THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 14 June 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR General Clifton My thoughts in regard to the FOOTBALL Presidential Emergency Action Documents SIOP secure communications and resPonsibilities of the Military Aide are 3 3 I I know you want to reduce the weig of the FOOTBALL but I am sure we can find strong couriers who are capable of carrying an additional pound or two of paper I have completed a quick review and it appears these were last reviewed by OEP in 1962 I think it vital that OEP have all PEADS reviewed and then submit to the President those which passed their review for his approval Of those we now carry only a few bear Presidential approval and in all cases were approved by President Eisenhower I am in full agreement with the Attorney General's concern that Presidential actions in a crisis situation be legal However in such a situatiOn the primary necessity is to insure the essential actions be completed and be completed before something happens to the President himself However in my mind there is a distinct possibility that someone would reach the President E O 13292 Sec 3 5 JWAC By Datewg 3 3 10 5 3 Weight Reduction of FOOTBALL 1r 7 -3- 3 3mm 4 I do not feel that the Special As sistant for National Security Affairs should be interposed between the Secretary of Defer and the President in matters rel ting to the execution of the SIOP 3 3 mar ll- II I-u un_ 311 1 r uo-u no-aqurp-q - This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu