LETTER TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL HOYT S. VANDENBERG FROM GEORGE F. ELIOT

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• Publication Date: July 18, 1946
• Content Type: LETTER

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July 18, 1946
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USA
Director, National Intelligence Authority
New War Department Building
Washington, D. C.
Dear General Vandenberg:
I have had a word with Senator McMahon and also
with Representative Baldwin. Both expressed whole-
hearted and, indeed, enthusiastic interest and both
have promised to see to it that the child does not get
lost, strayed or stolen in the shuffle attending the
end of the session.
I enclose herewith, for your private information
copies of the letters which have written these
gentlemen confirming and amplifying the conversations
I had with them.
I think you may be reasonably certain that when
you get the baby launched in the great world, his
first toddling steps will be guided by friendly hands.
My best wishes to you - which really means no more than
that I wish success and safety to the United States.
I shall hope to hear when I return that you are in
business, and look forward to seeing you again in
September.
Best personal regards.
GFE/mb
encs.
Sincerel yours,
Lv1OP1/CDF 63987
STAT
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General Vande rg
July 180 1946
Senator Brien Icttahon
United $tates eats
* 1t t< . .. D. C.
ar Nesaetor peg;
Wtion regarding the
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whieeh LV o 4" der the
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rIt's.t>esas~:su'Dvos ee be taken G Ti 'o
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as tae . u e i . ? s of " t
tsbiti ea it as an # s p a - :
of' Common Defense. Xn his bill?. as it is presently drawl,
is. ealUedathe Central Imte eace- Agency.)
tbSE?Ro $O$4 ,ed merger bi le rrp .e liar ,l s
lawhiles,.,1 a ?uthor , ~. o
Order. of the President, - has se
stating et the.1ee:;etargiea of State
by funds oontribsted " p the budgets",
lean no, MWds t at :,its . a.,, .and as you-46n,
ft t&tor . the Director, to, e ago and t a
to .. aa*e' detis#te plans tor-, erxytng,, do to *i
is a -.eusntial"'tGk he secartty of t
It new appears that S. 20 c* n skan %- et" p? a at this
?easion and therefore hs Ce i + .Ceaaa -on ease not 00 0
irate beri w Ibis l3 tleatre the x 4t In igenerrj',#uthor1ty
fright wheree. it. is; n MW so t- i g - q~~ p taxed bt
the Congress giving a legal status and its o it+dget so that
&VIO&W-404 404 with to rl rk to . s this need, it is my under.
standing that a iad 2.l bet pared tth P""* i, 41, of tees
and f1 bee : int relydue ed , s i t l us .$n Bea.. bona s .. . the hope
t tit: may die paste; and o - - 'ea-t-ee _ "saession of. Con
or:" prepsa'aeion. cn,iTw y.areerno +na c - ; xayY u a ut the
ioeia it will . be sent` up tti*
cat r trot I do not w how
o Little; spurious a put, the fate,
r it is a matter in rhich?, t1, Comeiate 'on roftlaw fair
Military Affairs and Naval Affairs might all hare a:un-
terest and unless the bill has a watchful fried who is looking
after its welfare, it might very well get lost in the shuffles at
the end of the session and than leave our national intelligence
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avow ppjea t;, 4 BVJL1 ' ,rar,W-W*~.-x r-adent rote s flid" r ation
close rta._;c1laswtstxots I vieew of the 1 was
tberefore ' 1hapff when y
do what fts posalble t4 ,o-itr . i,
will be tarry great 4%1)9
*to # I. I have askad 1 or;
.. = st3 l `i 4t es i ', .
D.*.ora$W ,de,;of the House as well,
sld,'loot afteiR. this. bill
I cii awnhaaiee too strongly the great
ins ? six moat 3 tip in getting our central I
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. serves tbo :Iuport of the ,people an :the Congress of this **=try.
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last. I hope a your own 1.e~g.a a
wttb;the elim a~ of the ortunate'
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the B thtSd 8tat- :
. good rye. bolero Ir. 194V W
or bloj,A this
X .?all beat wishes from both of us to you and your charming
wife and daughter and looking forward to seeing you all when we
return, I b
sincerely yours,
theus al .
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 Ron. Joseph Clark. Baldwin
House of Bsprerentatives
Washingt,, D. C.
Door Mr. ISO3 d ins
202 of S. 2444 te: so-walled merger bill wb i.cb. definitilq es-
tablishes it as an a exey, under thee supervision of too council
of Common Det+lsp-se,r kIn this. bill, as it t prase .-t .-drawn, it
is called the :Central Intelligencea,.i envy, .
Thi* Authority 4-as supposed to be taken Bare of by -#*Ai.ww
t r.; 'ection of i.te, den *_uoyt- t. Tandem erg, U. 5, - .
fitly- iti 1946
This is just' to recapitulate the situation regarding the
4 tional Intelligence Authority which is as you know, under
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cc: General VandIerg
Yesnwhilee,r. the Authority' is operating Wooer the cecutive
er oy the Preesid?nt who has, set. wp to eopt~rol~. it' a, board
consisting of the; 6ecretaries Qf $tat,*,# Varii fie , N4Vy. It is
operated by funds l oentributed. from;; tb a bgdgets of these Depart'
its. It has no budget of its own, and as you can see, it, is
exta l-y difficult-:for the Direct r tp engage - a -qtr -iuper.
anent p .wsonnel or to. ms re. definite- plans for . gaPryi4 tin its
work, which,, to my mind, is absolutely essewtial to t security
rft the United, ftstes.
It-now appears that 6o, 2044 has no chsbca of poses a at this
?e.siow and t s refore the Lout c it of ., Cow*o4 -!e ease will of O me
into being. This will leave, the $atioual Inte ilgoncee. Autho~L ty
right where it ts.now, unless enabling legislation is passed by
the Congress giving44t a ',legal, status and its.. o1sn- budget so that
it can get on with its work. To meet this needs it is my under-
s$sndtng that a bLll.' la being prepared to tke ecutive offices
mod: will be Introduced sim ;$taneously in: both houses,, ,n the hope
tbmt it may b paused and become law before this sesstcgt.qf Con-
gress pads. I.have reason to believs, that :this bilk was In course
of preparstion. when ; talked to you about the- natter, . mitt I do
not know bow, soon it will be, sent up to the shill".
I am a .little anxious about' the . Late of this legislation
because it is a matter in which the Committees on Foreign Af-
fairs, Military Affairs and Naval Affairs might all have a legit--
imate interest and unless the bill has a watchful friend who is
looking, after its welfare, it might very well get lest in the
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Mr. Baldric
oa toy it, except from the usual crackpots
would `'be very cloa~e;:t? disastrous in view of the, present inter
nation*l,L,bftuation with which you are, of cour*, as fully o -
versant ail.-1 am. I was therefore very happy when you said;
pould look a fter this bill and do what was pgasible :t4-ie ib
Seed. I doubt very much tl t; there will be y gre;.t opposi-
Ait l:e at the end of nee session and thus leave '-nafional
intd,It gonce sadly erippled until next February. 1 think this
-1 cannot emphasize too strongly the great urg-' of not
lag six months' time in getting our central intelligence
ages o :.fuaetiening.. There area lot of holep -is our info tio*
about -.the. rept of the world that need fil11n#, r n. This requires,
first-claysmenwho are not going to be attracted to this sort....
of work on a temporary basis. In any case, .s you know, the
$over*meht, canno t: pay salaries that will coecpete with?private
iMuttry Tbs a way that men can be soItd on suok ; bs i~r :f-
through the is aoowledge~.thst they can serve tke United.. tates for
a consjderable-period, of ime rind be of real use .to -etr- country..
both..Mrs.. Eliot and I ba wr .very sorry to have tQ leave the
country # cst at the-ti.ue when your political , oortuaes are in the
balance, as . wo should,,, like, to stoy here and hem, as far as . to
could with ; .t he i fi- . ht the 17th d strJet f but tptnfortunate y', : we
must go, leaving behind us nothing *ore tangible than cur best
wishes for - youi! -rea iaatiwn. and repelection. In any ease, we will
be b*ck in time to vote for; you.. , ae, acre both parti,oel arly annoyed
pt the way the Republican organisation is hdliag eta campaign
i*
aid it *euld be -.a, pleasure as well as a duty