WEEKLY REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP55-00166A000200040081-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: October 29, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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O~GCe Memo~~ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
3~irector of Training
Chief, Intelligence Training Division
Weekly Report
DATE. 29 October 1953
Submitted herewith is the report for the week ending 30 October,
1. The Registrar reports that 25 trainees are registered for
BIC(I) X15 beginning November 2nd.
2, I attended the TLO meeting of the DDfA offices on Tuesday
and presented a tentative program for a condensed version of the
BIC(I), a copy of which is attached. This program seemed to meet
with general approval although two or three of the training officers
said that they would like to see some additional time given to DD/P
activities. I plan to consult with the BIC(CS) staff and revise the
proposed program to include a f ew additional hours on clandestine
intelligence affairs. I shall submit this program f or your approval
before the next TI,0 meeting. If classroom space can be arranged, our
staff, with probably some help from the BIC(CS) staff, could start this
course after the first of the year.
in the current BIC CS .
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and I have given talks this week 25X1
~. The following persons have given talks to BIC(I) X14 during
the oast week: Mr. Richard Scammon. Department of State;
5. The Reading Improvement Aranch currently has lO0 employees
enrolled in six training courses and one ORR Reading Analysis Program.
Two covert and two overt classes will complete training 3Q October 1953.
P?ew Agency classes are scheduled to begin 9 November 1953.
25X1
25X1
6. Clerk Typist, entered on duty 26 October 25X1
1953. She will attend the orientation program neat week.
7. 1 _ lattended the 25X1
Training Officers luncheon on Tuesday to hear a panel discussion on
"How to Increase Peoples Confidence to Read". arrangements are also
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being made for the staff to attend the Training officers Conference
on Reading Improvement, 2 November 1953. Because of the break in
Agency classes believes it will be possible ~s to
attend six of the seven lectures.
8, The following changes in the Heading Improvement Course
are under consideration far the January classes:
a. Preliminary interviews with each employee to
interpret initial test results and ophthalmograph
records before lab work begins. Under present
operation this interview is conducted during the
first two weeks of the course,
b. The course will be divided into two parts. The
first phase will consist of the basic training
and the second phase will provide training on
specific reading skills based on office require--
manta and office material.
c. Training manuals are being prepared for each
trainee containing instructional and test material.
d. The second phase of the course will be offered as
a separate course to previous employees having the
Reading Improvement Course.
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