MEDAL OF FREEDOM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000200330151-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 151
• Publication Date: January 11, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
25X1A9A
TO Lawrence R. Houston
FROM
SUBJECT: Medal of Freedom
2. This morning I went to see Mr. Titus of the Bureau of
the Budget and went over the subject of the presidential directive.
Apparently the Bureau of the Budget does not particularly care
what form the directive takes. Mr. Titus gave his personal
opinion that, although either a letter or memorandum form could
be used if the directive were designed for public release the
letter form would be preferable.
3. Attached is a draft letter to the Director containing
the wording which was worked out with Mr. Titu?. this morning.
In looking it over I make the suggestion that we might want tc
add some thing to show that the authorization is not to Mr.
Dulles personally but would remain for the benefit of his
successors.
and Mr.
DATE: --- January lj
1. Saturday morning a representative of
office delivered me the attached draft memoranda relating to
the Medal of Freedom. These were prepared b
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