Chiefs of Offices an~ 

st&f' Divisions 

1. DIRECTOR 

Weekly Staff' Conference, l Septel!Q)er 1953 

C /S 4 Sept• 1953 

a. The Director again noted the practice ot NSA's tendency to take a 

,.vbole regiment ot representatives to discuss a single s\J.b,ject". "ISl''S DO SOME• 

~iG i'\DOUT HAvml TO S}:;?fD A RmIME?U TO ~ NSA AT A COif/EllE!ICE." 

. b. Stated bis agz:eement with the suggestion ot CCM.f that some f'1gures be 

collected to ahaw whether, ccet-vise, the p.rsctiee of employtne rad1~ circuits 

tor trans-Atlantic receipt and delivery of BSA material is derens1ble 1n light of 

cost of the more dependable cable facilities. 

c. Directed the AG to undertake the neceasory investigation to determ1ne 

the most aftect1 ve and cconomicel means for reproducing dccuments for Agenc1' 

purposes, 1n each of' the several typss of reproduction p?"Oblems encountered. in 

practice. ..GET '!'HE ~ISTRJ,TI~ ASSISTANTS 'l'OOETHBR AND GET 'mIS THUG 

COORDINATED •. , 

d. Directed ~S/A and CCH-t to investigate the rela.t1ve disadvantages of 

the uae of' INTERCc»KJNICATION SYSTEMS as opposed to TELEPHONE SYSTEMS (with par• 

ticular nttentiqn to the expense aspect). 

e. Stated b1s unequivocal support of tbe E.~tr.l'IVE DEVELOPetERT PROGRAMo 

''WE NEED rr AND WE NZED IT VERY MUCJI. WRii:M IiftMES GO UP ON '!'HE LIST FOR AT'.f&1DANCE, 

IT'S A MILITARY DtJ'l"l TO C<llPLY ••. 

2. CHIEF OF S'l'i'FF 

a. stated intent to submit a :fim plan during current week in regard to 

the units to be moved to the apace in the building on Independence Avenue. 

b. Noted that existing regulations and policy papers which t\ff'ect other 

Agencies are being broueht up to date. Asked that no papers be forwarded to c/s 

which hava not beGU considered 1n the l1Sht of NS.I\ policy (as opposed to AFSA 

policy). 

3• PRODUCTION 

a. Reported that requirements far 1ncom1ns tr:msmiesians by electrieo.l 

means have ~n ~educed by about 40,000 groups per day over last month. 

b. Ccemented that serious personnel dL.#ficul.ties had been encountered in 

rota.t1on and release? of personnel in the FE. 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 08-12-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 

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c. Col. Weeks ·SB~~· 88ke4 Whether tile sentcea 1IOUl.4 be cut :ln strengtb at 

USA as· a result of the cut 1n m111ta.""':r f'untls. The D1rect:or carmaente4 tba't the 

release program had nothing to do v!th the strength at NSA. 

a. Remarked that NSA Regulations a.'lel M<m:>re.nda had been camh!ned and in 

the tutu.re 1IOUld. be published as USA R~gula.tions. Added 'that a revised 1D4ex baa 

been ~ to aho"n. publication da.'te, or1g1.nator, and D:1V1a1on ~ Office having 

staff cognizance; and that Chapter IV of tbe Commn1cat1ono nnd Publ1cat1oua Manual 

bad been revised sccorMnsl.Y. 

5. CClllJNICA'.rI<liS 

a. Noted that "Ccmmm1catlcml Dirist.on·· 11111 1n the tuture be the ''ott1ce 

or CClllNJ!11 cauons·· • 

'b. Described plaD to have a. ccmplete Western Union Digh-Speod Faca1m1le 

Equipment (vi.th one tl"anamlttlna 8114 one ncei'V'ing S"'ve.t1on) installed tor opeziat1onal teat.Ing 'between i:be Cammtcat;tma Center 1n A BuilcUns and a cle81gnate4 . location :l.n B Bullcline;, ABS .. 

c. Stated tbat 'the zteeen't Cllm10!8 in tbo disposition ot apace at tile nev 

a1te voul4 result in cba'3pa 1D tba 41spoa1tion. ot telepbonea, and noted. that Cc.1M 

would be asked to ISYe a~ .t'1rm Cammitlloot OD the allocation of telephone&. 

6. PLANS AND POLICY 

a. Noted that Intel'cept Bequireuenta Paper (prov14:lug .S,699 intercept 

posittODS, including 30 for CIA) was delivered to General Erslclne ou 28 Auaust. 

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