PREPARATION OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR DCI OR DDCI SIGNATURE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84M00395R000800070017-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: August 9, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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9 August 1982
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SUBJECT : Preparation of Correspondence for DCI or DDCI Signature
"Correspondence Handbook," 28 June 1979
1. Pending the revision of subject reference, the following changes
in use of DCI and DDCI letterhead stationery are provided for your informa-
tion and implementation.
A. Correspondence for the signature of the DCI cr DDCI when
writing on CIA matters will continue to be prepared on
stationery (regular or small sized) with the CIA seal.
However, this stationery should no longer include the
titles "The Director" or "The Deputy Director" above the
words "Central Intelligence Agency." Signature blocks
will read:
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
John N. McMahon
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
or, when the DDCI is Acting Director
John N. McMahon
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
See examples at Tab A.
B. For Intelligence Community related matters, stationery
without the CIA seal but with the letterhead "The
Director of Central Intelligence" or "The Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence" will continue to be
used as before (title not included in signature block).
See examples at Tab B.
STAT
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STAT
"Sincerely" (vice "Yours sincerely") in formal letters. The preferred i-
mentary close (for all letters) for the DDCI remains "Sincerely" STAT
page 29, paragraph 34 b (8)
page 26, paragraph 32 b (8) . The DCI prefers to use complimentary close
2. One other change concerns the use of complimentary closes
3. All other instructions in lI continue in effect. The decision
no longer to use stationery with "The Director" or "The Deputy Director" and
the CIA seal in its letterhead recognizes that the only official titles are
"Director- of.Central Intelligence" and "Deputy Director of Central Intelligence"
(and not of the Central Intelligence Agency). Supplies of CIA seal letterhead
stationery without titles are available through the DCI Administrative Office,
7C-17, Headquarters,
4. Please refer an s regarding the above to the Executive
Secretariat on extension
Attachments:
Examples
Distribution:
ExDir
D/ICS
DDI
DDA
DDO
DDS&T
Chm/NIC
GC
IG
Compt
D/OEXA
D/EEO
D/Personnel
AO/DCI
D/NIESO
Chief, History Staff
C/CCS/ICS
Info copies: 0/DCI
O/DDCI
STAT
STAT
STAT
STAT
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Central Intelligence Agency
Signature Blocks will read:
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
John N. McMahon
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
or, when the DDCI is Acting Director
John N. McMahon
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
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The Director of Central intelligence
Washington, D. C 20505
Signature block for the Director will read:
William J. Casey
or, when the DDCI is Acting Director
John N. McMahon
Acting Director
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The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D.C. 20505
Signature block for the Deputy Director will read:
John N. McMahon