WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT NO. 11 7 -13 MARCH 1956

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00039A000500040102-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 102
• Publication Date: March 14, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO Executive Officer/OTR
FROM : Chief, Instructional Services Branch/TR
SUBJECT: Weekly Activity Report No, 11
7 - 13 March 1956
S1GNIFIC 1.'
None
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1. Overseas Training Sunportc
2, R,,2se Bibliographies
a. Bibliography g UA X= t and Africa.
given his approval on the work completed by the Library a , proxi-
mately 100 annotated articles have been compiled.
b. LETS instructor, has requested Library support
in the planning of a collection of readings and instructional materials
(about 100 titles) for use in the USSR Area Training Course.
c. A&E Staff, has requested Library assistance in
selecting materials dealing with
The Library staff has supplied him with selected GUIDE materials.
DATE: 14 March 1956
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3. Printing zaa eDro uct ion
a. Catalog gt Courses, 1 July 1956 Revision, all catalogs. A num-
ber of additions, changes and deletions for the revised issues have
been received by ISB, The final artwork of the long-term schedules is
being completed by PAS/ISB, and will be completed 21 March,
b? A Great Debate JA ~ N Int~ erect. A manual of selected
readings compiled TS instructor, for use as stu-
dent reading mate in e ,rea course on the hear Fast. Forwarded to
PSD/L0 for printing of 100 copies,
c. Bibliography on the Central European and Balkan countries (CIA
Library Bibliography, No. 40-55). Forwarded to P0/L0 for printing of
200 copies,
d. The Chiefs of the Schools and the faculties should be informed
that the Library Staff has the &cility and the responsibility for pro-
viding assistance in compiling all training bibliographies. It has nme
to the attention of C/LIB that work on a number of bibliographies has
been initiated by the instructors without knowledge being passed to C/LTB.
The Library Staff will provide necessary assistance and discuss the require-
ments of the projected bibliographies to determine whether there is any
duplication of effort?
e. C/LIB visited PSD/L0, to discuss the binding of
periodicals and journals for the A&E Staff and the LETS. instructors.
f. C/LIB is currently conducting a survey to determine the degree of
actual use made of the Inst .zMt2r0I
_.,,GA , and the total requests for
Guide materials. A blank questionnaire form has been circulated to all
users of the Guide; and this will be followed up by a personal inter-
view in some cases,
g, Human Resources Files. C/ISB and A&E Staff, 25X1
met to discuss the HRAF files and their direct application for the A&E
Staff+ made a brief examination of the files in Alcott Hall.
4, I'roeress S?31 Major Tra ining i.
a. The Americans Abp -GGerm Display for the LETS/Area Training
Staff is approximately 90% completed.
b. The current status on the revision of, and planning of exhibits
for the Intelligence Products Exhibit/BOO is as follows:
1) Office of Basic Intelligence. Discussions have been held with
representatives of OBI and a preliminary layout is being prepared,
2) Graphics Register-Film Branch Display. A preliminary layout
is being prepared for FB/GR consideration.
3) Communist Propaganda Materials Display, A preliminary layout
is being completed for the instructors' review. Support by VAS is
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4) OTR Display, Layouts are being prepared for additional panels
to be used in the exhibit,
c. C/ISB met with representatives of the proposed new Agency building
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in the building. VAS/ISB capability for s 1 ing assistance E-- J 25X1
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in the preparation of required items for the mo el,
on the installation of the Language Tape Recording machine
has been halted, until final arrangements are completed to
move the Language Training Unit to Quarters I Bldg.
5. Training Aids CC,moleted wing the Week
a. BS/Basic Orientation, Revised one display unit for the Intelligence
Products Bxhibit. Design and lettering of miscellaneous cards and signs for
one flannel board and one magnet board training aids: Total - 16 cards,
b, BS/Operations Support. Artwork for one illustration.
c. BS/Clerical Orientation. Processed through PSD/LO a total of two
8" x 10" Vu-graph transparencies and 200 espies of student handout materials,
d, IS/IPM. Miscellaneous cards: total - 1,
e, IS'/CWC. Artwork and design of four cartoons; processed through
PSD/10 for a total of 200 copies each,
f, LETS/Language. Processed through PST}/LO a total of 18 lantern
slides for use in the Orientation Lecture Series,
6. Attendance he Language Film Programs
a. 6 march French
b, 7 March German
c. 8 March Spanish
d. 13 March Russian
7, Personnel
persons
persons
persons
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