LETTER TO HONORABLE ALLEN DULLES FROM JOHN B. CONNALLY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R003500060024-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2002
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: March 20, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
20 March 1961
Dear Mr. Dulles:
I understand that
of Fort Worth, Texas, is interested in emp oyment
with the Central Intelligence Agency.
I have had the pleasure of knowing Mr*
or approximately eight years and know him
STAT be an extremely capable, loyal and trustworthy
person. I would not hesitate for one minute to
recommend him for any position he might be seeking.
I would appreciate, personally, any
consideration you might give STAT
Honorable Allen Dulles,
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C.
STAT
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17 March 1961
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Senator Smathers called me on Friday afternoon, 17 March, regard-
ing of Fort Worth, Texas. The Senator said that he had
spoken to the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of the Navy,
and Kenneth O'Donnell aboutnd found that was well known
to the Vice President (who o ere o call the Director in behalf),
the Secretar of Defense and the Secretary of the N math!j
said that
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to work or GIA and would be a distinct asset to some o the things in
which we are now engaged. He urged us to seek the opinions of the Vice
STAT President, the Secretaries of the Navy and Defense, and Mr. Hoover on
I I qualifications and all-around suitability.
Senator Smathe r s made it clear that he did not want to
come to Washington for an interview unless we had something definitely
in mind for him. He remarked that it would be a waste of and
our time to see him here just to be polite.
I told the Senator that I would like a little time to discuss this with
the Director and others in the Agency and would be in touch with him
early next week. Senator Smathers said this was fine with him since he
was leaving for Florida this afternoon and would not return until late
Tuesday. He asked that I personally call him Wednesday and again re-
peated he could not too highly recommend to us. He also
added that both the Secretaries of Defense an avy a indicated an
interest in finding a place for ut he had squelched this
since anted to "get back into cloak and dagger operations.
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Mr. Dulles:
Attached is the correspondence, including a letter from Secretary
STAT Connally, on Mr. You may wish to mention to the Secretai$TAT
that we have received his letter and have heard many good things about 0
TAT I have talked to I I and bout employment anc8TAT
STAT the best we can con i h at the moment is the possibility of using him in
connection with our points out that while he has no
language qualifications, we may be a e to use him initially on a contra c~basis
and if he works out, pick him up at a later date. In any event, 0 ST
like the opportunity to talk with
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I therefore recommend that you call Senator Smathers on Wednesday
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and advise him that there is a possibility we can make use of
services and would like to talk to him at an early date. I see no reason
return.ST
should not offer to pay his expenses from Washington
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