MEMO FROM DCI TO CHAIRMAN, SENATE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE RE: REASONS WHY CIA EMPLOYEES RESIGN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00682R000300150015-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 17, 2001
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: December 29, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

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29 December 1948
The Honorable William Langer
Chairman, Post Office and Civil Service Committee
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator Langer:
Commencing in January 1948, the Central Intelligence Agency
adopted as a policy the questioning of people who voluntarily
left the employ of this Agency. For the first eleven months
(through the month of November) six resignations were submitted
by individuals who stated that their sole reason for resignation
was dissatisfaction with government salaries. During the same
period thirty-seven others left to return to positions in private
industry and gave as one of the reasons for returning to private
industry the insufficiency of government salaries. These people
were all in the higher grades of the CAF and Professional
categories.
If the above information is released publicly.. I should
appreciate it very much if the Central Intelligence Agency should
be not named as such but be disguised as "a government agency" or
"a government organization." We endeavor to keep all information
regarding our personnel figures in a classified status.
I trust that this information will be satisfactory, and, if
I or any other member of the Central Intelligence Agency can be
of further service, please do not hesitate to call upon us.
With best personal regards.
Sincerely,
Signed & dispatched by hand of
Mr. Pforzheimer 12/29/48
R. H. HILLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central Intelligence
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General Counsel - 1 cc w/basic letter, 12/28, from Sen. Langer.
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Addressee - Orig. & 1 cc
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