P16-3(18)/OR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R000500050016-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: June 1, 1943
• Content Type: MEMO

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P16-3(18)/OP, June 1, 1;'43-1
and.un conccrriin, the legality c retiree n v :1 ficars hv.1_;_ing
civil offices under !ederal, State, or Territorial g;ovcrn :'ont
o"" C71ploy''ant ?..ith >lriv..te concerns.
The rzsuri1 cases of er:j,)loy +cn' o retired of icers ere covered
in this -1e :orandihn, trhich is !1?rrlished ;'or inform -F-ion only. The
ap 3li.cable sta..,utes should be referred to' in any particular 'case.
on as to r.hether a retired officer 1=Unlly
uewti
The c
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acco,t',e civil arvint ie~ t and still hold. his position on the re -.ired
list is, one or private concern only and not a subject' ith :hich' the
united States cI an eoncdrn itsel ' Until" sonic action has been taken by "I I the retired officer. 'she obvious course nor any retired officer called
upon todotcrtinc that qucsi'ion is 4o seek the advise of private counsel,
since it is one strictly of ? rive to concern and in no sense of public
in?cerest, (Attorney General's op-nion, Larch ?.L, 1697, 21`Op. Atty.
Gen. 5V)).
t;n:,+er this opinion of the Attorney General, it is'`riot- .'or `:.he
Navy Dopart--en.t to decide in any ,,articular case whether the pros ioctive
erlployl_iont of a retired officer r:ould come. ithin the prohibition of
any statute,
Unless of cx isc provided 1)3( lark retired c fi'icers hose retired
pay ar.ou~,.ts fo,,;2,5O % per cnn.xri erne prohibited :'rom holdim; sn,, other
compensable Pederal office unless (1) elected hereto, or (:2) appointed
by th.e Presirtcnt, ?._ith Senate con:f'ir.-ir Lion, or. (3) r-: Y)t'.red because of
battle injuries or incanac i t' os incurred in line of c:ut :r. (5. U. S.
Cod', sLc. 62) .
f'etirec.'. officers of the ' iaevyr ? cy accpt ap.-cint alts to positions
on ':.hc diplomatic or consular branches of the foreign Saerv cc of the
United Stz~tcs, (34. i; . Co ,-',e,, sec. 226.)
Irval .t. proprirtions ^re not 'available or the pay of any
officer on the ac.v list ,;ho is employed by 'eny person or, c~ Iipany
furniNhin ; naval supi:'lics or r ar r-:aterial to the . Governnont,' an:? any
such employment'ciould be unlavi ul; nor are naval 'appropriations
available, for the pay of any retired. officer '' ho _'or himself or _'or
others is en gaged in se7_ling or contracting or negot.iatin 'cr the
sale of Naval sups lips or r,ar niter al ?o `1 a Envy or to the 1,-
)epartt:ort. , (Act' of June 10, 1L96, 29 Stat. 361, as arien:l.'c by sec.
9, Let of July 22'. 1935, 49 Stat. 490; u . ' . Cede, sec
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Pcrsorw or 'irr_s tl t - i'nish pl i u, c~. ions, c:i;s ;ns
or l ra.: n S or the Fravy tic i C cor ;only' .nc:erstc~ocl.. a -.Lehi[; e li?agcd
..in ~t_e rnishin;,_ of"profession .services, r.r,6 cloarly pro essic~n~l
~orvi ces aro ;not'nav-?.1 suu)j)lies or ar r :t r 1'.?! tin t} .a n.ccc' t.eci
rp riih_ o that ter-.r,"' Corp' , ctn... a-1?.23::, l::qv. "7,..30"M
-1*ri'er sec LitirIs~ 1, rd 1?9 rxi)ino1 ~, ;:c, a relaxed v..leer is
n of
`orh~.ci~:en. to represei . the 'tnitee, Sta' es in tic ransac', 10
bttsiness with co.g)a.riies or ."irrs in which he h..:.s a c'.irect or indirect
pec,.ni,H,~y, intoiest or to. assist in the - prosecution ' of` c1^.ims a; r inst
the Uni.tod < tatos, (Act of ! ar.,? 4, 1909, 35 tat. 109.7, 11`17; 16
U! Dodo, 93,. 19?.. )
,~.eti,red of., 1cers tifhilo not on ctive uty arc 1. ornit o,.. to
receive cor~~.ion.sation. for sere :;os rc;(Iored to or in behalf of any
~5tsri in relation. to any. procecr'inf , cortract.) c1cu r, omnLr i~1~ ,.:~ - rc1, n ;
of your cor;. ect ar. c,rc,su . An,. , your
r;.: oar, should to ?1 ht'. of 'i cc .
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1. For yo;tr i:I.:';~::?n.!~,ion, tva ..)1?c !,o. 16, 7~f,t,n LOn?res s, - ?ro~Tic.c)u in
part as roll o5:re :- "?in q)-rso;1 :.ho C:'r'trC C. in ac.l.=!vo i1i Gt or
1-'?.i .~?^..1 service at ay tine < '.iter Dieccrf'ter (), 1;'41, and :prior to the
to;rrnin" pion of the )re: unit \:c;y`.'rho i.; honorably .._.. 5 ? '' ;re-
I
1.rori, e;t1(): 'ho ha a C'LiiaUll:!.ty ]. IC:i1''.'C:;i in or is? `;rV^
'o i;i:C!. by such
~cx'tr:i.cu ~~y .. .:_ch pcrl,~s _ ,, ?~ ? ~ by
pension i`:)c1yab '.: under 1#1 ; C)
G i 17._ is V?'.?x'4C'.
1 for or CU 1:' t)( t)'i.t; :! 'C Ct)J.i.")t: of
rC i,7 "?c11 '~ pay, is in nece, c;:' vcc:)-'::ion :1 ca ziaili..t~. _?ion .O
overco";C O .'.ich 1.) C'.
Vocatione.l ro'Ci.bilit Lion as y 'ic J r scrJ-coc'. ':. y the Act ,,_ini t r '~Ur
of Veterans t~T''t _rs to it him for employment consistent
degree o' disab1c riei t: Provi('ied, .'.iat no c?o::ti`so 0... 7'0.] 311( in
excess of a po'rior of four years shall be 'a T)1,("Vec_ nor 87,!n11 any
training w.der this part be a:' 'orC ed beyond six years "te ' tnc
J,;or -a riat;ion of the -rreeert ar." v
2. In the event you are inte osted in vocational
you may be entitle(:}. to his benefit from the Voterans Itt r:lz:?i.s t4 o ,
s= ashington, 1) . C.
3. The bove notice is furnished in accordance 7th SeclTav letter,
JAG :J :HJLi :arir; SO? 12 133 of 1 September 1943.
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