LETTER TO MR. HERBERT HOOVER FROM R. H. HILLENKOETTER

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• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: April 21, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

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21 April 1948
antzation of the
of the Goveruaent
Dow Mr, Homer %
I an in receipt of Your letter of 16 April 19?46 r
beim conducted by the Commdssion on Organisation of +bo
tine Branch of the io r'ez t.
the Wational Seca iy Cavil with the understanding that any r-ores,
,,r fur ished your C ttee will be returned to the National
SomwiV Co 3. It should be noted that the report of this stt vc
bWL*g cor i.ed in can, unction. with the su vay undar the auspices o
I have ban authorised to make available
opplated for a considerable time.
STAT
Q. S. Wavy, the dative .:reet,
of Central Intaelligene, will be available to you and your C ii:tea
on fore affairs for purposes of ssisti our Comei ssion, and
can be ocn3tected by phone at STAT
I trust that the above arrangements are agreeable to
Sincerely y'our's,
R. R. if Ozrr
Rear Adaira1, N
Director of Central Intelligence
STAT IYhea
Distribution:
Signer's copy
Executive Director
Central Records
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April-Up 1948
Rear Adm. Roecoe R. Hillenkoetter Director of Contra! intenizence Arener
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coordination in the interest of national security.
The Commission on Organization of the kxecutive Branch, of the ' -,va;rn-
ment, established by P.L. 162, 60th Congress, is charged by the
Congress with investigating and reportin on the present orta$zation
and methods of operation of all instrumentalities of the execsyi.ve
branch of the government. One phase of this investigation Le tae
intelligence activities of the various departments and other ncieea,
for which the Central Intelligence Agency has the reaponsibi't ~ of
of certain information you have made available to the
the personal and confidential assistant of Ron. Henry L. -'~ti.nnson.
Mr. Rogers 1ikewisa was in government service during = orld ';ar Z
Bundy, as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of 'gar, served ._
former Assistant 'Secretaries of State. During orld ;tar II,
desirable, however., for the Corxenission, through approved reprss5nta-
'Gives, to receive information on this study currently being :say .1e so
that an appraisal can be made of the activities of the Central
Intelligence :Agency and its relationship to Department of State
and other departments and agencies performing, intelligence runotione,
It is believed that the :roost desirable Means by which infot t;.on as
to the current study can be received is through the Committee on.
Foreign Affairs of the Co:n is sion. This Cc ittee is composed .,f
Messrs, Harvey R. Bundy and James Grafton Rogers, both of whoa _kr:
Ccoeaaiesion to conduct a separate investigation. It does apie
mn of the "omission as to the independent study currently bsiag
*ade in the field of government intelligence under the auspice. of
the National Security Council, it would appear unnecessary for the
a Deputy Director in the Office of Strategic Services. In addi-
tion, r. John F. ieck, Jr., Executive Secretary of the Coedit ; ee,
will be worktn with iessrs. Bundy and Rogers and will have access
to information received,
Appropriate &rrangements will be worked out with you to insure the
safeguardin of information received by the Committee. Insofar as
you deem it desirable, irifor ation received will be confined to the
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three individuals above named and sgrsel', and only our conclusions
on organizational structure will be reported to the Commission.
In this category would be information as to personnel strength
and budgetary requirements of the Central Intelligence Agency.
It is understood that you will take up this matter with the National
Security Council and obtain the necessary approval for the arrang -
ments outlined above to be carried into effect.
A copy of P.L. 162 is enclosed in order to give you full information
to the nature and extent of the authority of the Commission.
Faithfully yours,
aRaf-zP,-t o evFK,
ncloeuxe
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PUBLIC LAVA 162--80th CONGRESS
CHAPTER 207--1st SESSION
H. R. 775
AN ACT
For the establishment of the Commission on Organization of the Executive
Branch of the Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States or America in Congress assembled,
DECLARATION OF POLICY
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SECTION 1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to promote
economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public
business in the departments, bureaus, agencies, boards, commissions, offices,
independent establishments, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of
the Government by-
(1) limiting expenditures?to the lowest amount consistent with
the efficient performance of essential services, activities, and
functions;
(2) eliminating duplication and overlapping of services, activ-
ities, and functions;
(3) consolidating services, activities, and functions of a
similar nature;
(4) abolishing services, activities, and functions not neces-
sary to the efficient conduct of government; and
(5) defining and limiting executive functions, services, and
activities.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CO1,2IISSION ON ORGANIZATION OF THE
EXECUTIVE; BRANCH
SEC. 2. For the purpose of carrying out the policy set forth in section
1 of this Act, there is hereby established a bipartisan commission to be known
as the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government
(in this Act referred to as the "Commission'").
MESBERSHIP OF THE COD FISSION
SEC. 3. (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT,,--The Commission shall be composed
of twelve members as follows:
(1) Four appointed by the President of the United States, two from
the executive branch of the Government and two from private life;
(2) Four appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, two
from the Senate and two from private life; and
(3) Four appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
two from the House of Representatives and two from private life.
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(b) POLITICAL AFFILIATION.--Of each class of two members mentioned in
subsection (a), not more than one member shall be from each of the two major
political parties,
(c) VACANCIES.-Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its
powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION
SEC. 4, The Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from
among its members.
QUORUM
SEC, 5? Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.
COMPENSATION ~ OF MEMBERS OF THECOMMISSION
SEC, 6. (a) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.--Members of Congress who are members
of the Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to that received
for their services as Members of Congress; but they shall be reimbursed for
travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the
performance of the duties vested in the Commission.
(b) MEMBERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANQH.-The members of the Commission
who are in the executive branch of the Government shall each receive the
compensation which he would receive if he were not a member of the Commission,
plus such additional compensation, if any (notwithstanding section 6 of the
Act of May 10, 1911, as amended; 39 Stat, 582; 5 U.S.C. 58), as is necessary
to make his aggregate salary $12,500; and they shall be reimbursed for travel,
subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance
of the duties vested in the Commission.
(c) MEMBERS FROM PRIVATE LIFE,--The members from private life shall each
receive $50 per diem when engaged in the performance of duties vested in the
Commission, plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary
expenses incurred by them in the performance of such duties.
SEC. 7. The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix the compensa-
tion of such personnel as it deems advisable, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as
amended.
.SEC. 8. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, so much as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act.
EXPIRATION OF THE COMMISSION
SEC, 9. Ninety days after the submission to the Congress of the report
provided for in section 10 (b), the Commission shall cease to exist,
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DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION
SEC. 10. (a) INVESTIGATION.--The Commission shall study and investigate
the present organization and methods of operation of all departments, bureaus,
agencies, boards, commissions, offices, independent establishments, and in-
strumentalities of the executive branch of the Government, to determine what
changes therein are necessary in their opinion to accomplish the purposes set
forth in section 1 of this Act,
(b) REPORT,--.Within ten days after the Eighty-first Congress is con-
vened and organized, the Commission shall make a report of its findings and
recommendations to the Congress,
SEC, 11. (a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.--The Commission, or any member there-
of, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold such
hearings and sit and act at such times and places, and take such testimony,
as the Commission or such member may deem advisable, Any member of the
Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before
the Commission or before such member.
(b) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.--The Commission is authorized to secure
directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission,
office, independent establishment, or instrumentality information, suggestions,
estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this Act; and each such depart-
ment., bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or instru-
mentality is authorized and directed to furnish such information, suggestions,
estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by the
Chairman or Vice Chairmant
Approved July 7, 1947.
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