OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020121-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 121
• Publication Date: September 22, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Monday, 22 September 1952
2. Conferred with Messrs. Sheldon and Kent respecting t, joint
OCI/ONE roundup on the Middle East.
25X1A9a 3. phoned and indicated that the President desired to
have Admiral Dennison stay with him until the end of his term. I indicated
that this was perfectly satisfactory with us and that we would be prepared to
talk with her in December. I had already cleared with the 25X1 25~C1A9a
25X1 A9a possibility that would assist her. also indicated that 5
25X1A9a a friend of her ' s, one desired to come to CIA and I said that I
would see her on Thursday between 5 and 6. This girl may be the secretary for
whom Huntington Sheldon is looking and I have mentioned her to him.
t. Chatted with regarding the results of the Seattle
25X1A8a trip, including recommendations on office contacts.
5. Dr. Chadwell reported to me on a most satisfactory first meeting
of the SEC. He mentioned some reluctance on the part of one of the Military
members to set up a medical working subcommittee and I indicated that this
question had already been squarely settled by the ad hoc Committee itself.
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7. Phoned Colonel Zierath and informed him that I fully agree with
his total revision of the PSB minute on social science research. I informed
him that I would not approve any minute of this character which did not at
least go as far as his redraft.
8. Discussed with General Samford and Mr. Hoover certain amend-
ments to the summary evaluation paper resulting from the meeting with the
NSC Steering Group. It was agreed that Mr. Hoover would have the paper
redrafted and would deliver copy to General Samford, who would call together
a meeting of the Senior Group, before the paper is finally delivered to
General Smith. In the meantime, I shall revise the transmittal letter.
9. Mr. Pforzheimer phoned on a matter relating to the Davies
case and I referred him to Mr. Wisner.
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25X1A5a1r 10. phoned and said that we had received complimentary
emarks from State on the State had requested
authority to transmit copies to our Embassy in Moscow and State people in
Frankfurt and I approved such dissemination.
(CONTINUED)
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11. inquired as to the best procedure for obtaining
General Chase's comments on SE-29, relating to Formosa. I suggested that
this be done through G-2.
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12. Raised with the desirability of a new estimate on
13. Discussed with Messrs. Sheldon and Kent the project for a
Presidential briefing book. Requested recommendations as to areas to be
covered by trial runs by Wednesday of this week.
25X1A9a 14. Spoke with Dr. Kent and Frank Wisner respecting the case of
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The Board of National Estimates had raised some d
joining them as an associate member and I deferred to their
Thereafter suggested to Mr. Sheldon that he might have some use for
25X1A9a - for a maximum six months' period and Mr. Sheldon undertook to
investigate the situation. I shall not speak to Wisner or unt125X1 A9a
I hear from Mr. Sheldon.
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25X1A9a i5? Expressed to Mr. Sheldon my continued interest in
analysis of the use of source material by 0/CI and suggested that
this analysis would be of substantial interest to other ADs, particularly
collecting ADs, and he undertook to have it carried around to them.
16. Reviewed with Mir. Reber a program for planning, about which
we are going to talk more at length later.
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