DEAR MR. YOUNG:

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CIA-RDP78-04718A001500270004-4
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December 12, 2016
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April 14, 2000
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August 11, 1955
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LETTER
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Approved For Release 2002/06/27 : CIA-RDP78-04718AO0150027000Aq Suggested redraft of DCI letter to Mr. Young 1I August 1955 Honorable Philip Young Cha rsgam. United States Civil Service Commission asbla n 25, D. C. 't`oOng: As the proposed Federal Executives Pay Act of 1955 will be ding before the Congress when it reconvenes. Ibelieve it set forth my views of the proper place of this Agency la lon for incorporation in any further action the Administration may take at that time. or the Director of Central Intelligence at an annual ed by the Hose. Section 103 of H. R. 7619 provides rate equivalent to that to be provided for the Secretaries of the 4 military departments and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Under Section 106 of H. R. 7619, the annual rate for the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence is to level of that provided for the Under Secretaries of the Altar departments, the Deputy Under Secretaries of the Depart- and several like positions. This places the salary of Director one category above that to be paid Assistant Can porting S. 26t cutive Departments. on Post Office and Civil Service, in established the rate of basic corn- Pe ati?n of the Director of Central Intelligence in the same relative Approved For Release 2002/06/27 : CIA-RDP78-04718AO01500270004-4 Approved For Release 2002/06/27 : CIA-RDP78-04718AO01500270004-4 in H. R. 7619 (Section 102(a)). However, Section 10 of S. 2624, as reported, establishes the rate of" ompensation of irector of Central Intelligence at the same rate as although I Assistant Secretaries of the Executive Departments, of $20, 000 per annum is the same as 7619. I do not desire to comment on the amount of c provided for the positions of Director :puty Director of Central Intelligence. I do wish to stress, however, the necessity at having these positions established at the appropriate ve branch generally. Otherwise the function- or levels of the Agency to impaired by an implicit ading which raises obstacles to our establishing working apropriate officials of other governmental . TJw Director of Cei deiiberati Intelligence is a regular participant anal Security Council and is a full cy, and it is felt that the Congress recognized this overnment In addition to his responsibility as the ce he is acting in his capacity as senior intelligence Operations Coordinating Board. As Di in the National Security Act at 1947 which established Director to be bracketed with the Deputy Secretary of d the Agency. It would. thuerefore* seem approp- Defense, the Under Secretary of State, and the senior Administrative Approved For Release 2002/06/27 : IA-RDP78-04718A001500270004-4 Approved For Release 2002/06/27 : CIA-RDP78-04718AO01500270004-4 of Central Intelligence should be equated to that of the Deputy Under Secret riees of State and the Under Secretaries of the military depars, as proposed in the House version. rather than at the s proposed in S. 2628 and H. R. 7619, the position of Deputy Director o the ,President, with whom he works on completely rate of compensation of the position of Director .lligence is establish at the towel of the De Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of State or remains Secretaries of the executive departments, proposed I composition of interdepartmental boards such as speed as befits their functions and responsibilities as set that the Administration's position on this lear that the relative positions of the actor of Central Intelligence should be forft aivec. I shall; be happy to provide you with any further data sate Committee. This is essential not only fro *ad responsibilities of the Deputy Director il~igernce but also 'because the principal operating the Central Intelligence agency must deal saefetaant secretaries of other departments, par- Defense. This de facto equality has long been Board of the National Security Council. a any aspect of this nutter with you. Allen W. Dulles Approved For Release 2002/06/27 : CIA-RDP78-(z1, 1500270004-4