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.... - 31 - "other resources involved. In addition, we believe that CIA'S concentration on political, psychological and related covert action activities have tended to detract substantially from the execution of its primary intelligence gathering mission. W e suggest, accordingly, that there should be a total re- assessment of our covert action policies and programs and that the Head of CIA should devote continuing attention to improving the organization and management of CIA Clandestine Services. At the direction of President Eisenhower, then about to leave office, the eighth report of the Board was delivered to President Kennedy by General Goodpaster for President Kennedy's information and such action as he considers appropriate. information as to the disposition made of this report. ) (The Board files contain no J. Patrick C o p e President I s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board Executive Se c r eta ry I