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# SECRETREQUEST FOR APPROVAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION(Aluave handcarry I copy of this form)PLEASE COMPLETE EACH SECTION AND APPROPRIATE BLANKTO:CI/OPERATIONAL APPROVAL AND SUPPORT DIVISIONFROM:30 Dececber 1965DO/00X CHIEF, INVESTIGATION AND SUPPORT DIVISION, OFFICE OF SECURITYCHIEF PERSOANEL SECURITY DIVISION. OFFICE OF SECURITYSUBJECT:(True nase)MeiNDON/Gordon BartonPROJECTWUENTIPEECRYPTONYM, PSEUDONYM, AKA CALIASESCIAGA FILE NO.191 201 FILE NO.SO FILE NO.1. TYPE ACTION REQUESTEDPROVISIONAL OPERATIONAL APPROVALPROVISIONAL PROPRIETARY APPROVALOPERATIONAL APPROVALPROPRIETARY APPROVALX PROVISIONAL COVERT SECURITY APPROVAL,COVERT SAME CHECKCOVERT SLCURITY APPROVALSPECIAL INQUIRY (SO field investigation)CONTRACT TYPE A.CONTRACT TYPE B2. SPECIFIC AREA OF USEUS3. FULL DETAILS OF USESubject wili be contacted and assessed on a witting basis in support of WUENTREE.Subject is President of McLendon Corporation of Dallas, Texas and is also omer of several radio stations. He was born in Paris, Texas on 8 June 1921. Le rcaides at 9300 Douglas Street, Dallas, Texas and has a ranch in Denton, Texas. During World War II, he served as a Japanese Language Officer in intelligence for the US Navy from 1943-45. He is the author of "The Old Scotoman's Scrapbook"4. INVESTIGATION AND COVER|                                                                | YES | NO  || -------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | --- || A. U.S. GOVERNMENT INTEREST MAY BE SHOWN DURING INVESTIGATION? |     | X   || B. CIA INTEREST MAY BE SMOEN QURING INVESTIGATION?             |     | X   || C. IS SUBJECT AWARE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT INTEREST IN HIM         |     | X   || D. IS SUBJECT AWARE OF CIA INTEREST IN MIN?                    |     | X   |E. INDICATE ANY LIMITATIONS ON COVERAGE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SUBJECT.F. SUGGEST CCYER PRETEXT BE USED IN CONDUCTING PERSONAL INVESTIGATION OF SUBJECT。G. DO YOU PLAN TO MAKE SUBJECT BITTING OF AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT INTEREST.PIF NO INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE CIA, EXPLAIN FULLYXESNO5. PRO AND GREEN LIST. STATIS|                                             |                                 |                |                     || ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------- || PRO I OR EQUIVALENT. IN (2) COPIES ATTACHED | PRO 1 BILL BE FORWARDED.        |                |                     || PRO 18. OR EQUIVALENT IN COPY ATTACHED      | GREEN LIST ATTACHED. NO.        |                |                     ||                                             | 6. RI TRAGES                    |                |                     || NO RECORD                                   | BILL FORGARD                    | NON-DEROGATORY | DEROGATORY ATTACHED ||                                             | 7. DIVISION 'TRACES             |                |                     || NO RECORD                                   | BILI FORBARO                    | NON-DEROGATORY | DEROGATORY ATTACHED ||                                             | 8. FIELD TRACES.                |                |                     || NO RECORD                                   | FILL FOR                        |                |                     || NO PERCGATCAY INFO.                         | DEROGATOR ATTACHED              |                |                     || LIST SOごきこES CHECKED                        | SIGNIFICANT INFOMATION ATTACHED |                |                     || NOT INITIATED (Explorati                    |                                 |                |                     |SIGNATURE OF CASE OFFICER Peter BeersERTENSIOSIGNATURE OF BRANCH Coler Willian A RoyerSECRET(0)