LETTER TO THE HONORABLE CHAN GURNEY FROM CHARLES S. CHESTON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000100020020-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: June 2, 1947
• Content Type: LETTER

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Jame 2. 1947
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sitb: 7M a gweaeea as vhiah I. prepared after reaad.7iz a letter fe as
youw sskisd it I 14 appear bet'ar* yew Caanitt.e..
to reftV& yaw awetwy, the hue ids, thtt I raiaad Wm
at the tLae of OW- Martus tM 1 8" max *I
I. lid the Coutna Zatt+rll isre y should
be beaded by a aiviliae
2. That the Agez y should have its con
Independent budget;
3. That the Director should report to as
individual viz.. a Secretary, at Defsraoss
a rA not to a Caaoi ttso.
I also discussed this matter with ae=artcw sl total;
said
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the had several talks with the Senator aim* sy asetiag with y+
dal Day Viral Enloe &oettur camas to Philadelphia to a" sae
got =c3' vies as the sub jsot. I believe he was directed to do
this by either you cr Se=tor Saltonstals, for eiaich I awe 'at.f41
as I feel had a Tory satisfactory meeting of ai s. I sa hapW
to report that viral illenhoetter is in entire accord with the
tire* main points that I raised with you, and referred to abmm,
He asked it I had say objection to a Director being
appoth d who eras a 'naval officer or an Arw3r officer, prerlded that
upon accepting the appoia rnt, such officer would resign r a the
aarvioe and fongo all his rights. I told him that I had. no
objection eharts?eyer, provided that. the officer appointed mould
definitely resign for all tixas from the sorriee, and would lock
: it as a career job and not as a stepping-stone or another tour
.pon of duty.
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