His diary notes, 'Paper for White House [is] to be in by 9:00am.' The level of precision in timing is unusual for routine administrative work and suggests these were highly sensitive materials requiring top-level oversight. Hillenkoetter's Diary Captures White House InstructionsThe following day, Hillenkoetter recorded, 'Director went to White House to discuss certain papers.' Hillenkoetter also delayed internal CIA meetings to coordinate with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal following his White House visit. The controlled handling of twelve copies, coordination with the White House, and deferment of internal CIA actions all demonstrate deliberate and structured secrecy.