MEMO (SANITIZED) FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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CIA-RDP80B01676R002600130042-6
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December 21, 2016
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January 2, 2009
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July 27, 1954
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Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80B01676R002600130042-6 27 July 1954 I have your note of 27 July 1954. The decision communicated to you in my memorandum of Z6 July 1954 is final and is not subject to reconsideration. it is my personal view that your long period of effective national service should entitle you to the opportunity to redeem the mistakes of the recent past and to work out a constructive future. If you follow such a course I should certainly not wish to put any obstacles in your way. There is, however, no place open to you here at the Agency and it would not be fruitful for us to have further discussion of the matter. ALLEN W. DULLS Director AWD:at Distribution: Orig - Addressee (By hand) 1 cc - DCT File c_ ---- Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80B01676R002600130042-6 Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R002600130042-6 a A ~~1~s o rrl i. cL 26 July 1954 General Matthew B. Ridgway Chief of Staff, United States Army Washington 25, D. C. Dear General Ridgway. Referring to our conversation of this morning, enclose a copy I sincerely regret that the facts as I established them required me to take this action. I wish to assure you that the work of this office could not be carried on without the devoted and faithful service of hundreds of men from the U. S. Army and the other Armed Services. An exception here and there only proves the truth of this rule. Faithfully yours,, Allen f . Dulle s Director Encls. cc: Col Edwards AWD: at Distribution: 1cc- Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R002600130042-6 Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R002600130042-6 C 30 July 1959 STAT The Honorable Gordon Gray ?pecial Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The yr bite House V ashington 25, D. C. Dear Gordon: In accordance with the discussion at the Special Group meeting 29 July, I am attaching, in duplicate, the two papers on given to the President, in whatever way you see fit, and the other contains some background and arguments bearing on this proposal. As you know, one of these was designed to be A brief biographical sketch of the principal figure in this proposal is also attached, in duplicate. Sincerely, Allen W. Dulles Director ?ttachments: As stated Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R002600130042-6 Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80B01676R002600130042-6 DDP/BA/OCB / TAParrott:as (29 July) Distribution: Orig. & 1 - Addressee (w/a) 2 .- DCI (1 w/a) 1 - DD/P ('wo/a ) 1 -. C/AF (wo/a) 1 .- BA/OCB (wo/a) 1 - DDCI (wo/a) Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80B01676R002600130042-6 Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R002600130042-6 STAT Next 7 Page(s) In Document Denied Iq Approved For Release 2009/01/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R002600130042-6