DEAR MR. DULLES:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002400340011-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: June 25, 1957
• Content Type: LETTER

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF DEFENSE MOBILIZATION
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
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111gking no" .+aaaprehsl*ixs r otation
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As an T rim leas , I an re+a eating the be" of each
thin, the purview of executive Order 1021) and
hose builditnge or parts of buildings which house canon
Of the agency. This request does not in any alter the building
mamp-
ment arrangements which exist now or may be is the "suture.
involved. I offer the following
space which houses personnel,
Lpment associated with essential wartime
exclude relocation sites from this
being handled sepezrately. Also
posts, camps and stations, and Atomic
as they are excluded from the
nta of sxaeeutive Order 10421.
insider the advisability of moving essential
etians either in the sa building or elsewhere
doh willl, provide better physical security at
Purpose of the suirrey is (1) to confirm the adequacy of
3? Consider protective measures agetinst
, sabotage., and other subversive act
distinguished from overt acts (enemy military action,
g air attack with nuclear v*apons) .
Consider wily protection against isolated
incidents of covert activity designed to appear as
accidents rather than all-out coordinated effort by ear
a
The gents coupled with planned surprise Overt enemy action use of nuclear weapons, and biological or chemical
devices in covert activities should be considered extremely
difficult to eenle.se as an accident.
5. Consider the major objective to be a prudent degree
of physical security agWturt covert acts rather than absolute
secty.
In ever that ve my have the benefit of your survey in formulating
policy and also to have a basis for reporting ececma lisbeents under this
program, will you please furnish us a repart, appr is ly classified for
security reran as, giving the following Information !
or (2) to determine the additional -
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eyed and locatitsa
Essential wartime finotiaa housed therein-
-identified by cis.
Statement that the phyoical sec ty ne sure
are odegnate or identify the added measures
you feel a necessary, as foul sa
mard +s - nmber and annual con
Enclosures
2 Annual cost After jnstAlIMt+.4~
(1) 3n*tallation cost
alam systems, fire a in shi 0sys' at etc.
Partitions, fences.
:hanieal devices -.. floodlights
d. Total cost for the building,
stn t f eat
2 Ann.' cl"at~efter
Portion of the total cost which cannot be
financed within fwAs now arecijable to er
buigsted for your agency.
I ax &a re of the practical problem involved in financing sided
security manures - Z ver I P--'l
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that we
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any, OQQM psY'aiQAI security is nee
11 be greatly appreciated and
ng nut Executive Order 1021,
sincerely
;'(Signed) Gordon Gray
Gordon Gray
Director
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