LETTER TO BOB FROM WALTER ELDER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R005500110023-7
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: September 28, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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28 September 1973
Here is my revised proposal on the intelligence
museum collection.
Now that we have directorate Historical Officers. I
don't need to bother the DD's. The attached note could go
from me to my general referents.
I leave it to you if we should check the draft or the
general proposition with Colby first. I guess we should.
WALTER ELDER
Attachment: a/s
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 MEMORANDUM FOR: Historical Officers
DD/S&T (Karl Weber)
DD/M&S
DD/O
DD/f
SUBJECT:
Intelligence Museum Collection
In addition to the documented history of the Agency, - in papers,
4) Medals and decorations`; e.g., silver desk calendar
historic meetings
3) Photographs, e.g., critical intelligence targets,
2) Unique equipment. e.g., U-2 camera
cables
1) Unique documents, e.g., Presidential letters, DCI
appear to qualify as museum items:
Based on the recent Cuban missile crisis exhibit, certain Items would
will have to be developed.
these items varies from activity to activity, and criteria for identifying them
may be suitable for collection in an intelligence museum. The nature of
recollections, and finished histories, - there are other paraphenalia which
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STAT
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The Intelligence Museum Commission is abolished, and the CIA,
History Staff assumes responsibility for identifying and collecting items for
an intelligence museum.
The Historical Officers in each directorate are requested to submit
their comments on an intelligence museum collection to the undersigned.
WALTER ELDER
Chief, CIA, History : taff
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director
On 16 August we promised
to come up with a proposal on the Intelligence
Museum. Walt Elder has arranged with the
Deputies for the designation of referents for
the purpose. If you agree, he will use the
attached to move ahead.
STAT
Robert S. Wattles
(DATE)
FORM NO. REPLACES FORM 10-101
1 AUG 54 101 WHICH MAY BE USED.
ADD/MES:RSW/ms (28 Sept 73)
Distribution:
Orig Blue Note - Adse, w/Orig of Att + Orig of Background
1 - DD/M$S Chrono of Background
1 - DD/M$S Subject, w/cy of Att $ cy 1 - RSW Chrono
DD/141-- 7,3'3 1 79-*At-t: Mr. Elder's proposed Memo, subj: Intelligence Museum Collection
Background: DD/M&S 73-3292 - Memo dtd 16 Aug 73 for Acting DCI fr
ADD/M&S - informal - re Intelligence Museum Committee
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