WEEKLY REPORT #5 ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION STAFF 25-31 JANUARY 1956

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00039A000300030095-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 95
• Publication Date: February 1, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED WWALGOVERNMENT
Chief! Plans and Policy Staff
Chief, Assessment and Evaluation Staff
SUBJECT: Weekly Report #5
Assessment and Evaluation Staff
25-?31 January 1956
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The very unpleasant task ofby straightenin out the A & E assessment fil.es,
begun last spring after a push has been completed. As a
result,, the files have been reduced nearly , and approximately 50
file drawers of material have been packaged for transmission to the records
holding area. Accomplishment of this task was made possible only by the
willingness of the A & E clerical staff and volunteers from other staffs
in the Office of Training to work overtime.
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1. Chief A & E, attended a conference with
and s with members of the Personnel Research Branch of The
jutant Oeneralfs Office. The purpose of the conference was to discuss
possibility of integrating the Arii 's testing battery with ours,, as far
t a practical plan has not yet been devised. 25X1
a selection of JOT candidates is concerned. Discussions are being pursued,.,
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f common Concern. 25X1
ore direct communication between staff and A & E on matters
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3. Chi.ef* A & Et and met with and members of
s staff. The purpose was scuss the problem of insuring readier and
.on of the reports. 25X1
achieve somewhat better control, both of the referral and of the circala-
eferral and the handling of assessment reports. The ultimate purpose is
& E.9 to discuss a possible revision of the CSI concerned with assessment
2. Fh and CI,, as a special committee
pointed by the Clandestine Services Tr"'
ra ring Committees not with Chief,
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on-30 January to discuss the performance
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CONFIDENTIAL
r. P. T
DATE: 1 February 1956
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2. At the request of the DCI$ as transmitted through Chief, PP Staff,
the A & E study on brainwashing is being revised so that its classification
can be changed to Confidential.
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1. On Wednesday, 2 January, by special arrangement, the Professional
Employee Test Battery was administered to a group of 10 Air Force officers
at a non-agency location.
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1. A draft evaluation form, for use in the Area Studies Program, was
received from of IMS, and returned with minor comments..
2. met with at Headquarters and
at to discuss evaluation pro ems relative to the Action Course
trainit.program.
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25X1 3? net with Administrative
Officer a o. c .scuss further the problems of screening locally
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sited for two
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formulating evaluation maters fa7. or the Operations
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Chief, Testing Services Branch, completed the Basic Orientation
Course on 27 January 1956.
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