TRIP OF MR. THOMAS SHANNON, STAFF MEMBER OF SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
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October 22, 1957
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SUBJECT ? Trip of Mr. Thomas Shannon 9 staff member
of Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Mr. Thomas Shannon staff member of the Senate Committee on A
riations9 arrive at Madrid on schedule9 s Rome Thursday, Ictoben 40
He was met at Barajas Airport by the followings Mr. LPierce MacCoy,
First Secretary of Embassy and Administrative Officer; Mr o COB. Wicart,
Chief Field Investigator of USOU9 who had been assigned to act as
control officer for the Embassy; Mro Thomas 4T4 Lewis 9 Chief of the
Industry & Transportation Division of MOM; and Lieutenant Colonel
Wade H. Robert9 Sr09 acting as control officer for MAW.
Mro Shannon was duly assisted through customs transported by official
car to deluxe quarters at the Hotel Castellana Hilton9 and 9 as authorized9
given 99200 pesetas from Congressional Travel Account 19FT561.
On Friday, October 5, Mr. Shannon was escorted to Torrejon Air Base
and shown the nearly completed facilities there by Colonel Robert. Upon
his return he had a half-hour conference with :Hr. Milton Barall9 Counselor
of Embassy for Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of USOM/Spain. Sub-
jects covered were the Mutual Security Program and economic conditions
in Spain. Be also met Mr. Richard So A1drich9 the Director9 and
Mr. Herbert C. Harris9 the Controller. Afterwards9 he had luncheon with
other DVs at the Ambassadors residence.
The remainder of Mr. ShannoWs visit was taken up with sightseeing9
etc. Be and fellow Congressional travelers went on an excursion to
Segovia on Saturday9 visited in the home of one of his escorts that
evening9 watched a jai alai match that night9 shopped in the Rastro Sun-
day morning9 attended a bull fight in the afternoon9 and departed from
Barajas Airport by TWA for Rome at 7830 pomo9 Sunday-9 October 6.
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AUTHORIZING OFFICER
Richard So Aldrich9 Director
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HCHarris9 USOM Cont
MBarall9 USOM Dep .Dir
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
ICA-5-40 (12-56) W/O HECTO. (Do not type below this line)
ICA AND OTHER CLEARANCES
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