MEDAL OF FREEDOM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000200330140-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 140
• Publication Date: January 25, 1954
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2002/01/02 : CIA-RDP59-00882 00020033 1LO-s
25 January 195+
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
1. Some time back this Office was asked what would be
necessary to authorize the Director of Central Intelligence to
award the Medal of Freedom. After consultation with the Bureau
of the Budget, who in turn consulted with the Department of
Justice, we are informed that a memorandum or letter from the
President to the Director of Central Intelligence will suffice.
There is no stated preference, but I recommend the use of the
memorandum form as being more clearly to the position of the
Director rather than to the incumbent Director personally. A
dra t - of.,,such a memorandum is attached.
2. I`f you approve we can process a request through the
normal Bureau of the Budget channels, unless you wish to
present this request directly.
1 Attachment
LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON
General Counsel
Proposed Memorandum N
APPROVED:
ALLEN W. DULLES
Director
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