Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRETMEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Audit StaffSUBJECT: Jeremy K. BENADUN, Cover IncomeREFERENCE: Audit Staff Memo, Dated 17 March 1969,Subject: Clarification of Cover IncomeStatus of Career Agent, Jeremy K. BENADUM1. Reference indicated Jeromy K. BENADUM may be receiving cover income, and requested a review be made to determine whether he should be refunding such income and whether his contract should be amended in accordance with FN 20-32.2. The Mexico City Station has been requested to:a. Forward Cover Earnings Reports for 1983 without delay.b. If reports for previous years not readily available, BENADUM is to prepare and provide the Station for transmittal within a reasonable period.c. If BENADUM has received cover earnings which have not been offset against his contract compensation, forward recommendations on amending his contract to provide retention if cover earnings in accordance with FN 20-32.3. Upon receipt from Mexico of the requested information, the Division will take appropriate action.William V. BroeChiefWestern Hemisphere DivisionDistribution:Orig. & 1 - C/Audit Staff1 - SSA/LDS1 - OP/CPU1 - O/Fin1 - O/IG
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SECRETMEMORANDUM28 May 1969SUBJECT : Jeremy K. BENADUM - Request for Retirement1. I herewith request that the effective date of my retirement be set as of 31 October 1970 instead of 30 June 1969.2. This request is based primarily upon my desire to complete ten years of service in the Agency as is required by law in order to be eligible for Agency Retirement instead of being retired under Civil Services Statutes.3. Secondly, however, I believe that by remaining in my present position until 31 October 1970 I can assure a better turn-over of contacts I have with a great deal less loss to the Agency.4. I should appreciate a reply as soon as possible, since if my proposal is not accepted, I shall plan to accept other employment on 1 July 1969.![signature of Jeremy K. Benadum]Jeremy K. BENADUMSECRET
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SECRETSERVICE AGREEMENTI understand that in order to qualify for designation as a participant in the Organization Retirement and Disability System, an employee must have signed a written obligation to serve anywhere and at any time according to the needs of the Organization in addition to meeting other specified criteria.I hereby declare my intent to comply with this requirement as a condition to my being considered for designation as a participant in the Organization Retirement and Disability System.In making this declaration, it is understood that the Organization will consider my particular capabilities, interests, and personal circumstances.![Signature]Jeremy K. BurnhamSignature28 May, 1969DateSECRET
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# DISPATCHTO:Chief, WIH DivisionCLASSIFICATION:SECRETRYBATPROCESSING ACTION:MARKED FOR ACTIONINFO:FROM:Chief of Station, Mexico CityXXNO INDEXING REQUIREDONLY COMPUTERCAN JUDGE INDEXINGSUBJECT:ADMIN/PERS/Jeremy K. BENADUM - Forwarding of DocumentsACTION REQUIRED:For Your InformationREFERENCES:A. DIRECTOR-99663B. HMMT-96861. In compliance with Reference A, forwarded herewith are the following:a. Para 4c - Copy of Station memorandum to BENADUM,b. Para 6a - BENADUM's certification regarding cover earnings for the period 15 March 1961 through 30 April 1969.BENADUM's statement requested by paragraph 4c of Reference A was forwarded to Headquarters by Reference B.2. As requested by paragraph 5h of Reference A, BENADUM'S completed Form SF-141 is forwarded Under Separate Cover.for/Willard C. CARTISAttachments:1 - Station memo, h/w2 - BENADUM Certification, h/w3 - 81-144, U.S.C.Distribution:Orig and Chief, WIHD, w/atts 1, 2, 3HMMT-971216 May 1969SECRETRYBAT
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H/W ATT MENT 1 TO: HT-5712, 1 MAY 19697 April 1969SUBJECT: Retirement1. Reference is made to our conversations concerning the possibility of your retirement from our service.2. I discussed this matter, along with all other personnel matters, while in Washington in March 1969; and the authorities indicated that they would like your retirement to become effective on 30 June 1969.3. For your information, a drive is on to have officers over fifty years of age take advantage of the early retirement program, in order to:a. Allow younger officers to move into active operational assignments;b. Reduce expenses, by getting rid of the higher ranking (older) officers;andc. Put the early retirement program into effective use and make it customary for fifty year old officers to retiro.4. In order to carry out your retirement, I would appreciate it if you would submit your letter confirming that you are in accord with this plan to place you on retired status.5. You should plan to dispose of the Government owned vehicle on or near your retirement date. As you know, this is accomplished by obtaining at least three bids, which you should report in writing, and then by selling to the highest bidder. Also, any contract on rental of the office-apartment you use which involves this office should be ended.6. I regret that you will be unable to take home leave at Government expense; but regulations prohibit the payment of homu leave expenses for persons within two years of effective rotirement date.
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-2-7. The amount of your annual annuity, the pay allowable for your accumulated annual leave and other data relative to your retirement will be discussed in memoranda to follow.8. I am in the same "boat" with you on several of the above items, if that is of any comfort.9. Please sign this memorandum and return it to me.![Signature acknowledging the memorandum]
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DSETIFICATIONI HEREBY CERTIFY THAT COMPENSATION, ALLOWANCES OR RENEFITS IS KINDFROM THE UNDERSIONED'S COVER ACTIVITIES COVERING THE PERIOD 15 MARCH 1961THROUGH 30 APRIL 1969 ARE AS FULICUS:CALENDAR YEAR 1961 - None1962 - None1963 - None1964 - None-1965- None1966 - None1967 - None1968 - None1969 - None (1 Jan-30 April 1969)![signature of JEREMY K. BENADUM 13 May 1969]
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# SECRETCABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPYBY: AT:DISSEM BY:ACTION: _ PERRID COPYFILED MESSAGE(When Filled In)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDINDEX: YES NOCLASSIFY TO FILE NO.A-REF TO FILE NO.FILE AID REF. TOINFO.FILE. VA.TOTAL COPIESAND/OR INITIALS STENO BYSECRET 130120Z MAY 69 CITE MEXICO CITY 0200DIRECTORRYBAT ADMIN LITEMPOREFS: A. DIRECTOR 99663 13 MAY 69 14 56608B. MEXICO CITY 6023 (17 53312)1. AT TIME PROJECT LITEMPO SUBMITTED FOR RENEWAL IT NOT KNOWN   THAT CURTIS RETIRING AS OF 30 JUNE 69. IT STATION'S OPINION   THAT IF CURTIS AND BENADUM LEAVE SIMULTANEOUSLY (1 JULY 60),   PROBERT WILL LACK TIME TO BUILD-UP RELATIONSHIP WHICH BENADUM HAS   HAD FOR SOME TWENTY YEARS AND CURTIS FOR TWELVE YEARS WITH THIS   VERY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE SOURCE (AROUND FORTY PERCENT OF   STATION POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE AND HALF CI/CE PRODUCTICE) AND   SUPPORT PROJECT. ALSO, SINCE CURTIS AND SENADUM ARE ONLY TWO WELL   KNOWN TO LITEMPOS, THEIR JOINT DEPARTURE COULD BE MIS-INTERPRETED   AND THEREBY DAMAGING TO THE STATON.2. FUEL CURTIS DEPARTURE CHANGES PICTURE SUFFICIENTLY   TO WARRANT AMENDMENT TO LITEMPO PROJECT TO ALLOW FOR RETENTION   BENADUM.SECRET
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PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 0200 SECRET3. ON OTHER HAND, STATION CONCERNED WITH ICTAL COSTS OF PROJECT. REQUEST HEADQUARTERS ADVISE STATION IF IT POSSIBLE TO AMEND BENADUN CONTRACT WHICH WOULD KEEP HIM AS CAREER AGENT, BUT SALARY IN HAND (AFTER RETIREMENT, FEGLI, TAX ETC.) OF ABOUT $15,000.00 PER ANNUK. POV ALLOWANCE OF $600 PER ANNUM AND NO ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, BUT WITH RIGHT ACCEPT OTHER PART-11E EMPLOYMENT.4. IF ABOVE POSSIBLE, WILL DISCUSS WITH BENADUM.5. I'LS ADVISE EY CABLE.SECRETMay13- Per PayrollCurrently 61-156 .23075(Gites paid in Field)Gross $1,774.40FieldRetirement 115.343400. TAN 436.754300FEGLI 14.30Office 12.00Center Life 12.00Total deducti 639.17Net $1,145.23 X 13SECRET
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0: Ronghan/Tsikerdanes17: WH/Contracts: 4460FE: 7 May 1969DLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONMESSAGETOTAL COPIESSECRETMP:WH8 FILE, VR. CCS2 CSPS OP2 JFG; CIAA, MPS/36,SECRET/RYBAT 07 19 442 MAY 69 CITE DIRECTOR 99663「PRIORITY MEXICO CITYADMIN CONTRACTSREFS: A. MEXICO CITY 0023 (IN 47116) RYBATB. HMMA-36678C. DIRECTOR 84074 RYBAT1. IN VIEW OF SERVICE PERFORMED BY BENADUM IN THE EARLY 1960'S   AND HIS ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRESENT RELATIONSHIPS WITH   LIRAMA AND LITEMPOS, HQS WISHES TAKE ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TO ENSURE AN   EQUITABLE DECISION REGARDING BENADUM'S FUTURE. AS STATION WILL   RECOGNIZE, REF A WHICH FOLLOWED REF B (THE PROJECT RENEWAL WHICH   ABOLISHED THE POSITION HELD BY BENADUM IN MEXICO) AND FACT HOS HAS   NO OTHER CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT FOR HIS SERVICES IN MEXICO LIMITS   POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. AT PRESENT THERE APPEARS TWO COURSES OF ACTION   OPEN:A. TRANSFER ELSEWHERE AS A CAREER AGENT; ORB. "DISCONTINUED SERVICE RETIREMENT" AS NOTED IN REF C SINCEBENADUM DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR WOFIRM RETIREMENT UNTIL OCTOBER 1970.(CONTINUED)
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MESSAGE FORM TOTAL COPIES:SECRETROUTING AND OR INITIALS SEEN BYSECRET/RYBATPRIORITY MEXICO CITY PAGE 22. HQS BELIEVES IT BEST FOR WOFIRM AND STATION TO NOW COME TO AN AMICABLE PARTING OF THE WAY AND THEREFORE REQUESTS CURTIS' FRANK APPRAISAL OF WHAT EFFECT THE INVOLUNTARY AND POSSIBLY DISGRUNTLED RETIREMENT BENADUM WOULD HAVE ON JOHN A. PROBERT'S FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LITEMPOS. HQS FEELS THAT THESE RELATIONSHIPS WITH WOFIRM HAVE SOLIDIFIED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PLANS OUTLINED IN REF B ARE AN EXCELLENT MEANS OF HANDLING THESE CONTACTS.3. HQS ALSO FEELS THAT THE DECISION REGARDING BENADUM SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF PROBERT AND ALL NECESSARY STEPS BE TAKEN TO EXPEDITE THIS. ACCORDINGLY, CURTIS' COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED.4. IN EVENT BENADUM ELECTS TRANSFER AS CAREER AGENT ELSEWHERE HQS NEEDS FOLLOWING:A. HAVE BENADUM COMPLETE FRQ SOONEST FOR TRANSMITTAL HQS. REASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES TO BE CABLED.(CONTINUED)COORDINATING OFFICERSSECRET
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MESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIES:# SECRETLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONINDEX NO INDEX RETURN TO BRANCH FILE AIDFILE IN CS FILE NO.(classification)# SECRET/RYBATPRIORITY MEXICO CITY PAGE 3 CITE DIRECTOR 89663B. IN ANY EVENT REQUEST COMPLETE FITNESS REPORT FOR PAST YEAR ON BENADUM, HAVE HIM SIGN AND FORWARD HQS, SOONEST. CABLE TRANSMITTAL NUMBER.C. REQUEST STATION FWD COPY MEMO OF 7 APRIL TO BENADUM WITH BENADUM'S MEMO OF 24 APRIL.5. IN EVENT BENADUM PREFERS TO RETIRE NOW RATHER THAN BE CONSIDERED FOR REASSIGNMENT, THE ONLY METHOD IS THROUGH "DISCONTINUED SERVICE" ON BASIS JOB ABOLISHMENT.A. RELATED REGULATIONS PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED IS ENTITLED TO AN IMMEDIATE ANNUITY WHEN, REGARDLESS OF AGE, HAS COMPLETED 25 YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE,B. REQUEST BENADUM'S COMMENTS AND, IN ANY EVENT, COMPLETE SF-144 "STATEMENT OF PRIOR FEDERAL SERVICE AND MILITARY SERVICE" FOR TRANSMITTAL HQS ASAP.C. ACCRUED ANNUAL. LEAVE NOT A FACTOR IN COMPUTING RETIREMENT AS INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES LUMP SUM PAYMENT FOR CURRENT BALANCE OR(CONTINUED)COORDINATING OFFICERS# SECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.
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SECRETPRIORITY MEXICO CITY PAGE 4 CITE DIRECTOR 99663CARRYOVER AT BEGINNING CURRENT LEAVE YEAR, WHICHEVER LESSER, AVAILABLE RECORDS INDICATE BENADUM CARRYOVER INTO 1969 WAS 560 HOURS.D. ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME LEAVE CONTINGENT ON REASSIGNMENT.6. RECENT AUDIT REPORT POINTED OUT THAT BENADUM'S COVER EARNINGS REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY PARA 9 OF HIS CONTRACT HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED.A. REQUEST REPORTS FOR 1968 BE FORWARDED WITHOUT DELAY AND CABLE TRANSMITTAL NUMBER.B. IF REPORTS FOR PREVIOUS YEARS NOT READILY AVAILABLE, REQUEST BENADUM PREPARE AND PROVIDE STATION FOR TRANSMITTAL HQS WITHIN REASONABLE PERIOD.C. IF HAS RECEIVED EARNINGS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN OFFSET AGAINST CONTRACT COMPENSATION, REQUEST STATION RECOMMENDATIONS BY DISPATCH ON AMENDING CONTRACT TO PROVIDE RETENTION OF COVER EARNINGS ACCORDANCE FN 20-32.END OF MESSAGE
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RIO:VIT:T:ATE:ABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION* INDEX* NO INDEX* RETURN TO  FILE IN CS FILE NO.  ONF: PEA  FILE. VR.SECRETROUTING AND OR INITIALS - SEEN BY12345678SECRET/RYBATPRIORITY MEXICO CITY PAGE 5 CITE DIRECTOR 9966.3WH COMMENTS: A. AttachedB. Submitted Project RenewalCOORD: CSAPD/OPC/WH/SSC/WH/2WILLIAM V. BROEC/WHDWILLIAM S. RENEHANC WH CONTRACTSRELEASING OFFICESCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.
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# SECRETMEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Audit StaffSUBJECT: Jeremy K. BENADUM, Cover IncomeREFERENCE: Audit Staff Homo, Dated 17 March 1969, Subject: Clarification of Cover Incoso Status of Caroor Ayont, Jeremy K. BEMADUB1. Reference indicated Jeremy K. BEHADCH may be recoiving cover incore, and requested a review bo made to determino whether he should be refunding such income and whother his eontract should be amended in accordance with PN 20-32.2. The Maxico City Station has been requested tota. Forward Cover Earnings Reporta ior 1968 without delay.b. If reports for previous years not readily available, BEMADUN is to prepare and provide the Station for transmittel within a reasonable period.c. If BERADUN has received cover earnings which have not been offset against his contract compensation, forward recommendations on aconding his contract to provide retention if cover earninga in accordance with FH 20-32.3. Upon receipt from Mexico of the requested information, the Division will take appropriate action,William V. BrosChiefBestern Hemisphere DivisionDistributiontOrig. & 1 - C/Audit staff1 - BRA/EDS1 - ar/cro1 - Q/Fin1 - Q/10
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WSRenchanWH/Contracts44602 May 1969SECRETSECRET/RYBATMEXICO CITYADMIN CONTRACTSREFS: A. MEXICO CITY 0023 (IN 47116)B. HMMA-366781. UNFORTUNATELY HQS ASSUMED ON RECEIPT OF REF B THAT   BENADUM QUALIFIED FOR RETIREMENT UNDER THE WOFIRM RETIREMENT   AND DISABILITY SYSTEM. HOWEVER, AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW IT WAS   NOTED THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED TEN RPT TEN YEARS SERVICE   WITH WOFIRM AND RETIREMENT WOULD NECESSARILY BE UNDER CIVIL SERVICE.   BENADUM, AS CITED PARA 2 REF A, IS CORRECT IN THAT RETIREMENT THUS   WOULD BE INVOLUNTARY. IN RETROSPECT THE STATION HAD NO AUTHORIZATION   TO INFORM BENADUM HE WOULD BE RETIRED EFFECTIVE 30 JUNE, UNLESS   STATION MEMO TO BENADUM CONCERNING HIS RETIREMENT WAS IN CONTEXT   TO THE ABOLISHMENT OF HIS POSITION BITU THE REDUCTION OF THE   LITEMPO PROJECT AND SINCE THE STATION HAD NO OTHER REQUIREMENT   FOR HIS SERVICES HE MIGHT PREFER CONSIDER "DISCONTINUED SERVICE   RETIREMENT" RATHER THAN TRANSYER ELSENUERE AS A CAREER AGENT.   REQUEST STATION FORVARD COPY MAMO OF 7 APRIL TO BENA DUM FITH   BERA DUM'S NEHO OF 34 APRIL.(CONTINUED)
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SECRETSECRET/RYBATPRIORITY MEXICO CITY PAGE 22. IN VIEW REFS, UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHY OR WHERE BENADUM   COULD BE USED AS STATION SUGGESTS IN PARA 5 REY A AS CONTRACT AGENT   WHICH APPEARS CONTRADICTORY TO NO REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICES AS CAREER   AGENT.3. AS STATION HAS NO APPARENT JOB COMMENSURATE WITH BENADUN'S   GRADE LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE AND IN VIEW HIS LONG STAY MEXICO, HOS   THEREFORE CONSIDERING BENADUM FOR REASSIGNMENT.A. REQUEST STATION CONTACT BENADUM AND HAVE HIM COMPLATEVRQ SCONEST FOR TRANSMITTAL HQS. REASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES TO BECABLED.B. REQUEST STATION COMPLETE FITNESS REPORT FOR PAST YEARON BENADUM, HAVE HIM-SIGN AND FORWARD HOS SOONEST. CABLE TRANSHITTALNUMBER.4. RECENT AUDIT REPORT CALLED OUR ATTENTION THAT COVER EARNINGS   REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY PARA 9 OF BENADUM'S CONTRACT HAVE NOT BEAN   SUBMITTED.A. REQUEST REPORTS FOR 1968 BE FORWARDED FITHOUT DELAY ANDCABLE TRANSHITTAL NUMBER.(CONTINUED)
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SECRETSECRET/RYBATPRIORITY MEXICO CITY PAGE 3B. IF REPORTS FOR PREVIOUS YEARS NOT READILY AVAILABLE, REQUEST BENADUM PREPARE AND PROVIDE STATION FOR TRANSHITTAL HQS WITHIN REASONABLE PERIOD.C. IF HAS RECEIVED EARNINGS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN OFFSET AGAINST CONTRACT COMPENSATION, REQUEST STATION RECOMMENDATIONS BY DISPATCH ON AMENDING CONTRACT TO PROVIDE RETENTION OF COVER EARNINGS ACCORDANCE FN 20-32.5. REQUEST ADVISE BENADUM:A. ALTHOUGII AGREE THAT SHOULD HE WANT TO RETIRE, THE ONLY METHOD IS TIDROUGH "DISCONTINUED SERVICE" ROUTE CONSIDERING HE MAY PREFER RETIREMENT TO REASSIGNMENT. REQUEST HIS COMMENTS AND, IN ANY EVENT, COMPLETE SF-144 "STATEMENT OF PRIOR FEDERAL SERVICE" FOR TRANSMITTAL HOS ASAP.B. ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE NOT A FACTOR IN COMPUTING RETIREMENT AS INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES LUMP SUM PAYMENT FOR CURRENT BALANCE OR CARRYOVER AT BEGINNING OF LEAVE YEAR WHICHEVER LESSER. AVAILABLE RECORDS(CONTINUED)
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SECRETSECRET/RYBATPRIORITY MEXICO CITY PAGE 4INDICATE BENADUM HAD CARRYOVER OF 560 HOURS.END OF MESSAGSWR COMMENTS: A. AttachedB. Submitted Project RonowalCOORD:C/WH/TCSAPD/OPC/WH/S3WILLIAM V. BROR WILLIAM S. RENEHANC/WHD C/WH/CONTRACTS
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# DISPATCHChief. WII DivisionChief of Station, Mexico CityJeremy K. BENADUM/RetirementACTION REQUIRED: For Your InformationREFERENCE : MEXICO CITY-0023, 29 April 1969Forwarded herewith in original and a signed carbon is the 24 April 1969 memorandum written by Jeremy Κ. BENADUM and mentioned in Reference.![signature of Willard C. CURTIS]Attachment: As stated, h/wDistribution: Orig and 2 Chief, WHD, w/att---HMMT-9686 30 April 1969SECRETRYBAT 201-287227
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México, D.F.21 April, 1969SUBJECT: Involuntary Retirement1. A deak officer from Headquarters visited the Mexico City Stetion during mid-November, 1968. While here, the visiting officer talked with the writer for approximably one hour regarding the operation of the Litempo project and writer's plans for the future. The following points were discussed:(a) The fact that the project was considered to be an important and successful one.(b) Writer was specifically asked if he had any plans for an early retirement. Writer replied in the negative. The visiting officer indicated complete satisfaction with writer's desire to continue in the service, and noted that it would be particularly important in view of the upcoming change of Mexican administrations in December, 1970, and the necessity of keeping the project functioning at its current level of effectiveness.(c) When the visiting officer asked whether the writer had ever visited Headquarters during his career with the service, and found that he had not done so, the officer asked whether writer could arrange to visit Headquarters for a week or ten days during his next home leave, which would take place in August, 1969. Writer indfonted that he would be most pleased to do 80.2. Based on the foregoing, writer made plans to proceed to the United States on home leave in early August, 1969, to return in mid-September, 1969. Since such matters cannot be handled on short notice, writer has already rented a house in San Francisco, California for the period in question.3. This is where matters stood, when, on 7 April, last, writer was advised that he would be retired, effective 30 June, 1969, in accordance with various changes of polioy. He was also asked to confirm in writing that he is in accord with the plan to place him on retired status as of 30 June, next.4. While the reasoning behind what appears to be a complete reversal of policy, vis-a-vis the writer, may be crystal clear to the responsible officials at Headquarters, writer is at a complete loss to understand.
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- 2 -For the writer to indicate his agreement with a plan which appears to him to be arbitrary, short-sighted and irrational, would be completely out of character for a person who has spent almost thirty years in the intelligence field, and has a justifiable pride in his status as a professional intelligence officer. As a professional, writer also realizes when the handwriting, however illegible it might be, is on the wall, and, that if the decision has already been made to retire him involuntarily, then retired he will be --- involuntarily. Little as it may matter, writer desires to emphasize that nothing in this memorandum should be construed to indicate writer's personal accord or approval.5. According to writer's records, as of 30 June, next, he will have completed the following government service:|                                                                                                        | Yrs. | Mos. | Days || ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | ---- | ---- || (a) Military: 2nd. Lt., 30th U.S. Infantry; Presidio, San Francisco, 26 Oct., 1939 to 31 July, 1940... | 9    |      | 6    || (b) Special Agent, 12 Aug., 1940 to 31 October, 1960.....                                              | 20   | 2    | 18   || (c) Career Agent, 1 Nov., 1960 to 30 June, 1969.....                                                   | 8    | 8    |      || (d) Accumulated A/L as of 30 June, 1969, - 656 hrs.                                                    | 3    |      | 22   || Total Service                                                                                          | 29   | 11   | 16   |Writer desires to complete thirty years' service, and requests that the effective date for his involuntary retirement be set accordingly.6. Home Leave: While writer readily understands the rationale of a ruling preventing the taking of home leave at government expense within two years of voluntary retirement, he does not see that the interests of fairness, justice or decency are being served in attempting to apply the same ruling to writer's involuntary retirement. As a matter of possible historical interest, writer desires to point out that, when he joined the service in 1930, he voluntarily gave up the home leave which he had earned with the (3 years). Writer has
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-3-taken home leave in 1962, 1964 and 1966, in accordance with regulations. In line with what appeared to be Agency policy as of November, 1968, writer has made plans for home leave from 5 August to 15 September, 1969. Writer feels most strongly that he and his family should be allowed to take this lea ve at government expense.7. Future of Project: Writer would be less than candid if he did not point out that the present success of the project is owing in large measure to contacts which writer has developed over an eighteen year period. The precipitous forced retirement of writer will preclude an orderly and intelligent period of transition, with a concomitant loss of effectiveness. Even though he is being retired, writer is still interested in preserving the results of his work in Mexico, which writer regards as being of continuing importance to our country.8. In conclusion, writer wishes to state that he has thoroughly enjoyed his association with the Agenay during the past nine years, and is proud of his part in the accomplishments of the México City Station. Owing to the nature of writer's position, his personal contacts have been largely limited to the personnel of the Station here. The writer has the highest professional and personal regard for the Chief of Station, with whom he has been privileged to serve, as well as the highly competent case officers who have worked with writer on the project.It is a scurse of great satisfaction and pride to the writer to have known and worked with a truly great American, Mr. Allen W. Dulles, whom the "San Francisco Chronicle" (generally a hostile critic of the Agency) described posthumously as "...The most creative, powerful and eminent U.S. intelligence officer of modern times". And, as one's career comes to a close, the words of President Nixon, in describing Mr. Dulles' great contribution to his country, have a very particular significance: "...In the nature of his task, his achievements were khoan to only a fow. But, because of him, the world is a safer place today".