LETTER TO HONORABLE ALLEN DULLES FROM STUART SYMINGTON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000700190044-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2003
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: September 6, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

RICH HARRY FLOOD BYRDAJ7#pprovi. R ,o1Ai'f~Leal$oAa003/05/05: CIA-RDP80B01676R000700190Q44- __ - JOHN M-NNIS, [AISS. STYLES BRIDGES, N.H. , ~~/ ~?'~ / STURRT SYMINGTON, MO. MARGARET CHASE SMITH, MAINE
HENRY M. JACKSON, WASH. FRANCIS CASE, S. DAK.
SAM J. ERVIN, JR., N.C. PRESCOTT BUSH, CONN.
CLA TN CA S.C. J. GLENN BEALL, MD. ' Cnif e - ,, -f of ez 1. mate
GLAIR IR ENGLE, LE CALIF.
E. L. BARTLETT, ALASKA
HOWARD W. CANNON, NEV. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
ROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA.
September 6, 1961
Honorable Allen Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D.C.
Confirming my conversation with you and General Cabell,
I am glad the Central Intelligence Agency does not believe
it essential to continue the classification of the metals,
minerals and machine tool stockpile; and I would appreciate
your so informing Director Ellis of the Office of Civil
and Defense Mobilization.
I might add that all other agencies Mr. Ellis told us
are directly connected with the stockpile are at least as
definite as are you that it is not essential to continue
this classification.
In that connection I have attached the statements made to
us by the other Departments in question.
I am glad to know of your position because it is my con-
viction that continuation of this policy of stockpile
classification is against the security of the United States.
Stuart' S ngton, Chairman
Nat;lonaj Stockpile and Naval Petroleum
Reserv Subcommittee.
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P Aumaet 3. 1961
RE: Declassification of Stock Pile
State Department:
Defense Department :
Central Intelligence Agency:
Department of Interior:
Secretary Ball says they have no
objections to declassification.
Mr. Ya-nnnlinskv of Secre
office says they have no ob tior to
declassification. cv
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Mr. Allen Dulles and Generalbell
say they do not consider -,;he_ tter
important encxgh fray their stand-
point to take a stand againa1
declassification.
On August 4 the Department of Interior
wrote the OCDM and urged the fullest
possible declassification of _the
stockpile * said they say no-reason
for classification.
Department of Agriculture: We do not claim to be experts but
ve have no objection to the-stock-
pile being declassified.
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COMM",.. ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
FREE
Honorable Allen Dulles, Director
Central In"telligence Agency
'Washington 25, DC
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