DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000500050049-3
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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: January 29, 1965
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
DD/S 29 January 1965
25X1A9a 1. called to say that his people who are now in
Alcott Hall would need a little more space and at least one special-purpose
room when they move to the Rosslyn area. I asked him to relay this re-
quirement to the Office of Logistics without delay. (In this connection, the
Office of Logistics should ask all components located in the temporary build-
ings whether they will need any extra space when they move. If our over-all
planning figure is not big enough, it should be resolved now rather than later.)
2. Joe Becker and I discussed the following items:
a. I talked with Joe about the proposed survey of machine operations
in the Credit Union. He said that he had not heard about this and that,
if the job really required only one man for one week, he thought that the
Office of Computer Services might be able to do it rather than to con -
tract with an outside firm. I gathered that he might also have some
reservations about the firm which conducted the survey of OCS. He
said that he would first like to explore the possibility of OCS's conduct-
ing the survey and that, if they could not do it, he would then give me
his opinion of the outside firm. (He will be back in touch with me in the
not-too-distant future.)
b. I also had a long talk with Joe about DD/S computer problems;
s ecificall the roles which the Office of Computer Services and the
should play in developing a system for DD/S. I was very
candid and frank with Joe. I said that the had been formed
because OCS had not done the job which I thought they should have done at
least two or three years a o and that I felt it essential to get on with this
job. Now that the has been formed and is working, I under-
stand that there is a virtual impasse since OCS and the Group cannot agree
on who is responsible for what. Specifically, it is my understanding that
OCS feels that it is their responsibility to decide in large part what we
need and whether it is worthwhile and have said that there is no point in
proceeding with our system unless we are going to centralize personnel,
medical, and security records. I told Joe that, as far as I was concerned,
it was a DD/S responsibility to decide what we need and to explain why
we need it. It is also our responsibility to establish certain ground rules
or restrictions because of policy, security, etc . , within which or around
which the system must be developed. It is then up to OCS to determine
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how to meet our requirements. However, we should both recognize
that, if we draw such a clear line of distinction without partial, if not
complete, cooperation on both sides throughout the entire process, we
shall not get very far. Therefore, it is necessary that we accept the
principles of who has the primary responsibility for the "what, " "why, and "how" and that we work together during the total process. Joe had
no disagreement with these principles. I went on to say that I under-
stood OCS Dronosed to insert one of their neople as a supervisor between
I said that I thought this
would not work. While I feel it is essential for somebody from OCS to
spend virtually full-time working with these people, he cannot take over
the DD/S responsibility for developing the "what, " the "why, " and the
ground rules, and I think that to insert him in any sort of supervisory
capacity would be a great mistake. I found that, in conversation at
least, Joe and I had no disagreements about these principles. Joe under-
took to talk with his people, and I undertook to talk with the- 25X1A9a
Group in the hope that we can get this problem off the dime and move
forward with the program.
3. was in to discuss a number of matters with me.
a. Jack said that, by moving the Office of ELINT's quick-reaction
laboratory out of the Headquarters building to a commercial contractor's
location in they can solve their space problem for the
time being a east. Jac e w send me a memorandum to this effect.
The memorandum will also state that we might give some thought to the
possibility of moving the Office of Research and Development out of the
Headquarters building later this year.
b. Apparently Bud Wheelon is not happy with some of his furniture
and decorations, and Jack wanted to know who was really responsible
for this. I told him that the responsibility for selection of the contem-
porary furniture, color scheme, etc., was entirely in the hands of the
Fine Arts Commission and that the Office of Logistics merely purchases
what they specify.
c. Jack appealed to me to reconsider a "Bellboy" for
and, I think, gave adequate justification based on Don's position as
Chairman of JAEIC. I told Jack that I would honor this request with his
assurance that the Office of Special Activities' request for two "Bellboys"
would not be re-presented. He will therefore send me a memorandum
on this, and I will approve it.
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4. I talked to Dr. Tietjen about the status of his briefing on our psycho-
logical testing program. He, the Chief of the Assessment and Evaluation
Staff, and the Chief of the Psychiatric Staff have given considerable thought
to the problem and feel that they are prepared to defend our program at any
time. However, I told Dr. Tietjen that I wanted a positive briefing prepared
along the lines of the polygraph briefing which he will attend on Monday, 1
February. (I want to follow up on this in a couple of weeks to see where it
stands.)
5. Emmett Echols telephoned to say that I would recall that, when Bob
GJ/~ I /1JQ - briefed me, he did not have a de ut . Emmett said that they have
scoured the files and feel that is the best available person at 25X1A9a
this time. I told Emmett that I was not very enthusiastic about this since
Bob's deputy would normally command a grade GS-15 position and that I
thought we had stretched a point when we promoted Tom to grade GS- 14. 25X1 A9a
Emmett said that Bob wants Tom, who is a good friend of
and that he thinks they would get along well together. He also said that Tom's
real objective is to go overseas. I told Emmett that his chances of going
overseas to represent me in a Support capacity were not very bright. I
25X1A9a asked for a few days to think about this. (I would like and 25X1A9a
to ripple the roster to see whether we have someone else who
cou. represent us better. I really think that Tom is the type of man who
does not make us look too good in the Clandestine Services or anywhere else.)
6. I talked with again about his personal aspirations and told
him that Matt Baird felt rather strongly that, since his successor, John
is a non-Office of Training careerist, the Deputy Director of
Training s ould be an OTR careerist. While Matt thinks very highly of Jack,
he thinks that it would be wrong to have him come in as the Deputy Director
over the heads of the other OTR careerists. I told Jack that I was inclined
to agree with this and that, while the matter has not been finally settled, at
the moment it does not appear that he will be the next Deputy Director of
Training. I assured him that I would keep him in mind for return to the DD/S
at any time there was an appropriate opportunity.
7. John Tietjen was in to talk with me about The psychi-
25X1A9a atric evaluation is not quite finished, and Dr. _who has been conducting
the evaluation, wishes to consult with another psychiatrist. While the situation
is not black, at this time there are not a series of green lights for Frank's
return to the Agency.
LKW :jrf
Note: Extract of paragraph 1 to D/L on 1 February 1965.
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