PORTRAIT OF PREVIOUS DIRECTORS

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CIA-RDP79-00498A000300040022-0
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RIPPUB
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K
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2
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December 9, 2016
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August 21, 2000
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22
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MF
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Approved For Release 2001/04/05: CIA-RDP79-00498A000300040022-O STATINTL MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Logistics Jack: STATINTL After checking with PD, and the following information was obtained regarding portraits of the Directors. a. Mr. Richard Helms' portrait was painted in 1971 by William F. Draper, 535 Park Avenue, New York City, New York. Mr. Helms sat for the portrait, and it cost a total of $8,312. b. Admiral Rayborn's was done by Mr. Rudolf A. Bernalschke of IFA Galleries of Washington, D.C. A setting portrait, done in 1966, at a cost of $4,200. c. Mr. Allen Dulles' portrait was painted by Mr. Gardner Cox. This was a setting portrait done in 1958/59 for about $3,000. d. Mr. John A. McCone's portrait was also painted by Mr. Draper in 1966 at a total cost of $4,687. This contract, as for Mr. Helms, was with Portraits, Inc., 136 East 57th Street, New York. e. General Hoyt Vandenberg's portrait was painted by Mr. C. L. MacNelly. It was painted from another portrait, and the cost was $4,221. f. Rear Admiral Sours' portrait was painted by Mr. MacNelly at a cost of $3,804. Mr. MacNelly traveled twice to Saint Louis, Mis- souri to have Admiral Sours pose for the portrait. 7 Approved For Release 2001/04/05: CIA-RDP79-00498A000300040022-0 Approved For Release 2001/04/05: CIA-RDP79-00498A000300040022-0 SUBJECT: Portrait of Previous Directors g. Information is not immediately available on the portraits of Donavan, Hillenkoetter or Smith. STATINTL the painters were conducted through and later the Fine Arts Commission. Contracts tor the portraits were arranged by STATINTL and the approvals were signed by the Executive Director - Comptroller or the DD/S at the time. Funds were usually provided from the Director's funds. STATINTL Approved For Release 2001/04/05: CIA-RDP79-00498A000300040022-0