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ASSIST ANT SECRET ARY OF DEFENSE 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301 

August 5, 1969 

Honorable John E. McLucas 

Under Secretary of the Air Force 

Dear John: 

Attached is Mel's memorandum formally assigning me additional 

responsibilities in the field of intelligence. I have also enclosed a copy 

of my memorandum and my report which he used in making his decision. 

I want to thank you for your candid and helpful comments. They 

were extremely useful in putting together my final report. 

But now the ball is in my court. The first order of business is to 

determine the organization and the personnel to get the job done. If you 

have any suggestions or comments on these tasks, please let me know. 

It is important that you know that I am neither humble nor 

apologetic when I say I have a lot to learn. I am smart enough to know, 

though, that it is most important that we work together to do the job 

that must be done successfully. Therefore, I urgently request your 

continuing support in this effort. · 

Sincerely, 

Robert F. Froehlke 

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THE: SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 

WASHINGTON 

AUG 1 1969 

/ MEMORANDUM FOR Secretaries of the Military Departments 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

Director of D~fense Research and Engineering 

Assistant Secretaries of Defense 

Assistants to the Secretary of Defense 

Directors of the Defense Agencies 

SUBJECT: Responsibilitie,s for Intelligence in the Department of Defense 

After carefully reviewing the attached memorandum and Report 

from Bob Froehlke, Dave Packard and I have decided that changes are 

required to improve the management of intelligence functions within 

the Department of Defe::--se and have accepted Bob1 s recommendations. 

Accordingly, I hereby assign additional responsibilities for intelligence 

_ to ihc J\sf:list,1nt Secretary of Defense for Administration (J\SD(J\)). 

In discharging these responsibilities I fully expect the ASD(A) 

to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the defcns e intelligence 

community. In order to accomplish this improvement he is charged 

with the following responsibilities: 

1. To establish an intelligence resource review and 

decision making process which will comprise: 

a. A mechanism for making comparisons and 

appropriate trade-offs between major intelligence activities and programs 

so that DoD decision maker.s can select the most efficient and effective 

systems for collecting, processing, producing, and disseminating 

intelligence. 

b. A Five- Year Intelligence Resource Plan. 

c. A procedure for identifying and surfacing major 

is sues of intelligence resource allocation and manage·ment. 

d. A continuing system for review of intelligence 

collection requirements balanced against collection resources. 

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2. To irnprove intelligence corrununications among DoD 

agencies and between the Department of Defense and other agencies. 

3. To evaluate intelligence organizational relationships, 

roles, and missions. 

4. To review security policies and eliminate unnecessary 

classification and compartrn.entation. 

I expect the ASD(A) to be fully in business -- staff aboard and 

office space selected, equipped, and placed in operation - - by October 1, 

1969. In the interim, to insure a smooth transition, I would appreciate 

it if you \Vould continue to work on such intelligence papers or projects 

you 1night have \.Vhich now become his responsibility with a viev, tov:ard 

(a) finishing the paper or project in coo.rdination with Bob, or (b) taking 

the necessary steps in conjunction \vith Bob to transfer the action to hin1.. 

The hnportant thing is to insure that nothing 11 drops through the 

c rack11 during this transition period. 

In view of the importance of this assignment, both to the 

Deparhnent of Defense and to the nation, I would appreciate your g1v1ng 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Administration your con1plete 

and continuing support in this effort. 

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