WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #34 16 THROUGH 22 AUGUST 1956

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00039A000300050160-8
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 160
• Publication Date: August 22, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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(~~ice Me~no~~ndu~n ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
? Chief, Plans and Policy Staff
DA'I'S= 22 August 1956
FROM Chief, Intelligence School
suslSCr: Weekly Activities Report #34
16 through 22 August 1956
1. SIGNIFTCANt ITEMS -None.
2. UPHER ACTIVITIES
a. Clerical Training
{1) During the week of 13 August there were ~ people in. Clerical
Induction Training and 45 people in Clerical Orientation.
(2) The results of the official Agency tests administered by
Clerical Induction for the week of 7.l, August were as follows: Of ~r
people tested in shorthand, none qualified; of ].1, people tested in
typing, ~ qualified.
(3) The results of the official Agency tests administered by
Clerical Refresher for the week of 11. August were as follows s Of /~
people tested in shorthand, none qualified; of 5 people tested in
typing, none qualified.
(~,) Mrs . attended The
G e~~ Methods Conference for Business Teachers in. Ghica.go during the
week of 7_L,, August.
b, Mana,~ement Trainir~
Nothing to report.
c. Intelligence Training
(1) Mr. is working on a proposed schedule far the
map reading course entitled "IIse of Maps in Intelligence." The course
will emphasize the use of foreign maps.
(2) Dr. is working out with 00 a tentative program
for the 0?/C Refresher Course, which will be given 1~-26 September at
1717 H Street.
(3) Intelligence Techniques Course ,~1 is in its last week with the
students concentrating on the final 20-minute briefings on their intelli-
gene~ problems. The group has been an unusually lively one and has
shown a high standard of performance. ~ ~ ,~, t
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d. Reading Improvement
The OCR Scanning Techniques Course ended 20 August. The six
section chiefs and supervisors from OCR who attended indicated that
they felt the course was worthwhile and suited to their Heads.
e. Orientation and Br of
(1) On 16 August the CIA Tntraduction Program was conducted for
70 people.
(2) On 1l, August C/OB conducted a special briefing for the new
Chief of Security, Department of State, I~r, Edward Bailey and his
Deputy, NXr, Minor.
(3) Qn 11+ August the 27th GTA Review Program was conducted by
C/OB for 53 people.
(/~) On 20 August C/OB conducted a special briefing for 1$ special
agents from the Office of Security.
f, Instructor Train
g, Intelli~enca Orientation
(1) The Registrar has raparted that as of 17 August 1l,0 applications
for Intelligence Orientation have been received. This number exceeds
the maximum enrollment figure by 15.
(2) The following preparations for Intelligence Orientation #1
have been completed: (a) The draft of the Training Evaluation Forms
will be sent to the printer this week; (b) Kit materials have been
reviewed and revised; "Collection of Information for Intelligence
Purposes" has been added to the required reading; (c) Guest speakers
have bean contacted and commitments secured.
(3) Tha painters have finished their work in the R & S Auditorium.
A11 that remains to be done there is re-hanging of curtains and
rearrangement of furniture.
(~.) The recording on special forms of course attendance data has
been completed for the month of July. This pro3ect is a part of the
reporting system instituted in connection with the "5~ Requirement.'
(5) On 20 August, memoranda were sent to ORR, OCR, and OBT outlining
the plan to invite individuals from IAC agencies to the Intelligence
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~6~ ~ agreed to further
investiga on of the possibility of organizing a special study course
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will do the necessary planning prior to submiss ono a formal proposal
to D/TR.
h. Administrative Train
(l) A briefing on the Offices of the Clandestine Services h
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training sessions requested for senior PP secretaries on correct cable
25X1 format and cable writing. N.&~.~ Training Officer, attended
the session and was very pleased with the material presented. This was
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over the presentation of cable procedures from A2rs.~. 25X1
(4) A reply to Mr. memorandum on the Finance Handbook
was sent to Mr. , as well as a chronological account of the
progress of the Handbook.
i. Visual Aids Staff
The weekly activities report of the Visual Aids Staff is attached.
3 , PERS NOTF~
a. Mr.
b. Miss
is on annual leave 20-31 August.
will be on vacation+until 4 September.
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