MR. LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON GENERAL COUNSEL CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00313R000300010028-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: January 1, 1970
• Content Type: BIO

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MR. LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON
GENERAL COUNSEL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Mr. Lawrence R. Houston can lay claim to the title "Legal
Architect of the CIA. IT He was the first and continues as the only
General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Before World War II he was established in a private legal
career. When the war began, he entered military service and was
assigned to the OSS. After the war he stayed with the OSS and its
successor organizations and began the preliminary planning for a
centralized intelligence organization.
He created the legislative design for the Agency that was
incorporated in the National Security Act of 1947 and led to the
Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949. So complete was his work
that no changes were made or required in the Act since that time.
Mr. Houston is both creator and principal practitioner of
"intelligence law" and during his 22 years with CIA, he has
demonstrated through his many contributions to the Agency and
the nation that he has truly met the challenge of public service.
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Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Jr. -- 1960
Mr. Kirkpatrick was selected to receive the NCSL award when he
was Inspector General.. Later he was appointed Executive
Director-Comptroller. He is now Professor of Political Science
at. Brown,. University.
Sherman Kent -- 1961
Dr. Kent was selected to receive the NCSL award when he was
Assistant. Director for National Estimates. He is the author of
"Strategic Intelligence". Dr. Kent was Chairman of the Board
and Director of National Estimates when he retired in December
1967.
Arthur C. Lundahl -- 1963
Mr. Lundahl was selected to receive the NCSL award when he
was Assistant Director for Photographic Intelligence. He is
considered the most distinguished authority in the nation on
photographic intelligence and is presently the Director of NPIC.
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James S. Lay, Jr. -- 1964
Mr. Lay was Executive Secretary to the United States Intelligence
Board when he was selected to receive the NCSL award. He
continues to serve in this important position.
Richard Helms -- 1965
Mr. Helms, the Director of Central Intelligence, was selected to
receive the NCSL. award when he was Deputy Director for Plans.
He was appointed Director of. Central Intelligence on 30 June 1966
by President Johnson.
Colonel Lawrence K. White -- 1969
Colonel White was Executive Director-Comptroller when selected
to receive the NCSL award last year. He still holds this important
position. -- third in the Agency's executive command.
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3 APR i217 ,J
Re meeting with ADDS and D/Pers, 2 April 1970:
Need 3 or 4 lines on previous winners for large poster. League
write up used for Colonel White on large poster O. K. for this year.
Need write up for Mr. Houston.
The Director will not attend the dinner, Mr. Coffey is having a
letter prepared notifying Mr. Caplin.
D/Pers memo to DD's and ExDir/Comp should go out on 10 April.
Employee Bulletin should be distributed on 13 April.
Poster should go on bulletin boards on 13 April.
Names of individuals to work on tickets should be received by
cob 13 April. Start sales immediately. Table reservations to OP by
23 April. Table reservations to League by 27 April.
Poster for center hallway should go up 27 April.
Individual reservations will be accepted by League until 4 May.
Dinner - - 8 May.
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