DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000100090016-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: April 8, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
ADD A 8 April 1953
1. Matt Baird telephoned to say that he would work with Jim Garrison in the
preparation of detailed cost estimates and other pertinent factors in connection
25X1A6a with the new site for Project He in-
quired of me as to whether or not I felt that this needed to go back to the Pro-
ject Review Committee. I told him that I did not think it essential to go before
the Committee if the money limitations imposed on the previous Project were not
exceeded, However, I told him that the entire proposal definitely would have to
be approved by the Director.
2. Arranged for the Office of Training to fly Mr. Dulles to 25X1A6a
Virginia, on Friday and bring him back on Saturday. is handling the de-
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3, Mr. Pforzheimer reports that the McCarthy list has been turned over to
Mr. Kirkpatrick who will make a final recommendation to the Director as to what
action we should take in this matter.
4, Mr. Pforzheimer informed me that the McCarthy Committee had received an
anonymous letter concerning an employee of this Agency. The letter is being
sent over by the Committee Counsel, Mr. Ilannagan, who advised Mr. Pforzheimer
that it was being sent for our information and any action v&ich we deemed appro-
priate, No reply is necessary.
5. Mr. Pforzheimer reports that w e have received a request from the Counsel
to the McCarthy Committee to supply a list of newspapers, periodicals, etc., to
which the Agency subscribes. This matter has been turned over to Mr. Kirkpatrick
for handling.
6. I instructed Mr. Pforzheimer to make no report to the Brownson Subcom-
mittee unless he heard further from. Colonel Edwards. I have arranged for Dr,
Tietjen to give Colonel Edwards all of the information which he has on the par-
ticular employee involved.
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7. was over with a proposed travel order for his trip to
Europe and the Far East which I did not sign but approved in principle. I asked
him to work out the details with the Office of the Deputy Director (Plans) and
prepare the usual memorandum. He also advised me that he was leaving for Cuba
on two weeks leave sometime over the weekend.
25X1A5a1 8, Lofty Becker requested that we advise him as to whether or not the Agency
could pay rent for or in some other way make cash equivalent
to rent available to him approximately $250 per month). is to be a
consultant to the Director. I referred this matter to the General Counsel. 25X1A5a1
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9. I asked to pick up the "shopping list" submitted by
his office and the Comptroller s comments concerning this "list" and suggested
that he and the Comptroller get together and try to resolve their differences be-
fore presenting it to Mr. Wolf.
10. Talked to General Wetzel and Colonel Hallenbeck concerning General
Cabellts nomination. At about 4:00 p.m. Colonel Hallenbeck advised me that Dr.
Hanna, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower,, had been holding these papers
up since last Friday and had now agreed that he would release them for transmit-
tal to the White House. Colonel Hallenbeck indicated that he would hand-carry
the papers to the White House as soon as Dr. Hanna released them. I have passed
this information on to 25X1 A9a
25X1 A9a 11. George Meloon reports that the Civil Service Commission has ruled that
is to be restored to duty. Messrs. ~ and Meloon are work- 25X1A9a
ing on this case and will come up with a specific recommendation. We have seven
days in which to sign an appeal and., in my opinion,, we.certainly should file an
25X1 A9a a eal even though it may not be approved. If we,are requested to restore Mr,
aa to duty he should not be sent back to FDD but should be given a new as-
signment where his supervisor is not prejudiced against him.
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telephoned and wants to see Mr. Wolf and me on Monday.
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DD /A Wednesday, 8 April 53
1. DD/A signed Notice, subject "Invitational Travel". (EEt-
3-8726 - Forwarded SA-DD/A for publication.)
SA DD/A
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2. Returned to Chief of Logistics his request for motor vehicle
25X1A6a for requesting justification for the vehicle. (ER-3-8589)
3. A memo from Acting Chief, Finance Division, to Procurement
Division, Logistics Office., indicated that requests for funds other than
those intended for small purchases of a non-recurrent nature had been made
by the Procurement Division. The Logistics Office advised that a meeting was
held on 27 March 1953 in which agreements were reached regarding the over-all
problem. A report is being prepared and will be forwarded to the DD/A.
(ER-3-8557)
25X1A9a I . emo regarding coordination of regulatory issuances
was returned with the comments of the EA/DCI. (ER-3-7560
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ADD A
1. In a memorandum to the Director (copies to DD/A, DD/P, and DD/I)
the ADD/A apprised him of a telephone call received by the AD/P from General
Young G-1 Office, Department of the Army, concerning the desire of Brigadier
or assignment to duty with CIA, upon termination of his
present tour and the approval of G-l to such an arrangement. The ADD/A indi-
cated that he would advise the AD/P of the Director's decision in this matter.
(ER-3-8886)
2. The ADD/A approved of overseas travel on temporary duty for Mr.
, Security Office, on or about 25 April 1953 in connection with
investigative support requested by the FE Division. (ER-3-8889)
3. Forwarded to the Regulations Control Staff for publication a
proposed Notice sulanitted by the Office of Training., subject: "Tenth Agency
Orientation Course." (ER-3-8864)
t.. The ADD/A concurred in a memorandum from the Executive Assistant
to the Director to the Cable Secretariat designating Messrs. 25X1A9a
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