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85. (Continued) not equipped for about 40 million, The President asked what emergency steps could be taken. Replied that many arrangements could be made without tco much publicity, such as repositioning food, actually obtaining space, putting up shelter signs, etc. 1 got the conclusion that not very much could or would be done; that whatever was done would involve a great deal of publicity and public alarm, Prior to the departure of Secretary McNamara at approximately 7:00 o'clock, McCone (who had not been called upon for an intelligence appraisal) stated to the President that he felt certain intelligence should be reported to the meeting prior to the departure of Secretary McNamara as some items observed by the Intelligence Community might prove of great significance. . JOHN A, McCONE Director