DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000300020049-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: December 5, 1958
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
5 December 1958
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1. I checked with who assured Ott of December and that we would are
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supposed to complete the plans or e ilding on the
advertise for bids on the 18th of December. o ahead with the
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of his Administrative people into the Administration Career Service ch as
very
transfer ahead should
definitely we seemed to be overstaffed. I told him thatt thought go their advantage that they get into the
since these people are not communicators and
as soon as possible.
Administration Service and become competitive Career wised Colonel Edwards that it was the unanimousproviding Opinion addit onal retir muentl
ilities of
3. I advised
that it would not be worthwhile those en oyed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. tl is 25X1 A9a
benefits for his people such as pursue a study
cordingly, I requested that he not, in agreement with
nature. ker, 4. Pat Coyne, National Security Council, telephoned ea to say that Frank the reque toff BobcMacy to
Bureau of the Budget, had spent some time with him yesterday
out what was being done in the counter-audio field. at on this ; however, he - said that ergave Frank a crom 25X1A6a
find
quest rundown and thought they
m kn w without delay.
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25X1A9a 5. In order to provide office space for j also authorized him to assign Lou
the office of Communic i e t1la
beuig. He reported
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to assign to his immediate Staff for the tm
ffi e in the 10 Division and both the
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Division an Gardner seem to be happy
6. Bob Macy, Bureau of the Budget, telephoned to advise me that Elmer Staats and
There
esterday
Dby go ern Committee
ient;a agencies and the Co e~
others from the Bureau testified before the
was considerable discussion of outside contracting 25X1 A9amittee apparently alleged that this was being done on too many occasions merely to eva under the governmental
a personnel ceiling or to pay higher salaries than could be paid
classification s stem. Bob thought that I might be interested in reading this testimony and
I have asked to get a copy for me.
was in to say goodbye prior to departing for Europe. He is scheduled
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to return about 21 December.
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25X1 A9a 8. 1 spent most of the afternoon at a briefing by and his people on what
they are doing in an effort to mechanize the registry function in the DD/P Area. They have
made substantial progress and it will be too bad if, for budgetary reasons, we are unable
to go forward with their plans for the future.
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d told him that I thought we
should try to persuade him to resign and that if we could not do so he should be put in the
25X1A9a selection-out machinery. He reported later that would resign effective 15
March 1958.
11 suggested to Larry Houston that he get in touch with and propose 25X1A9a
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