MEMO(SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP01-00569R000100080034-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: April 2, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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2 April 1984
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and I researched. I'm afraid we really don't have very much
for you. We interviewed R. Jack Smith, DDI in 1967, and
Sherman Kent, head of ONE in 1967. Neither added appreciably
History Staff
Course on "Intelligence Successes and Failures"
Enclosed are two pages of notes on the case study
to our knowledge or understanding of the case. In addition,
In addition, I had access to an interview Jack Smith conducted
for the History Staff two years ago with Richard Helms.
Virtually all of the pertinent material from this interview
will appear in the classified history of Richard Helms's tenure
as DCI that the History Staff is currently writing. That study
will eventually be available for use by Agency personnel,
though not in time for your May class.
Sherman Kent suggested) ]Jim Cooley, and Chuck
as individuals who might merit interviews, but we ran
ouime and did not pursue this further.
Page 224 of Thomas Powers' The Man Who Kept the Secrets has a
bit on this case. But the Freshwater article in Studies in
Intelligence (Winter 1969) was infinitely more useful. .,
In short, while there well may be additional sources to be
tapped, I do not have many useful suggestions for you.
In another vein, I want to repeat my earlier statements
concerning the value of your course for my own understanding of
the analytical business. Of course I came into the class with
something of a different background and objectives from most of
the other members. But my expectations were met or surpassed
in virtually every respect. You should take pride in a job
well done.
Finally, I started reading Daniel Boorstin's The Discoverers
over the weekend, and came across an idea which paraphrased
might well serve as the motto for your course: THE PRINCIPAL
BARRIER TO UNDERSTANDING IS NOT IGNORANCE, BUT THE ILLUSION OF
KNOWLEDGE.
Best wishes, and thanks for a profitable and enjoyable 3 weeks.
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