MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87-01130R000100040015-0
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• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2005
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: August 10, 1981
• Content Type: MIN

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MINUTES
OF THE 10 AUGUST 1981
MEETING OF THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION
1. The meeting was called to order at 1100 hrs. in room
7D32, Headquarters. Present were:
Members: Bruce T. Johnson. Chairman
Representatives:
1. The minutes of the 13 July 1981 meeting were amended as
follows:
go up on 13 July and will be up until 10 September.
The Hispanic exhibit will take place 14-21 Septem-
ber, and the exhibit for Handicapped Week will be
held the week of 19 October. The Employees' art
exhibit will be held from 2 November through
11 December.
reported that the medical exhibit will
The minutes of the 13 July meeting were approved as amended.
Old Business
has received no reply from William Draper,
the artist who painted the Directors' portraits, regard-
ing possible causes of the deterioration of his paint-
ings. Another request for information will be sent him
has the name of a portrait
painter (Lyn Buckham) who has painted the portraits of
several well known people, including Admiral Raborn,
Justice Blackman, and General Lowe. It was suggested
that several members of FAC arrange to look at her work.
Mr. Johnson will call Ms. Buckham to obtain information
about the locations of the portraits she has painted.
(Note: When he called, Or. Johnson learned that the
artist is Mr. Lyn Buckham, not Ms.)
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b. The planter boxes in the cafeteria have been moved to
Building 213, allowing additional seating in the South
Cafeteria to make way for those formerly seated in the
Rendezvous Room in the balcony. The balcony of the
South Cafeteria will be make into language labs.
c. Mr. Johnson reported on a recent conversation with Mr.
Melzac, who has discussed with a curator of the National
Museum of American Art the possibility that their
planned exhibit of paintings by Alma Thomas might
subsequently be exhibited at CIA. The suggestion was
well received by the NMAA official.
d. Mr. Johnson reported that he had sent a memo to the
Office of Personnel outlining possible exceptions to the
recent HN on display of notices in the Headquarters
building.
4. New Business
b. I
Committee. The Chairman, FAC, thanked her for her
work. has expressed an interest in
heading this committee. After some discussion it was
decided to appoint I las Chairman of the
said that his office had some photos which might be
included
graphs, and foreign gifts to Agency employees.
the site as the building was going up, old photo-
Visual Aids, is
working on an exhibit, scheduled for next year, showing
the history of CIA with emphasis on the Headquarters
building. Included will be information about how the
land was used prior to CIA occupancy, the appearance of
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has resigned as Chairman of the Exhibit
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memo to the Chairman, FAC, with suggestions
on improving the landsca in around Headquarters will be
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the Wilderness Trail is s i unfinished. This matter
will be taken up again with OL.
d. The Chairman has received a note from the Suggestion
Award Committee regarding the proposed paving of the
pathway from the southwest entrance to the south loading
dock. Lack of resources prevents action and lack of
action makes it difficult to justify an award to the
person who sent in the suggestion that the pathway be
paved. Blocking the path with fences or plants as an
alternative was suggested in the note. The FAC will
recommend against any barrier across the pathway and
once again suggest a certificate of appreciation be
given to the suggestor for his concern.
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f. The condition of the courtyard near the north cafeteria
was brought up. Due to the lack of water, the land-
scaping in this area seems to be dying. Several
suggestions for this area were made, including a rock
garden and a cactus garden. stated that the
Agency no longer has a resident landscaper but she would
seek information about the types of planting which could
survive the lack of water in summer and the cold of this
area's winters.
5. There will be no FAC meeting in September. The next FAC
meeting will be on 5 October at 1100 hrs. in room 7D32.
6. Mr. Johnson adjourned the meeting at 1140 hrs.
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