Office  of  the  White  House  Press  Secretary 
THE  VVHITE  HOVSZ 
EXECUTIVE  ORDER 
ESTABLISHING  THE  PRESIDENT'S  FOREIGN 
INTELLIGENCE  ADVISORY  BOARD 
By  virtue  of  the  authority  vested  in  mc  as  President  of  the  United 
States,  it  is  ordered  as  follows: 
SECTION  i.     There  is  hereby  established  the  President's  Foreign 
Intelligence  Advisory  Board,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Board". 
The  Board  shall: 
(1)  advise  the  President  concerning  the  objectives,  conduct,  manage- 
ment and  coordination  of  the  various  activities  malting  up  the  overall 
national  intelligence  effort; 
(2)  conduct  a  continuing  review  and  assessment  of  foreign  intelligence 
and  related  activities  in  which  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  and  other 
Government  departments  and  agencies  are  engaged; 
(3)  receive,  consider  and  take  appropriate  action  with  respect  to 
matters  identified  to  the  Board,  by  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  and 
other  Government  departments  and  agencies  of  the  intelligence  commua:ty, 
in  which  the  support  of  the  Board  will  further  the  effectiveness  of  the 
national  intelligence  effort;  and 
(<}    report  to  the  President  concerning  the  Board's  findings  and 
appraisals,   and  make  appropriate  recommendations  for  actions  to  achieve 
increased  effectiveness  of  the  Government's  foreign  intelligence  effort  in 
meeting  national  intelligence  needs. 
SEC.    2.     In  order  to  facilitate  performance  of  the  Board's  functions, 
the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  and  the  heads  of  all  other  departments 
and  agencies  shall  make  available  to  the  Board  all  information  with  respect 
to  foreign  intelligence  and  related  matters  which  the  Board  may  require 
for  the  purpose  at  carrying  out  its  responsibilities  to  the  President  in 
accordance  with  the  terms  of  this  Order.    Such  information  made  available 
to  the  Board  shall  be  given  all  necessary  security  protection  in  accordance 
with  the  terms  and  provisions  of  applicable  laws  and  regulations. 
SEC.     3.     Members  of  the  Board  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President 
from  among  persons  outside  the  Government,  qualified  on  the  basis  of 
knowledge  and  experience  in  matters  relating  to  the  national  defense  and 
security,  or  possessing  other  knowledge  and  abilities  which  may  be 
expected  to  contribute  to  the  effective  performance  of  the  Board's  duties. 
The  members  of  the  Board  shall  receive  such  compensation  and  allowances, 
consonant  with  law,  as  may  be  prescribed  hereafter. 
SEC.     4.     The  Board  shall  have  a  staff  headed  by  an  Executive 
Secretary,  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President  and  shall  receive 
such  compensation  and  allowances,  consonant  with  law,  as  maybe 
prescribed  by  the  Board.    The  Executive  Secretary  shall  be  authorized, 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  and  consonant  with  law,  to  appoint 
and  fix  the  compensation  of  such  personnel  as  may  be  necessary  for 
performance  of  the  Board's  duties. 
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IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  March  20,    1969 
Office  of  the  V/hite  House  Press  Secretary 
THE  WHITE  HOUSE 
The  President  today  issued  an  Executive  Order  establishing  tho  President's 
Foreign  Intelligence  Advisory  Board.     Today's  Order  reorganises 
and  reconstitutes  the  President's  Foreign  Intelligence  Advisory  Board 
originally  established  by  President  Eisenhower  in  1956  as  the  President's 
Board  of  Consultants  on  Foreign  Intelligence  Activities  and  continued 
by  Presidents  Kennedy  and  Johnson  as  the  President's  Foreign  , 
Intelligence  Advisory  Board. 
Under  the  terms  of  the  Order  the  Board  is  charged  with  the  responsibility 
of  keeping  tho  President  advised  with  respect  to  the  total  foreign  intelligence 
effort  and  of  reporting  periodically  to  the  President  its  findings,   appraisals 
and  recommendations  for  achieving  increased  effectiveness  of  the  United 
States  foreign  intelligence  effort.     The  Board  will  make  its  reports  after 
conducting  an  objective  review  and  assessment  of  foreign  intelligence 
and  related  activities  of  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  and  other  United 
States  Government  departments  and  agencies. 
The  members  of  the  Board  have  been  chosen  by  the  President  from 
qualified  persons  outside  the  Government.     The  membcro  of  the  Board 
in  whose  qualifications  and  integrity  the  President  has  the  fullest  confidence  . 
are  as  follows: 
Maxwell  D.   Taylor,   Chairman 
President,  Institute  for  Defense  Analyses  , 
George  W.   Anderson 
Former  Chief  of  Naval  Operations 
William  O.   Baker 
Vice  President,  Research,    Bell  Telephone  Laboratories,  Inc. 
Gordon  Gray 
Former  Special  Assistant  to  the  President  for  National  Security  Affairs 
Edwin  H.    Land 
President,    Polaroid  Corporation 
Franklin  B.   Lincoln,    Jr. 
Mudge,   Rose,    Guthrie  and  Alexar.dc- 
Franklin  D.   Murphy 
Chairman  of  the  Board,   Lob  Angeles  Times 
Robert  D.  'Murphy 
Chairman  of  the  Board,   Corning  Class  international 
Frank  Pace,   Jr. 
President,   International  Executive  Service  Corps 
Nelson  A.  Rockefeller 
Governor  of  New  York 
J.  Patrick  Coyne  has  been  appointed  by  the  President  to  serve  as 
Executive  Secretary  of  the  Board.     Kc  has  served  in  this  capacity 
with  similar  Intelligence  Advisory  Boards  utilized  by  Presidents 
Eisenhower,  Kennedy  and  Johnron 
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SEC.     5.     Compe.",  sation  and  allowances  of  the  Board,   the 
Executive  Secretary,    and  members  of  the  staff,   together  with  other 
expenses  arising  in  connection  with  the  work  of  the  Board,    shall  be 
paid  from  the  appropriation  appearing  under  the  heading  "Special 
Projects"  in  the  Executive  Office  Appropriation  Act,    1969,    Public 
Law  90-350,    82  Stat.    1 9 i- ,    and,   to  the  extent  permitted  by  law,    from 
any  corresponding  appropriation  which  may  be  made  for  subsequent 
years.     Such  payments  shall  be  mace  without  regard  to  the  provisions 
of  section  3681  of  the  Revised  Statutes  and  section  9  of  the  Act  of 
March  4,    1909,   35  Stat.    1027  {31  U.S.C.    672  and  673). 
SEC.     6.     Executive  Order  No.    10938  of  May  4,    1961,   is  hereby 
revoked. 
RICHARD  NIXON 
THE  WHITE  HOUSE, 
March  20,    1969-