VITAL MATERIALS PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-00634A000100130037-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: July 2, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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sUBJECr: Vital Materials Program Auth: DOH REG. 7 IC
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In compliance with Mr. Baird's memorandum dated 14 May 1959:
"DTR's Concept and Fixing of Responsibilities for War and Emergency
planning Within OTR", the following action pertaining to Vital
Materials has been taken:
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1. Met with Mr. to discuss the Area Records Officer's
role in this planning.
2. Developed paper outlining steps to be taken by the various
Staffs and Schools of OTR to provide for an effective Vital
Materials Program.
3. Made trip to= to review OTR Vital Materials Deposits.
Results of this review indicated the following:
a. No deposits had been made since May 1958.
b. Many of the records on deposits were obsolete.
c. No lesson plans were at=
d. No record of Agency training of individuals was on file.
The Repository has provided me with an inventory of all materials
on deposit for OTR. This inventory will be reviewed by each Staff
and School.
4. With Mr. the CIA Vital Materials Officer, made
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25X1 Aga Also discussed generally the Vital Materials with Mr. - and 25X1A9a
Mrs.- A preliminary review of this inventory disclosed the
following:
a. That several obsolete items are on deposit.
b. There was no material on deposit for several of the
Staffs and Schools.
This inventory, a complete listing of the categories of materials
on deposit, is presently being reviewed by each Staff and School.
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5. Subsequent to inventorying the following actions have been
taken:
a. Met with Mr. to discuss generally the holdings
at both locations. It was determined that the most ef-
fective approach would be to personally contact each Staff
and School chief to discuss the Vital Materials Program
and review the inventories.
b. Met with Mr.~ Chief, Intelligence School. Mr.?
felt that certain Intelligence School materials should be
deposited. At this meeting Miss was
designated Vital Materials Officer for this School. Miss
and I discussed the program further.
c. Met with Mr.
and discussed the Operations School Vital Materials Program.
Mr. noted several obsolete items and other "groups,
were no ng deposited. Left copies of inventories for
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d. Met with Mr. - and discussed the Registrar's Vital
Materials Program. The list showing Agency personnel
trained by OTR was discussed. We feel this item should be
deposited.
6. The other Staffs and Schools are being contacted.
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