LETTER TO GENERAL JOHN E. HULL, USA (RET.) FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000800050016-4
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: January 4, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

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General John E. }full, USA (Rot.)
Chairman, ,Presideest's Board Of Consultants
jp I
June
on Foreign Intelligence Activitis
Washington, D. C.
Dear General Hull:
I wish to take this occasion to tali you ant your colleagues
on the President's Board of Consuitstats an iorea ,a Intelligence
Activities what a valuable contribution I believe yt- h*ve made to
the intelligence community the 'United States Government.
Although we have been in disagree?eaent with a very few of your
zany reccs, mendzt ions, we have aiways been aurae of the con-
structive and helpful attitude that lay behind all a~ their. Further,
the persistence of the Board in pressing certain i .tters
critical importance to the national sac only has been of great
assistance to as Director of Central Intelligence. I have
grateful for your vigorous approach to our problems anu
your candor.
body such as yours probably wonders about the impact of
work. If so. I want to assure you tka# I consider you have
a reed contriuutlon to the nationn. T"000 of zss in the
intelligence coimnunity are particularly appreciative that a
group of such distinguished and busy cttixene nave been willing
to give so freely of their time to assist us.
I also want to max* mention to the efteective work of your
Director, Mr. J. Patrick Coyne, who has pursued hie
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task with outstanding diligence and objectivity, and has been
a worthy successor to General Cassidy in this position. We
have enjoyed working both with Mr. Coyne and General
Cassidy.
*rely yours,
lien .W ..Duilea s
Director
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General John E. Hull, USA (Ret.)
Chairman, President's Board of Consultants
on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Washington, D. C.
I would like to take this occasion to tell you
and your colleagues on the President's Board of Consultants
on Foreign Intelligence Activities what a valuable contri-
bution I believe you have made to the intelligence community
of the United States Government. Although there have been
tines when we have disagreed with some of your views and
recommendations, we have always been sure of the con-
structive and helpful attitude that lay behind these recom-
mendations. Further, the persistence of the Board in pressing
certain matters of critical importance to the national security
have been of considerable assistance to me as Director of
Central Intelligence and I have been grateful for your help.
I recognize that a body such as yours often wonders
about the impact of its work and I want to assure you that I
believe you have made a considerable contribution to the nation.
Those of us in the intelligence community are particularly
appreciative that a group of such distinguished and busy citizens
have given so freely of their time to assist us.
I also want to make mention of the fine work of your
Staff Director, Mr. J. Patrick Coyne, who has pursued his
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task with outstan4ing diligence anal objectivity, We gave
enjoyed working/with Mr. Coyne/
an i3 n liable #unr , of knowledge on the United States teliigence
e frfux-tv:
Sincerely yours,
Allen W. Dulles
Director
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