which CIA challenged
h-id been painstakin lv dc'.! - the gem=
ino /etion, intelligence atki its as- ed after the war ttith the French , the possible asscrlin, tho' "with
ses?n:ent, the CIA proves to "INDIGENt1US" r , , the Possible exception of Ca;u-
have been very perceptive over SCI I Oifl budia" no reek n in the area
the Vietnam - Realms', ;hell a State Depart- would quickly fall to the Com-
yeats. The in elli- meat official, offered his thesis na;n;st_s?
:ence -analysts read very well 'in February 19G4,' who, the ad-
the indicatioos of What. might de- ministration was beginr ng Again, administraers pot-
Velop 1n Indochina as the United stress the controlling to icy maker< were not ?p nations e
role of and fears for such nations as
Malaysia persisted .in high .ad-
minstration councils, the Pen.
tagon study reports..:
In November of 1931, when the
'National Security Council was
considering plans for carrying
the ibom'bing to North Vietnam,
it was an intelligence panel -
including CIA, Slate Department
inzel11gence and the Pentagon's
Defense Intelligcncy Agency--
which said the plan had little
chance of intinridatittg the
North Vietnamese.
In -lute. spring of 1933, When the
discussions had turned to poss.
ible commitment of U.S. troops
to offensive combat opctatias,
CIA Director John A. llccoiie
said a change in the role of U.S.
troops teas inconsistent with the
limited tempo of the bombing,,
opera ions then being conducted. i
He said the proposed air and
ground pressures on Hanoi would
not be enough.
"In effect," said 1Iccome in
an Aipril 1935 memo, 'wwe tell
find ourselves mired down in
combat in,.the jungle in a mili-
tary effort' that we cannot win,
and from which wwe will have ex-
treme difficulty extricating our-
selves."
STYLE CHANGED -In
that
memo McCone, the rather dota.r
California industriali.t who
was .nought in to revive CIA
after the ill-fated say of Pigs iit-
vasion, showed himself to be a
lull par.icipattt in the fornnila_
'ion of U.S, Policy. With the bene-
fit of hindsight, one can wish he
had been more persuasive.
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147. Ban,Nong Ha (present; location: Ban 191., Ban Houm (present location: Ban the plans and procedures, both an the part
Nalongkhoune) ? Thath). of the Republic of South Vietnam and the
W. Ban Xiang Naa (present location: Ban 192. Ban Phiengfay (present location: Ban United States Government for the November
Nalongkhoune). Thath). 1071 elections in the Republic of South Viet-
Ban. Nam Pota1) . - axna (present location: Tho193. th)Dan ? Nay .(present location: Ban of lthe United States not
tocovertyor
150. Ban Noun Na (present location: Ban 194. Ban Phon Ho (present location: Ban no, In said elections.
Nam Pot 1)
. Thatlx), POINT OF ORDER
151. Ban Khay (present location: Ban Nam 195. Ban Goo (present location: Ban Mr. I BER'r. Mr. Speaker, I snake the
Pot 1). Thath)
152. Ban Hong (present location: Bars 196. Ban Nleng (present location: Ban point of order that the resolution is not
Nampot 2). T_iath)? privileged under the rules.
153, -Ban Pong (present location: Ban Total: three Muongs, fifteen Tassengs, one The-SPEAKER. s point Does the gentleman
-Nampot 2), hundred ninety-six villages. insist on his of order?
154. Ran Sack (present location: Ban Mr. IIEBERT. Mr, Speaker, I reserve
Nampot 2). Mr. MORGAN (during the reading), the point of order in order to give the
155. Ban Bone (present location: Ban Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
Nampo 2). that this resolution be considered as gortuni%onlan from New York all op-
156. Ban Xay (present location: Ban Nann- read. This resolution was printed in the poruity to speak to the point of order.
pot 3). The
RECORD last Thursday. I am sure Mein- SPEAKER. The gentleman from
157. Ban Hong Bong (present location: Ban bens of the House are familiar with Its Louisiana reserves the point of order.
Nampot 3). contents. Does the gentlewoman from New York
158. Ban Nato '"(jiresent location: Ban The SPEAKER. Is there objection to desire to be heard?
Nampot 3). Mrs. AEZUG. Yes, Mr. Speaker.
159, .Ban Sam tay (present location: Ban the request of the gentleman from Penn- Mr. Speaker, I have offered a motion
Nampot 3). sylVania7
160. Ban Sam Neua (present location: Ban There was no objection. to discharge the Committee on Arnied Servi Nampot 3). MOTION TO TABLE OFFERED BY bra. MORGAN
161. ee$ from the House lutio'at10n
Ban He (present location: Ban Nam- o of f th the resolution, Hoouse Ressoolution 491,
pot 3). Mr. MORGAN. Mr. Speaker, I move a privileged resolution of inquiry. As
162. Ban Van.- Kam (present locatio>}: Ban that the resolution be laid on the table. Members know, a resolution of inquiry
Nampot 3). The motion to table was agreed to, asks for Information from the executive
163. Vang Xicnghouiag (present location: A motion to reconsider was laid on branch. The rules of this House provide
Ban Nampot 3).e tabl
e. that a resolution of inquiry must be re-
N. Tasseng The: ported out of committee within 7 legis-
164. Ban San Phan (present location: Ban REQUESTING THE 'PRESIDENT, THE lative days after it is introduced; this
Nong Pane). SECRETARY OF STATE, SECRE- resolution was introduced on June 21
165. Ban Isla Pa (present location: Ban TARY OF DM'ENSE, AND THE DI- than 19 Members; Including myself. elapsed
by More
Nampot 1). - RECTOR OF THE CENTRAL, INTEL- than 7 legislative days have elapsed
Nampot 1) Nian (present location: Ban LIGENCE AGENCY TO FURNISH since then, but the. resolution has not
167. Ban"Phieugdy (present location: Ban THE TEXT OF THE STUDY EN- yet been reported to the floor.
Nampot 1). TITLED "UNITED STATES-VIET- The resolution studides seeks inform which the which thea:eex xe ti a
168. Ban Na cheng (present location: Ban NAM RELATIONSHIPS, 1945-19(17'." branch has prepared in-
Naxhpdt 1). AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMA- blanch has prepared -regrading our ib-vuIvement 169. Ban Hat (present location: Ban Nam- TION REGARDING THE U.S. ? IN- jects of these South n ludo The sort'
pot 1). VOLVEIVIENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA jects of these studies Include the history
170. Ban Xiang Kio.(present location: Ban of our involvement there since the com-
Nampot 1). Mrs. ABZUG. Mr. Speiikcr, I move to pletion of the 1968 Pentagon study which
171. Ban Dong (present location: Ban discharge the Committee on Armed Serv- has been the subject of so much attention
Nampot i)'- ices from further consideration of House in recent weeks; the plans for retaining
Nampot M. Ban Phonesal (present location: Ban Resolution 491, a privileged resolution a residual force of U.S. troops in South
173. Ban San Phanh (present location: of inquiry. Vietnam after our combat troops have
Ban Nampot 1). The Clerk read the resolution as been withdrawn; *the military, economic
174.. Ban Phone Ngam (present location: follows: and political bases of the South Viet-
Ban Nampot 1). H. REs? 491 namese Government, including
175. Ban Khane (present location: Ban Resolved, That the President, the Secre- tion on governmental malfunction s and
Nampot 1). tary of State, Secretary of Defense, and the 176. Ban Tha Phane (present location: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency garding the and plans November and 197 971 eUTE3 re-
Ban Nampot 1). be, and they are hereby, directed to furnish schedul in South Vi, elections
177. Ban Plat (present location: Ban Nam- the House of Representatives within fifteen scheduled i South Vi 1' including
pot 1). days after the adoption of this resolution plans for U.S. Involvement ent in those.elec-
178, Ban Tat Luang (present location: with full and complete information on the Lions.
Ban Nampot 1). following- - I think that it is Important to note
179. Ban Chom then (present location: the history and rationale for United States that this resolution is not designed to
Ban Nampot 1). Involvement in South Vietnam since the elicit any information which is essential
0. Tnsseng Hat Nam: completion of the study entitled "United for national securit
180. Ban Hio (present location: Ban States-Vietnam Relationships, 1945-1967",
not request information Y pilrpsse ciIt does
Thath) prepared by the Vietnam Task Force, office or naval on specific mill-
-' 181. Ban Nhoun (present location: Ban of the Secretary of Defense; tart' or bases, , equipment, opera-
Thath), - the known existing plans for residual force tionsy or defense plans. The studies which
182. Ban Phone Phien (present location: of the United States Armed Forces in South we are seeking involve solely matters
Ban Thath). Vietnam; relating to political decisions.
183. Ban Hatio (present location: Ban the nature and capacity of the government This is information which is impera-
Thath) - of the Republic of Vietnam, including but
184. Ban Poun Sane
five if the Members of this House are to
Ban Thath). (present location: not limited to analyses of their past and _fulfill their duties. It should normally
present military capabilities
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he Phane (present location: for military and economic 'self-suR?iciency in- people, but the bureaucracy has decided
Ban Thath). eluding but not limited to analyses of the
186. Ban Ha Nhaue (present location: Ban political base of the Republic, the scope, if to protect itself against having any of its
Thath). mistakes or errors in judgment revealed
187? Ban Na Pa (present location: Ban oftlon,gtheovern del th o fmalfuncbion and cor-
Thath) _ p popular support and by labeling as "Top Secret" almost every-
188. Bann Kok So (present location: Ban a udingi but not limited to nknownpexisting thWeineed this Information if we are to
Thath), studies of the economy of the Republic of enact appropriate and meaningful legis-
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