AMES BUILDING CAFETERIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 28, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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2 8 SEP 1976
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 Set 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
iirunediate requirements primarily NFAC related. By reconfigaurIing
the cafeteria, we will be able to recoup 7,000. sq. ft_ of office
space which will allow us to move the DDA's Declassification Unit
?rom 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
a. Before making a final determination on closing the
Ames cafeteria; every affected component was contacted on
expected repercus noes s. 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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SCIBJECT: Ames Building Cafeteria
and DDA employees in the 2430 "E" Street complex STATINTL
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TATINTL of Commerce Bui ing have cafeteria
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snack bar service or use a recen y ui
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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.
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 to with a secO!dTINTL
attachment to that note which we believe shoo e 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.
ys/ Michael N. vala..nicli
Michael J. Malanick
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~iEfOIRANMPA FOR:
PROM: Director of Central intelligence-
SUBJECT: Ames Building Cafeteria
I have received your note expressing your and
other Agency employees' concern over the closing of
the Ames Euildi ff cafeteria. I have attached a copy
of a notice to be circulated to all Agency-employees
in Rosslyn which I hope explains the necessity for
this action. I regret having to take an action which.,.
although cost-effective and necessary to support the
basic functions of CIA, nevertheless impacts on
employee convenience. I do, however, endorse your
forthright notification of employee reaction and
encourage continued use of this channel in similar
Circumstances.
STANSFIELD TEflt R.
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EMPLOYEE BULLETIN
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CLOSING OF THE AMES BUILDING CAFETERIA
FROM THE DIRECTOR:
1. It has been brought to my attention that there is -
employee concern over the closing of the Ames Building cafeteria
operated by GSI. Unfortunately, the space occupied by this
cafeteria is required to provide otherwise unavailable space.
Our first move after the closure, however, will be to refurbish
some of the cafeteria space into a machine-type snack bar similar
to the service afforded components in other external buildings.
2. The decision to close the cafeteria was not an easy
one. Agency space requirements have been a critical issue;
and, despite two personal appeals to the Administrator, the
General Services Administration has been unable to provide
relief. Additionally, as employees may have known, GSL.has.
consistently lost money in its Ames Building operation and
has maintained continuous pressure to, close the facility.
GSI's compelling argument has been an inability to compete
with the proliferation of commercial eating facilities in
the Rosslyn area. The predominant factor remains, however,
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STATINTL AXE OI2A?vDUM FOR:
FROM.* (,, Director of Central In
SUBJECT: Alpuilding Cafeteria
I have received your no'
other Agency employees' conce.
the Ares Building cafeteria.
of a notice to be circulated
in Rosslyn which I hope expl
this action. I regret havi
although cost-effective an
basic functions of CIA,
employee convenience.
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circumstances.
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that despite exhaustive analysis, we were unable to develop
any other viable alternative to meet current and urgent
requirements for space to support the basic intelligence
mission of the Agency.
3. I regret having to discontinue any employee. con-
venience, but cannot support employee convenience over
operational requirements. Many of our employees share
either convenience or hardship because of our many locations
within the Metropolitan Washington Area. It is not possible
to equalize conditions to all locations although it is my
policy to maximize employee benefits within limits established.
for Federal employees.
4. Again, this was not an easy decision, but I have
every confidence that Agency employees in Rosslyn will again
adjust to inconvenience and maintain their exce1ILent performance.
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VIA TUBE
This is a copy of thepp~
Affidavit that I spokINTL
you on the phone abo
concerning he tiles.
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Order of Gray Tile
for So.Cafeteria;
Signed by
3 Nov 77.
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Solicitation of inform ation*is authorized by Executive Orders 10450, 11246, 11478, and 11652,
Federal Procurement Regulations 1.6, Title 40 J.S.C. 276a through (3-7, 276c, 318, 318a, 318b,
318c, 318d, and 327 through 331. The information solicited may be used as a basis for the issuance
of security clearances,. suitability determinations, determinations in discrimination cases, and to
establish liability in tort and damage claims, contractor debarment proceedings, labor standards
'violations, and criminal mutters.
?As-o.resent or prospective GSA employee, disclosure of the informatio:; y-yo ' vo untary. How-
ever, employees ~afusv to isy inform ''pn~.Ite~ pro~erly requested to do so may be subject
to administrative oath rup-i ono including remove
err/,o1oyment.
Disclgsure of information by present or prospective Government contractors also is voluntary,
although failure to furnish the above requested information where the contract so provides, may
result in administrative sanctions, includ;ng oisquuiification to enter into a contract or termina-
tion of an existing contract.
Information may be transferred as a routine use to appropriate Federal, State, local, or foreign
agencies when relevant to civil, criminal, or regulatory investigations or prosecutions, or pursuant
to a request by GSA or such other agency in connection with the hiring or retention of an employee,
the issuance of security clearance, the investigation of an employee, the letting of a contract, or
the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit. Information also may be transferred as a routine
use to aduly authorized official engaged in investigation or settlement of a grievance, compI i1FATINTL
STATINTL - or appeal filed by on employee.
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OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
STATEMENT FORM
STATINTLNAME OF DEPONENT:
STATINTL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
I,
DATE: ovember 1977
have been advised by
Special Agent L.D. Anderson that he wanted
my statement in connection with an investigation of the tiling
of the North and South Cafeteria, CIA Headquarters Building
I have also been advised that this statement may be used in-a
court of law or an administrative acti-on, and I want to make the
following statement:
I have been assigned to LSD and in the Headquarters Building since
? September 1974. Among my responsibilities is monitoring of day-to-day
operations; coordination of the efforts of the Agency Fine Arts Commission
(FAC) involving the Headquarters Building and liaison with the General
Services Administration (GSA) and General Services Incorporated (GSI) on
general matters concerning day-to-day operation of Agency cafeterias and
canteen vending machine operations.
During the latter part of March 1977 one of my assistants advised me
that GSA was ready to lay gray tile in the South Cafeteria. I called Mr.
Lynn Young, the GSA Building Manager, and asked him if it was true that
GSA wanted to lay gray tile in the South Cafeteria and Mr. Young indicated
that they (GSA) were ready to go. I told Mr. Young that the gray tiles
would not be acceptable because they would be in conflict with standards
established by the Agency FAC. He (Mr. Young) indicated to me that the
tiles were on hand and asked me what he was supposed to do with them.
I then asked Mr. Young who the tiles had been ordered from and he.indi.cated
they were from the company tiles were normally ordered from. I then
indicated that I thought it would be reasonable for him (Mr. Young) to ask
the company to take the tiles back and issue a credit. At this point,
Mr. Young indicated he would simply hold on to the tiles since they could
always be used elsewhere. (continued)
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(continued)
I later went by to see Mr. Young and explained to him that the
South Cafeteria was not only a very large public area but that it was
also an area of executive interest. I told Mr. Young that we would be
glad to work with him but suggested that in the future it might be best
to discuss obvious items of interest to the Agency FAC before any
procurements were made. Mr. Young again indicated the tile would not
be wasted and could be used elsewhere.
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 AFFIDAVIT
I have read the foregoing statement consisting of .' pages. I
fully understand this statement and it is true and complete to the
best of my knowledge and belief. I have initialed all corrections
and placed my initials at the bottom of each page.
I made this statement freely and voluntarily, without any, fh'reats
J' ~ "'V' ` or rewards, or promises of reward having been made to n A 1n return
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