LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM GEORGE BUSH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00062A000700050005-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2004
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 18, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

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DCI/IC-76-1332
is MAY 1976
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
President:
Fy Executive Order 11905 you directed that certain actions
cco .pushed by the Intelligence Community within 9 days.
is ray action "Port.
The Committee on Foreign intelligence has brought all rational
Security Council Intelligence Directives (SCIDs) into consonance
the Executive Order and forwarded the revised NSCIDs to the
National Security Council for final approval.
The Committee on Foreign Intelligence (CPI) has met eight
times to date and Is putting primary, emphasis on its budget and
proram review responsibilities. PI Directives are being issued
to Implement Co:'ittee decisions.
The Director of Central Intelligence Direct'
been amended, reviewed by members of the Ntiona'
Bence Board, and are now being edited prior to
The National Foreign Intelligence
by a new DCID. and the former standing coittees of
have
Intellt
States Intelligence Board have been designated as DCI coy
to support and advise no In rAy o unity respo
I have reorganized ray Intelligence Con unity Staff, In part
hence its support to the CPT. Planning is well alon to
ST
TINTL move the Staff to a downtown location at The
move is expected to be completed this fall.
*n has been drafted to provide statutory authority
cond Deputy DCI who will be responsible to me for Community
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stren;
Of A
urea are being taken throughout the Community to
inspector
who "POT
pector General an General Counsel Punt
e, in this re ard* is the establishment o
for Defense Department intelligence matt
to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Overall., I can report that distinct pro ress has been
toward the goals of xeecutivee Order 11901? Recent activitie
leesents of the intelligence Community reflect an un
}d full support or the objectives of the Executive
Respectfully,
7s/ George Bush
Distribution:
Orig. - Adsee.
1 DCI
1 DDCI
1 - ER
3 - ES/ICS(T)
1 - IC Registry
STATINTL SA-D/DCI/IC/I
(18 May 1976)
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