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PATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS BY
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FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: MCLENDON, GORDON
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Review of 201 File on U.S. Citizen
In accordance with the DDO's notice of 9 December 1976,
ME LENDON (surname)
I have reviewed the 201 file on
(201 number indicated below), and have determined that it can
most accurately be categorized as indicated below:
'
should be closed.
witting collaborator. OI Code Al.
potential witting collaborator, date opened
OI Code A2.
former witting collaborator (relationship terminated).
OI Code A3.
potential witting collaborator never contacted (security
reasons, derogatory information). OI Code A4.
counterintelligence case (i.e., involving a foreign
intelligence or security service). OI Code A5.
all others. O Code À6.
gne: SAM H. GIRARDI
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: John K. McLean
3 May 1972
1. On 28 April the undersigned was introduced to Mr. John
McLean by Mr. Wallace Lampshire, a staff officer. The purpose
of the meeting was to discuss Mr. McLean's connection with Mr.
Gordon Barton McLendon (201-79764) and Mr. McLendon's stated
desire to help his government.
2. Mr. McLean is a former staff officer (DDI/OCI) who
resigned to enter the field of finance. He has been a banker,
a stock broker (Sade & Co.) and currently is Vice-President
and Treasurer of International Ventures, Inc., 888 17th Street
N.W., Washington 20006, as well as Vice-President of Riviere
& Berens Securities Corp., stockbrokers located at 1832 M St.,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
3. Mr. McLendon was born in Paris, Texas 8 June 1921
and now lives in Dallas. According to Who's Who in the South
and Southwest, Mr. McLendon is the owner of a number of radio
stations and is listed as the president of numerous companies
in radio, TV, and motion picture theatre fields. Mr. McLendon
is reputedly a multi-millionaire.
4. Mr. McLean and Mr. McLendon have maintained a friend-
ship since their years at Yale. Mr. McLean recently visited
Mr. McLendon at his ranch some thirty miles from Dallas. During
this visit Mr. McLendon expressed his fears of the future of the
dollar and said that he has moved millions of his dollars to
Europe where the money has been put into, Swiss and French francs,
plus German marks. Most of the money is apparently in savings
instruments of one kind or another plus a night club that Mr.
McLendon has bought in Stockholm. During these conversations,.
Mr. McLendon wondered if these foreign operations might not be
of interest to the Government (read CIA as Mr. McLendon was
an ONI officer during WW. II and is aware of Mr. McLean's former
employment with the Agency.) Mr. McLendon mentioned his night
club as a possibility, as it is frequented by persons of many.
countries, including the USSR.
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5. Mr. McLean has business interests in Dallas and
said that he is willing to explore this possibility with
Mr. McLendon if we provide guidance.
6. Mr. McLean himself perhaps offers more potential
via International Ventures, Inc. Mr. McLean is seeking
venture capital opportunities abroad. For example, he :
‘and a Mr. Lincoln Epworth in New York City are working
with a Japanese named Ikvo Kasai who is President of
Nichimen Co. of Tokyo, a firm seeking to export to the
States. Mr. McLean was frank to say that International
Ventures is more a dream than a reality in terms of busi-
ness but the concern is making progrèss. Mr. McLean offered
to be of any assistance.
Comment: I have sent for Mr. McLean's file and upon its
receipt I will seek a PCSA.
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Subject
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NAME: MCLENDON. Gordon Barton
DPOR: 8 June 1921, Paris, Texas.
USA
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9300 Douglas St., Dallas,. Texas
McLendon Broadcast System
ADD:
2104 Jacks St., Dallas, Texas
19 February 1966
Date
"race Results:
No record in addition to 201-79764 which is attached herewith on permanent
charge to /co/Beers.
CI/CA file JC-9545 was reviewed and found to contain no information in
addition to that contained in Subject's dossier. You will note that a
request made by FE Division for a CSC on Subject was denied by the Office
of Security on 29 July 1952.
Areas Checked:
FJD X
_Area Division_
OCR: Biographics Register
Other
Form 772 requesting PCSA/CSA
Central Cover Staff I Office of Security.
Foreign Installations Branch_
was: formmrded
Library
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CI/OPERATIONAL APPROVAL AND SUPPORT DIVISION
☑ CHIEF. INVESTIGATION AND SUPPORT DIVISION. OFFICE OF SECURITY
CHIEF PERSONNEL SECURITY DIVISION. OFFICE OF SECURITY
SUBJECT:
(True name)
HOLENDO Gordon Barton
CRYPTONYM. PSEUDONYM, ARA CELIASES
30 December 1965
FROM:
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PROJECT
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191 201 FILE NO.
SO FILE NO.
1. TYPE ACTION REQUESTED
-PROVISIONAL OPERATIONAL APPROVAL
OPERATIONAL APPROVAL
PROVISIONAL PROPRIETARY APPROVAL
PROPRIETARY APPROVAL
☑ PROVISIONAL COVERT SECURITY APPROVAL.
COVERT SAME CHECK
COVERT SECURITY, APPROVAL
CONTRACT TYPE A.
2. SPECIFIC AREA OF USE
US
?. FULL DETAILS OF USE
SPECIAL INQUIRY (SO field investigation)
CONTRACT TYPE B
Subject will be contacted and assessed on a witting basis in support of WIENTRÉE.
Subject is President of McLendon Corporation of Dallas, Texas and is also omer of
several radio stations. He was bom in Paris, Texas on 8 June 1921. Le reaides 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 Scotchman's Scrapbook"
4. INVESTIGATION AND COVER
A. U.S. GOVERNMENT INTEREST WAY BE SHOWN DURING INVESTIGATION?
YES
NO
x
B. CIA INTEREST MAY BE SHOWN DURING INVESTIGATION?
C. IS SUBJECT AWARE OF U.S. SOVERNMENT INTEREST IN HIM
D.
IS SUBJECT AWARE OF CIA INTEREST IN HIM?
E. INDICATE ANY LIMITATIONS ON COVERAGE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SUBJECT.
F. SUGGEST "CCYER PRETEXT BE USED IN CONDUCTING PERSONAL INVESTIGATION OF SUBJECT.
C. DO YOU PLAN TO MAKE SUBJECT WITTING OF AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT INTEREST?
IF NO INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE CIA, EXPLAIN FULLY
☑YES
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7. DIVISION TRACES
NO RECORD
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8. FIELD TRACES.
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McLendon, Gordon Barton
1. Reference is made to your request for a covert Docuty
clearance for the abject, who is the president of a company
which will provide accreditation in Japan to excontract agent of
this organisation.
2. This is to advise that the covert security clearance,
as requheted; is hereby denied.
FOR THE SECURITY OFFICER, CIA,
Robert H. Cunha
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1. It is reposted that the ongo en Coston Basten Kalendon
be closed, sinos this office has no further interest in anbjost.
2. The request for covert security al car on tie, Moliendion
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MEMORANDUM TO: OD/CP/Sec
FROM: FE/III/PC
SUBJECT: Gordon Barton McLendon
11 February 1952
1. Covert Clearance, for use as outlined below, it is requested for Subject,
on whom available information is submitted separately.
_ Op. Clearance ✗X Security Clearance _Op. Support Sp. Inquiry
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2. Use of Subject: (State in detail the scope and nature of activities to
be performed, their duration, the area involved, project involved, etc.)
Subject is the president of a commany which will provide
accreditation in Japan to a contract agent of this organization.
It is not erected that subject will learn of the agent's connection
with this organization, however, clearance is requested to so
in form subject of the connection if the need may arise at a later date.
Subject will know nothing of operations conducted by this agent, only that
//ne is connected with CIA.
3.
"Cover" story suggested for investigation:
Governmental ✗Commercial
.
Details:
General Credit
Other
4. Limits, if any, to investigation:
None
5. Is Subject aware that an investigation is in process: Yes
6. Is Subject aware of CIA interest?
No ✗
Yes
No X.
7.
Has Subject been briefed on "cover" story?.
Yes
No X
8.
Has Subject established "cover" for investigation
with probable:contacts?
Yes
No ✗
9.
Yes
No ☑
Is Prov. Operational Clearance necessary?
10. Investigation to be Routine Expedite
Just be completed by: 1Jze 1952
REMARKS:
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Case Officer Lowell . Christy
"Branch Chief James 6.1. Kollo
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FROM:
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J.G.:
: SUBJECT:
1. Necessary covert investigation is requested on Subject on whom all available
background data is submitted separately. Information and/or clearance is
requested for case category as follows:
Operational Cl. ☑ Security Cl.
Sp. Inquiry
Operational Support
2.
Name of Special Project (if applicable): ☑DTMIKADO
3. Investigation to be completed as: ☐ Routine
by not later then 1 Inne 1952-
4. Scope and nature of use or activity:
_
Expedite
Subject is the president of a company which will provide ėbėti
accreditation in Japan to a contract agent of this organization. It is not
expected that subject learn of the agent's connection with this
organization, however,
5. Suggested "cover" for investigation:
Governmental
Commercial
Other
Specific:
6. Limitations, if any, on investigation:
7.
Subject HAS/HAS BOT been briefed that investigation is pending.
8. Subject HAS/EAS NOT been briefed on "cover" story to be used in investigation.
9. Subject HAS/EAS NOT indicated to probable investigative contacts investiga-
tion pending.
:
10. Subject. HAS/HAS NOT indicated to probable investigative contacts "cover".
story to be used.
11. CIA indices checks required for provisional operational clearance by
12. REMARKS:
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JOHN P. BREWER
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Name Gordon Barton McLendon
Address-9300 Douglas, Dallas Texas
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Place of Birth-Atlanta Texas/①dabelle, Oklahoma—ege 30.
Military History-1942 Entered Navy Jamanese Language School, Boulder, Colo.
1943 Graduated Gary Japanese Larig, School
1944-Commissioned USNavy Assigned as Intelige Officer, OHI.
Discharged as Lt(JG)
Education-Graduated Yale University
1946-1ttended Harvard Law School.
Wife's Name-Gay Noe(Daughter of James A. Noe former Gov. of Louisiana
Subject has four children...
Present Occupation- President of Liberty Broadcasting System.
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