LETTER TO THE HONORABLE WAYNE MORSE FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: November 2, 1955
• Content Type: LETTER

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problems of serge facilities and sees" roads in connection with
the possible location of our proposed n = headquarters buildW at
: gley, Virginia.
Thank you for your letter a
The very bast infox'nation I have which is responsive to your
stions is contained in a report which I have just received from
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that the various Potomac Aver bridges for the anticipated periods
of CIA car as vement with their rated ca ities, including the in-
to the arterial s7stsm in the general area. they
who were engaged to study and ma)m rec tions concerning the
location of our proposed new building. They have recommended the
Langley site and I an mclosinng herewith a cow of an attachment
to their r rt which deals with the problem of traffic, roadways,
sewage, etc. While they have recommended a. number of improvements
l s r k e & Ra , c o n s u l t i n g e n g i n e e r s a n d lmdampe architects,
e, indicate sufficient capacity to aco to the
Increased load. The ce letion of the proposed bridge at Consti-
tution Aveme and the completion of the 39 *Me Washington Memorial
Ptrkvay should insure adequate capacity for time." It, there-
fore,,, does not appear that the location of our building at Langley.,
In and of itself, would have an immediate it t on the budg:st of
the District of Columbia.
The hhoard of Supervisors of Fairfax Witty have assured us
that a sere system to accommodate our headquarters will be avail-
able prior to the c g-letion of our building. They have two plans
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Hut3tRT H. HUMPHREY. MINN. WILLIAM LANGER, N. OAK.
MIKE MANSFIELD, MONT. WILLIAM F. KNOWLANO. CALIF.
ALBF_N W. MARKLEY, KY. GEORGE D. AIKEN, VT.
WAYNE MORSE, OREG. HOMER E. CAPEHART, IND.
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~tober 5, 1955
Fr. Allen W. Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
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tear ?`r. Dul..les:
As a member of the Senate Committee on the District of^,olumbia
',.thich has, as you know, to concern itself with general legislative the affairs of the District, I would be grateful f gzs3f oversight
or some further en-
li-ghtenment on two matters concerning the proposal, which has teen oubli.cized
in the newspapers, to locate the new headquarters of the CIA on a site at
T 'n: ley, Virginia.
The first concerns the Potomac River. You may have observed in
the press my concern about the present state of the River; this fine stream
has degenerated into an open and dangerous sewer. It is my understanding
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,.,-.,at adequate sewage facilities are not presently available in and around
Langlev, and I would appreciate any information you can proper),y give me
concerning sewage arrangements that might be made - their appro_timate cost,
the kind of treatment to be given, and the like. It appears to me imperative
that the Government be the first to do what it can to avoid further pollution
of this once-handsome watercourse.
The second concerns access roads. The press has reported that
increased traffic caused by locating these headquarters at Langley would,
in the judgment of District officials, require the double-decking of Chain
bridge; I assume that the access roads to Chairs Bridge would require widening
to carry the increased load. Can you give me any figures concerning the
cost of these improvements as they relate to the District of Columbia budget?
'chile I recognize your imperative need for an adequate building, it is also
true that the District is woefully behind in much-needed capital constructs:-xi
and I would be grateful for any information disclosing what the impact of
these additional costs would be on the budget of the District of Columbia.
I shall appreciate any information you may be able to supply with
respect to these inquiries. I assure you that n questions are Prompted
by my deep interest in the affairs of the District of Columbia.
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Jayne Morse
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