REF 

2 December 1955 

SUBJEC'l: Cmqpenaation For Mr. William P. l'riedma.n as a Member at BSAS.A.& 

1. On 29 Ifovember 19551 Mr. Mercer Cratf'or4, SIGPO called the vriter 

rega:rding the tol.l.ow:lng request: 

a. Tbat the writer call Mr. Pr.led-.n and u;pla.1n the limitations 

under which he could be compensated as a consultant to BSA.. At this t:lme 

Mr. J'r1edlmm.1 Mr. Cra:ttord, and the writer all be11eved possibly conq>ensation 

extremely negligible. As background tor Mr. C:ratf'ord's request, Mr. Friedan 

had Wormed him tbat he bad been requested by the the DIR to serve on BSASAB 

anc1 that he bad ottered to serve 'Without caqpensation. However, he requested 

Mr. Crattor4 to investigate the possibilit7 ot ac!ding this service to his 

contract or to examine the possibility- of his serving as a consultant. Mr. 

Cmttord had investigated the COD.tra.ctual possibility of CODqMm.S&tion tor 

these services and found it in6>0ss1ble to &eCQDltlish,jecause ot his unf'amil:tarity 

with consulta.nt's ~tion 11m1tat1ons-Jie requested the undersigned to 

discuss this matter with Mr. Friedman. 

2. on 1nvest1ga.t1ng the possibility of COJIQj)eDS&tion, it wa~ detem:l.Ded 

that Mr. P'riedma.n it appointed at $50 a day consulta.Dt, he would gross approximate~ $30 at a reduced rate. 

3. After iDf'oming .ME'. Crattord ot this •tter, he requested. the writer 

call Mr. l'ri6dman and 1Dt01'11l him or the above possibility. Mr. Friedan 

expressed the desire to be so c~ensated f'or his services with :NSASAa. Ke 

indiaated t.bat he e~ected to attend a meeting ot the Executive Committee on 

H;mdaJ' 1 5 December 1955 and inquired as to whether the appointment could be 

mde ef'f'ective tbat ra.p141)". Be was told we would attelqpt to do this if 

possible but that the problem ot clear.lng tbe reduced carqpenaation appointment 

v.l.th the csc might make it impossible. 

4. OD checldDg with Mr. warren 1'Umer, .Assistant to Dr. RUJ.lba.Ck, 

Assistant Secretary, RSASA.81 it was :round tba.t the tonal appointment to 

lfSASAa bad been extended by- letter to Mr. Friedman and that he bad fonaJ.1¥ 

accepted such an aP,POintment without compensation on 21Rovember1955. It 

was agreed by Mr. Turner and the writer that PEBS ahould contact the DIB to 

detemine if he was w:UliDS to ccmpensate Mr. Frie&mn tor such services. 

5. Mr. SJdne7 Smith, ac was asked tor an "ott band" opinion if' he 

could see any poss1b111t7 ot conflicts ot dual compensation or conflicts ot 

interest f'or Mr. Friedmn'a services aa a conaultant anc1 his contractuml 

responsibilities. It •s Mr. Smith's "ott hanCl.11 opm1on that this voul4 not 

constitute dual conr,penat1on. '!he contl.1cts ot interest problem had aJ.reaO¥ 

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been d1acusae4 :ln connection with Mr. l'r:l.edla.11'a oZ'181ml otter ot an 

appo:f.ntment. !1'h1s op1D1cm ot lb'. Smiths was upressed after cl1acuu1on 

ot the posa:lb:ll1t;r that Mr. J'r:l.edmll migt:rt aerve as a cog,sul~..,P.d work 

oo. his contn.ct within the same d&J'.. Since the contract'"'.ror..._-~ 

no dua.1 ~Uon vas 1n"f0l.ve4. Mr. Smith, however, suggested tbe posa:lbil1t7 t.bat Mr. :rriedmD • s co.usulta.nt app>1Dtment might be tor '.bours actuall.7 

served., trhere.tn such aernces vere ot duratioD and would not eft'ect!ftl¥ 

break up h18 ent:lre mrk day. 

6. Ge!leml. Can:lne ... contacted. b7 'the writer on 2 December 19551 and 

the qμeat1cm. of' compensat1cm. Of Mr. Fr:leama.n f'or theae sernces •• ra1sec1.. 

General. On:Sne stated tmt he had no ob,.fect1on to aompenaat:LoD :roz. Mr. 

Pr1e4mn •a services to EASAB. 1111.s question was 41scuese4 at tbe .._ t:lme 

General Canine a:lga.ed. the correapon&mce antbis date concem1ag PL 3l3 poaitions. 

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