WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #20 11 MAY THROUGH 17 MAY 1956

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00039A000500030021-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: May 17, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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a. Orientation and Briefing
(1) On Tuesday, 8 May, the Chief, OB, conducted the Twenty-
first CIA Review Program. There were eighteen in attendance.
(2) On Thursday, 10 May, the CIA Introduction Program was
conducted for 59 people from the following components: DD/P - 9;
DD/I - 7; DDS - 43,
Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO Chief, Plans and Policy Staff
FROM Chief, Basic School
SUBJECT: 'r=Jeekly Activities Report #20
11 May throucth 17 May 1956
DATE' 17 May 1956
1, SIGNIFICANT ITEMS - None.
2. OTHER ACTIVITIES
(3) The monthly Dependents' Briefing Program was conducted on
14-15%y.
(2) In view of his added responsibilities for the preparation of
b. Basic Orientation
(1) Members of the Basic Orientation staff met on Tuesday, 8 May,
to discuss refinements in the proposed two-week schedule. Assignments
were made to staff members for preparation of lecture outlines and
reading materials. It is expected that this new program will be in
effect beginning 2 July. In accordance with proposed changes, certain
modifications will'be made in Basic Orientation #30. The lecture
Indications Intelligence will be dropped, and the lectures Production of
Current Intelligence and Production of National Estimates will be added.
the Communism and the USSR phase of the new program in Communism,
has been relieved of his responsibilities in the
intelligence phase of the Basic Orientation course.
c. Clerical Training
(1) 1-~uring the week of 8 May there were 18 people in Clerical
Induction Training and 15 in Clerical Orientation.
(2) left the Clerical Training staff on 11 May
to accept a position in the office of the Registrar/( R.
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has taken over the position of secretary to the Chief, Clerical
Training,
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d. Management Training
(1) Basic Management #25 began on Monday, 14 May, with ]4 students,
GS-12 to GS-15. Twelve of these are from DD/S offices.
(2) Two presentations of a special IlLnagement Course for SR
Division are scheduled for 28 May to 8 June and 11 - 22 June, Cases
and course material are being prepared. This special course will
probably necessitate either rescheduling or cancelling Basic Management
#26 (GS-11 to GS-13). For this reason three GS-121s were admitted to
Basic Management #25. The Registrar and all major users of Basic
Management have been notified of this possibility.
(3) The Management Conference for the AD/SI and branch,
management, and division chiefs has been postponed until 1 - 5 October.
e. Administrative TrainiVE
(1) A request for leave without pay until 1 November 1956 was
received from F-- I Mr. Baird agreed that this
position could be oub e--s otted. of the Director's
office has evidenced an interest in the position and hopes to obtain
her release in time to enroll in Operations Support beginning 28 May.
(2) One copy each of the Finance Handbook has been sent through
DD/S and DD/P for final approval and coordination.
(3) The Basic Tradecraft Manual will be submitted to Reproduction
on 17 May. Supplements to the manual will consist of: (1) Objective
Tests, (2) Tradecraft Bibliography, and (3) Graphic Training Aids.
f. Personnel Notes
(1)
during this past week.
(2)
with the Army on 3 June.
became engaged to
will begin a 15-day tour of active duty
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