REORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82R00025R000400060010-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 4, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Reorganization of the
United States Intelligence
Board
The Chairman noted that for about three years a reorganization
of the membership of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB) has been
under consideration. He explained that the initial recommendation on this
subject had been made by a Joint Study Group headed by Mr. Kirkpatrick of
CIA, which had studied the organization of the intelligence community. This
group had also made a recommendation which led to the establishment of
the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). These recommendations were
originally approved by President Eisenhower and the National Security
Council in January of 1961, and were subsequently reaffirmed by President
Kennedy. The reorganization of USIB, however, had been delayed at the
request of the Secretary of Defense who, while wanting it accomplished,
felt that it should not be put into effect until DIA production and other capabili-
ties had been developed sufficiently to insure that all Department of Defense
(DOD) intelligence resources could be coordinated in support of USIB
responsibilities.
Mr. McCone stated that on 21 December 1963, after discussions
with the Secretary of Defense and others, and at the request of the Secretary
of Defense, he had recommended to the President a reorgnization of the
Board membership. On 5 February 1964, the DCI received a memorandum
from Mr. McGeorge Bundy stating that the President had approved the
reorganization of USIB and directed that its composition be as follows:
Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman
Deputy Ltrector of Central Intelligence
Director" of Intelligence and Research, Department
of State
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Director, National Security Agency
A representative of the Atomic Energy Commission
A representative of the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation
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The DCI was also authorized to effect changes in existing directives
necessary to implement this reorganization.
The Chairman said that, after discussions with General Carroll,
it was thought necessary to take time to make appropriate arrangements
for this reorganization. Since these arrangements have now been worked
out by- agreement with the Director, DIA after he had consulted with the
Military Departmental Intelligence Chiefs, the reorganization of the USIB
membership was being put into effect as of the close of this meeting.
Mr. McCone stated that he wished to emphasize the following
points with respect to these arrangements:
a. The service intelligence chiefs would be welcomed at
USIB meetings as often as they feel the desire to attend.
b. The service intelligence chiefs would have access to
drafts of National Intelligence Estimates and similar USIB
papers so that their views might be reflected in the DOD
contributions thereto. If a service intelligence chief dissents
from such estimates or other papers, he should present his
divergent views to the USIB and to the Board of National
Estimates. Mr. McCone said that he wished to stress that
the service intelligence chiefs were privileged and welcome
(in fact he felt it was their duty) to present such views.
c. Regarding the USIB committee structure, no changes
will be made immediately, but this matter is being reviewed
on a committee by committee basis. If changes are in order,
they can be made subsequently.
General Carroll said that the above statements by the Chairman
summed up the understanding which had been reached in an exchange of
correspondence between the DCI and the Director, DIA. General Carroll
noted that the service intelligence chiefs were also fully cognizant of
these arrangements.
*A supplementary statement by Mr. McCone with reference to USIB member-
ship is contained in USIB-D-41. 11/3, 4 March 1964, limited distribution
through restricted channels.
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