ADDITIONAL CONTIGUOUS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE AGENCY INACTIVE RECORDS CENTER (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72-00450R000100170013-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2000
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• Publication Date: October 21, 1997
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MENDRADTDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJDftt Additional Contiguous Construction for the
Agency Inactive Records Center
This memorandum contains a recommendation submitted for the
Director's approval. Such recommen- oontained in Para-
graph 11.
1. On 6 February 1957, the Project Review Committee dis-
agreed among themselves as to the construction of an additional
30,000 square feet of space for the Records Center because of
these three reservations:
a. Reservation from Mr. Amory: Timing of the construo--
tion in view of the President's anti-inflationary position.
Mr. Amory emphasized the probable unfortunate consequence
of Administration and Congressional speculation and possible
implications in respect to all of the papers which CIA must
havee
be Reservation from Mr. Amory: The possibility of sub-
stantial disposal of copies of the rational intelligence
Surveys, which he felt occupied too much space,
co Reservation from Mr. Amory: Possibility of saving
space through utilization of the Minicard process.
2. With respect to the political isplications of the first
reservation, it has been ascertained that the Bureau of the Budget
has no objection to this proposed construction.
3. With respect to the NIS reservation, it has been ascer-
tained that there is no actual nor potential disposal within this
category. The MIS category now ocaVies only 8,000 cubic feet
(2 )?
4. With respect to the Minicard: An essential preliminary
prototype operation won't be completed until 1 December 1958.
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5. In addition to the foregoing reservations, the Deputy
Director (Support) has asked the Deputy Director (Intelligence
and the Deputy Director (Plans), as well as his own office to
step up scrutiny of possibilities for appropriate immediate
destruction of records at Headquarters, as well as a re-examina-
tion of Records Schedules for the material presently held at the
inactive Records Center. A sufficiently small contribution from
this effort so far indicates that it will not be alleviating.
6. Present (1 May 1957) occupan y of the Records Center is:
M/I
11,390
cubic feet (3h%) - exclusive of ES
m/P
6,483
a
r
(24%)
S
7s425
0
N
(22%)
DCI
e
e
~
321
a
a
NIS TOTAL ~8s.000
n
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7. A physical examination of the plant at 0 by the
DD/S coincides with the prognostication submitted to the PRC
that in spite of some extra but unsatisfactory economical measures
within the plant to gain a little more apace, the building will be
full about the middle of September 1957 (see attached chart).
8. The PRC reaffirmed the position of the DD/S that it
would be most unfortunate to stop the application of new Records
Disposition Schedules or to slow down the processing within those
already established. The savings to the Agency are demonstrably
substantial and the program coincides exactly with the Hoover
Commission Report which was emphasized for universal Government
application by the President himself in 1955.
a. Approximately 85% of the Agency offices are now work-
ing under finished Disposition Schedules. The rest of the
Agency will be completed about 1 July 1957.
9. While need for new building space is imminent, clearly
use of all such new space necessarily is progressive over the
next seven or eight years. Therefore, available spare for other
25X1 possible needed use at may thereby be provided.
10. Plans and specifications for this contiguous addition
have been completed. We are ready to ask for bids.
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11. It is recommended that we proceed immediately with this
construction.
L. K. WHiTi
Deputy Director
. (support)
Attachments
The recommendation contained in Paragraph 11 is approved.
ALLEN W. DULLES
Director of Central Intelligence
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