</s>Date : 09/24/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : PFIAB RECORD NUMBER: : 206-10001-10007- RECORDS SERIES : PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD AGENCY FILE NUMBER : PRESIDENT's FOREIGIN'S FORBEGIN INTEILIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD : PFIAB DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FROM: : PFTIAB TO : MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 6 AND 7, 1964 DATE: : 08/06/64 PAGES: : 11 : AGENDA FOR AUGUST 6 AND7, 1963 MEETTING SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF AUSGNT 6 AND 6 AND T, 1963 METEING DOCUMent TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: : TOP SECRET RESTRICTION: : 1B, 1C CURRICULATION: : 1 B, 1 C DATE OF MAST REVIEW: :08/05/50 - 09/01/2024 OPEN IN FULL OPENING CRITERIA: COMMENTS: : US Release under the President John F. Kennedy assassination Records Collection of 1992 NW 88132 [R] ITEM IS RESTRICTED Dodcid: 34671882 Page 1

Summary:  
The document contains minutes from a meeting of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) held August 6–7, 1964. The agenda included discussions on intelligence briefings, budgeting for reconnaissance programs (e.g., GAMBIT, CORONA), and assessments of audio surveillance capabilities at U.S. embassies. Topics addressed included Soviet military threats, the National Reconnaissance Program, coordination of intelligence efforts between agencies (CIA, NSA, Defense Intelligence Agency), and security vulnerabilities at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Recommendations were made regarding physical and technical measures to secure embassy facilities against eavesdropping, including improved shielding, equipment inspections, and monitoring systems. The document also references a 1964 assessment of bugging at the Moscow Embassy by Dr. Jerome Wiesner and subsequent recommendations for protective measures.  

Key People:  
- Clark M. Clifford (Chairman of PFIAB)  
- John A. McCone (Director of Central Intelligence, CIA)  
- Robert Banneman (CIA official)  
- Howard Osborn (CIA official)  
- Marvin Gentle (CIA official)  
- Dr. Jerome Wiesner (consultant on embassy security)  

Key Locations:  
- Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska (SAC Headquarters)  
- U.S. Embassy, Moscow  
- Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C.  

Key Events:  
- PFIAB meeting August 6–7, 1964, focusing on intelligence operations and embassy security.  
- Assessment of Soviet military threats and implications for the Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP).  
- Discussion of audio surveillance vulnerabilities at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, including recommendations for physical and technical countermeasures.  
- Review of the National Reconnaissance Program and budgeting for advanced satellite reconnaissance systems.  

Key Organizations:  
- President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)  
- U.S. Air Force Security Command (SAC)  
- Bureau of the Budget  
- Department of State (Security Division)

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206-10001-10007.pdf

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