SCIENCE ATTACHE PROGRAM

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03003583
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2019
• Case Number: F-2016-01131
• Publication Date: August 17, 1955

Approved for Release: 2019/05/30 C03003583
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MEMORANDUM FORt Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT Science Attache Program
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1. In a conference today with Mr. Crutcher and M. Killea
of State, I presented the proposition we canvassed with _Loy
Henderson on CIA's taking oy r the PPO Program and beefing-up
the Science Attache Program. These will be studied by the
Department and we will get Ir. Henderson's reactions next week.
2. Meanwhile, I learned, Undersecretary Hoover is still
enamored of the National Academy of Science's proposal to take
over the whole science attache work in return for a $50,000
annual grant from State. This is despite a report from air.
Henderson to him of your strong exception to such a program.
The result is that two of the present four science attaches are
returning this fall and the administrative officers of the
Department are currently prohibited from taking any action to
replace them.
3. I suggest that you speak directly to Mr. Hoover at
your OCB Luncheon today telling him that we are working out a
program that should be mutually satisfactory and advantageous
to both State and CIA, that you do not regard the National
Academy proposition as in ahy way a satisfactory substitute
and that you hope the Department will not further gut the present
all-too-thin effort in thie-field.
ROBE RT AMORY, JR.
Approved for Release: 2019/05/30 C03003583