"QKENCHANT was the name of an Agency project used to provide security approvals on non-Agency personnel and facilities. Such approvals were required so that Agency personnel could meet individuals to discuss proposed projects, activities, and possible relationships."i  The Agency issued Personal Covert Security Approvals (PCSA) and Covert Security Approvals (CSA) to a variety of businesspersons. QKENCHANT began in the early 1950s and proceeded according to some files beyond 1969.ii Some however were not mere business oriented individuals. The project's varied membership includes familiar names related to infamous Central Intelligence Agency undertakings...