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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
MEMORANDUM FCR: Security Staff, Office of Logistics
FROM
3 Chief, TSD/Security.
SUBJECT
Identi-kit
SO 9-527.
21 March 1960
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1. Attached to this resorandum is a copy of an article appearing
in the February 1960, issue of "Science and Mechanica" magazine, Page 2
reflects a comment to the effect that the B. S. Intelligende under urota
the development of the Identi-kit to the amount of $87,000.
of the to -24-10
2. TSD/ under RD-177 and under the (EAPWORT Program has invested
$82,531 into the Identi-kit. Chief Hugh C, MODONALD, who is mentioned
in the article, is a cleared TEU consultantaj He was initially briefed by
Hr. ANDERSON, TSD/EB. The Agency sponsored Mr. McDONALD's visit to
Washington and arranged his trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, all in connection
with the development of the Identi-kit. The Townsend Corporation, work-
ing with MCDONALD, has built a number of these kits and will advise the
Agency of those sold to foreign powers, etc. Mr. Courtney DIENS, Sales
manager of Townsend Engineering Corporation, is a TSD/EB cleared source) 24
and understands the Agency's interest in the Kit, Townsend has also opaned
school for Identi-kit users. Three persons from TSD have attended this
school.
3. The TSD project engineers are very dubious that MODONAID disalosed
classified information to unauthorised parsons and speak highly of him..
They have especially noted his eagerness to assist us on various crash-typs
projects of an unclassified natura,
4. Therefore, we have no desire to alienate his feelings. Nevertheless,
I would suggest that Mr. JONES, during his forthcoming visit to the West
Coast, interview Mr. McDONALD to determino, if possible, the reason for
inclusion of U. S. Intelligence interest in the attached article, whether or
not CIA was mentioned during his interview with the author and to further
brief MoDONALD if necessary. Furthermore, the Identi-kit is expected to
receive considerable publicity as the sales program is stepped up.
un is being forwarded to
5. A copy of this memorandum is being forwarded to PSD (Attn: Robart
SWENDIMAK) to determine whether or not any
mponenty of
2.A.
have used MADONALD (possibly contactar
Agency
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Addresase w/att
Mr. (Survey B.).
James P. O'CONNOR
Chief TSD/Security