DEAR JOHN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64B00346R000400110002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 19, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

UNITED STATES SENATE
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Dear John
I talked with Congressman McGregor (high class Republican)
and suggested he write you directly about this officer -
1/19/62
(The following note was attached to the above memorandum)
MEMORANDUM
1/19/62
Rep. Clark McGregor (R-Minn.) read in today's Wash. News that
you and Senator Russell strongly urged Mr. McCone to appoint a
military man as his deputy in CIA.
McGregor would like to recommend in strongest terms his former
C.O. in the O.S.S. -- now Brig Gen. Wm.. Ray Peers, Chief of the JCS
liaison group at Omaha, Neb.
McGregor asks that you 'phone him-- Ext. 2871 -- this afternoon
or tomorrow morning.
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Remarks :
John: We have drafted proposed replies to
Senator Bush and Congressman MacGregor from
Mr. McCone saying he will bear this suggestion
in mind. Will you get together a little
memorandum giving the brief background and
evaluation of Ray Peers' service with the OSS
for the DCI.
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