DEAR MR. GORDON:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03721A000300030029-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2014
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: October 6, 1964
• Content Type: LETTER

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.kiono able Ker Gordan
trettor
bureau of the rug lit
4shingten 2S, D. C.
Lear Mr. Gordon:.
L have the request of the k:iireau at the Ludget for _ay *Lows
an4 reco ormendations On 142/2011e14tilt R. 4427. This :Jill erill
provide sa 1preved retire.rient systeul for a iL4t.dsturi.:,,,,tr of
Agency employee*.
ry letter tiated 0 Dezember 1762, this Agency ireLatti. Zr
fereat of the Budget clearance a legislative pro:los/LI eli-:;ject
*Jul received fro,-n the Lureau on it March FPO advice thut tiler*
would be no objection to the presentation of the proposed -iraft
fro ,.-k the standpoint *f the Ax..4:-ainistration's provfrra=ri,
number 31st..,urfrflinents were -oade by the zl.nate Goetuatttoe
in the Houseabapproved hitt which were designed to tighzen t e Wil
lilt the scope of so .4t of its provisions. While we had a preferes
for the tiouser?approved version, nevertheless, 'ire belie bin,
tts preeezA form, will meet our basic re:quirts-teats.
The only prevision of the bill that appears to Cause kiny prob,
ka in sem" rA which provides that to establish the syste the Disitctor
y preeerthe rules and regulations which will betoil,et effective aftta
approval by the Chalrinen env; raaklog minority r.ie ,Lbers of the iteniez.;
-Services Cortunittees of the House and Senate ft is recogaias4; t4at
neuaso of this type as been considered to Create serious legal ttiai-
galas*, but L wlith to point out that the Latent and effect of hits
Lis quits different fro:A that of Inure ca:-). ?Atm eoirle.wint0+eireezaihtt
The Committeew. particulariy the HouseI rii,:z;ervice*
Corrynittee, which eonsicere4 this bin wished to have spocific itv,itattitler,*
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on those employees of the Agency who could become participants of
the retire:wiling system These limitation* could have been spelled
out in the bill, but the Committees recognised that this vlale, pose
serious security problems. In effect, we reached agreements with
the Committees as to what the limitations would be and these will be
reflected in our classified regabitions. This provision is, therefore
intended merely to provide assurance to the Committees that the
lirrdtation.s and conditions previoasly agreed upon are included in
our regulations. it is our belief that this provision therefore,
presents no real difficulty in the operation of the law and shoulti not
be considered an impediment to Presidential approval.
I believe this improved retire neat syste,n will be of great
importance to the effective functioning of the Agency in the faturit.
In particular, it will be en important instrument in recruiting sad
retaining the type of young intelligence officers needed to maintain
and improve the high caliber of employees essential to the Agettcy's
work. Therefore, I strongly recommend approval of Enrolled Bill
H. R. 8427 by the President.
rely,
SIGNED
John A. McCons
Director
OGC:LRH:jeb
01(1 - Addressee
1-DCI
1-DDCI
1 -ER
1-D/Personnel
1-0GC/LC wihasic
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