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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

SUBJECT: Request for Voluntary Retirement Birch D. O'Neal

1. This memorandum submits a recommendation for your approval; this recommendation is contained in paragraph 4.

2. Mr. Birch D. O'Neal, GS-16, Operations Officer, Counter Intelligence Staff, Clandestine Service, has applied for voluntary retirement under the provisions of Headquarters Regulation 20-50j, to be effective 28 February 1970.

3. Mr. O'Neal has been designated a participant in the CIA Retirement and Disability System and meets the technical requirements for voluntary retirement under the System. He is 56 years old with over 31 years of Federal service. This service includes over 22 years with the Agency of which 5 years were in qualifying service. The Head of the Clandestine Service Career Service has recommended that his application for voluntary retirement be approved. I endorse this recommendation.

4. It is recommended that you approve the voluntary retirement of Mr. Birch D. O'Neal under the provisions of Headquarters Regulation 20-50j.

Robert S. Wattles
Director of Personnel

The recommendation contained in paragraph 4 is approved:

/s/ Richard Helms
Director of Central Intelligence

Date: 9 FEB 1970

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