LETTER TO MR. WILFRED H. ROMMEL FROM W. E. COLBY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01082A000700080021-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: May 13, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

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lfrez }t. Rommel
propOsecA legislation by the Department
on soft 93-84
D. c. 20503
in in response to your request for our further
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.rvfense to exe}apt; the Defense Intelligence Agency fro!
iational Security Agency.
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to the d.eveiopr ent of intelli pence deers: an aspect o
ms, or charge which is fundau ntal to its fulfillment.
re+ for o :r centres.. Intelli ence to Ave a nigh p
the ni
g :e the authority for termination of civilian eVxlcayces
provisions of the civil service laws with regaru to the
oymen.t and termination of civilian employees, and to
In November 1971, the Presidoaat directed the Director
vean and coordirWted ilitelli ence effort
t~~ wore cotiasi
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and to i, aprove the product generally. He also callerl for
Management and Budd;
this context that I address DOD
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nt time the authorities granted to the Intelli efc
progr manager's in the acquisition, use., a nu
separation of personnel are varied. The et effective
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fense~Irt e1li.genc+ Age zczy .
cut equally sensitive activities vities to ttnc sc ofttle~ ,era ?~
its. wide latitude in the use of intelliF*ence
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personnel within a unique security envirOnxent. Dif `el+ ent
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-ant Director for Legislative preference
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chid birth agencies in v
operate under Civil Service arr
Government-wide provisions do not fully rieet th
problen associated with the intelligence task.
understtd that SA, has available to it certain
authorities and exemptions not available to D IA., ne leg
?ion bein proposed by Secretary Schlesinger wz ttld. ' pr e ellt
important .step in the direction of providin? fle ibilit'
the #naetient of DOD intelligence organiz
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,MEMORANDUM FOR: The Dire
Bill:
Here is a copy of DOD draft letter re their
legislation for DIA.
13 May 191'4
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I FORM
US10-101
AUGN 54 1 0 1 WHICH RELACES FORM
ED.