</s>Date: 11/29/99 Page: 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY CIA RECORD NUMBER : CIA RECORDS NUMBER: 104-10302-10024 RECORD SERIES : JFK RECORD FILES NUMBER CIA-DI-FILES AGENCY FILE NUMBER CIAL-DI FILES DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : CIA TO : CIA/CIA TITTOR : DRAFT OF PAPER ON INTELLIGENCE RELATIONS WITH THE LBJ TO : DRAFT of PAPERS ON INTLIGENCE RELEATIONS WITH The LBJ WHITE HOUSE DATE : 00/00/ PAGES : 26-00/ SUBJECTIONS : LBJ WHITE HOUSE DOCUMent TYPES : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 15: CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/22/98 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : JFK-M-02:P2 1998.09.09:22.22.16.16:16:17:07:5761120: ARRB REQUEST. CIA-9. Released under the John F. Kennedy assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 210) Nolle) Case:NW 2000 Date: 03/13/2025 CLASSIFIED ATTACHMENT (R) - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 88608 Docid:32401332 Page 1

Summary:  
The documents detail CIA and White House operations related to intelligence briefings during Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency following John F. Kennedy’s assassination. They describe the adaptation of JFK’s "Checklist" system into the President's Daily Brief (PDB) for LBJ, including adjustments to briefing formats, dissemination practices, and content priorities. The transition period involved challenges in maintaining effective intelligence communication, with CIA Director John McCone and his staff ensuring timely briefings. The PDB evolved under LBJ’s administration, incorporating changes such as revised delivery times, expanded coverage of regions like Vietnam and Panama, and the introduction of a Special Report on North Vietnam. Discussions emphasized balancing actionable intelligence with concise reporting to meet presidential needs. The documents also reference CIA activities during the Dominican Republic crisis (1965) and interactions between the Office of Current Intelligence (OCI), CIA, and White House staff.  

Key People:  
- John F. Kennedy (JFK)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)  
- John McCone (CIA Director)  
- McGeorge Bundy (White House advisor)  
- Bromley Smith (CIA official/OCI director)  
- Richard Lehman (CIA Assistant for Special Projects/OCI analyst)  
- James Schlesinger (CIA Director)  
- Walt Rostow (national security advisor)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C. (White House, CIA headquarters, Langley Building)  
- Texas (LBJ’s ranch)  
- Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)  

Key Events:  
- Transition of intelligence operations from JFK to LBJ administration  
- Development and implementation of the President's Daily Brief (PDB)  
- Shift in PDB delivery time from evening to morning (February 1967)  
- Introduction of a Special Report on North Vietnam (September 1967)  
- CIA support during the Dominican Republic crisis (1965)  
- Revisions to PDB content to align with presidential preferences and avoid misinterpretation  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Office of Current Intelligence (OCI)  
- White House staff (including National Security Council, Office of the President)

JFK Declassified Files

104-10302-10024.pdf

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