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DIRECTOR'S LOG
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In reply to Mr. Gordon Gray's memorandum on planning with
respect to the Far East, he has been informed that it is
this Agency's view that Strategic Psychological Warfare
planning with respect to the Far East sad with particular respect
to Japan is a subject that should receive the- early consideration
of PSB.
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Mr. Harvey, Chief Clerk of the House Appropriations Committee,
called Mr. Pforzheimer to request .that he come and brief Congressman
Mahon, Chief of the Armed Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
regarding the appropriation for a CIA buildinj:contained in
the Armed Services Public Works Bill presently before Mr. Mahon'
Subcommittee. Mr. Pforzheimer briefed tr. Mahon on the urgent
needs for a building, together with cost figures, and pointed
out that Chairman Vinson and Chairman Russell of the House and
Senate Armed Services Committees, for reasons cf security, had
handled the substantive matter before their Committees
themselves. Mr. Pforzheimer requested Congressman Mahon to
do likewise if possible and Mr. Mahon agreed that it would
be preferable but that he would have to consider the problem
at least overnight and would inform us if any additional
appearance were necessary.
OCT 2 1951
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