DEAR MR. DIRECTOR:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000200330186-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 186
• Publication Date: January 19, 1953
• Content Type: LETTER

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A roved Forelease 200 101/ArfirC.IA..nP59-008i~;ipn00200330i 1 -,
January 19, 1953
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Dear Mr. Director :
Pursuant to Executive Urder 10431 - signed by me this
date, I hereby authorize you to make awards of the National
Security Medal in accordance with the attached regulations,
which I hereby approve.
You are also authorized to prepare for the President's
approval such further rules and regulations not inconsistent with
the provisions of Executive Order 10431. , as may be necessary
from time to time to accomplish its purposes.
Very sincerely yours,
Honorable Walter B. Smith,
Director of Central Intelligence,
Washington, D. C.
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Approved For Release 2002/01/02 : CIA-RDP59-00882R000200330186-6