LETTER TO LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON, ESQUIRE FROM F. GARNER RANNEY

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• Publication Date: October 17, 1973
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mrs. Allen W. Dulles
I think Mr. Ranney has really worked things
out very well and I am merely, sending these
comments for his consideration. I don't believe
there is really any major problem but, of
course, I am always glad to do what I can to
help. a
Lawrenc R. Houston
26 October 1973
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8 West Madison Street
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
October 17th, 1973
Lawrence R. Houston, Esquire
The Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C., 20505
Dear Mr. Houston,
I once had the pleasure of seeing you in a meeting regarding
Allen W. Dulles's personal papers and I am now taking the liberty
of writing to you on the same subject. Mrs. Dulles has transmitted
a large part of those papers to Princeton University and she hopes
to give the remainder in the near future. We are currently working
out arrangements with the University for the protection and use of
this collection.
Mrs. Dulles would like, if possible, to consult you profession-
ally for an opinion regarding the proposed arrangements, hoping that
as your duties are now somewhat lighter you will have a little time
for this. She is anxious not to put you to any trouble, but in view
of your knowledge and position there seems no one whom it would be
so advisable to consult.
Enclosed are a memorandum I prepared on the subject; a draft
proposed agreement with Princeton; a suggested form of application
for access to the papers; and a letter of instructions which Mrs.
Dulles may sign if these arrangements are concluded. These are
acceptable to Mrs. Dulles, and I understand they will be generally
acceptable to the University. It would be a great help and added
protection to have some expert legal opinion such as yours.
In preparing these proposals I have relied very heavily on models
for very similar arrangements with Princeton regarding the John Foster
Dulles Papers there. Copies of documents governing that collection
were kindly supplied to me by Mr. John W. Hanes, Jr. I am also en-
closing set of those documents, in case you might want to compare
them with the present proposals, although that may be unnecessary.
By following them closely, I feel that most legal technicalities are
already taken care of and hope that a simple general comment from you
may prove sufficient. The suggested procedures may appear overly
elaborate, but it seems best to err on the side of caution.
I apologize for the length of these enclosures, which was un-
avoidable. I would be most happy to answer any questions you may
have, and any views you can communicate would be greatly appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
J
F. Garner Ranney
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THE ALLEN W. DULLES PAPERS
Problems and Procedures
I. The Problem
In accordance with Mr. Dulles's wish, the chief components of his
papers have been given to Princeton University by Mrs. Dulles and the
remainder are destined for the same repository in the near future. The
papers are closed to all readers until procedures for their use have
been worked out, mutually agreeable to Mrs. Dulles and the University.
To reach such an agreement is a matter of some urgency. One author
is currently writing a biography of Mr. Dulles, which I believe will be
the first full-length study to appear in print, and he will be severely
hampered in this work if he is not permitted to see at least some of
the papers. A German professor of history, doing research on German
resistance to Hitler and connected with the Institute of Advanced Studies
at Princeton, has already examined part of the collection in Mrs. Dulles's
house in Georgetown and has told me he will want to study these valuable
source materials more thoroughly this winter. No doubt other persons --
ranging from scholars to cranks to subversives -- will want to see the
papers once their whereabouts becomes generally known.
The papers have been examined and passed on by the C. I. A.,most
of the filing cases and boxes were taken to the C. I. A. building for
study, and they were returned to Mrs. Dull-es with the understanding
their contents were cleared for donation. An exception was a box of
Warren Commission papers, over which the National Archives had juris-
diction; these were examined by that agency, a few items were retained
and the rest were returned for donation to Princeton.
In an effort to make doubly sure that nothing sensitive had been
overlooked (since the number of manuscripts is very large) I have my-
self leafed through the thousands of papers thus far sent to Princeton,
looking for classified documents and other readily identifiable signs
of sensitive subject matter. In this process I frequently glanced at
thetexts before me, but it was physically impossible, without spending
an inordinate amount of time, to read through such a mass of corres-
pondence and documents, which filled several filing cases and numerous
boxes. A fair number of items were found concerning which I had doubts
as to their suitability for unrestricted use at this time; these were
rechecked with the C. I. A.,most of them were again cleared and a few
were withdrawn from the proposed donation. (None of these was earth-
shaking: they usually concerned such matters as references to alco-
holics,naming of persons who worked for the agency, etc.)
My scanning of these materials has been a further safeguard and
has prevented some mistakes, but it can be no guarantee that, for in-
stance, something related to former intelligence activities or some
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unflattering comments on living individuals may not have slipped by me.
The official clearance, however, afforded this collection by its
examination and return by the C. I. A., would seem to be sufficient
protection as far as Mr. Dulles's estate is concerned.
Another consideration is that the greater part of this collection,
running to many thousands of items, consists of the personal corres-
pondence of Mr. Dulles, including letters from many persons still living.
Of'course, in glancing through the collection, I did not notice any-
thing at all which appeared to be discreditable to Mr. Dulles, although
occasionally there must be frank comments on the abilities, viewpoints,
or activities of certain individuals,which might conceivably be embarrass-
i-1g to them. I do have the impression that some of his correspondents
were at times tactless and incautious, which is the lot of human nature.
To take an extreme example, there is a file of "crackpot" letters about
President Kennedy's assassination which shows many of these writers to
be mental cases, and which, although passed by the National Archives as
far as "security" is concerned, might raise questions of invasion of
personal privacy if made available to the public without restrictions.
Other examples might be cited and the physical volume of incoming letters
is enormous. (In fact the very size of the collection may be considered
some protection to any ill-favored letters buried within it, since chance
passages of a doubtful. nature are all the less likely to come to light.)
The foregoing are but illustrations of some of the difficulties in
dealing with these papers. To avoid overstating the case, I must point
out that Mr. Dulles himself was remarkably circumspect and diplomatic
in his correspondence; that most of these papers appear innocuous, al-
though they are biographically interesting and historically valuable;
and that from my necessarily rapid survey I do not believe they contain
anything of a "sensational" nature.
It would indeed seem easy to exaggerate the problem, were it not
for this consideration of personal privacy. I believe the issue turns
on that point, and I suggest that whatever laws govern invasion of per-
sonal privacy (at the present time they seem to be few and feeble in
this country!) may provide a sufficient guide to a solution. I know
that historical societies and similar institutions are constantly re-
ceiving donations of manuscripts which may include letters from living
persons and that often such collections seem to be made available to
researchers without restriction. The vast collections of Presidential
Papers, now housed in special libraries, must similarly include thous-
ands of items relating to living persons, which, I suppose, are largely
open to students.
II. Proposed Solutions
At least three possible procedures present themselves:
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1. It has been suggested that the papers be gone through one
by one, removing all possibly sensitive materials and reserving these
as closed to the public for a period of perhaps twenty to twenty-five
years. This has seemed impracticable and undesirable for a number of
reasons which will be dealt with below.
2. A possible compromise -- but one to be avoided if possible --
would be for me to designate certain boxes and folders at Princeton
as open to the public, and others to be closed for a number of years.
This could be done on the basis of the itemized inventory I have made
of the papers shipped to Princeton and my recollection of their con-
tents. In this way most of the documentary files, memorabilia, scrap
books, and the like, would be available to researchers, but the bulk
of the collection, including almost all of Mr. Dullests correspondence
and a great deal of important information, would remain closed for a
considerable length of time. The objections to this course are also
dealt with below.
3. In consultations with Mr. Alexander P. Clark, Curator of
Manuscripts at Princeton, and Mr. John W. Hanes, Jr., who has had
responsibility for the John Foster Dulles Papers there, a third solu-
tion has seemed possible. This would be to make the collection
available to serious researchers but with restrictions and safeguards
under an agreement with Princeton similar to that governing the John
Foster Dulles Papers. The agreement could be very similar, setting
up a committee to screen applicants and control quotations from the
papers. An undertaking would be required from all users to make no
quotation whatever without proper authorization from the committee.
Such an arrangement, I hope, might satisfy the considerations re-
garding personal privacy mentioned above, as well as affording some
protection to subject matter.
I am inclined to this last solution because there are serious
objections to the other proposals, both from a practical standpoint
and for the sake of Mr. Dulles's place in history. Among these ob-
jections are the following:
1. If the whole collection had to be carefully read through, to
remove all possibly questionable items, the work would be enormously
time-consuming. I spent a great deal of time, over a period of
several months, simply scanning and packing the large part of the
papers already sent to Princeton: to have studied every document and
formed an opinion on all of its subject matter would have taken im-
mensely longer. I know that sometimes a brief and chance remark,
buried in the middle of a long letter, perhaps in difficult hand-
writing, may contain.some reflection or information which could
seem private or confidential -- to locate all such instances would
require very thorough reading.
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2. If such a sifting were made, many use'ul manuscripts might
ho excluded because of some minor and incidental reference, thus
preventing access to more important matters therein and lessening
the value of the collection as a whole.
3. Without an intimate knowledge of all the factors involved
it is usually very difficult to tell what ramifications must be
guarded against, so that the decision on whether to exclude an item
becomes very complicated or even capricious. In my own scanning, for
example, I frequently took out certain items, such as references to
C.I.A. personnel or government operations, only to find on consulta-
tion with the C. I. A. that there was no objection to including
these papers, since they were unclassified or innocuous or had be-
come "ancient history".
4. Innumerable correspondents are represented in the collection,
many of them foreigners, and it would be impossible, in most cases,
to tell which persons are still living, if that should be a criterion
of selection.
5. It would greatly impair the usefulness and intelligibility
of Mr. Dulles's own letters if incoming letters to which they refer
were withheld from examination by researchers.
6. As most of the papers are now at Princeton, it would seem
impossible for me to go through them again, and from my knowledge of
their contents I doubt that it would be practicable for library per-
sonnel to make such a selection.
7. Of far greater importance is the consideration that, although
many of these papers are routine and of minor interest, they include
matters of real significance and in the aggregate are of immense bio-
graphical and historic value. The extraordinary range of Mr. Dulles's
interests, contacts, and abilities is impressively demonstrated; his
style and way of doing things are everywhere evident; an awareness of
his character and vitality emerges even from routine items. The size
of the collection is one aspect of its monumental quality. The output
is enormous, conveying an impression of tireless activity (and yet
only a small part of that output is represented in these papers, since
the official acts and papers are kept at the C. I. A.). Such aspects
of work and character can only be preserved by keeping intact, so far
as is at all possible, the collection as a whole. if it were to be
handled or studied piecemeal many facets would disappear: the whole
provides the best basis for balanced judgements of the man and his
career.
8. Mr. Dulles's letter. s, especially in his retirement years
when he had a little m0 re time, frequently contain reflections on
past events and policies, and occasional anecdotes, which throw light
on his life and the nation's history. Those addressed to him by other
people, many of them important in their own riyrt, are often similarly
interesting and valuable. To shut away most of this correspondence
for a period of years, until interest in it had waned, would seem a
disservice to Allen Dulles's memory. it ,;ould deprive biographers and
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students of a mass of first-rate material which is a tribute to his
accomplishments and a revelation of character much to his credit.
Incidentally, it would also seem to deprive the C. I. A. of an effec-
tive advocate, as this correspondence frequently defends the Agency
and its operations.
For such reasons I hope that a way can be found for sufficient
control over access to the papers and their use, without withholding
them from qualified students. Attached are drafts of a proposed
agreement with Princeton, suggested instructions for the committee,
and an affidavit to be required of all applicants to do research.
These are modelled on arrangements pertaining to the John Foster
Dulles Papers. Whether my proposed texts are legally accurate and
comprehensive, and whether the procedures outlined sufficiently
safeguard security and personal privacy, are matters for a legal
opinion.
F. Garner Ranney
Archivist
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Attachment I - 1
WORKING DRAFT
AGREEMENT made the day of J. 1973, between CLOVER TODD
DULLES, residing at No. 2723 Q Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, of Princeton, New Jersey.
FIRST: CLOVER TODD DULLES, in order to ensure permanent and
proper preservation and to enable scholars to conduct serious research
among the personal papers of her late husband, ALLEN WELSH DULLES, does
hereby give, grant, convey and confirm unto THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON
UNIVERSITY, its successors and assigns, complete physical possession,
control and ownership, except as hereinafter otherwise stated, of all
the material constituting his personal papers which she shall deliver
physically from time to time to the Princeton University Library or
which may be delivered to the Library by the executor or executors of
her will.
SECOND: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY hereby accept the
conveyance of the papers and in consideration thereof agree to the
following terms and conditions:
1. CLOVER TODD DULLES shall have complete access to these papers
any time, and any person designated in writing by her during her
lifetime shall. have access under the conditions stated in Paragraph 3
below.
2. Apart from the provisions of the immediately precedirp. par--
graph 1, acce-vs to the files of said personal papers will be given
in whole or in part only upon the written permission of the committee
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appointed and constituted by section 4 hereof.
3. The following procedures will govern access to and use of
the files of the personal papers by the designees of CLOVER TODD
DULLES during her lifetime or by persons authorized by the above
mentioned committee:
A. Accessibility: Persons wishing to use the papers shall apply
for permission to the Princeton University Library setting forth in
writing the purposes and reasons therefor, such written statement to
include a description of the scope of their intended research. Per-
mission to use the papers or any portion thereof shall be granted
only upon the recommendation of the Librarian or his deputy and upon
the written approval of such recommendation by CLOVER TODD DULLES or
the above mentioned committee. Ce !: S vti&~- 44,
B. Publication: As a condition of being given access to the
papers, applicants will be required to sign a statement agreeing not
/,Con-
to publish, in any .form, direct quotations from any documents
tained in this collection without the written permission/of CLOVER
TODD DULLES or of the above mentioned committee., As a further con-
dition to the privilege of publication, applicants shall be required
to agree in writing to submit to CLOVER TODD DULLES or the above
mentioned committee, for her or their approval, all such quotations
and/or citations in the context of their intended publication. The
terms "nubl.ic aton" and "public" as used herein shall include anus
means of PIP'lic d i sclosur. e., including oral as well as written dis-
c losure. Ljou ~e 6-
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C. Copying, Photoduplication and Note-Taking: As a further con-dition of being given access to the papers, applicants will be re-
quired to sign a statement agreeing not to copy or photoduplicate or
inscribe notes based on any material. contained therein without the
written permission of CLOVER TODD DULLES or of the above mentioned
committee. Before such permission will be given, applicants will be
required to sign a statement declaring the uses to which any copies,
photoduplicates, or notes shall be put and agreeing that such copies,
photoduplicates and notes shall not be further used beyond the terms
of the Perrmission requested. It is the intention of this paragraph
that as a matter of general policy there shall be no wholesale photo-
duplication or other reproduction. of this collection or of any large
consecutive part thereof, other than for the ownership of Princeton
University Library and. use within that Library by persons given access
to the papers under the provisions of this agreement, but CLOVER TODD
DULLES or the above mentioned committee shall be empowered to make
exceptions to this rule when, in her or their opinion, compelling
reasons for such exemption exist. Moreover, the Librarian of Prince-
ton University or his deputy shall at all times be entitled to exercise
control over the amount of material to be photoduplicated or otherwise
reproduced, under the conditions of this paragraph; with a view to
keeping such reproduction to a minimum, and shall have power to limit
the number oJ'. ccrccc at his discretion or in accordance y rith 7';'E'ular
TTr ty ,l f 'edare relat]nc hereto
D. E h lhi_tie ;: "`he Princeton UnivercitJ Library not publicly
exhibit material from these papers or allow such public exhibition ; it'h-
out the consent of CLOT 'ER TODD DTJLLES or of the above mentioned comiiJ tt.r e'.
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E. Indexing: The Princeton University Library shall provide
proper housing; and arrangement for these papers and consult with the
above mentioned committee with respect to the indexing and cataloguing
of such papers.
F. Removal of Restrictions: All restrictions concerning access
to, publication, copying, photoduplication, indexing, cataloguing and
exhibition of these papers, as detailed in this agreement, are to be
removed twenty-five years from the date of death of ALLEN WELSH DULLES,
and thereafter normal library regulations and procedures of the Uni-
versity, as promulgated by the University, are to apply to the adminis-
tration of these papers. The above mentioned committee shall, after
the death of CLOVER TODD DULLES, have the power to remove such restric-
tions at an earlier date as to all or any part of said papers.
0. THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY will have no obligation
to resist, contest or otherwise take action ,.iith respect to any subpoena
or other legal process served upon it with respect to the papers,
except that it shall notify said CLOVER TODD DULLES and/or the above
mentioned committee, of the service and contents thereof, and said
CLOVER TODD DIJLLES, or said committee, as the case may be, shall have
the right to resist, contest or other-rise take action with respect to
.such subpoena or other legal process.
4.. The following persons are hereby appointed to constitute the
committee which is to exercise the functions described in Sections 2
and 3 hereof:
/-Insert names. The John Foster Dulles agreement lists
five persons.7
Any member of the committee at any time acting may resign as such
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by written instrument, duly acknowledged and filed with the secretary
of the committee. There shall at all. times be not less than three nor
more than seven individuals constituting said committee. The members
of the committee from time to time may by written instrument, duly
acknowledged and filed with the secretary of the committee, appoint
additional persons to the committee within the limits herein stated,
and the then acting member or members shall by such instrument fill
any vacancy or vacancies occurring which shall reduce the number of
persons constituting said committee to less than three.
The Committee may act without a meeting by any instrument signed
by a majority of the members of the committee then acting hereunder.
They may also hold meetings on such notice and at such place. or places
and at such times as they may from time to time determine, and a
majority of the members of the committee at the time acting hereunder
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any such
meeting; and any resolution or other action taken by the committee at
any such meeting shall be by the vote of a majority of the members of
the committee then acting hereunder.
The committee may from time to time authorize one or more of their
number or any agent to execute or deliver any instrument in their be-
half, and may delegate any of their powers (except the power set forth
in section 3-F hereof and except the power to name new members to the
committee) to one or more of their number.
Th cemmittee shall_ selec it , sec' ct ry and nor t cn taken
the committee shall be sufficiently evidenced. by a certificate in
writing made by the secretary; and in particular, THE TRUSTEES OF
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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY and The Princeton University Library may rely
conclusively upon the certificate of the secretary.
The committee shall serve without compensation.
5. CLOVER TODD DULLES during her lifetime shall, by written
instrument, have the power to alter or amend the provisions of section
!t of this Agreement without the approval of THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON
UNIVERSITY or any other person, and to alter or amend any other pro-
visions of this Agreement with the written consent of THE TRUSTEES OF
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the
day and year first above written.
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REQUEST FOR ACCESS `D THE ALLEiI -~IEI.SH DULLES PAPERS
I, JOAN D)E, request access to the personal papers /-or. ?ny stated
portion thereof? of Allen Welsh Dulles in the custody of the Princeton
University Library for the purposes and reasons set forth in the enclosed
statement.
I agree, in consideration of. being given access to these papers,
I will not publish, in any form, direct quotations from any documents
contained in this collection or cite, in published form, any document
contained in this collection without the written permission of Mrs. Allen
Welsh Dulles or of the committee appointed by her. to administer these
papers. I further agree to submit prior to publication to Mrs. Allen
Welsh Dulles or to the above mentioned committee, for her or their
approval, all such quottons an.d/or citations in the context of their
intended publications. The terms "publication"and "publish" as used
herein shall include any means of public disclosure, including oral as
well as written disclosure.
I agree not to copy or photoduplicate or inscribe notes based on
any material contained in these papers except for the purposes and
reasons set forth in the enclosed statement. I further agree not to
circulate, reveal, or otherwise make use of any copies, photoduplicates,
or notes based on the materials contained in these papers except for
the purposes and reasons set forth in the enclosed statement.
This agreement terminates on January 29, 19921.
S] Erna Lure
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DRAFT OF PROPCSE D INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CON} ITTEE FOR
ADMINISTERING THE? 'ALIEN WELSH DULLES PAPERS AT PRINCE'Y)N
The following text very closely follows the v!ording of John Foster
Dulles's instructions to the committee administering his papers at
Princeton. The first paragraph and other passages have necessarily
been adapted to accommodate the different circumstances under which
the Allen Welsh Dulles Papers are being donated. Other substantive
changes deserving special attention have been marked with an asterisk.
1973
/-Here are listed the names and
addresses of the members of
the co,-7mittee7
Gentlemen:
As you know, I have, .with your agreement, designated you as a
Committee to assist me in the administration of the personal papers
of Allen Welsh Dulles, which I have given or shall hereafter give to
Princeton University, in New Jersey, and to assume the functions and
control concerning the said papers which are specified in the Agreement
dated , 1973, by means of which I have transferred and shall
transfer certain of these papers to Princeton University.
I hereby state that I wish you to exercise the functions and
control so specified to accomplish the following objectives, which
are my desires and which I believe would represent my husbands wishes:
1. Access to these papers, for the purposes of furthering bona
fide research in the fields of history, political science, :international
, ~ ~-~c_ .s el *
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relations or related . -,7b'iect:, shall. be g:ax w id. CI,`i' l
The presu.mpt__on shall he that access should be granted in nn.;% narti.cu lc r
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i on, to :?iith(!old
nstance imlesss coiipt~L ing r?3: ee exist-, , : n your op ni
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L uec_..'i? \r: :s3 .shall e '?1t ."t.
"Live years Crum the date o hi d de, t.h -and shall thar,-af~er be
gove7?1ed solely by whatever normal administrative procedures are adopted
by the Princeton University Library.
2. Publication resulting from such access, however; photoduplica-
tion of documents in the collection; and exhibition of items in the
collection shall be under your control until the expiration of twenty-
five years from the date'of my husband's death in order that you may
insure that such public presentation does not give a distorted or
inaccurate representation of the facts. In this connection, you should
be guided by your personal knowledge of. Allen Dulles, and (those of you
who are familiar with it) --of the operations of the Central Intelligence
Agency. ruch of the material relating to may husband's T-Tort may remain
inaccessible to research in the files oil. that Agency; yet material In
the cla.ss_ified. files might significantly modify conclusions gained
J-~.t
from study of the personal papers alone. It is to prevent inadvertent
error, resulting from lack of access on the part of a researcher to
the total files, that I have vested this review function in your com-
mittee.
?. It is not my intention that the functions and control which
I have given your committee shall. be exercised other than to insure
that -,-unclassified material from these personal pavers is publicly
presented in ? factually accurate 'manner. If "Ty-,- ass? f_ie t! adde-1 b'T
t i h:7 .7pec: . =. ~l l_y, T ~7 n-,-) t t: e:~ th )?_ shall alloy any other
o .45 t0 1 Tn.'tF3 7" T^a: 1 . T. e~s? led t the i deter-
L, > s v such . i_ crat ';O you for ~p J.ro '?l, t,h3[i ? , r: -nation ,ha . such e ma t';erial is _f'ti, il3ccura' a: and su.ff' tty
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complete to present a true picture.
=In this connection, however, it should be borne in mind that
these private papers include many personal letters from individuals
still living, and that care must be taken, during the tenure of your
committee, to prevent unwarranted or tasteless invasion of the personal
privacy of such third parties. /This paragraph added by FGR: it may
need particular comment from a legal point of view.?
It is my hope that your exercise of your functions and control
will encourage and facilitate productive research work in and publi-
cation from these papers by any person with a legitimate interest in
so doing, rather than hinder or discourage such work.
Very truly yours,
(DR4FT )
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P E E13A redo tho 25 dy of July 3.9530
btu on J 4d Y03 a,21 D LSO raoldLn3i Qt Ho? 610 Park Av0= q
o 7 Y O.'Rr 10 Y e q V -n a 0 1? MA WW1CI T011 Z VI 31?T g
o w ootano o On oeyo
B TU8
FIB Ts J 1I1 POSE MUM, Secretary of l3tato of
tho meted st atoo of Jqszricaq order to sure por ant
and proper prose Vatic wad to able schoi 4s to conduct
aori roceanmh among, hie porsci p ,par a q dodo horny give,
C32-ants oomvo7 Q , confirm unto TIE MUSMES OF PRINCETON
mJIk n8x zo its auccooooro and aaaig`'no9 ffoza to o phyoIcni
poone oicmq oontrai and o we era aipq except a heraiua- for
o e $ so statod q of all the =tar iai co oti tir hie p-ar.
omen paper a which ho ohali deliver phyt ioa11y from tip to
tip to the prineoton University Library or vhi _y bar
d iv e d to the Library by the ox-oct o of his villa
& CO c H S S O PRINGETON I i ER31T
ht.'d8 oby accept 'ln.o eGC`v'?vUyan- co of Ma p, raw r and coaJidora.
tion thoroof aaroo to the folio im3 ter-as and cmd1tionst
I. JOIN P i D S shall b i o?np1oto 00co3.9
to the MOO ? h1 par 6ona1 papers at a iy ti nM 0 and, M-47
V~azrocz d e ' ; + o ' l , t z u d " 5 It- 2;,"g, by him- t ` - . , ? ! - n g h o 2.21'fotlzo 3hall
L-Gvo oooo u-nInav tbs a 8jtl o . d to -od rareZ?aPb. `` bO1E ?
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So Acccno to the fi1oo of ogid parmonal papore
aft p the death of JOHN POSE DULLES wi11 bo given in w4olo
Or part only upon t e written per soi of th ?o ttoo
appoint 'ad cone tit ,ted by oeoti 4 Karoo. 0
The following procedures will rover access to
and use of the filee Of the personal papers by the dosignoea
of J POSTER DUYLES during hie life ti, by persons a1
therm by the above mentioned Co ittoo
Aa Accessibi it g Persons wishing to u the
papas shall apply for permiaslon to the Princeton Univer..
tit? Library setting forth in writing the purposes and rea.
acme therofors such written otatoment to include a doscripp
tion of the scope of their intended reaearobe Persaic to
use t ha papery or a portion thereof sb .l be granted
upon the recd ndation of the Librarian or his deputy
upon the written approval of such- reco ndation by JON
"OSTER DULLE-80 orD after his donna of the above mentioned
Otte?a
Be Publications As a condition of being given
access to the paperta applicants will be required to sign a
stataffient a rceeing not to publish, in any form, direct quotes
bons fry doount contained in his collection or to
cite ? In pnbli ed f mv. any docent contain`d in t aia col..
loetio thm t t h e itt permicaion of JOM- POS DULLBS
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c aft i doatho of tho ctho o o nt,cr?ed eo tt. oo It
f c mditiem to o privilogo of prabiication9 app11.
cants ahal" be roq+ d to r ea 2n rriting, to submit to
J 1 POS 31 LS9 or9 afar h 1a Boat 9 to the a" ovo
do d oo tt e8 for bic or their app' ova`s 9 all such quota.
tioa and/or alt tioia in the conta t of ta1a ii ndod pub.
1 o tiono. The teg^zri "gu. blication" and apublio' no treed hero.
In aha11 1ncluda w a of public disc1oaufl including
wal ea well as Fitton diooloairas
"the' cop--- iti of boinq given mcceaa the paper
As a ft.
i pplic? to 'ill be required to sign a a cc ent roolr not
to copy a? photoduylloato or inocr ib noto b a w on mny
nto i t oox tame thhe7 o /i ntbout the it l~'Pv a pe r eio o2
JOB YOSTZ. fly. -09 or9 a$ t 1,3366 de tho of h above
tied 00-6. ?ttee, 3nforo mob par coon Vi l be givan9
n plio tt ill be q o. to sign a statomont doelarinZ, the
ti-30 va ich COL -A089 "O'botod'. plicatOac or no-ea Shall bo
east mr a3-Mains that each, copios ? a odupl let m a .otso
a2l not be garthor was eyo the Herz of the pormiaaio
'-qR: as do
Do Extaib .bonus Tho Princeton University Libr r
vigil P.-it ubli -y o t"eib t u terial fr c thorn p-o*w G or ? .low
((''''M r, k. yJbS~&,,, 11li~ q~1`q~e ma, dabi Sv,: ? z r Cj f ~ ` ~,
i:'3S ~~ ~ ~c'y ^~hdut tho kj w~ ~ ~? .~ca a'. JOHN N 8 33~
~J
'BUM,-;3-39 m-ag aft n,"- of t ~J at-mm a ~, Q e
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E Indox Q To Ps incot University Ltbrarp
will o s', it vith3 Jiil t FO:3W DTJLLEB, or Q caftor hio doa D
riitb e aboro rationed ooh ttoo with roopoot to too i on .
Ina =4 ?at 1ogui of such paport3o
Po Removal of Rec uri,tiona 8 All restrictiono o
o i acoean toy publications copying-9 photoduplioation,
indoxin2v cataloguing atad exhibitio ?aro. to bo rammed
tw ty-fivo years from tho data of death of JOHN FOSTER Dt B.
The above ntio d oo nmittoo ohallo after tkae. dent a of JOBB
FCB R D 9 have the powor to remove such "striationza at
an oarlie? date as to all or part of said pap-arse
0 o TRU8 ES' ?F PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Will have
no obligation to ro istfl content or o o ioe take action
with reapoot to bpoont or-other legal procaso carved
'upon it with roepeot to the paperal? except that it shall
notify said J FOSTER DV=B 0 or should ho be dead, the
above motioned oo ttoo, of the service and contonts there.
of, and said. J P08 DTPLLE8, or said ao ttee? as the
ease may e9 shall have the right to reaistg contest or othar,
wise t action with respect to suc eubpo a or other local
4o the following persons are hereby appointed to
a atitute the oo ttoe which In to oeroir'e the functions
dasari d bn sections II and 3 hereof 0 J We D 39 of
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Apa. tado 519 PnntOrwOYg 1 ILIO `o-1.1.0o 3 t ? ~ ~Q X04
ME ?? cg 0 bNachingham, Ro osnor9 '1io Yo kQ tODERIC bo
09C' ? - 3Rfl of 3213 Po 8troot9 .VI,, Waohai .g to: q D*C, ~ and
J011H e 6 NSOTTO of 4. V all Vtroav, 7o Yog 'J,YO A
Mb-Or iia the oo ttao at any tin-o act y a a? i n as
siach, by writton duly ac oie ed and filed pith
o ooorotar7 of tho committO". o T aoro shall at all time be
not loss thwee nor moro than co wn individuals con iii
thong said Q . ittoe, o n lbor c of t ho ao ttoo from
Una tit y by 4 itten innt - nt3 duly ae C 1o ed
and filed with t ho Boor to ny of o co it tho 8 appoint addl.,
tional pd ' ono to the co-, ttoe within o limits harain
ctat.hdD civid the than catina- m-nnbar cr n'b-ors shall by ouch
inOtOt* kill any vac-tay oa vacanaio: which
aha1 redneo ho mbar of porkona e titis said oo
t o to less than three.
Tho Co ttoe may act without a ot` nz by a
IE Cy2f a - t aIg nod by a job i Yy o tho mab bra of h-q Or
ttoa than elating har doro They ?y .loo hold Me
0-2 ?~a._ '? , ' Mzt: E h a t -o t-ems"atits W:'
o? t 3 a thou from ti to tiMO t irOq l a
M,- 5 0_?ity of tho Moftbo n of tho Cam ttoa at tgho tir act
c" Out notio at ouch placo or plA o3 WA at such tim
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bugi i at any nuah -c. at o and y revolution or other
nation takon by tho co ttoo at an such mootii.; oh b
by rho vote of a majority of tho wmbors of the ca ttea
thon as tip tiara ore
The oo ittoa may from time to tin authorise
cm-
or more of their number or any agent to exoeuto or deliver
a " iastru nt in their? ba h 9 and may de1oaate of
them pore (exempt the pour set forth in nocticM 3-Y
ho-roof and except the goer to na now mmbera to the cam.
9.tteo) to one or more of their numbre,
The co mittoo shall select its secretary e d
action to by the committee shall be sufficiently ovi.
need by a eartifioa to writi dm by the neorot vl
and in pas ti .ar ' USM8 P.HCETC NERIBI and
The Prineet University Library may rein a=clusiveby upon
the certificate of the secretary,
The oo ttee shall serve without companaation,
Be JOHN FOSTER A XI S durhis life ti ahall q
by written instr .nt9 have the per to alter or a=nd the
provisions of section 4 of this Agreement without the approval
or ThU3 8 OP PRIIC] TON U'NX XTY or any other perccn9
and to alter or amend any other provisions of this rea
ent with the rite consent of UB E3 OF PRI C TO
E VI 65 M G9 the parties have a catod this
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. John W0 F. Du11on9
Apar tad o 2519
ontarroy 9 N.I. t fib- xi3o
G John W. Ears a 9 Jr. fl
Oiz e11?s Run Farm,
Vienna Virginia.
& 31111ain B. ' comber ? jr ?o
Buckingham9
13ochas toer 9 Now York.
'e Roderic L O Coaa iorg
3223 P Str ot9 N.10,69
Washi. tono D. CO
`" a John H 9 S tevewona
48 Wall 6trootq
V Yorks H30 York o
kin 1o ona
As you ou g l havo 4 Nitta your agrootmant, o 1gnat
you a a Cow=. ttoe to a5c au q alto my dGzth9 the fomotiono
and control which I avo rotniraod rolativo to porno l pp3ro
tbioh I have given or ohal1 harcattar give to Prthcotoa
Univeralty in Now Jersey. -
haso faction and control ara apaclfieA, in the
rea nt dated July 2 9 1958 by m an o aich I hwvo trans-
ro ;rod cort-min o ' p rsonni papas to Princeton UnIvaroity.
I horaby at-ate that I wioh you to n oraioo the
r +' and aonvrol go apE cifi `s ' `~ to a
to aaec~:.p1~:~~'~ a ~'?110
~
ob j'c t.t3vvo19 vhiGh aro my duo a n r O B
1. Acs oo to my pmroo l paparas for too purpoOo elf.
ip1 lr lese/1f~ 1''DU7 b 93`2100
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Political scioncoo intcrnatiora1 rot tiono or roiatad
ntjactao ohall NO granted an widoly a poooible. rho
prnu ptioa cha1l No that acooos nhol granted
arm Particular inutanco unless compelling roaoo a ozioto 0
in your opinion, to withhold such accooo d Acceoc ch, ll
be u nlic itod of for the oapiration of twenty-five years
frc . the data of my, death.
2. Publication resulting from such access, however;
photodupl2.cation of documents in tho collection.; and
exhibition of documents in the collection shall b under
your control until the expiration of twenty-f ivo years
from the date of death in order that yon y insure
that such public presentation doeo not give a diotorted
or imocurate picture of the facts. In this cornnectionl
you should b3 guided by your poroon 1 knowledge of and
of Work; and (those of, you who are familiar with it)
by you, ov2ledgo of the terial contained in the collec-
tion which I hope will be established at Princeton of
copies of official documents of the Department of State
relating to my service ao Secretary of State. Much of
this material may still be inaccessiblo to research at
the time that research resulto from private papers
are prepared for publication; yet material in the olacsi-
ti 4 files might significantly modify concluciona gained
from study of my peroonl papers alone. It Is to prevent
i vortont error g resulting from lack of, acocaa on the
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pert to t - total 6100 p tit I ha4.ia
vooted train rova10 7 irtnotion in YOU ooml tto o
3 It to not intention that tho fw ctions a
Contxol UMaioh I vo given you" a ltta ij
ozarcifed other than to .n~, ire that tarial from y
privatO pspe rn is publicly presented in a fact a11y
acanrata nero Specifically, I do not intend that you
zt 11 apply any other tests to ntorial prosentod to you
fo. approval then tho dotarmir tio.n t at ~o woe t ri ~
IQ rac t 11y aaca ato and Sufficiently Complete to
praaeat a true picture ? It is my hope that your exercl3a
,o.Z your rtmotio= a control will encourage onj f acili.
Late prodmativo resoarch work in -nd publication from
p p i by portion Wth a login to i t eat in
60 "POiD 0 Zat. 0 hi Or or altoo nga Bach oo ila
cry s ~~ 9
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RUES`' FOR ACCESS TO JOHN FOSTER_DULLES PAPERS
19 JOHN DOE, request access to the personal papers
Lor any stated portion thereof7 of John Foster Dulles in the
custody of the Princeton University Library for the purposes
and reasons set forth in the enclosed statement.
I agree, in consideration of being given access to
these papers, I will not publish, in any form, direct quota-
tions from any documents contained in this collection or cite,
in published form, any document contained in this collection
without the written permission of,-John Foster Dulles, or,
after his death, of the committee appointed by him to admin-
ister these papers.- I further agree to submit prior to
publication to John Foster Dulles, or, after his death, to the
above mentioned committee, for his or their approval, all such
quotations and/or citations in the context of their intended
publications. The terms "publication" and "publish" as used
.herein shall include any means of public disclosure, including
oral as well as written disclosure.
I agree not to copy or photoduplicate or inscribe
notes based on any material contained in these papers except
for the purposes and reasons set forth in the enclosed state-
ment. I further agree not to circulate, reveal, or otherwise
make use of any copies, photoduplicates, or notes based on the
materials contained in these papers except for the purposes
and reasons set forth in the enclosed statement.
This araement terminates on /twenty-five year date7.
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