REQUEST FROM THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FOR CIA ATTENDANCE AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON THE FCC BUDGET FOR ADDITIONAL RADIO MONITORING

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CIA-RDP59-00882R000100210072-6
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December 15, 2016
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October 22, 2003
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January 15, 1954
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Approved For Release 2003/11/04: CIA-RDP59-00882R~U0100210072-6 !1fi 133 45 - 74 f 1AN151954 MEMORANDUM FOR. Director of Central Intelligence Request from the Director. Office of Defense Mobilization for CIA Attendance at Congressional Hearings on the FCC Budget for Additional Radio Monitoring. REFERENCE= Letter from Mr. Arthur S. Flemming, Director ODM, dated 7 January 1954, above subject. Reference (Enclosure 1) requested: a. CIA representation at hearings of the FCC budget presentation for subject radio monitoring facilities before the appropriate! Congress- ional Committee on 14 January, and b. That the CI1 representatives attend a preliminary discuss in the Office of the Assistant Director for Telecommunications, Office of Defense Mobilization, on Monday, 1 I January. 2. The Assistant Director for Telecommunications, ODM, specifically requested my presence at both the preliminary discussions and also at the Congressional hearings. I attended the preliminary discussions in company 25X1A9Awith my Deputy, On Tuesday, 12 January, 1, together with General Counsel, Mr. Lawrence Houston, met with General Cabell to consider whether or not it would be desirable to have CIA representatives appear before the Congress- ional Committee in support of the FCC presentation. 4. General Cabell directed that I discuss this matter with the Assistant Director, Scientific Intelligence. This was done on Wednesday, 13 January nd Dr. Chadwell and I recommended to General Cabell that we not permit CIA. attendance at the hearings but that a statement be given the Office of Defense Mobilization which could be used at the hearings. This statement (Enclosure 2) which was concurred in by AD/Sl and the General Counsel Approved For Release 2003/11/04: CIA-RDP59-00882R000100210072-6 Approved For Release 2003/11/04: CIA-RDP59-00882R000100210072-6 was forwarded by me an Wednesday, 13 January to the. Assistant Director for Telecommunications, 0DM (hand carried by my Deputy). . A proposed draft reply to the reference is attached as Enclosure STAT Assistant Director for Communications Attachments: I - Ltr fm Dir. QDM, dtd 7 Jan 54 2 - Statement - Proposed Ltr to Dir, 0DM fm DCI ccen Counsel (Enc 2 sent to Gen Counsel 13 Jan)(Enc 3 will be sent frm AD/SI (EncZ sent to AD/SI on 13 Jan) Ex Reg when signed by DCI) Approved For Release 2003/11 j04 : CIA-RDP59-00882R000100210072-6