LIGHT SWITCHES IN THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R001200040036-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: October 31, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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3 1 OCT 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Officer to the Deputy Director for Support
SUBJECT : Light Switches in the Headquarters Building
1. This status report is in response to your request of 27 October 1966.
2. Subsequent to the date of our memorandum dated 12 September 1966,
the following actions have been taken:
a. We have tested, satisfactorily, the plastic light switch covers
under consideration.
b. The General Services Administration (GSA) has agreed to supply
these switch covers, to paint them according to the standards of thy: Fine
Arts Commission, and to install them, all at GSA expense.
c. Light switch covers have been ordered through GSA channels but
have not yet been received.
3. We will continue to follow this matter closely and will advise you upon
receipt of the light switch covers and prior to actual installation.
STAT
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Noted at DD/S Noon Meeting on 2 N 66.
Noted at DD/S Noon Meeting again on 18 Nov 66 ('visible progress")
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15 September 1966
I called Jack Blake to run some expedite tests
on the effectiveness of the switch plates if they are
painted. The Fine Arts Commission suggested these
switches be painted to match the walls and I was
concerned whether this would reduce the effectiveness
to arcing. Mr. Blake should have a report by the first
part of next week.
STAT
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1 2 SEP 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Support
SUBJECT : Light Switch Plates
1. This memorandum is for your information only.
2. This is a status report to you on what has happened affecting
the light switch plates since last I spoke with you on Tuesday, 6 September
1966. has shown the model plates to F_ 7
Chairman of the Fine Arts Commission. has taken the
following position:
a. His personal opinion is that they are acceptable if they
are painted to match the walls to which. they will be affixed.
b. He does not wish to rule alone on this issue and, there-
fore, will submit his recommendation to the entire membership of
the Fine Arts Commission during the week of 12 September 1966.
STAT
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jotin F. Blake
Deputy Director of Logistics
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
Director of Logistics
Switch Problem
Executive Officer to the DD/S
7D18 Headquarters
OFFICER'S
INITIALS
24 AUG 196
COMMENTS (Number each commen' to show from r iom
to whom. Draw a line across colum jfter each comrt mt.)
Attached is the lat(?'st informa?
tion on the lightswitch problem. V e
have asked GSA to replace the Arr )w--
Hart switches and install the Bakel to
face plates. As a result of the me st-
ing described in the attached corre s-
pondence, the representative of th(
GSA Protection Divisioi believes to e
switches will not have to be replac >d
if we cease using cleansing sprays.
He does support, as does the Arro v-
Hart representative, irstalling the
Bikelite face plates. Y le are now
awaiting the final posit: on of GSA F nd
will keep you advised.
2-3: While I shdre"yc=ar cone
that we really cannot ~ olerate
another accident with light
switches, I do believe that we
would find it difficult 1:o ,justify
action which is not sus `ported by
the electricians. Perhaps one
further cautionary letter to GSA
would encourage them to take
one more look at the problem.
Neither they nor the manufacture:
will ever issue a guar.i.ntee no
matter how much we would like
them to.
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I. 4ORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Logistics
1. In accordance with your request we have attached a memo
result of the recent meeting on 10 August 1966 with the snitch
is presently awaiting instructions fra:i
the Central Office to replace the system.
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2. You will not. on Page 2 of the attached memo for record that
two recommendations have been made. First, that the use of spra:r
cleaner on light switches be discontinued permanently, and secondly,
all aluminum and stainless steel _face plate3 should be replaced by
Bakelite faced plates which gives an additional margin of safety.
STAT
STAT
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