WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #45 1 NOVEMBER THROUGH 7 NOVEMBER 1956

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00039A000300050063-6
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 63
• Publication Date: November 7, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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TO CONFIDE ITIAL
Chief, Plans and Policy Staf-' DATE: 7 November 1956
FROM . Chief, Intelligence School
SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report #45
1 November through 7 November 1956
1. SIGNIFICANT ITEMS - None.
2. OCHER ACT IVIT ]ES
a. Clerical Traini
(1) During the week of 29 October there were 81 people in
Clerical Induction Training and 30 people in Clerical Orientation.
(2) The results of the official Agency tests administered by
Clerical Induction to entrance-on-duty employees for the week of
29 October were as follows: Of 6 people tested in shorthand, none
qualified; of 9 people tested in typewriting, 6 qualified.
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(3) Mrs. Chief Clerical Refresher Training,
has been working Psychologist, on a 25X1
special shorthand test which is being designed by the Assessment
and Evaluation Staff for use by Agency field recruiters.
(4) Room 2017 Alcott has been released by Clerical Training
and is now occupied by OIR/Reproduction; Room 2300 has been 25X1
partitioned into two offices and a rece tion room
office is now Room 2300-A; Mrs have their 25X1
office in 2300-B; and Miss o serves as secretary and 25X1
receptionist, is in Room 2 .
b. Intelligence Orientation
(1) The first week of Intelligence Orientation #3 ended on
2 November. The attention and interest of the class remains at a
high level and their curiosity, revealed by probing questions during
seminars, has kept the staff on its toes.
(2) Mr. was unable to appear for his scheduled
lecture on 6 November; however, Mr. Acting Chief,
Operations Division, FI Staff, substituted or and gave
an. informative, well organized lecture.
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c. Intelligence Training
The Special Writing Workshop for FBID started on Monday,
31 October, with 13 students. Four are from 00/C and nine are
from FBID.
d. Reading Imurovement
(1) Seven CIA Library Analysts completed Document Analysis
Workshop #2 on Friday, 2 November.
(2) A draft memorandum to establish points of contact for the
readability survey in DD/I Offices was prepared for Mr
signature,
e. OTR Orientation Officer
(1) On Monday, 5 November, the CIA Introduction was held for
59 people.
(2) Next week, because of Veterans' Day, the CIA Introduction,
along with the Security Indoctrination, has been cancelled. In
this way, neither the Clerical Orientation nor the assignment of
clerical people on Friday by the Office of Personnel will be
disturbed.
(3) On Monday, 5 November, a Special Orientation, covering
the IAC-MSC and the functions of CIA, was conducted for two
f. Administrative Training
Missl TI WE, was given special tutorial training
in cable writing, dispatches and field travel. Hiss will
receive her finance tutorial training after she returns from two
weeks of Communications training.
g. Management Training
(1) Basic Supervision #24 (GS 5-7) was completed on Friday,
2 November, for 17 supervisors and prospective supervisors.
(2) Basic Management #29 (GS 13-15) began on 5 November. A
last minute entry from the DD/P and a first day withdrawal from
OO/FBID have resulted in an attendance of 20, the course maxinnxm.
Of the 20, 4 are from the DD/P, 10 from DD/S, and 6 from DD/I.
Two Offices sent an unusually large number of students: Comptroller,
5 and CRR, 4.
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h. Instructor Trai
Nothing to report.
i. Vis 1 Aids Staff
The weekly activities report of the Visual Aids Staff is attached.
PERSONNEL NOTES
b.
has completed Basic Supervision.
who is suffering from a heavy cold, has been
I4tonday.
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