REPORT OF VIETNAM STATION ORIENTATION #7-69

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 28, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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28 April 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
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SUBJECT . Report of Vietnam Station Orientation -?'7-69
The 33rd installment of the Vietnam Station Orientation
nstance No. 7-69, was completed 14-18 April 1969. ~5X9A2
25X9A2 students attended. The class was held at Headquarters in
Room 1-A-13 to the accompaniment of much pounding and drilling in
the adjoining corridors.
2. Changes in Schedule
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3. Other Notes on Speakers
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Because of the meeting of FE Chiefs of Station, Tor. William
Chief of FE, was absent from our program for the first time
since he took over the division from
A new man on our circuit was who served
four months in Vietnam as the Agency's c ence Advisor. ^ showed
some of the 500 slides he took in Vietnam.
I?. Critiques
In three years of running these Vietnam programs I have
not reported in these papers either the bouquets or the brickbats
tossed at me personally in these critiques. I shall now break my
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self-imposed rule for the first time, and the break is triggered by,
naturally, a bouquet which especially pleases me and which I quote:
"Having spent 70-80ro of my 14 years with the
Agency, which would indicate extensive time pro-
cessing, briefings, etc. this has been, this
particular orientation, the most realistic and
effective program I have attended. For the most
part, I believe with all sincerity this is due to
devotion to this program. Most persons
running a course, in my experience, act as MCs,
turning over the 'hour' to a speaker. Having been
in Asia 7-8 years I can say most or 9CY% of these
lectures are extremely realistic and apply to the
situation as is now."
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We I N, MeFrenOcec Wooll
Distribution:
Orin - Adse (with 2 atts); Return to IS
2 - Exec. Assistant
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