CONVERSATION WITH LARRY PICKERLING, DIRECTOR, CLASSIFICATION/DECLASSIFICATION CENTER, SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, REGARDING FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES (FRUS) VOLUMES AND FRUS SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Publication Date: December 18, 1981
• Content Type: MFR

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Chief, Classification Review Division
SUBJECT: Conversation with tarry Pickering,
Director, Cl.assification/Declassifica.tion Center,
Systematic Review, Regarding Foreign Relations of
the United States (FRUS) Volumes and FRUS Supple-
mental Documents
1. In a conversation with Larry Pickering on 18 December, he advised
me that he had talked with Mr. Glennon, 110, regarding our position concerning
the inclusion of two documents in FRUS, Volume XII, 1952-54, which had pre-
viously been released in the official version of the Pentagon Papers. (I had
advised. Larry in a previous conversation that we would still insist that the
two documents not be included in the Volume, but in light of their previous
release, had no objection to their being referred in a footnote, editorial note,
etc. Larry had told me that the position of NSC and State's Bureau is the
same.) Larry said that 110 didn't seem to have a problem with this position.
2. He told me that he had asked 110 to copy the material selected for
Volume V, 1955-57, on the Summit Conference and Central Europe, so that this
material could he sent to us for review. Ile added that there were probably
several volumes which could be made ready for review if we wanted to apply the
manpower to them.
3. Larry further advised me that he has a paper from 110 regarding the
FRUS documents to be put on microfiche. They have identified as candidate
o uments: 17 feet of daily summaries prepared for the Secretary of State,
16 feet of the Secretary's memoranda of conversation, and 19 feet of conference
files. He noted that they would most likely tackle the daily summaries first
since these date from 1945 to 1954 and most of the sununaries prior to 1949 have
already been declassified.
4. Larry stated that lie would be happy to discuss with us any suggestions
we might have for the review of the FRUS supplemental documents. I took the
opportunity to tell him that I had tasked my Branch Chiefs with the research on
continuing manpower requirements for support of other agencys' programs and
that Chief, Administration Branch, had been assigned the responsibility to
determine those requirements for FRUS review and the FRUS supplemental review.
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5. In closing'Larry reminded me that he was interested in discussing
with our expert certain problems concerning the review of material, covering the
Near East. I had told him in an earlier conversation that we would probably
have to assign it to one of our generalists since we did not have someone with
extensive experience in that part of the world. He said he would like to bring
over his reviewer to discuss the material probably sometime soon after the
Distribution:
Orig - Liaison w/Dept, of State
1 - FRUS, Vol XII, 1952-54
1 - Hiief, Admin Branch
1 - Chrono
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
and the
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
PROJECT TITLE: Declassification Review of 1950-54 Department of State Records.
SCOPE: This project will consist of a review for declassification of the
most historically significant pions of the 1950-54 central
decimal files of theDepartment of State (R.G. 59) and of the 1950-
54 records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State
(R.G. 84) appraised as having continuing value. The declassifi-
cation reviewers will use the 1950-54 systematic review guidelines
developed by the Department of State for use by the Archivist of
the United States. The reviewers will also use applicable guide-
lines issued by the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Justice and
by the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council.
The project will require careful page-by-page review using all
guidelines currently available and coordination for final declassifi-
cation determination with responsible,, agency experts.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this project is to declassify and prepare for release
to the public the historically significant piions of the 1950-54
Department of State records. This objective should be accomplished
on or before January 1, 1986.
PRODUCTS: 1. Declassified 1950-54 Department of State records arranged,
reboxed, and labeled.
2. 1950-54 Department.of State records identified as requiring.
further national security protection. segregated, arranged, reboxed,
and labeled.
3. A listing of the record items requiring continued national
security protection.
4. 1950-54 Department of State records accessioned into the
National Archives.
ORGANIZATION: The project will involve National Archives and Records Service (NARS)
and Department of State personnel. The project will be organized
as follows:
1. NARS: The Project Director will be:
Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
Office of the National Archives, NARS
The NARS project team will consist o,a supervisory archivist/
project coordinator and at least tw6-4rchivists/teanileaders and
approximately 22_archives technicians/reviewers.
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2. Department of State: The Project Liaison Officer will be:
John R. Burke
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Classification/Declassification
Department of State
The Department of State will assign one or more staff members to
work with the NARS project team on an as needed basis.
NA RS
RESPONSIBILITIES: The National Archives and Records Service agrees to:
1. review the most significant portions of the 1950-54 State
Department Records (R.G.s 59 and 84) using all current applicable
guidelines for declassification,
2. coordinate with agency experts the review of record items not
declassifiable under those guidelines,
3. participate with Department of State personnel in revising the
systematic review guidelines provided by the Department of State,
4. prepare for researcher use the record items which have been
declassified,
5, segregate, arrange, and rebox the record items determined by
competent agency authority to require continued national security
protection,
6. prepare and submit to the Department of State a listing of the
segregated items,
7. provide professional archival direction, supervision, and
space necessary to accomplish the review,
8. employ, train, and maintain a staff of approximately 25 qualified
persons to conduct the review, and
9. accession the 1950-54 records of the Department of State into
the National Archives upon completion of this project.
DEPT. OF STATE
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Department of State agrees to:
1. maintain high level management support for the project,
2. provide the project liaison officer with sufficient resources to
complete the project,
3. issue, maintain and keep current the Department of State guide-
lines necessary to accomplish the objective, and
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4. respond to Freedom of Information Act and mandatory review
requests on the 1950-54 records of the Department of State until
completion of this project.
SCHEDULE: This project will begin on or about March 1, 1982, and should be
completed by March 1, 1986.
TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this agreement upon 90 days notice in
writing. Outstanding financial or other obligations incurred by
either party will be settled to the extent of the commitment at
the time of termination.
The Department of State agrees to reimburse the National Archives
and Records Service in the amount of $162,000 in F.Y. 1982. At
the commencement of each fiscal year, beginning in F.Y. 1983 and
thereafter through F.Y. 1986, both parties will agree to a funding
limitation for the project.
BILLING: The Department of State will furnish NARS with required fiscal
citations, the correct billing address, and one signed copy of
this Memorandum of Agreement.
NARS will bill the Department of State quarterly based on the funding
limitation. Standard Form 1080, Transfer of Funds, will be used
for billing purposes.
By..._.._-._._
James W. Moore
Assistant Archivist
Title: for the National Archives
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
By________ __e_
Title:
Please provide the following when Agreement is approved:
Funds Citation;
Agency Billing Address:________
AUTHORITY: This Agreement is made under the authority of the Economy Act,
approved June 30, 1932, as amended (31 U.S.C. 686).
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