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) f#· .... - '· ,., 0 • ., ....... •• -~· UNITED STAT!~$ CUVERNMENT n!#.. . {'Q TO !.::~t. n~!i:'ut.:; !Jirccl.or for !:l:=t;cc~t.lo~ and DATI!: •·. ; : ~Cll\".it.y FR. OM ;.::~i:;t:u,t Djrcctor for !;cic-nt.i!ic · jnt~li.i~rmcc ! - - '· 2. Conversations cover.;>d only part oC the der&:nsive a::pccts or Px·oj~ct F".Ltti!~~3I!Ul. ~~..,..a~ convinced tr.~ .. t: . 11.. The project r::ts or such irnoortCt.nC•l ~hat i"t i1C1S to the in~r·-·st of rmtion:Jl tlcft:n;.c to ~~~~vc l.t ::1.1Ccc:.:.!ully e<1.. rricd out, b. 'rh<lt ~~~..:,..was cor.tpctcnt to unr.lert~:;c the assiv»~cnt as coor<.lir.ator, and ,. c. Thn.t ~would he e;i vcn the opport.uni. ty to tlocidc v1!.otbcr or not he ,·:o\tld unucrt.akc t.ho CIA as:.io~­ mcnt. !£ he :iO decided t.hc CO::tp< .." "lY TtOuld not St.!'.nd in his "iirJ..f. •.· J..· ~clt th~t~~was no: -.~ni·~r·ly qualified for t."'17 job, Cl.:fld he felt that. thc~o7eooo.y c se rrho could carry ~t on as sw;cessfully a.. ~ · -.:: . •· 4. The ·convcrsa tion developed the ~o:::p::m.r 1 s policy, to take to •..·I Sccrota:-y of Defense !.:arshall t s level -:J~riY c~l to unifor.rted ::ervi.ce .. o! ~~n the basis th~t. he was ~-n in•ii!'!l.,;:n::;nhlo r.t.:J..'l in ru1 imhlz t.rj". _ i~pcnsa"ble ' $. ~,:!~~ plcms to he in ·;~·ashj:l~ton on Sattu·d•~Y; ~31 l.!arch .- ' ~ · for !urt!1er cor.v~rsutions ~·r.i.th me. ! ·,;ould judge our ch;mces oi ~ctting his s~rviccs as not higher than S0-~0~ 6. Plea:3e ncccot my thanks for tho :lrr<.mc;c::~cnts you :nade i"iith .me to porr.ti. t oe to si'c"J: frt'el:r ~..-i th ~~~ H. l.~·,HSHA!.L CH!JJ:TELL .. ~ . . ._ . .'· - , .. ·; .. . ' ', The image displays a digitally rendered graphic of a bank vault door on the left side and text describing "The Black Vault" on the right. The vault door is depicted in shades of gray and blue, with various intricate mechanical components, including circular dials, levers, and bolts. The text is primarily white and centered, with a URL in yellow at the bottom. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible in this image. The visual elements serve as a symbolic representation of secure archives and declassified information. The document is a typed memorandum with several handwritten annotations and redactions. The header states "Office Memorandum," "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT," and includes fields for "TO," "FROM," "SUBJECT," and "DATE." A handwritten "S." appears in the upper right corner, with a circled "J/" and a handwritten number sequence "$50" below it. Significant portions of the text are obscured by black marker redactions, particularly in fields like "SUBJECT," within numbered paragraphs, and near the signature. At the bottom, a handwritten signature "H. MARSHALL CHADWELL" is present, along with a handwritten note above it. The "Encl:" field indicates "1" enclosure. No photographs, diagrams, forms, or tables are visible.