HOOVER COMMISSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000100130069-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: July 8, 1954
• Content Type: MF

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MF.4ORANDW FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT : Hoover Commission
1. The Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch
of the Government was established 10 July 1953. This Commission
was intended to review the work of the old Hoover Commission and
to go on from there to larger considerations of policy. Thus,
the old Commission was limited to study of organization methods
and administration, whereas the present Commission would go into
additional considerations of whether the Government should be
performing an activity and if so to what extent.
2. The Commission is directed to study all instrumentalities
of the Government except the judiciary and the Congress. It is
required to submit a comprehensive report by December 31, 1954,
and a final report not later than May 31, 1955, at which date the
Commission shall expire. The Commission may propose in its
final report constitutional amendments, legislative enactments,
and administrative actions it deems appropriate to carry out
its recommendations. Otherwise, it has no power except power
of subpoena of witnesses and documents and the right to require
directly from Executive establishments all information, estimates,
and statistics upon request of the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman.
3. There are 12 members of the Commission, 4 appointed by
the President, 2 from the Executive Branch and 2 from private
life; 4 by the President of the Senate, 2 from the Senate and 2
from private life; 4 by the Speaker of the House, 2 from the
House and 2 from private life. Seven members make a quorum.
The Commission can hire such staff as it needs.
4. The Commission has seven stated duties designed to
promote economy, efficiency, and improved service in public
business:
a. Recommending methods to reduce expenditures as far
as may be consistent with efficient performance of functions.
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b. Eliminating duplicate functions.
c. Consolidating functions of a similar nature.
d. Abolishing activities not necessary to the efficient
conduct of the Government,
e. Eliminating nonessential services and activities
competitive with private enterprise.
f. Defining responsibilities of officials.
g. Relocating in departments or other agencies those
agencies now responsible directly to the President.
LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON
General Counsel
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