DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000300060057-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 2001
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: May 3, 1960
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
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DDS 3 May 1960
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1. Met with Jim Garrison anto discuss landscaping changes at the
new building. There are three large areas in which trees are growing in a considerable
depression. Water collects to such an extent that drains are plugged up; consequently,
the areas are not only unsightly but in all probability the trees are going to die before
we move into the building. Mike Rapuano of Clarke and Rapuano admits that his people
made a mistake in trying to preserve these trees. It is now estimated that it will cost
some $60, 000 to rectify it, especially in view of the fact that there is not sufficient dirt
available to fill in all three of the holes. I authorized to go ahead an25X1 A9a
negotiate to fill in one of them---for which we do have ample dirt---and to contemplate,
at least for the moment, on filling in the other two if and when we construct an auxiliary
building, at which time we will again have plenty of "fill" available without buying it.
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25X1 A6a 2. I asked to start, without delay, the preparation of a paper on "hous
ing for submission to the Project Review Committee.
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4. Jim Garrison contacted Mr. Wallace, Commissioner of Public Buildings, to as-
certain the status of negotiations for the Arcade Sunshine Building. Mr. Wallace assured
Jim that the Public Buildings Service would not let this building slip through its fin rs.
However, there is now a possibility that we may get equivalent footage at the
which would avoid the leasing of commercial space. 25X1A6a
5. John Tietjen was in for a briefing and reported that he planned to leave on or
about 8 June for the medical conference so as to be there on 13 June. I ap-
proved of this idea in principle sometime earlier. 25X1 A6a
6. I approved of Gordon Stewart departing on a trip to Europe on 6 June.
25X1 A6a 7. George Carey, Office of Operations, telephoned to complain about a contract at
wherein he thought that GSA's charges were excessive. I have had Jim Gar-
rison look into this and am satisfied that GSA's charges are high; therefore, Jim is
going to write a letter to them to this effect. However, there does not appear to be any
alternative but to go ahead with this project at the present time. I asked Jim to call
George and explain the whole matter to him.
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