POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION BY THE PRESIDENT IN GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NEW CIA BUILDING

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 15, 2008
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 28, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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Central Intelligence Agency
28 March 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President
The White House
SUBJECT: Possible Participation by the President in
Groundbreaking Ceremony for New CIA Building
1. This is a follow-up to our telephone conversation of 23 March.
2. CIA is about to begin construction of a new 190 million dollar,
1.1 million square foot addition to its existing headquarters building. The
new structure will enable the Agency to consolidate most of its Washington
components at Langley, thus increasing efficiency and ultimately generating
considerable cost savings.
3. In 1959 President Eisenhower participated in a ceremony inaugurating
the initial phase of the construction of the current headquarters building.
Since President Reagan has strongly supported the rebuilding of the Agency, I
believe it would be especially fitting if he could participate in the
groundbreaking ceremony for the new addition. The President's presence would
be warmly welcomed and appreciated by Agency employees who recognize the
contribution he has made to the intelligence rebuilding process.
4. The period 14-31 May provides a window between Presidential trips
abroad and other key officials will be in town. We would like to set the
ceremony for the first date after May 13 that would fit into the President's
schedule. It will be a brief ceremony but the President's appearance would
have great symbolic value.
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William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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Bill,
As I.mentioned to you several
months ago,. and .I believe you con-
curred, we should go with a ground
breaIang~ceremony to_be followed by
a cornerstone laying ceremony about
I.have a. group of people working
. -A proposed guest list;
b. A proposed ceremony agenda
(who should get a shovel, etc); and
c. All of the details, i.e.,
security, press, employee control,
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for the President to attend. Since
John- will be away Lentil 13 A~1ay, we
would ask that it~be after that dat
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but not be delayed longer than possible.
We are planning to have a contract
signed by 15 April and want to sta
work as soon as possible. I believ
we can commence work and at a later
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but hope there is not too much dela~.
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Eisenhower was present--no of ei~' r Presidents.
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Public ABairs
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19 March 1984
DCI:
Subj: Invitation to the President to Attend
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New
Agency Headquarters Building
1. Action Requested: Telephone Mike
Deaver to request that a visit to CIA be placed
on President Reagan's calendar.
2. Background: The best time for a
groundbreaking ceremony is as soon as possible
after 10 May, when all principals will be in
town. All planning must start with the
President's availability, so it becomes crucial
to nail down a day and time. Deaver is the
person who decides whether and when to do it
and, we believe, you are the person to ask
Deaver.
3. Recommended Action: Telephone Mike
Deaver (456-6475 as soon as possible. We are
prepared to follow up immediately with a
formal written invitation from you to the
President.
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