WHY CONGRESS DOUBTS WISDOM OF CHANGING CONTRACT SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03721A000300010084-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 21, 2002
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: October 14, 1963
• Content Type: NSPR

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NWTION,gL QBSERVER
Why Congress Doubts Wisdom
Of Changing Contract System
There's a new effort in Congress to per-
mit and encourage awarding defense and
space contracts in areas of high unem-
ployment, even though manufacturers else-
where submit lower bids.
rT The effort, being led by Sen. Hubert
fellow lawmakers. But his proposals,+ and
inspired in the Sen-
ate last week, point
up how delicate -
and controversial -
is the issue of the
awarding of Govern-
ment ('nntrarta
Science Foundation request of $589,000,000
to ,000,000. The bill now goes tthe
e
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South Carolina Democrat, is pushing a bill
to permit agents of the central Intelli-
gence Agency (CIA) to retire with pay
after 10 years or, if their duty is unusually
hazardous, after as few as five years. FBI
agents on hazardous duty now get quick-
retiremeht privileges, Mr. Rivers said.
Th CIA bill is pending before the House
Armed Services Committee.
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