SUGGESTED FISCAL YEAR 1953 BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003400020030-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2007
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: October 23, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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23 October 1951
10EM0RANDU1,1 FOR% Special Assistant to Deputy Director (Administration)
bir. Peel
FROM Comptroller
SUBJECT s Suggested Fiscal Year 1953 Budget Estimate for the
Psychological Strater,y Board
1. The suggested Fiscal Year 1953 Budget Estimate submitted
as requested. Director of the Psychol-
to the Director of Central Intelligence
ogical Strategy Board has
2. It is noted that the estimate includes an increase of 20
positions over the 1952 Revised Estimate which makes a total of 99
positions estimated as required for Fiscal Year 1953.
3. From the limited amount of justification given in support
of the estimates for other objects it is very difficult to evaluate
the amounts set forth. Additional information should be furnished
to support the amount of $27,500 listed under other contractual
services and for the $60,000 listed under 09 - equipment. This item
in particular seems to be out of line since the estimate shows an
increase of only 20 positions.
4. The preparation of the estimate has been discussed with
the Budget Officer ofeis State
subjectatomfurther study sandarevisiont sate
is a preliminary one and
circumstances may warrant.
R. SAUNDERS
SECRET
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ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO
THE DIRECTOR OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL 1951
October 17,
O iDUM OF TRANSMITTAL TO: Lt. General W. Bedell Smith
There is attached, for your consideration and action
on October-2!r., a statement "Suggested
at the next Board meeting
Fiscal Year 1953 Budget Estimate as Compared to 1952 Estimate
for Psychological Strategy Board", to which reference was made
at the last meeting of the Board. This paper will be on the
agenda of the meeting for such discussion as may seem necessary.
GORDON GRAY
Director
att.
as stated.
CONFIDENTIAL
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