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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011


SECRET

IV. IMPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE ACTION

The joint Groups recommend that for the implementation of the special action program it is desirable to adopt a form of parallel committees, which will meet together from time to time, as shown on the following chart:


SUGGESTED ORGANIZATION FOR
PARALLEL PLANNING AND ACTION

U.S. GVN
U.S. COMMITTEE FOR
SPECIAL ACTION PROGRAM
V.N. COMMITTEE FOR
SPECIAL ACTION PROGRAM
(1) SUBCOMMITTEE FOR
MILITARY ACTION
(1) SUBCOMMITTEE FOR
MILITARY ACTION
(2) SUBCOMMITTEE FOR
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL ACTION
(2) SUBCOMMITTEE FOR
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL ACTION
LIAISON OFFICER LIAISON OFFICER
ALL U.S. SERVICES ALL V.N. DEPARTMENTS


Within the constitution and legal procedures of their respective governments each of the two sets of committees shown above should be delegated maximum power to take rapid and flexible action in the following respects:

1. To initiate follow-up action for the implementation of the special action program.

2. To approve necessary modifications in the special action program.

3. To recommend measures to improve and adapt the special action program as the situation changes.

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