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the investigative‘baseof the clearanceprocessconsumedan average
two (2) months time,personnel”
assignedto the Task Force after 15
Februarg19b8were a.matter of partied.arconcernto J-2. Some time
was likewiserequiredtor the evaluationphase of the clearanceprocess. This evaluationms accomplishedfollowingreceipt of the FBI
reportby the personnel.Securjty
?ranchof the Officsof Intelligence
and %curi~
of the A~ and was necessarybeforethe clearancerequired
under the Act could be @ven.
In view of theseunderstandable
factors
of delay,it was nonetheless
necessary,in orderto meet the critical.
operational.
dates,to obtajnemergencyclearances