..* 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