| Title | one of five members |
| Is Current | no |
| Board member | yes |
| Notes | Approval for a clandestine operation is given by the top-secret "40 Committee", which is directly accountable to the President. At the time of the decision to escalate CIA involvement in Angola, the "40 Committee" was made up of the following individuals: Henry Kissinger, Gen. George Brown, William Clements, Joseph Sisco and William E. Colby |