(ESTIMATED PUB DATE) CONVERSATIONS WITH (DELETED) ON SATURDAY, 24 MARCH 1951

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144931
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: March 24, 1951

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FROM : Assistant Director for Scientific Intelligence
SUBJECT: Conversations with ts-e��"*Dtron Saturdhy, 24 March 195/
1. The conversations with re......jet concerning the possible
availability of-Merait'altt took place in Eew York as
planned. vos����"wi-
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2. Conversations covered only part of the defensive aspects
of Project BLUMIRD. e==g0was convinced that: .
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a. The project was of such importance that it was to
the interest of national defense to hairrj it successfully
carried out,
b. That was competent to undertake the
assignment as coordinator, and
c. Thatu.7.2twould be given the opportunity
to decide wLether or not he would undertake the CIA assign-
ment. If he so decided the compnny would not stand in his
way.
0425--.0.felt that was not al4quely qualified
for the job, and he felt that there.must be someboZiTase who Could
carry it on as successfully
L. The Conversation developed the company's policy, to take to
Secretary of Defense 1:arshallls level any call to uniformed service
or tz-NtrA4...s4opon the basis that he was an inairnensable man in an
inaispcnsable indastry.
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5. 44Ai-N:0:4AciQw plans to be in 7:ashington on Saturday, .31 March
for further conversations with me. I would judge our chances of
getting his services as not higher than 50-50. � -
6. Please accept my thanks for the .arrangements you made with
me to permit me to speak freely witht=
H. UARSHALL CROWELL
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