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[5]_| 2025 aoe UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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[11]4 August 1966
[13]MEMORANDUM FOR: Security Advisor, Honor and Merit Awards Board
[15]SUBJECT : Honor Recommendation for JAMES W. McCORD, JR.
[17]The attached recommendation for an Honor and Merit Award is
[18]forwarded for your information and recommendations concerning any
[20]security measures that should be taken in the processing of this
[22]award.
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[26]ELLIN L. BEATTY © -¢
[27]Executive Secretary/HMAB
[28]Attachment
[29]Distribution:
[31]Orig - Addressee
[32]1 - HMAB Case File
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[39]i DATE
[41]RECOMMENDATION FOR HONOR OR MERIT AWARD
[43]ubmit in duplicate)
[45]FROM: (Operating official)
[47]TO: Secretariat, Honor and Merit Awards Board Director of Securit
[49]Personal Data
[51]2B LUE OnE e—Audia® 6RADE_
[52]Supt. 15
[54]HE A DQUARTERS FIELD (Specify location)
[55]8. OF FICE EXT.(Ifhqs.}
[57]4192
[59]Section A
[60]i. NAME CF PERSON RECOMMEN aan st First, Middle)
[61]Ir.
[63]McCORD, James W.,
[64]©, OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT
[65]os/fechnical Division
[66]3 HOME ADDRESS (No., St., City, Zone, State)
[68]GS0L Floyd Ave., Springfield, Va.
[70]8. CITIZENSHIP AND HOW ACQUIRED
[72]U. S. - Birth
[74]10. RECOMMENDED AWARD
[76]POSTHUMOUS
[77]Certificate of Distinction YES K [no
[78]12. NAME OF NEXT OF KIN 13, RELATIONSHIP 14, HOME ADDRESS (No., St., City, Zone, State) 1s. HOME PHONE
[80]Section B Recommendation for Award for Heroic Action or Acceptance of Hazard
[82]16. WERE YOU AN EYEWITNESS TO THE ACT YES NO MWY
[84]Personnel in immediate vicinity or who assisted in act or shared in same hazard:
[85]17. FULL NAME 18, ORGN. TITLE |19. GRADE 20, OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT
[87]List any of the above persons given an award or recommended for award for participating in act:
[88]21. FULL NAME 22. TYPE OF AWARD
[90]Conditions under which act was performed:
[91]23. LOCATION 24, INCLUSIVE DATES 25. TIME OF DAY
[93]26, PREVAILING GEOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS AND OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED
[95]Section C Recommendation for Award for Achievement, Service, or Performance
[96]27. = YOU HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ar SERVICE OR scaromanee X [ise] [eo KO
[98]28. OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT AT TIME OF SERVICE OR PERFORMANCE co.
[99]Chief, Technical Division, OS ;
[101]29. COMPONENT OR STATION (Designation and location)
[102]Headquarters
[104]30. DUTIES ANDO RESPONSIBILITIES
[106]Supervises the activities of the Technical Division, OS
[108]Personnel who assisted or contributed substantially to the service or performance
[110]31, FULL NAME ce 32. ORGN. TITLE 33. GRADE 34. OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT
[111]MARCY, William M. Elec. Engr. 10 OS/Technical Division
[112]PETIT, Alan F. Elec. Engr. 13 OS/Technical Division
[113]List any of the above persons given an award or recommended for award for participating in the performance
[114]35. MARCY X lli M 36. TYPE OF AWARD
[115]MARCY, Wi am M.
[116]PETIT, Alan F. Certificate of Distinction
[117]37. INCLUSIVE DATES FOR WHICH RECOMMENDED | 38. ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED 39. NOW iN SAME OR RELATED ASSIGNMENT
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[120]aon 600 use PREVIOUS EDITION. SECRET See
[125]SECRET
[127](When Filled In)
[129]Section D Narrative Description
[131]Award for Heroic Action or Acceptance of Hazard: Was act voluntary? Describe why act was outstanding, and if it was more then nor-
[133]mally expected. Exploin, why, ond how, [fon aerial or marine operation, describe type and position of craft, crew position of individ-
[134]val, and afl unusual circumstances. Indicate results of the act.
[136]Award for Achievement, Service, or Performance: State character of service during period for which recommended. (Give complete de-
[138]scription of administrative, technical, or professional duties and responsibilities if not covered in Section C; include dates of assign-
[140]ment and relief.) What did the individual do that merits the award? Why wes this outstanding when compared to others of like grade
[141]include production records and assistonce rendered by other per-
[143]and experience in similar positions or circumstances? If appropriate, ,
[144]Inctude refer-
[146]sons or units. What obstacles were encountered or overcome? Indicate results of achievement, service, or performance.
[147]ence to Fitness Reports, Letters of Commendation, or other documentation already on file which supports this recommendation.
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[151]From carly December 1965 through May 1966, Messrs. James W. MeCord,
[152]Jr., Alan F. Petit, and William M. Marey, of the Technical Division,
[153]Office of Security, spent many off-duty hours in experimentation with
[154]various items of equipment in an effort to improve and strengthen the .
[155]Agency's Audio-C “termeasures Program.z4They conceived and developed ~
[156]a unique techr’” -4n (fluoroscopic scanning}which is considered to be
[157]a major breakthrough in the detection of clandestine microphones and
[158]other devices targeted against the Agency. It gives the Agency for 2
[159]the first time the capability tofdetect hidden technical listening de-
[160]vices} a capability for which the’ intelligence community has expended
[161]large’ sums of money to develop in a variety of approaches. This tech-
[162]nique will not only benefit the security of ell Agency installations:
[163]at home and abroad, but will be of utmost benefit to other agencies
[164]in the community. This technique was met with wide acclaim by the
[165]intelligence community and the Technical Security Countermeasures
[167]Committee.
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[170]In experimenting with the(x-ray in combination with a fluoroscopic
[171]screen,\these men showed this combination had distinct advantages in
[172]terms time and effort over the considerably more expensive(S-ray 24
[173]film and processor.) In further refinement of this technique, they
[174]designed an innovation in the form of" a[fluoroscopic cloth) which has
[175]the distinct advantage of flexibility ovér the [€luorescen screens }) 24
[176]currently available on the commercial market.
[178]x) CONTINUED ON ATTACHED SHEET
[180]41. ENCLOSURES (Liat individually) If orginator is not an eyewitness or does not have personal knowledge of the act or performance,
[181]attach affidavits of eyewitness or individuals having personal knowledge of the facts. oe
[183]1, PROPOSED CITATION
[184]2.
[185]3.
[187]42, RECOMMENDATION INITIATED BY 43, TITLE AND SIGNATURE OF OFFICIAL MAKING 44, DATE
[188]“ RECOMMENDATION
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[190]Ermal Pp. Géiss Deputy Director of Security (PTOS) / L&
[191]Section E Recommendation Forwarded Through Officials Concerned For Their Information
[192]45. ; TITLE AND SIGNATURE a: DATE
[193]ss Fo Leapeg ap ok Sf
[194]Head of Career Service a : ~ ~ Se Y fe ia
[195](Career service of nominee) Act ing Director of Security Cs ia ¢
[197]46. TITLE AND SIGNATURE DATE
[199]Deputy Director of Operating Component
[201]47. TITLE AND SIGKPRDRER, L. Baneermad DATE
[202]Deputy Director for Support
[204]SECRET
[206]Deputy Director of Career Service
[209]To further enhance the use of this equipment, these ;
[210]‘syvyeloped an inconspicuous, easily transportable package, ;
[211]ting of two attache cases which hold the([X-ray fluoro- 24
[212]scopichequipment, wall racks, and motor units.~ This makes it
[213]possibte for an audio-countermeasures team to enter offices,
[214]residences, and safehouses without undue attention. -
[216]These men heave shown great ingenuity and resourcefulness
[217]in the application and development of this audio-countermeasure.
[218]technique. Through their further efforts in package design they
[219]contributed significantly to the future clandestine use of this
[220]technigue-on a world-wide basis. This technique provides the
[221]Agcency for the first time a procedure through which large in-
[222]terior wall surfaces, room furnishings, and objects can be |
[223]rapidly scanned in "real time’ in the search for hostile tech-
[224]nical penetrations. This capability will significantly enhance
[225]the security of all Agency installations.
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