DEPUTIES' MEETINGS (SMITH) 1952

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00985056
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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2019
• Case Number: F-2019-02055
• Publication Date: March 6, 1952

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Director's Meeting
Thursday, 6 March 1952
PRESENT: General Smith, Messrs. Dulles, Wisner, Wolf, Becker, Hedden, Earman
The Director:
a. Referred to Tracy Barnes' request for CIA expenditures on research and
Mr. Becker explained that similar requests had been made to other governmental
agencies in order that the staff of the Board might form some ideas concerning
its own research problems. In this connection, the Director discussed certain
possible personnel changes and functions of the staff of PSB.
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b. Discussed Gen. Grow's diary and noted that he had neither seen it nor
the book pertaining thereto, published in East Germany. In this connection,
the Director stated that someone had "fallen down" in not getting this information
to him. Mr. Wisner and Mr. Earman said that to the best of their knowledge a
copy of the diary had not been redeived. Mr. Wisner also said that, in fact,
his people had been attempting to get a copy for the past three weeks and had
not met with any success. The Director then called Gen. Bolling who stated he
"thought" that a copy of the diary in question had been sent to us and if not
he would bring one over. Mr. Dulles noted that he hoped our people on foreign
_service had been instructed not to maintain diaries similar to that of Gen. Grow.
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c. In connection with the above the Director stated that there must be
a number of SO reports (including containing information of interest (b)(1)
to him and directed such information be extracted from these reports and (b)(3)
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Mr. Dulles:
a. Noted that he had talked to Gen. Donovan who was going to Korea in
the near future and that Donovan had agreed to COMB by and see us before he
makes this trip. He also noted that in the event he did not see him in
Washington he would, in all probability, see him in New York.
b. Referred to a meeting with Sherman Ewing,who is working with us on
the World's Veterans Organization; and stated that he, Mr. Wisner and Mr. Ewing
would like to discuss this whole problem with the Director. In connection with
this project, the Director stated that he was still looking for someone to
examine this and, in fact, all of our projects with a "jaundice eye" particularly
from the viewpoint of the end product. NOTE: ktentative appointment has been
made for Messrs. Dulles, Wisner and Ewing to see the DCI at 11:45 a.m. on
Friday, 7 March.
(CONTINUED)
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b. Noted the item in today's NEW YORK TIMES by Bill Lawrence on Greece
and asked if we should "hit" this again. The Director stated that we should
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d. Noted that State had approved the comments prepared on the Gray report
and that he expected Gen. Magruder's comments today. In this connection, it
was noted that there was a possibility that Gen. Magruder might have to leave
due to his health. The Director stated that if he did leave and his health
permitted we would sign him up as a consultant.
Mr. Becker gave a report on the progress of the China Trade Paper.
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