AUTHORITY TO AWARD MEDALS OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000200330123-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 123
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2002/01/02 : CIA-RDP59-00 2R000200330123-5
MEMORANDUM FOR: General Counsel
THRU : Chairman, CIA Career Service Board
SUBa CT : Authority to Award Medals of the Armed Services
and of Other Federal Agencies
REFERENCE : Memorandum to General Counsel from Vice-Chairman,
CIA Honor Awards Board, subject "Authority to Award
the Medal of Freedom", dated 5 August 1953.
1. The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence has raised a
question as to whether or not authority could be delegated to the
CIA to make awards of medals and decorations of the Armed Services
and other components of the Federal Government to CIA personnel.
2. Would your Office please examine the various laws governing
the award of such medals and decorations, and determine if there are
any legal bars to the delegation of such authority to CIA. The
Honor Awards Board requests that the exploration of this subject
be conducted entirely within the Agency.
Chairman
CIA Honor Awabds Board
Approved For Release 2002/01/02: CIA-RDP59-00882R000200330123-5