DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000100080031-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: May 21, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
ADD & 21 May 1953
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1, I asked Howard Preston to provide space for
in his planning and suggested that probably would be we].]. pease
space at 2210 "E" Street, 25X1 A
2. I talked to and subs 25X1 A
equently sent ham some
papers on the same supecz asking thati ne advise us at his earliest convenience
of the action taken or recommended.
3. Approved of Colonel Edwards taking leave from 29 May through 3 June in
order to attend his 30-Year Reunion at the West Point School for Boys Up-on-the-
Hudson.
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~. was in for a long talk about our inability to get adequate
msixite c a from the General Services Administration, He was
ready to propose that we make an attempt to set up our am maintenance facilities
and organization. I told him that we would not have a prayer to make such an ar-
rangement and that we should continue to do the best we could through the Public
Buildings Service. I requested that he draft a letter for Mr. Wolf's signature
to Mr. Reynolds, Comnissicner of Public B S rvice, pointing out the inad- 25X1A
equacy of the service rendered to CIA. feels that we are getting as
much, if not more, than any Government agency; nevertheless, it is not what it
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5, also said that he would submit a paper requesting permission
to hire a raw nters (who would work under the supervision of the Public
Buildings Service in order to alter the new space which we have acquired so that
we can get into it sometime soon. If we do not do this he feels that PBS will be
slow in making these alterations. 25X1A
6. I talked to about our contributions to the Newsletter and
suggested that he raise this matter at the Deputies' Meeting again since contri-
butions of late have not been sufficient to warrant publishing the 'letter. In
my opinion, if we have this on the books we should comply with it, and if it is
not worthwhile doing we should take it off the books. 25X1A
7. te1 honed to s t t a letter signed by the President had 25X1A
been rece ve concerning (Bob Amory represents CIA on this sub-
ject.) The President requests we cooperate with General Craig, who is ap-
parently running the Project, to supply officers, secretarial services, and other
assistance which may be required; this would be, of course, on a temporary basis.
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The letter has been forwarded to Mr. Amory who wills undoubtedly, be in touch
with us concerning the furnishing of administrative support and assistance. 25X1 A
8 reports that he has a study group working with
back to the Bureau of the Budget and obtain permission to spend funds previously
approved for one location for similar purposes at another location, and, in sane
cases, to spend funds previously authorized for one purpose at one location for
another purpose at the same location. I have alerted the Acting Comptroller on
this matter but am reasonably certain that we should clear it with the Bureau of
the Budget.
9. Mr. Harrison, Joint Committee on Printings returned ny call of last week
to Mr. Beech. I told him that I would get in touch with him on my return from
leave sometime during the week beginning 1 June.
10. Attended a Career Service Board Meeting with Mr. Wolf. 25X1 A
proposal to set up an administrative career service board within hDD P area
was presented. I spoke on this subject saying, in substance, that I believed
such a procedure would be contrary to the best interests of the Agency, insofar 8X1 A
as the long-range development of a co sional administrators was conr-
cerned, and that the objectives which hoped to accomplish through
this means could be accomplished by an a s ra ive career service board which 25X1 A
B
oard requested that
ency-w'tas represetati.on. The Chairman of the
and I get together and try to work out an arrangement satisfactory
to both of us for presentation to the Board at a later date. It was also agreed
that the career designations of those individuals withinn the DD/P area which
would be affected by this delay would be held in abeyance.
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