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GENERAL HAMLETI

ACTING S G S ~~ Lt Col A l l e n ~- - - - - - - DAy{: 18 ay ~

~ Q J S J E C T : A rm;r. Securi ty Support for Office of Emergency. Planning, ProjectCASPER . d n s i b i l i t i e s C)

1 . Toe purpose of the attached DCSLOG SS is to obtain SA approvalof and s ignature ~ a proposed memo to Director , Office of EmergencyPlantliJ:).g, ~ e c u t i v e Office of the President . The proposed l e tt e r i s inreply to a l e t te r to SA ( Incl 1) .2. The A c t i n g ~ ~ r e c 6 m m e n d s approval.

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MAY 2 21962Honorable Edward A. McDermottDirector, Office of E.3rgency PlanningExecutive Office of the President

ear Mr. ~ D e r m o t tReference i s made to your le t ter of Apr i l 20, 1961 reques t ingsecurity support for Project CASPIR from the Assistant Chief ofStaf f for Intelligence , United States Army.s a result of s taff dbcuaaion, t is und.erall ood tba t therec;uf.red security assistance 1e l elatively si.Jirole .ln nature. Thisrequest can be accouaodated within present resources which theAssistant Chief of Staf f for IntelligenceJms for aupportina ProjectCAsPER, and the needed service is nt\; h f l t ~ r l : l v i . d e d .

In this case and in others w h i c ~ may arise the Department ofthe rmy desires to ass i s t in every ~ a y ~ u t can only do so i f i t isprovided the necessary resources over and above the approvedprogramed Army act ivi t ies.

fJSA ASG otro l No.,2ft:?c9EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC REGRADING

O DIR 5200.10 OES NOT APPLY

incerely yours,(Signed Elvis J . Stahr, j ro

l lvis J , Stahr, j r .Secretary of the Army

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'FCRfT ))._ _ ,DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

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Honorable Edward A. McDermottDirector, Office of Emergency PlanningExecutive Office of the PresidentI \I

Dear Mr. McDermott: fl l.Reference i s made to your l e t te r of April. 2o 1962 requesting

s e c u : ~ support for Project CASPER from Assistant Chief ofS t a f ~ .wtelligence, U ~ t e d States Army {

As a result of s ta f f d i s c u s s i ~ n ~ s ~ d e r s t o o d that therequired security assistance i s re t iv simple in nature. lhisrequest can be accommodated Within re resources which theAssistant Chief of Staff for l}lte ence has for supporting ProjectCASPER, and the needed service ;is no being provided.In this case aJ?,d in others Wtdch may arise, the Department ofthe A:r:ary d e ~ i r e so ass i s t in every way, but can only do so i t ti s provided th ne essary resources over and above the approved

progrszrjed \a . ivi t ies .

~ ~Sincerely yours,

Elvis J . Stahr, j r .Secretary of the Army

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