WIVES AND FAMILIES OF AGENCY ASSIGNEES TO VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04722A000200020047-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: April 13, 1971
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Rese 2002/05t,CIARPP78-04722A000200020047-3
DD/S 71-1321
13 APR 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Communications
Director of Finance
Director of Logistics
Director of Medical Services
Director of Personnel
Director of Security
Director of Training
SUBJECT : Wives and Families of Agency Assignees to
Vietnam
1. Two senior Support Directorate officers reported on their
return from TDY in Saigon that a number of Vietnam Station officers
reflected unhappiness and disappointment at the total lack of interest
in families of Vietnam assignees on the part of their Agency State-
side colleagues. They indicated that once the sponsor departed friends
and associates seemed to drop the Vietnam families regardless of the
closeness of relationships earlier on.
2. I would appreciate your raising this matter appropriately
within your offices with a view to encouraging periodic contact to
demonstrate at least in a small way an interest in the separated families
on a personal basis as well as to indicate some appreciation on the part
of the Agency and the assigning component of the sacrifices which
separated Vietnam assignments entail.
(signed) John W. Coffey
John W. Coffey
Deputy Director
for Support
cc:--. ExDir-Compt
/P
DD /I
IG
DD/S-CMO
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