Organization of U.S. Intelligence
61. Paper Prepared in the Office of Policy Coordination of the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Deputy Director for Operations, Job 79–01228A, Box 6. Top Secret. Printed from a copy that indicates that the last three pages were revised on November 1.
62. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563, Chronological. Top Secret. Drafted by Marshall.
63. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the National Security Council
Source: Truman Library, Harry S. Truman Papers, President’s Secretary’s Files, Subject File. Top Secret.
64. Letter From Secretary of Defense Marshall to Director of Central Intelligence Smith
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry, Job 95–G00278R, Box 1, Folder 9. Top Secret.
65. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Smith to the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Intelligence Conference (Hoover)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry, Job 80–B01731R, Box 29. Secret.
66. Letter From the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Intelligence Conference (Hoover) to Director of Central Intelligence Smith
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry, Job 80–B01731R, Box 29. Confidential; Via Liaison. The letter is on FBI stationery.
67. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Barrett) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1950–54, 100.4–PSB/5–1451. Secret. Sent through S/S, and initialed by Webb.
68. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze), the Department of Defense Representative on the National Security Council Senior Staff (Nash), the Joint Chiefs of Staff Representative on the National Security Council Senior Staff (Wooldridge), and the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Jackson)
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President’s Secretary’s Files, Subject File. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
69. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Sargeant) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, P Files: Lot 52 D 432, Office of Assistant Secretary Edward Barrett, 1950–51, Box 5. Restricted. The unsigned original appears to be a draft. There is no indication whether it was sent to Webb. It bears the handwritten note, “Hand-carried to Wilber’s office this PM.”
70. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Intelligence and Research (Armstrong) to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1950–54, 611.61/5–2651. Top Secret. This memorandum is virtually identical to a draft by Robert P. Joyce of the Policy Planning Staff to Nitze, May 26; ibid., INR Files: Lot 58 D 776, OPC. The difference in attribution has not been explained. Memoranda from Joyce to Nitze of May 18 and May (misdated March) 25, and an unsigned memorandum to Armstrong of May 17 on the same subject, are ibid.
71. Memorandum of a Meeting of the Senior Staff of the National Security Council
Source: National Archives, RG 59, INR Historical Files: Lot 58 D 776, OPC. Top Secret. Printed from an unsigned carbon copy. The first page bears the initials “PA”, indicating that this copy was intended for W. Park Armstrong, Jr. The drafting officer and those present at the meeting have not been identified.
72. Terms of Reference for the Economic Intelligence Committee
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry, Job 85–500362R, Box 3, Folder 10. Secret. The document was forwarded, presumably to members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee (there is no list of addressees), under cover of a memorandum from James Q. Reber, Secretary, Intelligence Advisory Committee. (Ibid.)
73. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Jackson) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President’s Secretary’s Files. Secret. Jackson’s report was circulated to NSC members under cover of a June 1 memorandum from Lay.
74. Department of State Press Release
Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 59/1, Box 55. No classification marking.
75. Memorandum From Robert P. Joyce of the Policy Planning Staff to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze)
Source: Department of State, INR Historical Files, NSC 10 Series, 1951. Top Secret. Drafted by Joyce.
76. Memorandum From the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Gleason) to the National Security Council
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President’s Secretary’s Files, Subject File. Top Secret; Eyes Only. A copy was sent to the Director of Central Intelligence. A handwritten notation on the memorandum indicates that it was the President’s copy.
77. Letter From Director of Central Intelligence Smith to Secretary of Defense Marshall
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, History Staff Job 83–01034R, Box 4, Folder 6. Top Secret.
78. Minutes of a Meeting of the Psychological Strategy Board
Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 333, PSB Minutes. Secret. This was the first meeting of the PSB. It was held in the DCI’s conference room.
79. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security (Whearty) to the National Security Council Representative on Internal Security (Coyne)
Source: National Archives, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council Representative on Internal Security, 1947–69, NSC 68 (Internal Security), Box 46. Top Secret.
80. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense Marshall
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence, Job 80–R01440R, Box 3, Folder 10. Top Secret. The memorandum was sent to the members of the National Security Council at the request of the Secretary of Defense on July 30.
81. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563, Psychological Warfare. Secret. Drafted by Charles Burton Marshall, member of the Policy Planning Staff.
82. Minutes of a Meeting of the Psychological Strategy Board
Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 333, PSB Minutes. Top Secret. Drafted on August 14. The meeting was held in the Director’s Office, Psychological Strategy Board Building.
83. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense Marshall
Source: Truman Library, President’s Secretary’s Files, Subject File. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Lay circulated the memorandum to the National Security Council on August 22. (Ibid.)
84. Memorandum for President Truman of Discussion at the 100th Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Truman Library, Memo for the President, Meeting Discussions, 1951. Top Secret. Drafted on August 23, but no drafter is indicated.
85. Memorandum for the Record by the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Deputy Director for Operations, Job 79–01228A, Box 6. Top Secret. Drafted on August 29. The original was sent to Jackson; copies were sent to Dulles (DD/CI) and Johnston (AD/PC). All ellipses in the original.
86. Record of Action No. 543 of the National Security Council
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence, Job 80–R01440R, Box 3, Folder 10. Top Secret.
87. Report on the Office of Special Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency by the Deputy Assistant Director of Special Operations (Kirkpatrick)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Operations, Job 80–B01795R, Box 6. Top Secret. In an August 31 covering memorandum to Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Jackson, Kirkpatrick wrote in part: “The attached report on the Office of Special Operations is based upon my participation in certain parts of your survey of OSO during July and August 1951, plus independent conversations which I have held with Staff, Division and Branch Chiefs, reports which I have had prepared, and research into various OSO files.” He also noted certain discrepancies in personnel figures which were attributable, he said, to personnel in transit from headquarters to the field and vice versa. The body of the report includes sections on the Staffs, the Foreign Divisions, Miscellaneous, and Recommendations, followed by charts showing OSO Organization, Staffing, Field Stations, Distribution of CIA/OSO Intelligence Material, Reports Disseminated by OSO, and Estimated Personnel Strength of the British Secret Services.
88. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Director of Special Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency (Kirkpatrick) to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Jackson)
[Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry, Job 95–G600278R, Box 1, Folder 7. Secret. 3 pages not declassified.]
89. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the National Security Council
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President’s Secretary’s File, Subject File. Top Secret; Eyes Only. A copy was sent to the Director of Central Intelligence. Ellipsis in the original.
90. Note From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the National Security Council
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President’s Secretary’s Files, NSC 10/4 (Document 42) was withdrawn on December 13, after the approval of NSC 10/5. (Memorandum from Lay to the National Security Council, December 13; Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President’s Secretary File, Subject File)