BRIEFING ON CIA FUNCTIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03527A000100020017-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: April 4, 1958
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Support)
SUBJECT: Briefing on CIA Functions
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation submitted
for DD/S approval. Such recommendation is contained in para-
graph 6.
2. On 30 March 1956 a telephone call from Mr. R. G. Bellezza,
Assistant Administrator, Business and Defense Services Administration,
Department of Commerce, was referred to the Chief, Employee Activity
Branch, Office of Security.
3. Mr. Bellezza advised that his office is responsible for
the recently adopted program of training business executives in
government procedures so that a pool of business executives will
be available for assignment to the government in the event of an
emergency. Their training program includes a six month assignment
with the Department of Commerce and in addition arrangements have
been made for various government agencies to give briefings con-
cerning their functions and responsibilities.
4. Mr. Bellezza stated that it was believed desirable for
these executives to have a knowledge of CIA and he was therefore
making an informal inquiry as to whether the Agency would be
agreeable to presenting, at our convenience, approximately an
hour briefing on the functions and responsibilities of CIA. In
this regard he advised that the individuals concerned were all
security cleared through Secret and that no more than twenty
persons would be present at any one briefing. Since the program
is on a continuing basis, a briefing would be required approxi-
mately every six months.
5. Since Mr. Bellezza indicated that he had already been
referred to several other offices in the Agency, he was informed
that his request would be placed in the proper channels and he
would be advised of the results.
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ow -a 6. In view of the government interest in this program and
its possible benefit to this Agency in the event of an emergency,
it is recommended that approval be given for these briefings and
that the Office of Training be assigned the responsibility for
coordinating and presenting an appropriate briefing classified
no higher than Secret.
7. If you concur in the above, this Office will advise Mr.
Bellezza of the approval and effect the necessary coordination
with the Office of Training.
Sref Edwards
Directo of Security
The recommendation in paragraph 6
is approved (DTs ed) .
L. K. WHITE
Deputy Director
(Support)
cc: O. - OTR
1 - Col. Grogan
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