LETTER TO THE HONORABLE HARRIS ELLSWORTH FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Publication Date: September 26, 1958
• Content Type: LETTER

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~ r. John W. Macy, Jr... :xecutive Director
Civil Service CcrAnisssion
Washington 25, D. C.
I regret the unavoidable delay in resolving the policy consic3er-
ations concerning "noncereer political executi,res" { insofar as they.
apply to the Central Intelligence Agency.
In accordance with my letter of 11 April 1957 1 forward1s ;
herewith two copies of the policy statement which we have prc zlg-sted
to our personnel in order to implement the recur endations of the
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incerely,
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L. K. 14hite
Deputy Director
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STATINTL
PERSONNEL
i-1OOVER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON PERSONNEL
AND CIVIL SERVICE
1. In order to implement certain personnel recommendations of the Hoover STAT
Commission having to do with the relationship between "noncareer political execu-
tives" and "career administrators" In the Federal Service generally, heads of de-
partments and Independent establishments have been directed to "prepare and promul-
gate to their personnel a policy statement which fits their particular situation but
definitely carries out the desires of the President and the Hoover Commission rec-
ov mendations to keep career administrators out of 'political controversies'.-
2. All personnel are advised that there are no "noncareer political executive"
positions in the Central Intelligence Agency.
S. It is essential that in the course of our work neither the Agency nor its
personnel becomes identified with partisan policies, and it is the duty of all person-
nel to keep out of political controversies.
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Allen W. Dulles
Director of Central Intelligence
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February 18, 195'7
TO: HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND INDEPENDENT ESTABLISHMENTS
SUBJECT: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOOVER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
NUMBER .1(a), l(b), AND 2 ON PERSONNEL AND CIVIL SERVICE
Some time ago the President wrote to me regarding the Hoover
Commission personnel recommendations which cover relationships be-
tween the noncareer political executives and the career administra-
tors in the Federal service. After indicating his general approval
of these recommendations, the President stated:
"I request that you develop***a program of action
which takes these suggestions into account."
In this connection, President Eisenhower stated:
`One of the most important reports submitted by the
(Hoover) Commission deals with personnel and Civil
Service. ...The Commission points out very effec-
tively the degree to which better direction of the
affairs of government and improvement in the general
level of its services to our people depend upon im-
proved federal personnel management,...The Com-
mission emphasizes the vital need of strengthening
our political executive group and offers many valu-
able suggestions for meeting this problem. ...The
Commission also emphasizes the need to strengthen
the career service. ...It is increasingly essential
to our democratic system that our career personnel
be competent, well-trained and non-partisan. The
Commission points to the dangers of permitting career
servants in the course of their work to become identi-
fied with partisan policies, and thus subject to
personal attack. The Commission addressed itself
to this difficult and long-standing problem and
developed criteria for designating the tasks which
are appropriate for political appointees as dis-
tinguished from those which should be assigned to
career employees. The Commission points out very
properly that its suggested criteria, must be applied
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with some degree of flexibility. I believe that
these criteria are basically sound and. that they
provide a useful guide for a practical. division
of responsibility between these two groups of public
servants."
Accordingly, it is the desire of the President that positive
action be taken to improve personnel management by strengthening both
the political executive and career administrator groups in government.
The first three recommendations of the Hoover Commission on person-
nel and civil service seek to accomplish this objective. In brief, they
provide:
1(a) That career administrators, as rapidly as possible,
be relieved of responsibility for the advocacy or
defense of policies and programs, and that they be
kept out of political controversies.
1(b) That, to the extent needed, additional noncareer
executives be provided at the departmental level;
and that noncareer appointees not be placed in
line of command below career administrators.
2. That the President designate the posit=ions which
should be in the noncareer category in accordance
with the criteria specified in the report, but
with some flexibility.
To carry out Recommendation No. 1(a), the heads of departments
and independent establishments will prepare and promulgate to their
personnel a policy statement which fits their particular situation,
but definitely carries out the desires of the President and the Hoover
Commission recommendations to keep career administrators out of "poli-
tical controversies."
Two copies of this policy statement should be submitted to the
Executive Director, U. S. Civil Service Commission, within thirty days
from the date of this letter. Practically all agencies agreed to this
recommendation at the time comments were submitted to the Bureau of the
Budget in reply to Budget Bulletin No. 55-5.
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To implement Recommendation No. l(b), the heads of departments
and independent establishments will review their need for additional
noncareer executives. In submitting comments in reply to the Budget
Bulletin No. 55-5, the heads of most agencies stated that additional
political executives are not needed now because legislation was se-
cured by this Administration for additional assistant secretaries in
several departments. Nevertheless, if a current, review indicates a
further need, the necessary legislative or administrative requests
will be initiated at the earliest possible date.
To implement Recommendation No. 2, the heads of departments and
independent establishments will compile a list of the positions in
their agency which, in their opinion, should be included in the Non-
career Executive Group, with the following exceptions:
1. The positions filled by Presidential appointment,
with or without confirmation by the Senate, need
not be listed. However, each agency will report on
the above-mentioned list, the total number of such
positions, as of December 31, 1956.
2. The positions in the Noncareer Executive Group which
are now excepted as Schedule "C" positions need not
be listed because information regarding these posi-
tions is already available. However, each agency will
report on the above-mentioned list, the total number
of such positions, as of December 31, 1956. (Note:
Do not include the positions of a personal and confi-
dential nature, such as junior persona]. aides, confi-
dential secretaries, and personal chauffeurs because
they are not executives.)
All other positions, which the head of each agency wishes to in-
clude in the Noncareer Executive Group, will be placed on this list
by (a) title of the position, (b) organizational location, and (c)
grade.
For each position on this list, submit, in addition, (a) an
organization chart showing the location of the position in the agency,
(b) a copy of the official position description, and (c) a statement
which sets forth the characteristics and reasons for including the
position in the Noncareer Executive Group.
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The criteria in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Recommendation No. 2
of the Hoover Commission Report on Personnel and Civil Service, with
such flexibility as may be required, shall be used in the preparation
of this list.
Kindly submit the list with accompanying material in quadrupli-
cate within 90 days from the date of this letter to the Executive
Director, U. S. Civil Service Commission.
Upon receipt of these lists, representatives of the President's
Adviser on Personnel Management, of the Director of the Bureau of the
Budget, and of the Civil Service Commission will review them to assure
reasonable compliance with the criteria. The results of this joint
review will be communicated to the heads of agencies, following which
steps will be taken by the agencies and these representatives to re-
solve any differences.
The finally approved and authenticated list will be sent to each
agency head. These lists do not constitute requests for additional
Schedule "C" positions. The practice now followed of securing Civil
Service Commission Approval of Schedule "C" cases is not changed by
these instructions. The above-mentioned review is to assure compliance
with the criteria and to give one committee the overall picture on the
total Noncareer Executive Group.
By direction of the President:
Philip Young
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Mr. John W. Macy, Jr.
Executive Director
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Macy :
Pursuant to the tastructions contained. in the memorandum.
dated 18 February 1957 to the Heads of Departments and Indepen-
dent Establishments signed by Mr. Philip Young, subject: "The
Implementation of Hoover Commission Recommendations Number 1 (a
1(b), and 2 on Personnel and Civil Service," there are attached
two copies of the policy statement djajxjb~birtc to-esg3o GQ0 of
the Central Intelligence Agency.
L. K. WHITE
Deputy Director
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REMARKS:
Jack:
Herewith is a copy of the policy
statement which we have promulgated
on "noncareer political executives."
The Director signed this statement on
22 March 1957.
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