Hillenkoetter’s Tenure as Director of Central Intelligence
407. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 50. Top Secret. Souers transmitted Hillenkoetter’s report to the members of the NSC under cover of a December 28 memorandum. (Ibid.) See the Supplement.
408. Memorandum From Brigadier General John Magruder to Secretary of Defense Johnson
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG–2434, Job 83–00764R, Box 3, Folder 8. Top Secret. Magruder was a consultant on intelligence to the Secretary of Defense.
409. Memorandum From the Deputy Special Assistant (Howe) to the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Research and Intelligence (Armstrong)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research: Lot 58 D 776, State–CIA Relationship 1949–1956. Secret.
410. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Deputy Special Assistant for Research and Intelligence (Howe) to the Special Assistant to the Secretary (Sheppard)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research: Lot 58 D 776, National Intelligence Staff Study. Top Secret.
411. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research: Lot 58 D 776, State–CIA Relationship 1949–1956. Confidential. Drafted by Howe. Appended to the source text is a handwritten “Note for file” by Sheppard dated January 27 which reads as follows: “In conversation with Howe and Barnes it was decided: (1) State now has sufficient control over the content of the daily summary. (2) In view of the CIA situation & the President’s interest, (3) We should now do nothing to rock the boat. W.S.S.”
412. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research: Lot 58 D 776, State–CIA Relationship 1949–1956. Top Secret. Drafted by Howe. The source text indicates that a copy was sent to William J. Sheppard, one of the special assistants to the Secretary.
413. Memorandum From the Acting Chairman of the National Security Resources Board (Steelman) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President’s Secretary’s Files. Confidential.
414. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Director of Intelligence of the Army General Staff (Irwin)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC–208, Item 24. Top Secret. Copies were sent to all IAC members.
415. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Research and Intelligence (Armstrong) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research: Lot 58 D 776, State–CIA Relationship 1949–1956. Top Secret. Drafted by Howe. The date is handwritten on the source text.
416. Letter From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to Secretary of Defense Johnson
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC–208, Item 23. Secret. Copies were sent to the members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee.
417. Memorandum for the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research: Lot 58 D 776, State–CIA Relationship 1949–1956. Top Secret. The date is the drafting date of a brief covering note from Armstrong to Deputy Under Secretary Rusk. This note, which also bears the handwritten date of February 24, reads: “General Burns approved this paper for the Department of Defense, provided you ok’d it. For your information, Mr. Webb has already seen and approved these comments in draft.” The covering note also indicates that the memorandum was being cleared with Joyce and Humelsine. It is not clear whether this memorandum was actually sent to Lay.
418. Letter From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Director of Air Force Intelligence (Cabell)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC–208, Item 14. Secret. Sent to all members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee.
419. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Research and Intelligence (Armstrong) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Source: Department of State, A/MS Files: Lot 54 D 291. Top Secret. Drafted by Fisher Howe. The date has been inserted by hand. The subsequent history of this proposal is uncertain and it is not clear that the proposed directive was in fact submitted to the National Security Council.
420. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Research and Intelligence (Armstrong) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research: Lot 58 D 776, National Intelligence Problem. Secret. Drafted by W.C. Trueheart.
421. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Military Intelligence, War Department General Staff (Bissell)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC–210, Item 16. Confidential. Also sent to the Director of Naval Intelligence and the Director of Intelligence, U.S. Air Force. A copy was sent to the Special Assistant for Research and Intelligence, Department of State.