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The attached communication requires action in- Date Rec'd: 

valving the initia~ion of f3' replying or implemen- . .30 Aug Sl 

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ting comnmnication. This communication should be 

signed by the cognizant Chief, or· presented for Orig: l. Cy: 

the signature ·of higher authority, as appropriate, 

not later than 11 Sept, Sl o Serial: Date: 

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Judge .Advocate . General. J ~ 1 ~A •• 

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COORDINATION WITH OTHER IN'?EBESTED .AFSA OFFICERS 

IS THE RESPONSmll..ITY OF OFFICER ASSIGNED ACTIONa 

Kr Willian F Friedm.ai md Potential 

Clam - Ceyptographic Inventions 

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JAGP 

• REF ID:A66769 • 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL 

WASHINGTON 211, D. C. 

l8AUGSUBJECT: ProposSd Bill for the Relief' of Mr. William F. Friedman and . 

Potential Chim - Cryptographic In~tions 

TO: Director, Armed Forces Security Agency 

Washington 25 ,: D. C. . . 1 . . . ¢· •'' 

l~ This ·office received the communication of'· 2j July 1951 from your 

office subject· as above, rec~nding that a reply in this matter be made 

to :rm-. Friedinan1s attorneys, Messrs. Fischer, Willis and Panzer, substantially 

as outlined in paragraph 4 of' letter to your office from this office dated 

5 July ·1951. In view of the foregoing, this office communicated with Mr. 

FriedJDanis attorneys, _by letter dated 9 August 1951, copy of which is 

enclosed, for your information and.guidance. It will be noted that in 

this letter the attorneys were inf'ormed that it is the policy of the Department of Defense not to express its views to private individuals with regard 

to the proposed introduction. of legislation, or vd th respect to the desirability or undesirability of passage of proposed legislation, except upon 

call from a committee of the Congress. 

2. Careful recon~ideration has been given this matter since addressing 

the above mentioned communication of 9 Augus.t. 1951 to Mr. Friedman's 

attorneys. AJ3 a result, -it has been concluded insofar as this office is 

concerned that, inasmuch as a bill for Mr. Friedman's relief may never be 

presented to the Congress and hence there would be no need in this connection 

for the results of the extended investigation requested in.the letter of 

5 July 1951 from this office, completion of this investigation is Unnecessary 

unless and until a bill is actually presented to the Congress. 

J. Your office will be in.:t;'o:nned promptly if and when this office 

receives information that any bill on Mr. Friedman's behalf has been 

presented, or should there be any other important developnent in this matter. 

FOR THE JUDGE.A.DVOOATE GENERAL: 

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Copy 1 tr 9 Aug 51 

wr=J.~~/. Lieutenant Colonel, JAGO 

Chief, Patents .Division 
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COPY 

Meaara 1'1aclm", VU11a and Panzer 

»qont Ctrcle Bu!l.41ns 

VuMngton 6, D c. • 

ti'lllft10I Mr Kan!7 G. 11acbe?' 

re Pro;posecl Bill for the :Rel.let ~ 

ICr V1U1am l 7z1.ec1Mn 

Raference 1a ad.a '$0 7ovr pNVioua cornspondauca ld'th tu 

otftoe of the Secntal7 ot l>91'aae ad the l>e,partiJlmt or 'h• Az97 

&ml to the ocmtenncea vtth cana1n l"Ql'esmt&t1T• ot the Ottice 

ot th• Chief Stsml otftc.-, I» AJ7q Secur1'7 -BtJ7 ud tls1s 

ott1ce relatiTe to~ propoae4 bill tr11: 'Ule relief of 70W client, 

llr Villi• ., ~lea.an, Chief, !ec!mical J>1T1s1on, J.raecl J'orcea 

Securit7 Agmc7, relat!Ds to hie inventions in th• f'iel.d of crntog:a'J),q She :pZ'OpOBed bill 1a SR fal"ti1t OD page 9 of 70V 19'ter ~ 

21 Auguat; 1950 to M&Jor J,... B ll1lla, fomerl.1 CJd.et ot th:ta 

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AB 70t1 were tnramed b7 letter ot 6 A.pl'U 1950, t111s ottioe 

vu d.ea1gmted 01'1 beha1t ot t1ae ])epartaent of J>eteue aa the agenc7 

to vhicll hll preae.ntatton of \hie .. tter ehouli be -.a., t~ 

With the authoritJ to ucart&in u4 intom 70t1 ~the aUi"wl• ot 

the Jlepaz1aeut ot De:teme relative t.o this 11att.r 

Di• p:ropoael bUl JrOTit.ee rar CCIQE8&"1on to Mr JrieclM'A 

111 ccmnect1cm with certa1D or hi• p.1i4.n'ted ancl tmp&tcW 1BT•il1om 

1n the ftel.d or c.1"1P'osrap)Q', 11h.1ch llaTe bem or attll are being 

Jleld in secrec7 tor aU1t&l7 aecul'iv :reuGD11 AB to all of th• 

tnvet10DB inTobwl, t:lle lb1\14 States hU &\ i .. t & roiaJ,t7-f':Ne 

DOD-GC1U81ft liMUe Jt 1s stated tla1; Ill- J'r1ec1mau'e rtl!Jueft 

tor caqenaatton u conn4 b7 th• proposed bill l• preilcatei U.JOU 

•• alleged ~ .u:tt...a. b7 Mr :r.rteaan v11ib reepe~ to neaa 

J'i&bti• u he U.J s~1ll :ban 1n t'hlt 1nTerdi10Dl!I 1n quea~1on, as a 

reelllt ~ the »lac--' ot tlle 1DTmttona under a•crecJ' rutr1ct1ons 

With respectP to 7C11Jr request tut 7ou be 1.DfQl'Md on llr Med-

-.u '• beb&l t as \o vJle\h«r' tJae l>epar\un\ of Defense baa a1J7 ob• 

Jection 'to t:JHt s.ntroi.uction or the propoee& bill to the Congress ror 

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REF ID:A66769, 

llealll"a. ftachtr, Willia ad. Pamer 

ccma1derat1on on its 118J."1ta and also v!ae\hR 'the ~ 1a 

:ravarabl.7 ilspoaed towards the pasuge ~ auch a bill, 1t 1a wired. 

to bJfom 70u that 1t is tJJ.e poli07 or th• Departaeub of Det'eme 

not to express 1ts T1ewa to printe 1mliv1duala Vi~ Ng&1'C1. to the 

proposed introduction ot lesislat1on, or Y1tb respect to the 4ed.rabU1'7 or UD4es:lr&bUit7 ~ passage ~ proposed leglslat101l 

except upcu call. trca a ccmd.ttee ~the Ccmgrua 

Should a private rel1et bill ot the cll&ractar stated be presentecl to the CcmgN&a, aJJ'Z report; ..U b7 the ~ of Defame 

1D ccmnect1on with the 'b1ll will be baaed. upon a full and ccaplete 

ccms1i.ezoat1on of the facts aDd circuutazmea of this •ttc u 

pr•entei d'IZt'lzJg the con:rerences, abOT• referred to, &Del 1n th• 

records aftUable $0 ta l'lepart1lent ot ~ ... 

SincoreJ.7 7oura, 

/ sfrlill&ri. J Jlod&es,. Jr. 

WILLABD J JIOIGliB" a 

Lieutenant Colonel., JI/JC 

Ch1et, Patents D1T1a1on 

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