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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002400370024-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2001
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: April 9, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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M OMAH" !a THE BRADS OF ALL DEPAB D TH AND AtiEl!1C IES
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I have been requested by the Assistant to the President and the
Attorney General to assn the chairmanship of the Personnel Security
Advisory Ca mittee and to coordinate and assist the heads of the depart-
ments and s ac as in the operation of the t+ al persean l security
i
In the near future I shall ask a representative group of experienced
security officials to participate as permanent ambers of this Committee
to advise and consult with at with respect to personnel security matters
and from time to tins other officials may be sahhod by the Committee to
participate in meetings or other activities when their advice or assistance
is needed. Effective immediately, Mr. John F. Doherty of the Internal
Security Division, Department of Justice, is appointed Vice Chairman of
the Personnel Security Advisory Committee with full authority to speak for
as in natters relating to the federal personnel security progress. In the
future, in order to insure proper handlings it is requested that any cor-
respondence relating to personnel security setters be addressed to as as
Chaitaianj Personnel Security Advisory Comsitteei Room 3525, United States
Department of Justice, Washington 25, O. Cs
tot of a department or ncy so desires, I shall
be aThi C of consultation with respect to dispositions to be made in
tndividnsl caws on questions of suspension And termination under the Act
of August 26, 1950+ As you know, under the Acts the decision to terminate
is the sole responsibility of the head of the 6spsi elt or agency con-
cerned: Such consultation on my part, therefose$ can only be in an advi-
sory capacity. However, in order that each case shall receive the fullest
possible considerartion, It is recommended that consultation not be re-
quested until the head of the department or agency has received the recom-
mendations of security and top legal officers on the need for suspension
or termination.
It is respectfully recommended that immediate steps be taken by the
heads of the departments or agencies to accomplish the following:
1. Review the designations of all sensitive positions affected with
the national security and make such designations a matter of record within
the department or agency.
2. Furnish to the Personnel Security Advisory Comittee promptly by
letter the name of any employee who may now, or at some later date, be sus-
pended in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 26, 195'j,, the
date of such suspension, a copy of. the charges furnished to such employee
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3. ~ DeciLnnte and fur-.Ash the ;erconnel Sec?iri?' Adv!c
,nice the r.a. e of r. senior offic of the departmer.t t~ger,c ,
preferably rot below Assistnnt S , . _-tary level, %iitr '. >:: tn?'
cv'-: irertl? deal in matters of m-::sal interest invol?.,ing the pe-':-~
ecurity
Yo attention is once'more directed to the Attorney Genera''s
letter the "'rest':nt of March: 195;, making certein rec xmner ac_
reFardii the operation of the federal personnel security progra?;.
Early in erview or !nquiry of enr.loyees regarding reported uri'av;,r-bL
information is particularly encouraged, since experience has shown that
i:formaton or explanation developed in this manner greatly ass::-:
rorpt kr just reso ution of the Departmerts an(: ager:ci- r '
rerlinde~, too, that in cases in suspension and issuance o:'
are cQn ;t-plated on tt_e basis cf naterial inforimtion furnished '
aentifled sources, it would be advisable to determine whether i::?~:-
venine circumstances might now per it such sources to testify: an- 'r-
cross-ecamined in hearing.
Yoar prompt consideration of these and other matters which i%
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future may be referred to you by the Personnel Security Adv.scry Com-
rittee ;trill be greatly appreciated.
WILLIAM F. TO/.r'KINS
Chairman-
Personnel Security Advisory Co r :.t.t? .?
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