LEGAL AID FUND RAISING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00498A000300040016-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: September 17, 1975
• Content Type: MFR

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DD/A 75-4407
17 September 1975
SUBJECT: Legal Aid Fund Raising
1. The CIA Management Committee met on 17 September
1975 to discuss various ramifications involved if we decide
to go into a fund-raising situation in connection with legal
assistance for employees and retirees.
2. The consensus of the group appeared to be as
follows:
(a) As it pertains to employee solicita-
tion--the accumulation of funds from employees
will be in proportion as to how it is made easy
for them. There would be nothing wrong with
having "solicitation receptacles" located in
our buildings. We must give attention, however,
to how the funds, when collected, are controlled.
A separate bank account should probably be
established in an individual's name and some
accountability system established. It is my
current thought to turn this matter completely
over to the Office of Personnel to work within
the guidelines that I will establish.
(b) As it pertains to an external solic-
itation--"the consensus was that it should be an
Agency, hands-off program".
(c) There are several avenues by which
the Agency can get such a program underway. We
can interest the CIA Retiree Association, as a
corporate body or a non-corporate group to take
the initiative in the matter; also, or in
combination with the Association we can ask
senior Agency officers to approach prestigious
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individuals by name and see if they would
associate themselves with such an activity;
and enlistment of the OSS.Veterans Associa- STATINTL
tion, probably through was
also mentioned. We will float this idea with
the CIA Retiree Association members the
evening of 17 September 1975.
3. Things like this do not happen of their own voli-
tion and constant attention and prodding is necessary. I
am giving consideration to raising the issue of turning
the pursuit of this matter over to a standing group of the
ADD's, with perhaps some additional augmentation. I will
raise this issue in the near future with the CIA Management
Committee.
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John F. Blake
Deputy Director
for
Administration
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Mr. Nelson
Mr. Waller (thru DDO)
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Mr. Warner and
Mr. Carv
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