MEETING WITH HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE STAFFERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B02992A000100030034-7
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• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: September 6, 1975
• Content Type: MFR

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6 September 1975
SUBJECT: Meeting with House Select Committee Staffers
1. On 25 August Messrs. Carver and met with
Mr. Roscoe (Ross) Starek and Miss Tina Yamamoto to
discuss procedures for NIO cooperation with them in their
phase of the HSC investigation. In view of their limited
knowledge of the Intelligence Community, a considerable
amount of time was devoted attempting to educate them
on this subject. The DCI's efforts to better coordinate
the substantive side of the Community were explained to
them along with a view of the DCI's role as the President's
senior intelligence advisor.
2. They were quite interested in the reasons for
the demise of the Board of National Estimates and the
Office of National Estimates and the rationale for the
establishment of the National Intelligence Officers.
These subjects were discussed at length along with the
efforts which the NIOs have initiated to involve all
elements of the Community in the production of national
intelligence. It was stressed that increased participation
by the Community has been advocated to get away from the
old complaint that estimative products were the property
of CIA rather than the DCI. A breakdown of the geographic
and functional areas of responsibilities of the NIOs was
provided the staffers.
3. The staffers indicated that they planned to do
a series of case studies on the substantive performance
of the Community and thus would like access to Estimates
n-nA t files on
I
s with e ena e s a ers, i was pointed
out to T F3`7 4tey all Estimates and development files for
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these countries represent a considerable volume of paper
which probably was more than what they really wanted.
It was agreed that lists of Estimates on the above countries
would be prepared for the staffers' review and selection
of those which seemed most appropriate for their case
studies.
4. The staffers also requested permission to. meet
with several NIOs to discuss the production of national
intelligence for theJr areas- They specifically wished
to meet with Messrs. lley,
Mr. Carver noted that is now re :ire an an
interview with him mig7Tf not e possible at this time.
5. On 26 August, again met with the HSC
staffers and gave them a detailed explanation of how an
Estimate is prepared. He also outlined the differences
between NI:Es, SNIEs and NIAMs and discussed the relatively
new art form of the Interagency Intelligence Memorandum.
In both of these sessions, Mr. Starek attempted to divert
the discussion into the mechanics of the 40 Committee and
preparation and approval for covert action. It was stressed
to them that the NIOs are not involved in this process
and that any questions on this subject would have to be
directed to others who were more knowledgeable on this
subject.
Executive Assistant
Deputy for National Intelligence Officers
O/D/DCI/NIO: e
Distribution
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