H.R. 3755

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP60-00321R000300180004-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2014
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 21, 1955
• Content Type: MEMO

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Legislative Counsel
Chief, Management Staff
R. R. 3755
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1. This proposed amendment to the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 broadens the emergency dis.
pose]. ;ewers of heads of Federal agencies presently contained
in the Records Disposal Act of 7 July 1943 (57 Stat. 380-383;
59 Stat. 434) by permitting emergency destruction of records
within the continental limits of the United States. At present,
the legal right to perform such destruction is limited to records
outside the territorial limits of the United States.
2. Under present world conditions, it is highly desirable
that government officials be legally etopowered to order the
destruction of sensitive records in times of emergency at home
as well as abroad. The provisions of the proposed bill in no
vay conflict with the records management program conducted by
this Agency.
JOHN E. O'GARA
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15 February 1955
Memorandum for: Chief, Management Staff
Subject: H. R. 3755
Pursuant to our telephone conversation, attached herewith
is a copy of H. R. 2755 regarding the destruction of records.
Congressman Dawson, Chairman of the House Committee
on Government Operations, to which Committee this bill has been
referred, has requested the Director's comments as promptly as
possible. I would, therefore, appreciate it if you could return
your comments to rue as soon as possible as I will have to submit
our draft reply to the Bureau of the Budget for concurrence prior
to forwarding it to the Congress.
Walter L. Pforzheimer
Legislative Counsel
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23 February 1955
The Honorable William L. Dawson
Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10
February 1955, in which you requested a report from this
gency on H. R. 3755. a Bill t'To amend the Federal
Property and Administrative Services ct of 1949, as
amended, and for other purposes".
This bill has been brought to the attention of appro-
priate members of this gency, and we will again be in
touch with you as soon as our con-in-lents have been prepared.
Sincerely yours,
Walter L. Pforzheimer
Legislative Counsel
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