DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000100070043-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: July 14, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
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&..DD A 14 July 1953
1. At the Deputies' Meeting I emphasized to the Director that the letter
from Mr. Dodge which he had handed to me yesterday stated quite clearly that
agencies were expected to get by on less during Fiscal Year 1955 than in Fiscal
Year 1954 and told him that I thought somewhere along the line he was going to
have to take the stand that we could not carry out all of the programs with
which we were charged if we were expected to be continuously cut back in our
budget.
2. Obtained Mr. Dulles' approval to employ clerical employees on a ttsunmer
only" or "part time" basis, provided they were not used in the Office of the
Deputy Director (Plans) nor in the Office of Current Intelligencee
3. Adxainietrative Officer for the VPH Division, called to
compliment the Logistics Office's WH Division Coordinators
for his extremely fine attitude in connection with expediting an important mat-
ter last Friday. I will pass this on to Jim Garrison.
4. Told George Meloori to expedite preparation of the list which is to be
included an the Civil Service Commission roster for service on security panels.
Also told him that I wanted to review this list with him and Colonel Edwards
prior to its being dispatched to the Comrnission.
5. Talked to George Meloon about the DD/P Administrative Officerst atti-
tude toward the Military Personnel Division. They seem to think that personnel
in the Division are uncooperative and that the general attitude is negative. I
asked George to think over what steps we should take to remedy the situation and
to discuss the matter with me at an early date.
6. Jim Garrison telephoned to say that he was having some difficulty buy-
ing'a printing press which I had approved of for the Technical Services Staff
ands at the same time, complying with the "Huy American" Act. He asked if I
wanted to review the situation. Upon being assured that the General Counsel had
concurred in his action I told him to go ahead.
7. Asked George Meloon to check on the status of resignation.
8. Handed George Meloon a letter from the Secrete of the Army to Mr.
Dulles concerning the resignation of Told him
to ? are a reply for the Director's signature and to follow up with Colonel
resignation papers to The Adjutant General still
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9. Returned the staff study on "Temporary Promotions to Supergrades" to
George Meloon with instructions to rewrite. The conclusions and recommendations
were entirely inconsistent with the discussion; in fact, it was recommended that
temporary promotions be instituted when the paper really didn't support that po-
sition at all.
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10. Discussed with Mr. Garrison, and Mr.
Saunders the question o e er area programs shout 25X1 A9a
expended by the Logistics Office for materiel. Informed
that programs should contain such money, regardless of whether or not
the materiel was stockpiled. When inventories are completed we may be able to
reduce the money slightly because we have discovered excesses in our stockpiles.
However, this is something which we cannot plan for at this time.
25X1A9a 11. was over with a request that I authorize him to spend $45.,000
out of the General S " s and Alterations Fund" for interior alter-
25X1A6a ations at the His position was that these alterations were
no different om any others c might be made in a CIA office building. I
told him that I did not agree with this point and instructed him to discuss it
with the Comptroller and to ask the Comptroller t uch with me. Further-
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12. With Dr. Tietjen discussed the question of Christian Scientists being
exempted from physical examinations. Dr. Tietjen has no objection to exceptions
being made on "an individual case basis." I told him that I would probab 25 A9a
grant an exception in the case now on my desk involving
but that I thought we should be very careful in approving of such exceptions and,
in general, felt that if a person was grilling to have an examination to enter on
duty he* should be willing to take whatever examinations were necessary to stay
on duty.
13. 1 told Dr. Tietjen that I would like to see his doctors" when they enter-
ed on duty with the Agency, left the Agency, returned from trips, etc.
]4. Approved of Dr. Tietjen taking two weeks vacation the first two weeks
in August.
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