MEMO TO THE FILES FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002600130031-8
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: April 26, 1954
• Content Type: MF

MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILES
26 April 1954
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I saw at 3.45 P. M., 26 April 1954.
He expressed appreciation at the action of the Employment Review
Board. I told him that I wanted to talk with him, that I had been glad
to confirm and approve the Review Board findings and I wanted him to
continue on his work without mental reservations or feeling that we had
any doubt about him. I showed him the draft letter attached to this
memorandum, which had been prepared for my signature, to bring
certain points to his attention. I felt that this could better be done
orally than by letter. I asked him to read the draft letter. which he did.
I made it clear that I expected all our employees to refrain from action
which would involve them in political issues. I said that there was no
Ithought censorship, or anything of that sort but that the work of this
Agency was particularly sensitive and its officials had to be careful in
their deportment, conduct, and conversation. I also stated that the
question of foreign wives of our key employees had presented some
problem. I had avoided and hoped to avoid any hard and fast rules on
the subject but I rather hoped that his wife would give the matter full
consideration and if she should decide to become an American citizen of
her own free will, that that would meet this phase of the problem. I
said I was not putting any pressure on him and I knew that his wife
would reach her own conclusions.
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]indicated that he thought the source of all, his
trouble was a couple who had befriended him and his wife but later the
man in question had had something approaching a nervous breakdown
and felt that there might be psychopathic problems involved.
expressed sincere appreciation for the opportunity
to talk with the DCI and indicated his loyal adherence to the rules of the
Agency and his continuing interest in his work.
ALLEN W. DULLES
Director
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Remarks: The Director has asked that the attached
Memorandum for the Files and its
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