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>>> Explanation of this document, by Douglas Valentine:

The three-page cover sheet is a MACCORDS Memorandum from L. Wade Lathram, ACOS, CORDS, referencing a 21 July memo from Evan Parker (MACJOIR-ICEX), titled "Action Program for Attack on VC Infrastructure 1967-1968."

"Action Program for Attack on VC Infrastructure" refers to a 16 June 1967 COMUSMACV-approved proposal for the joint civilian (CIA)-military attack on VCI. It notes that MACV 381-41 was distributed on 17 July, and it tells Corps Senior Advisors exactly how to comply with MACV 381-41, by 31 July 1967. It refers to briefings given by Evan Parker, in which Parker told the Corps commanders how to set up ICEX committees. By 19 July there were ten DIOCCs operating, half in I Corps.

According to "Action Program for Attack on VC Infrastructure," by July the Saigon ICEX headquarters staff included Parker and four part-time CIA staffers, two full-time MACV officers, and one part-time MACV officer. Six more MACV officers were coming, and four more officers were coming from the CIA. The ICEX HQ staff was expected to include 50 people. 126 people were being assigned to the field. This documents notes a plan to brief General Nguyen Ngoc Loan again on 7 August, and notes that he objected to the ICEX Program. An "interrogation study" (Tab 11) was to be completed in November.

"Action Program for Attack on VC Infrastructure" is a lengthy document. Tab A discusses Program Status and Summary. Tab B lists the twelve Action programs. In many ways Tab B (with its separate tabs) is the guts of the ICEX program. Absolutely essential reading. Tab 10, "Improve Civilian Detention Systems," is in many ways a prelude for Homeland Security.

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