Evening star., 1955-09-21
Two States Vie
For CIA Site
At Hearings
Agency's Experts
Hear Maryland and
Virginia Arguments
By GEORGE BEVERIDGE


Maryland and Virginia of
ficials Wed today for location
Of the Central Intelligence
Agency's new s4e million head
quarters In their respective jur-
isdictions.
Each made strong, weil-or-
ganized arguments on relative
merits Of sites In their States
and dement's against sites else-
where-at an informal day-longl
hearing in a CIA conference
room.
Presiding were Gilmore D.1
Clarke and Michael Rapuano.
New York consultants hired by
CHA to analyze several sites be-
ing pushed for the big new cen-
ter and to recommend Q selec-
tion.
Mr.. Clarke, chairman Of the
Federal Fine Arts Commission
for many years, has made NUM-
erous studies in the Capital and
is intimately familiar with most
problems involved In the CIA|
site tug-of-war.
He told o, repoyter his con-
sulting firm would investigate
all aspects Of the location prob
lem. he said sit was too early
to estimate when q conclusion
might be reached.
O1icials Present Data
The consaltants today heard:
I. Herbert w. Wells, Donald
Z. Gingery, william C. Burrage|
andother members Of the Mary
land lNational Capital Park and
Planning Commission urge selec-
tfon 81 one Of several sites In
Maryland.
2. ira r. willard. Alexandria
city manager, and 10 other at
torneys. businessmen and plan
ners urge selection Of q 120-acreI
site ut the Winkler tract, at the
southeast corner Of Shirley
Highway and Seminary road.
8. John Nolen, jr.. and Paul
t;.,.., r Eor;taI p,sry,rr com-
,,s;.ss.,, s.s..as 1 .,sd ~. Natiorof cenitalI
p.rssra, p,err;ra Co,,,cii de.
ssr;hs standarTs the;r cro,,rs
ho,,ss .,;i, he foI,owed in theI
selection
This afternoon, arguments
were to be given both for and
against the most controversial
of the proposed sites-a large
FederaI tract at Langley. Va.
The CIA has waxed hot and cold
on the Langley location. but lat
est indications have been that the
agency leans toward this site.
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Iae S'ioui'aeo ue'oHeu
uo"us on DcosS VA ~
Maisiai'u 'ooat'oiiS.
He argued tnat tWo-tniros ol
ClAs employes aireaoy nve IN
Noisawes. .s. wasiil,s'9.i s. ',,,; oL mals- sa,
vide Ideal access and tbat Marv.
hand ear offer all nnblic facilities
that would he needed
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d;sc,osed +hat the v;rain;o 15;oh
49, nersrtnert has nro,,;sa,,
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pentapon network He argued
that 'other imnroved Virginia
roads also would nrovide needed
access
He emnhasized that large res.
,dert;ei and coromerc;a1 rroiects
are ,nderuav in that immediate
area
o.,
onefs Ao"ef 1ana F1'ce
James c. Wilkes, attorney Tor
the Winkler family, said the
tract has an established value OF
about 5 cents per square foot but
that "Mr. Winkler is entirely
committed to offer the land Tor
TINS purpose lor ssllgntiy less
tnan l cents q Ioot.
He said all but Is acres Of the
required 120-acre site could be
with the other 15 acres coming