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mGWmt.M FOR THE ~y OF DEFENSE DRAFL . AT'?N: General·aravee a.· Erek1JXe·, UH! (Ret.). 

Sub3ect: · RSA Persoi:w.el Problem 

Reterence:_ M$mo bam OSO/<:SD fOJ" _D1rector1 ESA,SubJect atf above, A 20470,· J.6 ~ 54 

l. I ·welcome the opporturii.t)r altordad by~~ ot ~ Ap!'il 

to rev1" eur prQgrese and to 41SC\ISS aoms ct the 1f1eraonnel problems ccmfronting 

this Agency in ~ out 1ta aaa1goPjd m111iona. These problem are not 

oxcluaS.ve to the COJ11111mie&tiou Idtellipnce tlel.4. by alao occur tQ a 

ccnaicleral>le degree in Comimm1cat1ona· Security. My ecmmente in anawu to your· 

_mmor&rldua vlll apply~~ equal force to both aegmenta ot the _cr;yptologic 

act1vit1ea. . . 2.. .U you point out, om ol the mat b;>°"'8llt of these problu?e 1a that 

ot atrengthen1ns the ca:r$E!r aapeetlJ ot the cryptQlogic effort, u regarde both ' . . . -

civilian and military ·personnel, and Within the 1.&ency u well as outside it 

1n the illlportult area of t1el4 euppon. I am convinced that protese1omlism ta . . . 

e11ent1al. to OUT .mi.Ximllm succeae _in the cmtoloSic ettort. ~ofe,eicmaliam 

ie eeaential.l3' a natteJ" ot developiug alld reta1nins !ndivtdual& vho are 

.,rore11ioi:lala. The non-exUteit.ee of an tmuetrial, commare:ial~ o~ academic counterpart 1n cryptologic ~chnology ae it .bae dovttlcped. :f.n govenmient service m&kes it 

l\ · i11POsetbJ.e to f)'bta1D profeaeiom.l.& except ~ eat&blisbiag attractiw and Atief'yillg 

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careers tor' personnel within the ~ agencies ccmtri'butq to ceyptolog1c 

produc:ttoil. The mces11ty t()l' this ia ~orcefull.y pointed out 1n the Brovnell 

Conmittee. Report as well u in th!. Roberieon RepOrt, ,entitlecl 1l'otentiallties of 

Ca.mfl' tar Strategic Warning," eponsortd by the EA Scientific Advteory Board, and 

prOVided to you Vith ClB 0001991 6 fiO'I~ 1953• Becauee Of 'l1f3 ccm.vieticm 1n . ' . . ......__ .. 

this respect I hlit.ve. devoted much effort 4~1Dg the p~ three part 1n promotiog 
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3. W1tb this ln 11!1nd; ;I 15hoU.ld like to cc:imient 011 the Qe~1tie a.specta . . 

vbicb 10U zoontionctt. in ~h 2 of your •Dm"and.um (your e~b l.ettertns 

applies): 

a. ta.I\. civUian enployeee should be plocea. 1n a more ~vorable Jot1Uon 

insofar ae cwonu.1 dutY ie concerned.. The abU1ty to ~ c~tments fO'J! con.• 

. current tnvel. oi' depeiJdents, tree and ~quate · UJad1cal aervtce, n-.e lite in-

.~ ¥Mre hazard.I exiat, ~tion or· c~rcial. ce.n1a, mov9men\ of. 

b.outeho1d 6oo&i &.nd automob11$e, ~nt ~ et&t1on allowances, rei:liburaeinent tor: 

· expeues (atorage, etc.) resulting~~ movement, availability ot 

comi•e&r.Y• ~. liqW>r l!leff, 8114 club priVUeges, ~ tm l.tU, ·would so r.r 

toward. aoivlDs Qur md.stUIS Pl'Obleme •. SpacU'ic legi9l&tion ~be DSce1nry to 

aaaure eOiJB of' it~ao pr1vilepaJ adminietrative action by the Department ot 

Detenae cou.14 probQ.b~ obtain otben. It a apprecSated that el!l)l.oyee cO?IC11tmenta 

_to ac~t overaeas ustgrmente on i-equaat 118¥ be • prerequUite to obta1D.:1n8 euch 

priv:LlegeJ but no mJor d:Ltt:lcultle• are antie~ted :!n this re•pect. 

b. The use ot civilian intercept opmoaton. l1a1 been stve11 aer1oue 

thouaht v.tth a View to OYerComilllJ some of the current mi1a.1caps eaueed by rapid 

tu:rnover 1n m:Uitar,f mtereept opero.tora aD1 the ~tng techn1cal d1tticult1e• 

111 inteteeptiba ccmplex ifpes of transml••loU.· But civilian intercept el.early. 

c:annot be :regarded u a ·uni venal panac;ea for our COMDlT colleCt1on ailments. Even 

thew, wb1ch baa a weμ eatabllahed t:1vUJ.an coU.ation ~ .. ha• eZJCounterec! 

aertoua d1tfieult~e, althousb their aituation 1• much~ tavonble than that ot 

th1• countw in e.t leaat tVo 1JD3or re1P9cts: the e~ll gnater percentaget · ~ 

their 1nteroept po11t1ona whieb can. be,, and are, l.OC<ed at bOmeJ and the ~tive~ 

p8a.ter •tature a.n3. ad~ ot ctVil eel'Viee u a protes•ton in the u.K. I am 

\ however takiag two explora't017 actiou: 
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(l) I o.m &scuas~ a proposal t0r · lnereaaed CIA parttcs.pation 

in the national collection ettort With tb.e ·Director ot Central 

In.t.elligence • 

(2) As I 41aeUQed With you. I am llak!QS plaml tor tbe exper1mlmtal 

conversion Of a. ael'Vice-aperatefl- lnterc;ept atation to c~V111&rl 

operati<m by NS.A. - _ 

'l'he reatr1ct1Cm8 tnpoaed l)y sovermmnt security retgUlat1QU which - -

· eff'•ct the recruitmnt of othei'Wtee h1sbl¥ quaiitied ~l ~ tell. lzlto - -

two rain catesor1e• s _ 

(1) _ Many q.lZlttied ~11c&n.tl, particUl.e.r~ in tbe lingu1at1c 

f1el4, aM aJJ.eu or recent]¥ _mtural.Ued._ u .. s. e~tilem, or _ 

have 1Dt1mte f'o1')18n cotmectione. Thls h trUe particular~ 

tor 11Dgu1ete f'amil~ With the ·more Cl"itioal oriental. and · 

m1dd.le-ea$tern ~·~- 'l'he•e ~ can be 'Waived at 

~ 41•cretion; but •ch case •t be '11.ld8e4 on ita __ incU.vidual 

tter:it&, _ coq;tar1as the opere:tiaial ~cui V1tb the resultCJ ot all 

- investigative rate~ and WOl'DBtion e.ve.u.$b1e.· 

(2) OccaaiomU¥ it 1s found tbat tog•level ec1ent1ate 1n ti~l.dt:J 

1D:vh1ch tEA ts v11*11¥ s.Atereeted-h!t.ve :recotda_of attUJation 

_ -_ :l.n wrySng degrees with q,ueat1onable,, ~t-1Dlp1red or 

intil.tratecl, aDd even c1te4 organll&tlol!il. 

The eeleet10n and mveatigative •~of USC:i:B Dttective No. 5 iii so-me HIPOCU 

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ve more reetr1~1V! tbt.t.Q the prov:111ons Qf E.o. ~450. - ?:he re•tr!et1ons o:t 

-ne1:1;her ue cQ?18idere4 unreuomble and l do l10i recOJmMnd that ~ be_ relaxed or 

that ~utboriey be granted to ab exa•pt1011$ -~ tbatl those now J.n_ exiltenee. 

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TeP ~EGRET 

CIA baa a aomewbat d.U'f~t problem,, ln that certain uatgnneo.te can ba f'ulfill.ecl 

o~ by. epecitt~ ituUvt«ual.$ with defin.1.te ba.(:kgrada $174 quaJ.Uica~lono which 

in themse~ves voul.d d.isqua.litr an 1.D11vidual &om CClmfl' •lll'lQ1JD111t. 

4• ~ p:robl.erDB ot clvUian ~eer poUctea my be s~v1ded into 

tc:N.r 1u~cateao.'1••= . (1) onz:1eaa duty Li1•cWifeQ. .SA eu'b~ph a,abOWtJJ 

(2) the atatua of the civU .. nant 1D tba u.s. na-.a·vi• other occt.tpatiou .: 

/Jbu 1• lall8 t'avorable tbali IWQUl.4 de•ift but. I Contidft ·the »robl.tHll soe• beyODd. ;,. 

thie 41acua•1o!71 (3) rel&t1~:tpa 'betWwen nd.Utal7 &D4 civilian eiemnts Of 

R3A Lducu.11•4 1n ~h s. belDi/; and(!;) the 'betterment ot the •ttue.tion 

ot the civilian enployee or teA bed.quartere vitb1n est.al:tliehe4 · c1v11 eervice 

poltcte•.. In thh lAtter t1el4,, gtet.t etrid.e• have been made 1Q the pa.et th.Tee 

~u• a.a tndicated by the ehai'ta · and •~a attached ee. InolotsUi'e i. In .. 

e.441t1au, action Will 't>o ~ to rea.ch &P agreeiieut With the 111111~ crwtoloslc 

apne1e• Vbereb7 a tree exoh&ttge Qt cJ.VUt.an e_,l()Jees 1& poo11ble in an 111tegtated 

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. ~ clevel.OpJmu~ prognw. Fa.ch ~Y ~be ~eel the ~ ot it• 

eup~ on the CC!Cl)letion ot a tour· of duty With another agexi.cy. MUcb, of' course, 

"•W to- dam, asd· l feel that ome Of .thfl -.JOl' t>rQblem which you can he~ 

b aolvtrJg 1• the eetabliahme~ ot a&litional euPer•sradel· · So long as· the civilian personnel of NSA are administered according to 

. ·. e.,.. I c1o not be:U- that !l3A ~ ...-w - rule• rar tile~;~· 

rel.eaae or tl~n ,.recmnel 41ft&rjng Sn~ nater1al reapect tr~ tho1e 

·•et 11" by tbf CS.Vil Service Cmai••ton r~ the scWrn=nt eervtce• •a whola. 

AlthoUgb tba awUcattOn, ot Qi&ting regulat.ione by aupervisory pe"cmnel tM:y \ 

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not ;yet be pert•ct, I ~ a cont~ ~~t tn. the que.llty and pert~nee 

of 1u;pervteora as~ ~•ult of t'ba weU-ad~ced. ~ment .iq)~ment fJJ:l4 aeQUt1ve 

development~ ()1 mA.. Setter· UAg<t ot available procedun1 tor releate 

ot "4*ad.Vood11 peracmnel, 1e ~ctmt $9 &:result. . . . 

f, (1) in. .aeccnd •3or rea~naat1ou or the ~OJ"ity R~ f1f the 

Joint Cong,essio?Jal C.°'"1 ·~J.U 

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Attack Qn Pearl IJA:rbor aa that tbe mUlteq ~· :proceed . . 

torthvith to provtde that (p. 253h 

· 0 • " • · ottiqere be eelected tar ·s.nteUtaence work Vho poau11 

the backgrcnmd; penchant, ms4 capac1ty tor auch varkJ azKl 

that. tbey be maintained 1n the ~k 'for an exta4e4 period 

. ot tim in Oi°dft'· that they' l9;r became •teeped 1n the naU'lc&tiou 

azd "1'1nementt- of their field .... • Ettlc!ent Sntall1Sence 

•emcee are Jutt aa ••.edt1al 1D time ot peace u 1D var, 

and thia branch or our a.med aert:tcu ..t aivap be •ccora.4 

tbt uvo:rta.nt role VM.eh lt. de•..-VO•· u 

The tore.go~ reC011mmat10n wa• npee.ted and U1»l.ttie4 l&'ter 

OD (p. 257) ~ tm· ... Report, u foll.oval 

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8. The coordf.mt1on e.tMl ~tion or 1Dtell1pnce 

1n timea Oi atn•• amt be~ & cont.iiiUi~ Of •ervice and 

centralisation ~ "?.)uibffity .in eopl?!tent1oiiii.. . lED&Jlitiie in Gl',1giml. • 

• • • Neve!'tbele••• t~ ill eu'batuit1&l biaia, from a rev1ev 

ot the Pearl Bo.:rbol' tnvetlt!gation 1n it• ezitlnty, to ccmcl.Ude 

tllat the •YAJtem ot band.Ung intelligence wu aertouaJ,y at ta~t e.'4 that the a•curlty ot the Bation can be Snaured. aDly 

tbl"ougb contillu1ty cit aervtca and C!entn.lizatton or re1Po.na1biUt1 

111 tho8e elm'ged vith ban4ling !ntellJaenct. AD1 ·the U•!E• 

ment of otticer ha: an tltuda tar auch work CMtr. an 

extended lad or t1Jlt not b18 • no.r 

ei:t•AA hi• pomottona.~ ED;>bU • in o.rt.ai•l • . 

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in. P~•••ioml. char&Cter ot 1rl'telJJ3ence vork ctoe• not 

to ba~ been proptrly apprecSated in eS.tber the Wu 

or Ba.vy Depe.rtmimta. It aeem1J w be.ve been rega.rdad. aa ~uat 

another tour ct duty, a8 retJAct<td bf lim1t&t1ona ~ on 

the t*'lod ot daigment to IUCil W(nl'k,; among other tb113p. 

!1he oamnittae bu received the ~ttnct 1Dpn1•1on that tbe1'e 

vu ate~, vbtrthar' realized~ mt, to relegate iutellJgence 

to a role ot ••~ ~ca. 

At an integrated. picture, tbe Pevl Ira.rbar inffatipt101UI 

61'Ph1C&ll1' portn_y the ~tlv• me•s•lt.Y, in tht Wat- ~ 

Navy ~nte, (l) tar ••lectlon ot men tar tate111gence 

VQrk Vbo »OIMQ tbe bacfrs:rOl.Uld.t C6l)aC1ty, and penol*1t for 

ilUCh WOJ'kJ (2) tor ~ thezs 1n the vark over an •xteDSed 

pu1o4. of tf.m s.n ~ -U.t t.bq mt¥ becore •tee.Pd Sn the 

ramUie&ticme aD1 :Nf1r.iarmta of their ~i•l4 and uplqy thQ 

NllaVOil' ot kaavledp in eval.U&tlzt& data, ftefl1Ve4J e.n4 (3) ,,. the centnlintton ot l"*QOUib:l.llty trm banUtras '1Dtel1Sgence 

to &VOi4 all rJt. the pltf"alle f# 41v::-'10ti81bW.t7 Vhi.Ch 

apertence bu n84e to ab~ · · nt." , ~ . . .- ' 

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tbat ti. mW.tut ~logic cana p~ ot the Alm4 . I -~ 

Senicea ue deftlaptng. On - e~, the A1!JJf,y i>rosru ••• 

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to be atl'q)~ and th8 lhV7 Pl'08l'Ui ret;oasreasJ.%)8. The tault 

deee uot lie prinart_i_v \t1t~ the eerv'lee craptolog1c ageuo1es, 

t7'bieh appear to 'be well ,,_-.re ~ 4dic1enci.ea tli!il. the ac~1ou to 

b,!, taken to CQn"ect 'Cham· by f<»."m, ho'Wever, a wrq •mll 

se~ or the entire l;il.1tary est.abU'IJ•ut, w'.b1ch 19 dai11.rotea 

by "J.S.ne ... mind.e4nea•" to •uoh fl!\. extent tbi.t ~i61.iza.tion io 

t>J'Ofe•e~ pe,MJJ.zed. · ~- u seli'-pergetua.ti.rlgt. not ou1¥ 

·dcee ~ ~taUet tn .uniform.~ ~lee to ge.WJ'fil or flag .-aiW, 

but thQte vho do ~· rare~ 88!SiQlled. to potU:t1o:n1'1 ~ they can 

exerctse a ~ve Uttlumice on this state~ mind..· One uaJor 

CQJltribution t.O •o~ion ot wa prob1'm would be the eetabi.lam.nt 

of fSilc geDenl (fl.as) ottlcer bille'Q t~ or;vptol.og1e cueerist1, 

· two t<:ll' ~b 1 ot Which Qn8 each wOUld ba ill the ~1.ce 

emtolog1~ <lc't1v1.ty mut. cne in NEJ\, It will be detirable on 

«:eao1on t9 fill •• ~ theae billet• by non~S.Sta, in 

WiCb ~(le the ~ se~ (fl.as) oftieer• ao diepl&eed 

shOuld 'be nafiSsmd tengtorariJV. to related fieUlt euch -. · 

1nte1Ugence and c;ollRlmioat,ton.. ~ with thU, rieleet1on 

procedures ~ould be r;!e>·•a~ltlihed tlm.t OJ'fPWlQSS.e ~ otticen 

wi.l.l not be »enal.Ued by choice Qt thit eaner 1'i•ld 111· pr0Jllbti0%18 

t~ the~ ot ~. In &WUtiQD.to '\he es'tal>liebmlmt of 

a!) orticer CJWtologiQ ~ program, th$ d.etipe.tian of the 

An1(j' Seetl?ity JAsenoy and the !bvy Becurit>' Group u jaaJQr aervice 

c~ would be ~0111• I feel that the AFSS which 

1o so Cle~igne.ted Ma· e eot1$idei'l.lbl& adva».tege ~ the ot1-' WO 
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ir.~·p ,. . ~ g ~f=;·~~~=rr ~~·; - J-· -, 

. aa:rv1ce · Cl":/Ptolog1c agenc11as. I am concwned. al.80,_ ovv tba 

&tti.tud()· vhich I bava &enad., .. t leut U ite&U'da 0. M"1\le1 

tbat r.9A ts outaia of MO. tor~1.&n to \bti. lt1Uta.:r'Y -c<mawli ty 1 

and tba.t·otticers who ~Ye C<>Dl>lete4 ~ lo1allt'1>M'ft.r.aed tour ot 

duty with the Aa&ncy ~ d.e~ttate tbe1r itde,.JSA~•tion" 

p.-1or to tull ucc~tance ~1' 1nto their 1*~ lld.l.1t&JT eervtoe. 

1'he d11\1et effect vtth1D tiSA Qt tbe ti»lw-e of tbe J!liUta1 

•ervices to e4tabl1ab and. PJ'Olll>W. crnUl.OSlc pro.fHa1olliaU• 

•• a lrd.li~· e&:ree:r 1a that not ·ctU.1 do I mt· bavet a ~ie1eat 

ll\lmber ·~ qual.U"U. wld. ~Utu1•4 ottlceN.,. 'but I illl Mllfli~ 

by th9 uee~111t1 of utilaUJs; ~1~4 ~ ~ieaced ldl.1i:a7 

pere~l • 

. (4) ~her vita~ it~t at1"et ot ·tJiU mili~ .care• pro\lla 

1• that of t~ enll~tttd tecbnic:lan. Io firml1 convinced tb&t 

thit· ::sj<.»' ~on·~itution to ti. aolution ot our field collect10D 

an! ~ia ~bi.in lies ill the. developlJIOllt md retention of 

»rot~aG10W. CO.'\fD'l' enlisted pe~~l; in the •eure llaJ aud to the 

·a.me oogree that »J'Qt•••io-1 Q1Vi~ e.ro required to •olve t1w 

. tecludeal CO:mrl' JJ.'O'blen:a ot the llea4Q.\IU'tera ettabl31hllent .. 

Al.tho~=~ at to the rate 0: COMIIT re-tnJ;iatm.QtlS aro 

. 110t avaUo.ble, the: over-all ie prol>S.bq belcril 20 .,el"ceJ).t tor all 

thre~ Sen-ices. lt i• a ~tous tact that the re .. enllstm11t 

rate Of~ 1Ittercept opcwat01•a e.t present is le:t$ tlnn one 1*1'Ccnt. 

ID '!JV op11lion, the •Uiale aJor et•P aa$t · li!Qtq to contribute 

11&ter~ to the •oltltion of th1• J)l"obl4a 11 tbe aatallll.i.eat Gt 

. r;paoifir.: ceyptolosic career ladd.ei'e aD.d ot an acl~nt 

p~ befdanfl)I vlth ti 1 .. 1 ~ u4 l'l'OIN .. US tbrouah E•7 
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u4 W•l. to ta r..nk ot V-4 tor ~Cdt tecbri1C~. 1'he :teQbntQtan 

~.e •truatu:e of eaeb ae~e ¢111Pto~1c t}gency •hoUld ~le 

tm 1ilvertea p~ ·or enli~td e;radee~ on ~C!P ot _tfhieh etands 

a a~,. ~ ot ~t ott1oer ~a~ s~l&rl..Y Ul'verted 

and ''ba~. Ideal~ / tba n~ ot g .. 7 ·&D(l E-6 tecbnioiane 

in~- CarmT f1eld ebould vaetlY excee4 ~· nuni>er of E·l's and 

l3•2'•• Mvance~nt should ~e~ entire~ on incliviflua1 ability, 

nQt on w.caccie&. i7cm the E• .. f ·ranks, outata.Dling tndividUAle 

vou14 be nMtlt warrant atti~era. Here again, adve.ncemmt through 

.. the WO grades vould ~ solol.Y on d.eJJr:>natnted c011JP9tence, 

not vacana1ea. 'lbe ideal ~lll:t would be ~mare S·7',• tbaD 

g .. 1.• .• ,,.· cve:r a per.Led of tisne~ u·, in awlition to this S1'84e. 

structure, ihe living -.cc~tioos atd reereatlo.ml faqilities 

e.ecora,ed COMINT tecbnici&na 'Were bproved. as an tnve:rse t;\l.ncti.cm 

or tbe t.mileeircbility Of the loc:e.tion to vh1ell they e.J."e 4Slisned1 

r.uid travel Of fudlic.ut wre i~act:Uiated 'tO the greatest 1JOU1l>le 

degree, l:t 1$ felt tmt £J. sru.ch greater degree ot proteaoi¢mUtm 

could. be t)'btaitied. O'lfflr a period Qf years. I plan to take thi8 ' ..,. 

...----- matter up tb:rousb tbe J;lerviae @ntolC)Sio agenctee atz.:.an ear~ . my . , 

date, and • request. your ess1atance ~ ea~ltlUsb11Js inwrteci ,..,,,.. . . 

pyramid grade sm.ic-turos. I believe tlii.t •uch a prcsnm tu be 

canoied ·Qi.it witb.Qut derogat,!QJ.i to at1* ~t U1 wh1ch '1/D 01' 

!ro & B tYD«t or~t1~, witll ~ duty ptq Where · 

o.ppro,priate, coo equitably continue. 

s~ I do not teel tba.t your statement of my genwal. policy u ~eeut"$te, 

°' tb&t tt 1a poe•f.ble to ⅇl'eBQ.te Et.EJGDey pos:i.tiQn& into ~calll8.nd poaitione" 

anct "eea•nt~ coneultanta poai~1omh 

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(1) teClD--9, ia laqJJQted 'b1 om etate-.nt~ vhicb, I bel1en., 

•:xitla.1- tho President'• aotivatial in. ta\d.nu the action which 

led to Cl'eation 1n their p:reeJOnt form of the Gpeei&l C<Sllittee 

tor cetmf.l.'1 t.SCIB o.bd RSA. The atatemnt ta 11 •• , tbat the 

ccmnntce.tiona :!melligence (cetmll') e.etivitie• at the Ut\1~ 

Statee &i'e a Mtion.J. N'1'QD8ib1lity, and tht.t tbe7 .-t be to 

Ql'~zed. tm<\. ~. u to e.'f.Ploit to the ??e.xilua the avat~ 

reaou:rce1 b all l'U"ticiP&t!ng d.epar~te t\n:'.t qellC14ts; and to 

tati•tY the ~timte 1Dtelligenee requ1..-eimnta of' all *1.1Ch 

~ alit qenelea ••• " r:ram this I conclude that tbs ovvrWq c~iderat!~ 1n tomulatμ,g en NS.A personnel policy !&let . . 

b• to~ -.n ~se.t1on of m.uclmum ett~ct1vues1~. An 

ors-rdaatiesi of mtJtbim& ettecti.vene1r;s requires eaiipetent -perecxmel 

in all ~ jo'b•· I have 4110 be:en ~ bt the follo-r..ag 

ncomndat1on of the Brownell Committee: 

"Balov th9 4irectc2."ate leve1, aem.or pceS.tiowJ ahould be tiU.4 

'bJ' :lrA.iV'.ld\\alg1 V1-thex- ofticc:r or civlllan1 'lrilo lw.\'f'J a carec:r 

intere•t ill tbe field ct caminud catiom !nte.1.11gence. \te 4o 

not belic.,.-e tlat ~· po&1tiell$ •hould. be lit11tecl to c$.v111an&1 

bec•uae • u. 1Bpn11•ed l>)-. tbe teat~ given 'b7 ~ Witneal•ll 

ae to tbo iJiiiorlauce of tQJ1Jil::..o.riz1ae; the Service orpn1u.ti®' 

in the field v:tth APSA orpn!.za.tion and operat1om b:r rotathlS 

officers ~Tom l\.fili\ :l.ntc ;telA. positione ana. tl".en back ll&Q.in. 

Al.lo; the long ~,--C ot ~ lfaV)' otticeftl ia O!la r;r the ~:xc uaolSt.• or the aot1V:i.t:,r t~. OP the, otl'..eF bwld, it 

vould be a ra.Jc>r mi•t&kfl. to limit 1;he senior- pceitiona to 

officerG, b&~uae it ~· Qt the ;:rea.tost ~e t\:! •Mouro.ge e1v11.Um$ to nako C&i'"1'8 in t..'ie COONT. tiela by clear dul:matr&• 

tiou tha't. aeu1or poait,1~ vlll be availe.ble to them if' their 

ta.:lent• 1*."it pro=ot1cns. u. . 

You will ~· tba.t thq us~ the term ".em.or ~1t1o~," n.tbtr 

than "comaand p(iillt:f.()Dll. N 

(2) It baa bl.$11, and \Bll cont1nue to~, 'f1l9 ~QUc~ .. that civ111U 

•114 i2lil1t&r:,? -per5Cml0l. ·~alike h the re9POJJ11b111~ tor the 
. .eu.cceeQtul. a.ce~l.~nt of t.he mie1d.on of the Uat1on secunty 

~ncy ... ~l~eJ, wth oivilia.n and xaiUtar.y, ~ 6'Sfi~ to 

posit~o.us tor 'lhiell tl'tl1f ~= ~t fitted and in which 1;hey ,_. 

~ a miximu:ll eo~tributicn ta the mS.e;iQD o.f ~ li/fJl'D.Q.y; 

I ~~ and do cot tol='Qte ~ diSQi'.il.mmtlQ:C because ot 

oiy-il1wl. or. mUi'W;r :Jtatut; ;oa.G9, .aox,. or i'ClisiQU& -.t'tiliation• 

Perdonne1 ae.ei~n.ta. ~ ne.de ~ e,onsideration. bu been S1ve11 

to Job requirem...~ts tor eoa.ti:Nity at: eJLl>~t*n~~ 'lclaw'l.9dgo (JI ti. . 

c~ent IQili~ p.1.Qtl#'ejl and. ~cer ;eq,~• at~ tauvt4,,.i • 

.Roteti-cm pr~, tcehui~l eu4 ~Pl'al trainJlJa p.r~, 

end. IJelt~~l.op~t ~ e;wra~l ~~are u.tilimad 1n · 

Pl."~a.:t~ e.ll ~Oli.Ilel to ~$.l.UIO 'Glider Wld. ~ ~ortant 

X'$upaps1bilit'-e~.· · I~ $hort,. ewry atte~t 1*' .~·-to~ ti!!JC!mum 

~e of c;Q.cil worl~rte ~-Cllce ~ skill& in ~ ~1tion wb1ch Yill 

nt:tt onJ;y b~ coW.ucive. to~ ef'ticieiwJ m tl-4· ~utiou Qf the 

IIDA lklission but w1U ~o ~· ·~ Job fiat.isfa.ctiol7.6 neoe:i;~ 

to o; patiflfiQU. a.nd. ~. VZQfe$61cmal \rorkf'orco. 

(3) .Ab y9u ai.-o p,lltJ.re, ~n Ai'SA I-Ma created by tbe merger ot ASA 

C64 U1 tlw vintor of 19~~9 (the ~-W· not tbcn re~ GX1$t1ng), 

Olltli.oyQCS;; Wb~ tl:w Z'(r'v-.re~ WS true of C<JA. T'® l'Ciiult Of thi& 

wtl.11 thD.t tho JQQkey1t.s for pooition between ngencieti at the t!lile 

of the ~ra~ ~rted vJ.th it the eeeilo of a. aort Of m1Ut.ew1 

~re~ civUien eonteat Whlch lJi!i.S not ~t been e1:tmltl&ted. JJSA., 

Which be.el lt'.lCcC1nif'ul.l¥ S&i'tatad. fCN t~ m:ra,ar, '1&$ contemt to 

:re•t QD tM.a v1~fn'7 e.n4 to obt.&in tar !ts ~J.oytes a 4cmdZ'4ft1; 

ro.le ~actual opera.ti• by tilling a naJo:r1ty ot the poa1U®* Q-:-0!,7~...-::·!::°', ,, a~.. §~ r~~ .-;-_,. ,... ___ - }~ ~'"--~~Mr-· . ,,.(--·r...,ft·.· I - .,........._,,_---:.:.... ~ .. JM ....:.--.:~f·...-? -
vhee1D taolm1ce.l 11BMPt1r11J1t ot a COM!m ope:r&tlzlS unit °' 

ccnmc ar Reeee.rch and Deva~ ftmettcn-. invol.""4. CSA, . . . 

in tl.l."n, VU11ngl~' ce4e'4. -.for11;y . or •uch JoblAn _, te.tura ''-

a •3Clf' -abare Qt to?-J.tv•l qpentloml __. .. nt (pa.rt;S.~)¥ 

C<Jmrl') am poltc, bille~. 'l'bl inibalance Vh!Ch n.-ulte4 at tbe - J.J; 

~ 

.....-/' . 

leve1* of __, .. nt !al l'.ot been ... 7 to con-ect in • 

•hart perlo4 of tl9. am coatlz:mea vith us t.o a CQJlti~lit dqree, 

l , 

eT8l1 tbouah AnVW Mr Paree attieet'• ?ave atta1P94a11a.S.tlon 

~ ~te eq,tality b7 nliet Qt" NawJ.·ottto•d 1D a llU1lbh' 

ct •• Qrigina~ bll4 by tbe CSA COlll'cment. 'l'hf.s eQ.laliMtion 

'b9tve•l1. nrvtce• ccC'Ul'l"'td. large~ as a ruult. ot pre•nrea ~- . . -

••soatlt:4 'b1 tlle Arrq aid Alr Po:rcct, aod. dur1~ the ~satlon 

pitQCet• the billetl in q..t!Qn continuad to ~ OCC1W1ed. al.lat 

exelul1ve~ W ~tu'1' ~l. It I~ be iwted;· bowftl", 

that d.urlDS thia ts. tbmt wre tev c1Y13.iam ot ~oieJrt 

H.S.0%'1t7 ~J!!Oe, and aptitute to ~ tt# the 3obt· 1'bla U 

l'!QV IQCh la•• true. Ma Nault- ot a441t1oml an4 brOl&n" expttieDC! 

&.o1.lJs the put MvenJ. ~ • ~ ot ciYSUau ~- :iov beetm 

~1e4 f<* aQSC-nt.. to Job* at. aU 1-Yela .. ~le• OClCUI'• 

(4) WM _.tent ext.qt ot W• tnbtlAllOe; ~~ wt 

iurtctl.I' "1att« baeuch and Deftl.Opnent J~ ... ~~. 1t 

1)ftMate4 •tatilt~ 'b7 literal 1ntupfttat1on of the EA 

c>rilmS1&tiOD; VGlD4 •bcW tbat 13 out of 17 tog CCllIM Jobt U. 

tu.i.d b7 .ulte:q lltr•O!Ulltl· ttot&tional and otMJ' "~• 1'blch 

. la• beta_ in~~ tor~~~~ G~ ~~-'\ ~+o lo~~~~a-~~~~~~~. ~ MB ~ila till Httsto Ill J8 ~· t• ' ltrif"«r-
.\ .\ 

However, ae rou are well awa:re, untoton.a ·~ ot a tterU.. 

Ol'PDiMtlon clm't·dod not pQ'llit an 4ccurate eval1.1';t10D ~ ~ 

ot .the JobS ·ehovn. 1a .... ot ~ 11114 w.i.~. 11$WA:,, 

U7 Ql'Pnitat1°'1 there &ft_ poait!Qu at ,_,oua J.evell Wld.ch requtn / -- the .1neullibent·to ~to e.P.cs.llJ' wU ~~;u· tO nnlt in ·. <" . ' - I 

his. exetc~ an ictluenco QD the &istinf ot ti. orpitir..atton · 

wMch VOUl4 appee.r aupedicall.y to be 4U,proportlomte to bit 

.orgo.uizatiOl!al poe1t1on/· In d.4ttton to the 16 3ob9 &aOUUtd 

a.bo'Ve, l teel ti.t tbne '" 17 otho •ntor p091t1cms Wicb 

either tall VS.tldn th1• eategory or ue nliLt-4 to ti. CCllSlro 

iniaeion. Of the#&, l2 are now t:Uld by c1Viliull ~ 5 by aUltary. 

1'bere ie' 1 cba.Dge ccmtenwlated fttom a aUltary to a civtUi&D 

·. inow;:lbcnt at en earl.¥ date vhtch will .-the <ner..U total 14 

militarT $8 asainat 1f.f clvt.liaWI. ID fact, _,.1'1'1-7 conC4trn vU• 

a-vie mlituy•c!viUeu nl&ttomhfp9 le aot in tba 41nct1® you 

jJipJt, 'but. quito tbl reverse.. t!A'l4a• • ~t 1n the 

. •1tu.t10l1 Oited ;tsl ~ht~ 800ft OCCUfft All O'VU'Wbelmng 

~ ct ti. Apnc1'• · HDia, pos1~1ou "1.U bave tO l;le 

tilled 'by c1vt1:tana. I cann.ot but teel that tbU· 1iOU14 ttm to reduce! 

1?1- l'e~ive!Mll• ot the Camn' and CCISEC ~tt:QD to the ftquUe• 

me:nu 

.. 

ot the =utarv, Qd 1111ght. ac:Ml.Onte tbe eVU"-.preMll't ~ 

. tO\llUd Camfl' endM.vor tt:m 1tt own lllD· 1'Mte ~ .-t be 

· cQdatted 't>Y itlttw.,.S&n•nt ot ~l with· tba SAttlJ.spnce 

•f!l'Vlce~ ao:l Q.PeratlC-.1 co-.m!f, •o that tbe ob.1ectS.ve ot t~ 

orgamzaUDn, the pJ'Q(S.Uct1on ot t.bat -4-PJ'(lchict · wh1ch te .-414 by 

. the Uta t " alvays kirtlt clear}¥ Sn 111Dt • 

12 
(5) I have t~_ug VigcrOUaly a cmtillutng prcgre.a tor Pl'OS>tinl, 

to t~ h18be•t civU •rvlce sn.4e•1 O\IUtanUng teobnl~W. 

bav.be •k1llll ~vital ~ce to NS.A, 'bUt vho ve •1th.er 

~ied tar •et11or polt.cy or ~t pcaiticaa or an 

inore val.uable to the 1EA 1n other ca;ac;itte1.. Fu:rtbw, tor ht.ab;. 

level c1vilia?JI both thoaa 1n purel;r tecbllie&l poa1t$.on. i.a4 

those vbo are qutlU'led tor arid a&aigrJ&bla to polic7...U:Sq 

e.nl e¥ec\lt1v. potitiOM, u you. la.low, I bave ~ emt.M•crSD& 

ataeure Q.uotu tor Olli8 c1Vil1&u 1.11 •eh cJ.u.• at the lt.t1oaal WJ.J> 

con.a- and at the lD4ultr1al couep ot the An*l 1'\roe•· I 

propot• to continue UV ~arts to familiarilae ldgb.-gnGe cf.vU 

·~1ce ~·with the prob:ta. am fUACtton.iDS ot JdlJ:tu1 

apera.timlS bf endea.vorirlS to secure <:iv1Ua.il ·q\JO'tM 1n bOth •Dia:r 

and Juniel' courM• •t ti. vu1oue •tu"Vice 'llr college• &D1 c,_. 

a1ld Uta.ft •cbr>olJl • 1'hit tuill&r1Htion at4 orieftt&tiOD procraould be aug111nte4 by a v1;oroua 1 health¥, an4 realiet:f.c R...-ve 

p:rograa :1n tt.1' erntologic bnnehe• of the m111t&rv ""1••• it 

ie to be hape4 tbat C\\lrNnt ettort• W the So~ ot Deteue to 

Vitalise our Rmfel"YU "1ll exable ti. hrY1C4t• to plu u4 

carey out '1lCh a }IJ'Ogr&mf th.1• woul.4 not onl7 .u lt poaalble 

tQ'r the Servied to retain their Reaenitlt• 1 who are beiq lollt 

at • rapid rate by ret:Sption1, but &llo to &t~ -ar Qt ~ 

:rouriaer civlUans to becOJle re1erve ott!cen,, 

(G) I fe•l, thereto"• 'that cbarlp• in militarf*C1TU!u relatl~hS.J 

in BSA are !!2!, d411rab.le, and. do not :reeomatm a cballp ia IV tol1c• 

1•• wa berein'belore exp7e1Md. I 4o teel tat. tbeM p01J.o1ea c:oul4 

be ~tter s.api..ntect, am be ~ c~ift to ~oved 

13 
REF ID :A4.15BBOO 

TOlP . ~~CRET • •. :._ ~...... "3'.::iJ: l. 

ld.lite..rJ~ivs.11arl "lat1onahii>t Vitldn. ti.~.,..,,. the· 

Swvj.Cff _ to ~ the~ emtologtQ ear-.r policies to th• 

-"n't tbai the Apncy ~ould be f'Urnisbcd with :mlU.ta17 ~~l 

W1 tb. sutttcl4!nt wetmt~l backgtOund to Carey' 0!1t tbe 4\lttee . . 

to vbl¢h they $h®d 'be. a•a~d. Spe¢1tic ·~• vbicb eoulA, 

w in .iw' ()J;)itdon -1lQUld, be· ta.l.Qm to ac:cooel.Ub th!# •m ... 

Ce.)· Matandi!lS ~ ott1cen Qt 0•5 and o-6 ?'&Uk, 

~1¢Ular~ the latterj) lfb.Q -.re- likely ca.natct.tee tor 

se~:ral m" tlag ~ ehouUt C.· brousht ill 1n uall 

iW.llbeJ• for three yev tout#. IJ.'be7 vill be brot.demd 

by the aJSO~t;, Will briAi 11$.A tu a~aa ot e~ce 

· opwat101781 problems ~ concQis, e.r1d. tn their later 

~1"11 can a..etat in kflep.i!>g ttte Servtcea pare of tMval1Je and ~ce;o~ RlA'e misia1on.· 

(b) ·OutetandilJa crn>t1?loS1c of'tieera or ail gnMSets a1Loul4 

aerve ~ tourr; or- duty With operat1oi;al c~ndl, u 

wll e.a in •en1clJ! intellisenc~ COMSEC d.uttee, &Ed 

at camrr tteld station.. · · 

( o) eon,etent JuniC!f' ~tic.rt or the. sevel'&l tomcee,. ex .. 

l>•$~ iu 01'dlJ!mce1 tl.CtiQI·,. ¢0nlmQ>jcat1Qu11"tronic1; 

illtelUpaee, counter-intellisonce,, etch; •hou.34 be u•~ 

to 1fSA tor the bend'! t to be eJ.1.ined. by their e121>101Jl'nt 

.. te@Di~l adv1eor• .in ri'vuM, 1·•·, tect&n1cal ~ 

in• pbde Of J.tdl.:ltur tn411avo.r d.visor'I to ~tolo&ic 

. techllic1.tul#Alt:te.c~ ·Operational pro'bW.. . 
REF ID:A415BBOO 

(d) Iti the ~ ot ot:r1e¢1:'a vho ~· •••!p4 tor their 

til"f.~ tOl.U" or duty in tlSA and 11ru>ge eeniartt:y ~ 

no~y dictate their a••iSmlent to p0i1t1~ tor 

Wich their :prev!,Q1$ ~1rd.J:tS ad e]!ipu~ have 11et 

p~d. t~ ettective]3; ·~ tmilWre IU:l4. t~i~ 

nation tQ\U"e ahoul4 be PJ'"9Vta.e4 t~- 'l'h18 ~ ,m.it . . 

the ut1l1~tio11 bf NSA .ot li\Ob Qtflcer• without dfttl''-1lt 

tO their ~ce ~er5.¢r to tbe e~ati•ne .. ot· tlSA 

~tiona. 

4. Om~-~~- ot ~~taue~zi achieving ~tQ~i<: P>.'Ofe•allont.l'•• 

vhleh W.S uot ~1om4 tn ~ur ~ relatu to the 1evetre 109• t&ce4 by 

~ ~olc:cit: •~ies ~com.Ula. year• ot regular m!Utaf;Y otf'1<*'t,. botb 

~and pena.nen-t. Msny or tbel• will lavo an ~l:t•lllh bu~ Qt 

n&D1' ~ ~etiQe to ~(' ~tiona~ Etpe¢~ to the _.. ot ~ 

ot 0.6 grade 11llo must .-e.tire t<rr. ~~p:romot1Qn ~ 30 °" mare revs ot -.cttve 

coa1eaionid service, tbly S't'.PZ'.Uent a po~ilJ. vhiQh ~ ~ WJ&bla, &rd or 

- ~t -1.ue; to ~ Ai!lmOY· th>.34~• they are :retb'ed -ta» ~1.cal. 4ln.bUiey, I 

cmmot en:pl.oy ~ a"t all. Even-~ the ~a. lesS..latiQn which U.benl.1z•• 

Act:• ~ ~ 31, 1894 (T1tla 5, Sect1on 5S- or me), Bf .-uded am\ Act Qf June 30, 

1932 (~iti. 5, Sectlon 6a ot WC), ~ -•d .Di ~ch, U emci'A4, voul4 ;er.it 

tbem to tll.1~ retu.4 'P8" anA· .,ccept f\l.U. civU a~nice pq; thfl total. ~uatto1' . 

tbu9 attord9<1 would Mt be euttlei~ pell.tu tb&m · tbtil' retUttl »q ~ ~o 

attract thq. tmA c1VUS.:.. eit!Plo.Yeu 'WM· ue· t.Oftll¥1! W-Wc:rl'V1 ott.icwa Uta 

~nt enlitttd. •tPUll and t•tirt!!r.l on 20 ~ 1"'1'1ee, fi01t 1.IU.lt• tell~ thoe· 

after, 'tfi\ivt theb' nt4-t'd J8.,'Y' or ••Sgii· _ .ArJJ eolutlon to ~• Pi'O°blma; 'Which ~ 

~Uta; ·&l'lG:-'td.U loom ~r so tht- tutw.-e, WOU14.. - or Wledailt btlp. 

1s , U '(§:dci-=D §~~cr'\St~~-·u 
REF ID:A415B800 

·. 5· b t~goiag, altil.Ougb 1-a&tb.Y, u. onl:v • ~1¢ial W.•nt ot 

tbc$9 itelr$ whi.ch • JOU . . ~~-~ ..r",,. . . .. 1. •ball. 

' . 

·keel> you WOJ'Zl$4 Qt d.evelop•ni. ~ 

. thU -~.· I ~~.~~w ~- ~terest ~the_. tJrob1-I aua. ~otter_ 

of u11~. I &ball aslt your· M•Uta~ front t~ ~ ttae cm Qee:ifie p1'Qble119 

. ..)/· 

.!WPlt J. CAJaNn .. 14•~ tleneral; .u. s. MzrI:I' . 'J)~, 

Iklcl.os'Uff . . 

J .•.. BSA CiViliAn hrbonne1 ~ J'uly 1951 to ~- 19~