CORNERSTONE CEREMONY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04506A000100010022-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 1999
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: October 22, 1959
• Content Type: LIST

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October 195?
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RESPONSIBILITIES
STATUS
' . Invitations Office o4 General Counsel Invitations to VIP's have been
Office of Logistic:. printed by GPO;
approved by the DC_T, and turned over to OGC.
1011 invitations were mailed on 21 October.
An Agency Notice to employees has been approved
by the DD/S for immediate distribution. Ma of
approaches attached. Ta Syr arc o R '~F
,,-R. Tickets of Office of General. Counsel Have been printed and turned over to OGC for
Admission Office of Logistics mailing with invitations.
, r Parking Tickets Office of General Counsel Have been printed and turned over to CGC for
Office of Logistics mailing with invitations. Blue tickets for most
important guests. Red tickets for others. Agency
supergrades will receive red tickets with their
invitations. Each deputy - so--many-?
Programs
5, Name Carde r,or.
DCI Have been approved and sent for pri
Office of General Counsel as to how they will be distributed.
Office of Logistics STATINTL
Chairs of Office of General Course;. List of special guests will be turned over to CL
Specj. ?,1. GL',--s Office of Logist,i cs for printing of cards. No plans as to exactly
Signs for
Section
Se-jarRtors
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Office of Logistics
where guests will sit, or who will place cards
on chairs. Plan rust be worked out a la protocol,.
Seating will probably be by sections, i.e., U. S.
Senate, Supreme "ourt, etc. OGC to give sign
regi.iirements to ('L for printin . Must develop
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Ribbons
Office of General Cour:sel
Office of Logistics
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Silver Trowels
Office of Logistics
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Furnishings and
Equipment (Chairs,
Office of Logistics
bugs, public
7.ddress syster, etc.)
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Speaker's
Platforr.
Office of DCI
Office of General Counsel
Office of Logistics
OGC will submit requirements for hostess ribbons,
etc., to OL for procurement. Three types of ribbons
will be required: "USEM", "COMMITTEE" and a third
ribbon for contractor personnel an gency assistants,
e.g., messengers, technicians, etc. Colors of ribbons
to be determined. Arm Bands with safety pins for press.
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Six t e e been procured and are being s lver
plate Must decide if they will be engraved,
where they will be placed, and to whom they will be
given as souvenirs. (?}f~-t_ y ti~,
OL is making arrangements with the National Park
Service to have all equipment furnished, except rugs
and upholstered chairs. These two items will be
furnished by OL/SD. Also, arrangements must be made
for the President's lectern. (Grogan)
Will be constructed by the contractor. We must
determine:
Who will sit there.
Seating arrangement.
Bunting and flags.
Design approved National Park Service.
Decorated.
` l:l. ^orner 'ore Of-"ice of Logistics Will be set up and put in place by the contractor.
Will be lowered. under the direction of the
Administrator, GSA. He has been notified. Masons
to hold the mortar and wipe the trowel rust be
designated. and irstrucAed.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
STATUS
Metal. box will be placed in cornerstone crypt by
the DCI, but will be removed later when exact
contents have beer. determined. BPS d.esig;nee will
be responsible for carryinf~ box, trowels, table
cloth to site.
" i ?anc3 Offine of LoEist.c!s The USAF Band will participate. All arrangements
STATINTL
14+. Reception Office of Genera]. Counsel
Transportation Office of Loui.sti. is
Plan
"~. TV, Press, radio
CleRranee W':t!h,
White House
have been made and the conductor has been taken to
the site and has approved the layout. Fifty band.
members will participate. will play 30 minutes
before ceremony and 15 minutes after. Band will
arrive at 10:30. Have their own bus.
will direct.
Approximately 3 mer and 60 women will be selected
and briefed by Larry, OGC. A dry run should be
conducted Nov. 2 (3 green hornets). Mr. Houston
has been designated Chairman of the Reception
:30 a.m. pickup - Transportation -
What time, where. STATINTL
A detailed, plan has been worked out by OL/TD for
on-site transportation. Arrangements for suns,
control points, etc., are underway.
Arrangements will be made by Col. Grogan for approva:,
of ceremonial plan with Mr. Hagerty including place-
ment of press, radio and TV. Platform in frort of
speaker's 's-and for photographers?
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L-17. Chaplain
Office of DD/S
Office of' Logistics
t218. Detailed Master of Ceremonies
Procedure of
Program
/` 19. Preparation
[~' of Site
20. Master of
Ceremonies
21. Space
Arrangements
Office of Logistics
DD/S
Office of Logistics
1,,-"22. Security and
Police
/23. Candid
Photogra ;ber
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STATUS
Chaplain Harris of the U. S. Senate will render
the Invocation and. Benediction. He has been
notified. OL will provide hire transportation and
escort to and from the site, if desired.
Master of Ceremonies must have detailed list of
guests who will sit on the platform so he can
meet them at the east entrance and escort them
to their seats. When RSVP's have been received,
OGC will contact State for protocol as to seating,
reception, etc.
Will be done by contractor.
To be designated.
If the majority of Agency personnel attend along
with a large group of the general public, our space
allocations may be seriously inadequate. This
situation must be carefully examined.
Implementation of traffic play. Brief ,ng Ar
County Police. Secret Service :oordi nation.
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