DIARY NOTES 14 JUNE 1956

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• Document Release Date: August 1, 2002
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• Publication Date: June 14, 1956
• Content Type: NOTES

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2. Shef Edwards telephoned to say that several Employment Review Boards
were being delayed seriously because many members thereof were on leave or had
other duties which conflicted. Told him that I was going to bring this up at
the next Deputies' Meeting and recommend that a ruling be made whereby persons
placed on such Boards were informed that their responsibilities in connection
therewith took priority over their regular duties and that in this way we could
get Board proceedings overwith in a few days.
Shef re uested that in raiding efforts to staff such Projects as AQUA-
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fices other n e Office of Personnel and who had planned to work in those
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feasible.
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5. Dr. Tietjen and I met with General Cabell to discuss the role of the
25X1A2G Medical Staff in thel type of business in which the Technical Services
Staff is conducting general research. Our question was "Should the Medical
Staff participate in this activity and to what extent?" I told General Cabell
that I was unable to give Dr. Tietjen guidance in this matter and that I wanted
to make it clear that I felt the Medical Staff could not make a contribution
and certainly could in no way be held responsible for any aspect of the Project
with the limited participation now permitted by it. General Cabell felt
strongly that the Medical Staff should be a full participant in this Project so
that it could contribute those things which it had the competence to contribute
in this field. He also felt that it had an over-all "check and balance" re-
sponsibility; that is, if this Project should proceed in a direction which the
Chief, Medical Staff thought was wrong it was his duty to express himself in
this regard, and if he felt strongly enough about it he should go to General
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Cabell or the Director. In conclusion, General Cabell felt that it was neces-
sary to take some specific action to inpirp that this was accomplished. His
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jen. thought was to have a meeting wit and d Dr.
cuss the
jen. Dr. Tietjen suggested that he first meet with Dr.
matter and report back to General Cabell. This was approved.
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first Hearing under the regional concept on Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. As-
sistant Secretary of State Allen is to be the principal witness. ICA, USIA,
and Defense, in addition to State, are participating. The areas to be dis-
cussed are ivee.AsIawanteChNear uck tosgo and andAfrica been invited to send
a rep as to any
a representast
additional people he might want to send.
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7, and I met with Messrs. Poss., Palmer, and Hunter of the
Public Buildings Service to talk about Harrison & Abramovitzt desire for an in-
creased fee in view of the fact that we are planning on a $56,000,000 building
in lieu of a $46,000,000 building. This is brought about by the difficulty
which Harrison & Abramovitz are having with their subcontractors.....these fees
are usually established as a percentage of the total construction cost. The
Public Buildings Service believes that Harrison & Abramowitz have a legitimate te
claim for an increased fee and it was generally conceded that this mighty be
much as $200,000. Arrangements have been made to meet with Mr. Johnstone of
Harrison & Abramovitz tomorrow to discuss the matter.
8. Shef and I have agreed th
one of our Budget Examiners. I have so advised Hart Perry, Bureau ZTE ine
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