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Document Type:
CREST [1]
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP69-00642R000100250003-3
Release Decision:
RIFPUB
Original Classification:
K
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
November 16, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 12, 1999
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
June 21, 1954
Content Type:
MEMO
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2I June 1954
Memorandum for: Deputy Direetorjlsteiligesce
The following paragraphs are quoted from the report (No. 1541)
of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the Mate .Dcpartenneat
appropriatieea:
The committee agrees with the House that a thorougb
study should be conducted of the activities of the Office of
.comic Affairs to deter=A" the necessity of each of the
economic offices and to snake certain that so duplication
exists with the functW as of the Department of Commerce
or other Government agencies. This study should be can-
ducted by the Sur.au of the budget sued a report made to
both the Senate and House Committees not later than the
Start of tke saact toagress.
cent visits abroad, members of the committee
tbor+ study of the volume of reports which
our For* 4$a Service peirso l are called upon to prepare.
laves gations Division of the committee
issued a report on this subject. The committee has been
very muck concerned with it. prublesa for some time.
Testimeay was received during the hearings that t Depart-
ly with the requests of other Government
agencies sand t'berefure cannot firmly control the volume of
reports beie-gg requested and whis=k are furnished without re -
im ursemeat. To resolve Ws situation, the $ureau of the
budget is requested to make a comprehensive survey of
this m*ttttr and ssssss the importance and *"-as* value of
all types of reports being requested and prepared. The
committee requests; that when, such study is completed a
report of findings and conclusions be filed with both the
to and House . ppropriatious Committees.
Walter L. Pforsbe mer
i-exislative Counsel
LP/blc
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