DIARY NOTES

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CIA-RDP76-00183R000500020013-5
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July 24, 1964
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NOTES
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Approved For Release 2001 / T05-::CIA-RDP76 QQ183R000500020013-5 DIARY NOTES 25X1A DD/S 24 July 1964 1. At the Executive Committee Meeting this morning the recent anti- 25X1 A9a Sherman Kent article by was discussed. Apparently at least one of her quotes was taken almost verbatim from a National Intel- ligence Estimate. (I asked Howard Osborn to look into this and told him to expect a call from the Director's office.) 25X1A9a 2. I met wit Howard Osborn, and others to dis- cuss the ossibilit of contracting for guard and other services at the 25X1A6a While contracting for guard services is not impossible, there are a number of practical difficulties connected with this action. I asked them to restudy the situation, giving priority to the possi- bility of contracting for other services. ~_A 25X1A9a 3 Chief of Station, - was in for a brief visit. 25X1 A6a He had no adverse comments to make about Agency administrative proce- dures and felt that they are very streamlined. He did believe, however, 25X1 C4a that the is not only incompetent but also extremely uncooperative. 25X1A9a 4. Chief of Station, was in for a visit. He had no complaints about Agency administrative procedures and was highly com- plimentary of the support he has received from He thought that we are being charged twice by the on many occasions but that, by and large, the incidents are not great enough to make a big fuss about. He was particularly outgoing in his praise fo a JOT who is his Administrative Officer. He regards as being one of the best men he has ever seen in this field. 25X1A6a 25X1A6a 25X1 C4a 25X1A9a 25X1A9a 5. John Tietjen reported that there was a slight flap on 3 July, a holi- 25X1 A9a 25X1 C8c day, in which an FE case officer who was escorting was unable to contact one of our doctors in an attempt to expedite treatment for Mrs. by 25X1 C8c the George Washington Hospital. Actually, Dr.as in his office at 25X1 A9a the time. John is coming forward with a paper giving further details and 25X1 A9a recommending that we purchase a signal device which will summon Dr. to a telephone when he is needed. 25X1A9a 6. were up to give me a briefing on our procurement activities during Fiscal Year 1964. Their report was very Approved For Release 2001/04/05: CIA-RDP76-00183R000500020013-5 SECRET SECRET Approved Forj$elease 2001/04/05: CIA-RDP76?80183R000500020013-5 encouraging. Our program amounted to about million of surplus procured at no cost. I was pleased to note that we are using an incentive clause in more than 60 percent of all contracts over $100, 000. They also can show "cost reductions" of approximately $3 mil- lion during Fiscal Year 1964, which is comparable to the McNamara "gimmicks. " LKW :jrf Approved For Release 2001/04/05: CIA-RDP76-00183R000500020013-5 SECRET 25X1A1 25X1A12