DIARY NOTES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: April 21, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
21 April 1953
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1. Met with of TSS concerning the establishment
of a small library or certain documents. Requested that they submit their re-
quest to me officially over signature after which I would work out 25X1 A9a
the necessary details with the Comptroller.
25X1A9a 2. telephoned to say that was strongly 25X1A9a
opposed to any zn erim moves for his Engineering Division and felt that when he
moved from Rosslyn he should move into a permanent installation. I told him
that we were entirely sympathetic with this point of view and would cert 25X1 A9a
honor it, unless the cost of remaining in Rosslyn was prohibitive.
is studying this and will give me a report.
25X1A9a 3. Mr. Har.~. Thompson, Associate Director of the National Capital Parks,
telephoned to say that as a result of visit to Sena- 25X1A9a
tor Case his organization had received a letter from the Senator concerning the
parking area in the rear of I, J, K, and L Buildings. (Mr. Thompson was obvi-
ously fishing for an "out" to reply to Senator Case's letter.) Pursuant to my
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Senator Case on is ma er as a private constituten one o a large number
of employees who would stand to benefit if this area should be made available.
It was emphasized that this Agency had made no official representation to Sena-
tor Case; however, we reiterated our interest in having this area made available
for parking purposes and stated that we still were not sympathetic to the Nation-
al Capital Parks' point of view. We declined to offer Mr. Thompson any guidance
whatever as to what he should say to Senator Case.
1j.. Mr. Pforzheimer notified me that our Budget Hearings before selected
members of the House Appropriations Committee would be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday
morning and I so notified Mr. Dulles.
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SA/DD A- 21 April 1953
Returned to the AD/P the Proposed T/O change for 0&M Service with instruc-
tions to modify the statement of purpose and function to conform with organiza-
tional relationships outlined in Regulation- Asked that the return to
this Office by 27 April 1953. (ER 3-9130 - hand carried b t 25X1A9a
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Forwarded to SA/DD/A for action memo from the Director of Security
giving initial draft of standards for sterilization of Agency Regulations.
DD/A does not concur in the need for issuance of a separate regulation providing
sterilization standards. (ER-3-9260)
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1. DD/A approved amendment to Administrative Plan for the Liquidation of
FE Proprietary Project (R-3-9279 - Forwarded to COA/DDP by special
courier.)
2. Administrative Plan for 10 Division was 25X1 A2d 1
3. Administrative Plan for 10 Division was
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approved by the DD/A and forwarded to COA/ spec cour ere -3-9277)
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4. DD d Administrative Plan for NE/PP 25X1 A2d 1
(formerly Jkift (ER-3-9276 - Forwarded to COA DDP by special courier.)
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5. DD A a roved Amendment #1 to Administrative Plan for FE Proprietary
Project (ER-3-9280 - Forwxhd to COA/DDP by special courier.)
6. Administrative Plan for SE was approved 25X1 A2d 1
by the DD/A and forwarded to COA/DDP by special courier. (ER-3-8519.
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10. An air pouch message from the Senior Representative regard-
25X1 A6a ing a Report of Field Visit has been forwarded to the CAO DP for his in-
formation and comment. (ER-3 0
11. Forwarded to the Director for signature a proposed reply to Mr, Ed
Mathews, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, in connection with his letter of 13 April
to the Director, stating that there is not much the Agency can do about con-
struction of a new building until the advisability of asking the Congress for
an appropriation is determined, and, in fact, until the appropriation is ap-
proved. The letter added that we appreciated his interest in this problem and
would count on his further assistance if and when we were able to move forward
with the project. (ER-3-9151A) 25X1A9a
12.. The DD/A signed letters of commendation to of
the Printing and Reproduction Division, Office of General Services. ER 3-8975,
8976)
13. In a letter to Major General Hershey, Director, National Selective
Service, the DD/A acknowledged his letter of 8 April 1953 to Mr. Dulles and 25X1A9a
stated that he was appointing to represent the Agency in con-
nection with discussions to take p ace concerning the disposal of records in the
possession of the National Selective Service which might be of value to CIA.
(ER-3-9097)
14. In a memorandum to the Director the DD/A set forth some statistics on
Agency-owned vehicles in view of the recent congressional interest in CIA's
motor vehicle inventory. (ER-3-8810)
25X1A9a 15. The DD/A concurred, with one exception, in the recommendations of the
Supergrade Review Board contained in the Director concerning 25X1 A9a
Personnel Actions on th o - A ointment Raymond A.
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- - Appointment; - o' en - A oint-
25X1 A9a - Reassignment (DD /A, exception). The mem- 25X1 A9a
orandum was forwarded to the Director for final action. (ER-3-9091)
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25X1A 1. Forwarded to the Regulations Control Staff for publication proposed
Agency Notices, sub: "Reducing Cable Traffic", which had been signed
by the irec or, Information copies of the complete file were sent to the AD/C,
the Acting DD/I, and the CA0/DDP. (ER-3-9006)
2. Forwarded to the Regulations Control Staff for publication a proposed
amendment (submitted by the Director of Training) to Regulation - (PAY AD- 25X1A
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MINISTRATION - NIGHT DIFFERENTIAL) to add paragraph 5.b. as follows: "Requests
for exceptions to par. a. above will be forwarded through normal channels to
the Director of Training for recommendations and concurrences and to the Deputy
Director (Administration) for approval." (ER-3-9115)
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3. Forwarded to and to the AD/P, in turn, a letter ad-
dressed to the Director from r. o i . Hannah, Assistant Secretary of Defense,
which makes reference to CIA letter dated 1 March 1953 to the Secretary of De-
fense in connection with the National Security Medal. The Assistant Secretary
advises that he has requested the assistance of the Heraldic Branch, Office of
the Quartermaster General, Department of the Army, in preparing appropriate de-
signs, sketches, and models of the Medal. An ad hoc committee composed of re-
presentatives of the three military departments has been formed to recommend to
the Assistant Secretary the precedence of the Medal in relation to other decora-
tions awarded to military personnel. As soon as this report is received and ap-
proved CIA will be notified. (ER-3-9121)
4. Forwarded to the AD/P for incorporation in the records a memorandum
dated 16 April 1953 from the Chief of Logistics concerning the circumstances sur-
rounding the return of (ER_3-9353) 25X1A9a
5. Forwarded to the AD/P a memorandum dated 10 April 1953 addressed to
the Director from Mr. John A. Hannah, Assistant Secretary of Defense, sub: "Mil-
itary Personnel for Central Intelligence Agency for FY 19511", which states that
military personnel requirements for CIA for FY 1951, contained in our letter of
26 March, have been reviewed by that office and are approved. A copy of a mem-
orandum to the Secretaries of the Departments concerning the furnishing of the
required military personnel to CIA is attached. (ER-3-9090)
6. Forwarded to the Regulations Control Staff for publication proposed
25X1A Regula (INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM) which refines present Agency Regu-
__ , , . lation EM on the same subject. (ER-3-9116)
7. Returned to the Chief, General Services Office, his memorandum on the
subject of "Use of Linotype and Letter Press Equipment" for recommendations as
a result of his recent discussion on the subject with the ADD/A. (ER-34973)
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