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JAGP Dec 20 1951 

~UJ~T: r..R. 572e, E:'2ed Congress, 1st ses!lion, a hill "For the Relier 

of i:illiam F. Friecl!'a.n11 ar..d S. 2283, e2ed C-on1;ree"", let SeFE'iolj., 

a bill, 11 For t!ie Relier of :7illiaC! F. Friedrr:an" . 

TO: Director,·Ar~ed Forces Security Agency 

r:ashingto:i 25, D.C. 

1. In connection ~ith the FUbject corree~onding ~ills for the relier 

of l~r. ~~illiam ?. FriedC"an or your office, this office hae '>een c:frectec 

to pre:raro re!'lies £or t!:Je &iE;nature'of the Secatary of the i..rr:.y, in 

response to Deq~ests fro~ the 1:oupe CocC!ittee on the Juciciary :in the case 

or II.i. 5?:28, o.nC' froir. the Deputy Attorney General (ba:Ecd on requeet !"roe! 

the Sena.ta Co~~ittee on the Judiciary) in the ca~e o! s. 22£3, eottinc 

forth the views or the Depart~ent or the Ar~y concern~ng eaic bill~ 

together ~ith the salient tacts •. 

2. The subjtct ":>ills, copies her8'!'ith, corres~onc subP.tantially to the 

proposed "'Jill set Jorth on page 9 o! letter C'ated 21 iLucur.t 1950 to 1-"ajor Ja~es ~. ~ills, former Chier of thi~ Div:f si~n, fro~ ~.r. Fr!ecr..an 1s attorneys, 

Fischer, ~~illis e.nd Fanzer, rolati:ig to cryptogro.!'hic inventions of rr. Friec~an held in se~ecy, and ~it~ regard to rh!ch corresroneence \"'D.s hac 

ri t!1 your o!fice. . 

). In order to sssist in the ~repE&ration or arpro~riate replies and 

the sub~iesi~n or adequate factual infor~at,~n !'llbFt~ntiat~nf t~e v~81'1'e 

or the De!)Elrtcent of the 4r~y ~erta:f n:ing to H. R. 572e and S. 22€3, it 

is rEtqueeteCt that thif'! r>frice ~e "arn:!F~:ed w:f th the ~ertinent ractual infnr~etion ar..e a~ exnra~Fion of ·the viB1!'s of your ~ffice relative to trese 

bills. · 

4. Considers~le o~ the ~r~or history o! Yr. Frie~~on s requeFt ~or x• 

relie!" ar:earF- ~-"1 ~he corr9E'}Oncence al:love ~ent:f ,.,nee, the last e.ct1 on in 

the ~atter '>ei:ig letter from this of~ice to rr. Frjea~an~z 3ttorneys 

dated .'.31 .i.ugu.Pt 1951, cop~r or \"1h:fch VBJ: r-ent to yr.>ur orr:fce. It \"":ill '1e!ll 

recc.lled tr.at by letter e_J_t'!ld 9 it.ugust 1951 this off~ ce :f nBormec the 

&ttr.>rneys that it r•o.r cor.Jl"&ry to t!':e t-ol:f cy of th"3 De!"llrtirent of De!'l!tnse 

to indicate itP vier.s ..-:ith regare to th., rro:!'JOPec1 introcu~t.t~m o~ the 1lill. 

5. In order to furnish the inro "l".D.t:i.dln ane :rour vie,..t' ar reqm>• ted 

a"Jove, :ft ,..ill ~e necessary to cQrr..rlete thfl' invest:i.[;::. tior:.. 3.nc re~ort 

requHtod in our letter o~ 5 Jul;r 1951. T}:e "!"ollorinc: cor."r.:entP. aro n:ace 

in this con!lection: · · a. Friedl!lan arplic&.tio!l , 3eriill llo. 47€,193, r!.ich ':''O.e U!lCor 

the "three yeclr rule" ":Jut not u.nder !Ublic Lo.r. 7CO, h:is "l)ec!l relesE:ed !"roa:. 

secrecy and on 15 rs.1 1951 l:lecrame Fa. tent ?lo. 2, 5 52, 548 • 

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@'pproved for Release by NSA on 04-03-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a .... 
•. = :a • REF ID :.A66752 

c 0 p y • ·. SUBJECT: H. R. 572E?, ·e2d Congress, let· Seccion,,a bill "For the Rel:tef . of f!illiarr F. Frte~.m~n11 ond s. 228), 82<! Gongress, 1st SesFion, 

a bill, "For t.he Relief or "f'!illiam r·. Friedman" 

. . . b.· The file! or this office on this ~attar, r.lich ~~cluce the 

secrecy orde: ond tender tilss referred.to in.paragraph" 2 of letter ~ro~ 

this office d'atec 5 July 1?51; are. availa'l)le t'or your inspection. or particala~ importance ~ this connection is the teQder file ~erta::ln~ng 

to .li'riedmon, Seriul lfo. ·44),)20, wher.ein amon~ othe:ri thinse-,. there is · ·diEcu~sed in the corrl!eponcenca. the question ·or the rel!.!!JSC·t~·ve rightP or 

the Governr.!.tt:G and· P'r. P'ii~dr.:an in· thei ::Invention of' _the application. This 

is particular!; pertinent to the quest,. 81' tjtlA referred to :::l.n s:iub-. 

parc(;rSph. :t,O(bJ or. our letter .of'· 5 Jul;; 1.951. ~:it~ regard.to ~hi:ii. phase 

of ·t~e inventigation, special ntte~tion ~hould he ~i~en to con~icer~tion 

"or the agreement of 25 ~pril 1936, referred to on pB(e ' of the l•tter or 

21 ·.AU(\lst 1950 fr.Qm Ftiedman's attorneys supra, ,...!':.erelJy, it iP. rto.ted, I Friedir:ar. &greed· that up:>n reque:::t or tho ehier Sier.al Officer he-· ould 

m~ke a complete·a~sicnmen~ to the U~ited States of an:r invontion thereafter 

made by hi~, that ho such requert had been ~ade rith rer-rect to any or 

Friedman's inventions involved in th~ rresent situation, Gn~· that i:i all 

such i:iventions r-'ee ~Y Frie_.iman subsequent to 25. Arril 19.36, J:r. Friec!Nln ·. has be~n allOr."ed to retain ~~ghts under the provisions or AR-~50~50 

(no;- ~R 625-20) to the .same lr'xtent as in those inventions irade prior to · that date, except for-the t"a "highly classifie~ 1nventi,..ne uron w~ich 

patent applicaticns.r.ere not fil~c. It is possible t~&t t~e::fnvePtipation 

mich:t ·shDl7 th{), as to certain· or· the Frieor.ian. in"'.entions i.n question, 

.a15s.ignment or the entire richt, ti~le and interest in the ::l.nvehtions 

should be obtainable f?D~ Friecir&.n upon request by the Chief ~ifnal Officer. 

If obt~ined, euch asaign1"18ht.would" eliminate all ba~is for the ~amaie 

·· clai.n: .:tlY ?riecman due to secrec:v- orde"r .restrictions (Public· Law 700), 

inaofar as.the part::lcular ~nvent~ons PO assigned are con~erned. 

· . c. In connechion ~~th Pub-p:iragraph lo(a) of the letter or 

5 Julej l ?51, tnere -should be furnished a complete sta ternent ·of' J."r. Fried1ran 1 e: · military (active duty) service and federal government civilian service, · the ~litaW"/ and civilian gra~e~ artd resitions (state !'ull ti~e or tlBrt ti~e) held ~y him, hie dutiee and R~lar~ 1n" ·each BUCh position, tha eate 

or his ~ilit~•Y retire~ent for disahility and t~e :98n!ion ~er annW!' rece~ved 

by· him s:h1ce it! anard. ' .. · d. It is reques.ted t.."int. your report include ~·our. vier.s aa to 

11hether rr·. Friedr.:an ha1:1 any valid cl.a~ 111 for dansces under Public La··· 700, 

and "the reasons there~or. · 

6. This 1!.atter ie or eome urr.ency especially in·view .,f.the early 

reco=Cve11inc o! CcnE;ress OD e January ·1952. Interim replie! have ':Jee:i. 

e:ade to the letters to the hci'ret:~ry o.f th'! Arl!iy r.oferred to ir. paracra:-J: l 

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• REF ID:A66752 

COPY 

SUBJECT: H. R •. 572£, S2d Co:igress, 1st Seesion; a bill 11Fl)r the Relief 

of ~iillial'l·F. i'riedir.an ~· end ~. 2283, e2d Congress, lt=t Session, 

. a b~ll, '~For the :3.elief' of iiilliam F. Friedn:an" 

. above,. sta.ting that a .~ull re1=ort v·ith ::"eaon:mendat~ons 11'jll be ... niade 

promptly -hon all Of thA pertinent ·facts have been obtained. .t is 

requertea therefore tha t desir~d reprdlrt !rem your office he nirnj~~ec ,!!= 

tho en:-lflll'Z ~&cticD'">le date·. · ·, 

2 Incls . 1. Copy !I". R. 572£ 

2 • copy s • 22e3 

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(Sir,ned) 

::Il.LA::W J, !lODGE:::, JR. 

Liouten&r.t ~olonel, JAGC 

Chief, r-~tente Djvis~on