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$3. (Continued} I inadvertently met with Mr. Scott of the Scott/Allen combination who accosted ma as I headed Senate Office Building. He said, "McCone, I guess we're going to have to blow you out of this (waters) for not reorganizing your estimating processes, most particularly your Board of National Estimates. In answer to my question as to why, he said, "On October the 4th, the Board put out a National Estimate which has served to guide our government in its policy and this Estimate stated that tha Soviets would not install offensive missiles in Cuba as doing so would con- stitute a change in policy on thei r part and would confront them with problems all over the world which they, the Soviets did not wish to face at this time." Scott said that he felt that such an Estimate was reckless, it did not serve the Government in establishing policy, and it was a frightful disservice to the people of the United States. He said this was just another example of how the CIA estimating processes were not objective and served special interests. Hence, he said, they were going to prepare an article and expose the whole situation to the public. I merely stated I knew nothing about any such estimate. ACTION: Scott apparently has read the latest Cuban estimate published about September 20th, which contains wording as quoted above. Source of his information is un- known. I feel Grogan should talk with him and perhaps I should talk with him also. NOTE: In my discussions with all the above people, Congressional and‘Press, I have been forced to defend the Executive Branch of the Government and CIA against the questions {1} why did we not know about this sooner and (2) did we not estimate or forecaat this eventuality. JOHN A. MC CONE