LETTER TO HONORABLE JOHN L. MCCLELLAN FROM WALTER B. SMITH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R001600040009-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 24, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

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The K+ rable Jahn L. McClellan
Chairman, Committee on Expenditures
in the Lzecutive Departments
United States Senate
25,
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Year letter of Z Cctober 1950 reques
o evaluate the effects
e Branch of the Government.
ted concerning the Central late
Agency Act Of 1949 (Public Law 110, 81st congress),
as s certain general legislative enactments.
The Central Intelligence /genc Act of 1949 pertains pa
y to the Agency's procurement aauthoritie , travel.
to develop a career service in the fi
forth in Section 102 of the National
protect the confidential aspects of the Agency's functions
gearters allowances and related expenses. the Agency's general
*dnil tstrstive authorities, and the expenditure of funds. T LL*
Intent of the Act was to improve the administration of CIA, to
1 1947), "d
ence. In your
ion k;
elligence Agenck has
would have been Impossible.
improvements, awl without it the proper functionin
u by I December 1950 to assist the Co ttee
2581. "Acti
been improved as a result of legislative and administrative action.
The legislative action has greatly facilitated the administrative
f the Agency's activities. t err sure
osaible to give a detailed public
a you request while still
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Prior U the
Act of 1'49. CIA VV" Ora taau'Eato
of g.aauaraal a"Ueatiaa a without spesi.uc
er tp@,m&t r rar. These 4a rit s wtro -ask to s sar"rer
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wa a rtaeai affteewa w*ree regaa amally
1*14 " oft*r eb.t*cl* by abut arraaSemeatt
to PV*VWI* the *ec*szsry e.rise e 4 Public Lai
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CIA
will have an
me Act
c ntift ":Iffice,
proced;
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ALTER S. SMITH
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However, we atilize the services ai to
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Feeurerrs w re r feas e. JA view of am ve
Budget aad .a co if ajl ' ratedures .I,e t o
too tato finally what affect it
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