AMES BUILDING CAFETERIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00142R000100080002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 28, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Michael J. Malanick
Associate Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: Ames Building Cafeteria
REFERENCE: Note dtd 22 Sept 78 to Admiral Turner from
(with Petition Attached)
Sir:
1. In a 9 June 1978 memorandum (Attachment 1), the General
Services Administration was asked to discontinue the Government
Services, Inc., cafeteria operation in the Ames Building. This
action was necessary because of our urgent need for space to meet
immediate requirements primarily NFAC related. By reconfiguring
the cafeteria, we will be able to recoup 7,000 sq. ft. ofloffice
space which will allow us to move the DDA's Declassification Unit
from Langley to Rosslyn (approximately 2,400 sq. ft.) and make
this Headquarters space available for NFAC's analysts. It would
also give NFAC's OGCR, now located in the Ames Building, approxi-
mately 4,600 sq. ft. of sorely needed expansion space.
2, Other considerations which weighed heavily in the decision
were;
a. Before making a final determination on closing the
Ames cafeteria; every affected component was contacted on
expected repercussions. Each. expected an initial, limited.
reaction based on limited proportional use of the GSI
facilities by their employees, but agreed that the closure
should not have major, lasting impact.
b. There are 17 commercial eating establishments within
2 1/2 blocks of Ames and Key Buildings.
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c. Other "external Agency components, notably DDS&T
and DDA employees in the 2430 "E" Street complex STATINTL.
and am er
STATINTL of Commerce Building do not have cafeteria-
STATIATI facilities, rely on
STATINTL snack bar service or use a recently ui avy cafeteria
(.in another building), Only snack bar service is available for
d. The Ames cafeteria will be replaced with a. large-
sized, machine,-type snack bar.
STATINTL
e. The Ames cafeteria has been losing money for years,
and GSI has maintained steady pressure to discontinue the
operation.
f, Agency employees represent only of the 7,500 STATINTL
Federal employees located in the immediate osslyn area. None
of these other Federal agencies (DoD, State, AID, and others)
maintain cafeteria facilities. In this regard, you note that
many of the petition signers are non Agency employees and, to
the best of our knowledge, have not sought remedial action
through their own parent organizations.
3. As you may recall, in your most recent appeal to
Administrator Solomon for space relief (Attachment 2), the necessity
to recover cafeteria space to meet current requirements was cited.
Unfortunately, after months of space analysis conducted simultaneously
with efforts to goad.GSA into acquisition of new space, it must be
concluded that closure of the Ames cafeteria is the only viable means
to provide the space necessary to meet urgent requirements.
4. Attached is a suggested response with a secorTATINTL
attachment to that note which we believe s ou be circulated as a
Rosslyn Area Employee Bulletin. The parking cost situation is not
treated, This has been a continuous problem for over ten years, and
we and other Federal agencies are legally constrained against
providing relief. Please advise if I can provide more information.
rs/ Michael 3. Me7.2ntek
Michael J. Malanick
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