DIRECTOR'S MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300090057-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: February 8, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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Director's Meeting
Friday, 8 February iy52
PRE51NT: General Smith, Messrs. Dulles and decker, Col. White,
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b. Referred to the item in the Log pertaining to exchange of puoiica liens
with Soviet bloc organizations and asked fir. Becker if an embargo pact been
placed or was being considered on export of technical material. Mr. decker
noted that the Committee mentioned in the above Lod; item was consiaering tiiir
problem and we would have representation thereon.
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d. Stated that we were receiving requests from Congress for nat-ae-
checks of people employed at the various embassies here in Iashington. `Pe
Director stated that (i) if these people were U.S. citizens the request sY?-rz..d
be referred to the ',,BI together with any information we might have; (2) z
they were foreign nationals we would make available what information we fr,;r;
have. ARo/so
e. Mentioned that he had received a report from I concerning 25X1
whom the Director had indicated an inter(st. T?P )CI said
he did not immediately recall the nairie and, after some discussion, it was
noted that this individual had been recommended by General Donovan as a
possible candidate for employment. 0 is presently eiapioyed by State 25X1
I and has indicated that he would. like to come with us. 14r. Junes u iaer-
took to follow through on this.
f. Noted that he had t-lked with Park 'Lrmstrong concerning the rece.,t
publicity on our closing foreign legations and ministries in the satellite
countries. in this connection, the Director stated that the paper oil travel
restrictions in the U.S. of certain foreign diplomatic personnel had been
approved at yesterday's iAC meeting.
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a. Asked to get in touch with
his reemployment with the Agency. ~o?+c..
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b. Noted that the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force ..sere
enthusiastic about the recent briefing- they had received from CIA and direct,!d
to arrange for them to come over some time during the week of
11 February. In connection with the briefing, he stated that we should ;)..-k
out a "recently conducted operation" and that the should fill
the bill. In this connection, he gave certain instructions concerning
and stated that no action outside the A;rency should be taken until after
Monday, 11 February.
c. Stated that he had to give a talk to "the Labor people" one day
next week and asked to draw up a list of thinF-;s these oeopi(e
had done for us. "C>00_c-
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a. Reported on the status of the new building and noted that Col. HanGf=n
was preparing material which might be used in defending construction of w r
building before Congress. This material will be presented to the Director
for his approval. In connection with Col. White's report, the Director
stated that in addition to plans for the Nevius tract we should also have
an alternate estimate prepared for the Soldiers' Home site. C h~ `x--~~ 5 `~--
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b. Noted that we had received a letter from Postmaster General
Donaldson concerning the Post Office Department's cooperation With ' in
POW mail "in so far as the law would allow".
c. Gave the Director a cable concerning the death of
a. Noted thati as planning; to come over with
delegation on the China trade matter.
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a. Raised the-matter of an efficiency re-nort of an Army officer assi aAi.
to CIA which had "been torn no and resubmitted by another officer". The J_reotor L
asked Mr. Hedden to investigate this matter and give him a full report and. i' the
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allegations proved true, he would prefer charges. raised
the question of efficiency reports on officers assigned to CIA being-
rendered by civilians. The DCI stated that this procedure was unfair
to the officers concerned and directed that Colonel White work out some
plan whereby efficiency reports would, in fact, be made by senior Service
officers and, if necessary, he (the Director) would sign a forwarding
endorsement. ;s ~~ cy a~ iy dam
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