SUGGESTIONS FROM CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN 'S CAUCUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP05T00644R000601730059-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: August 16, 1978
• Content Type: MEMO

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16 AUG 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Suggestions from Congressional Women's Caucus
REFERENCE: Memo to DCI from DDA, 3 Aug 78, Same Subject
(ER 78-9641/2)
1. Thanks for your memo in response to the suggestions from
the Congressional Women's Caucus. With respect to item 2C, the
bolstering of recruitment of women with scientific and technical
backgrounds, I recently met with the Women's Federal Program
Coordinator, Ms. Diane Herrmann. She indicates that her organiza-
tion keeps track of which colleges produce women graduates in
different academic areas. I'd like to take advantage of this or
any other kinds of data as to where particular pools of women's
academic expertise are located. I'd like to survey the Agency to
see in which academic skills we have the greatest need for recruit-
ing women in order to increase the percentage of women in particular
branches or areas where there are rather few today. Then I'd like to
look at whether our probability of obtaining women with these
particular skills is better at MIT or Wabash or Iowa State or Stanford
or where. In short, I would like to see our recruiters with specific
goals tailored to our shortages and specific guidance as to where
in their geographical areas they are most likely to find the type of
women we need.
2. In paragraph 2D, it was Representative Schroeder of Denver
who indicated that when applying for a job she was not given any
indication of what work she might do. Her complaint was not really
that she thought she was being channeled into secretarial work vice
professional work; her complaint was that everything was held so
mysteriously that she didn't know whether she was going to be
considered for analytic work of the type done in NFAC, or clandestine
work of the type done in DDO, or scientific work of the type done in
DDS&T. I certainly hope that we approach our recruiting today in a
much more open manner, whether it's for males or females.
3. In paragraph 3 of your memo, you indicate that our recruiters
visit organizations and schools which are predominantly composed of
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women. I'd enjoy knowing which women's colleges these are and
whether we get more women professionals from women's colleges
or from coed colleges, and, if,so, which of the coed colleges are
our best sources of women professionals.
cc: CIA Federal Women's Program Manager
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