WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #35 28 SEPTEMBER TO 4 OCTOBER 1960

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04836A000100040092-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 92
• Publication Date: October 5, 1960
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO Chief, Intelligence School
FROM ? OTR Briefing Officer
SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report #35
28 September to 4 October 1960
DATE: 5 October 1960
SPECIAL NEW YORK BRIEFING
On 4 October an informal briefing and discussion period
(lasting four hours) was held in a New York hotel for seven
officials of an 10-sponsored organization. They were accom-
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL
On 28 September a briefing on "CIA Organization and
Functions" was given at the Army Intelligence School, Fort
Holabird, Maryland, for some 75 students enrolled in the
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE (ADMIN. OPS.)
On 29 September a briefing on CIA was given for the 15
students in State's current Administrative. nne.rntinnc cnirrcm
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
On 30 September a briefing on CIA and the intelligence
community was given at Fort Meade for the 12 members of NSA's
new Senior Officer Course.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1. On 29 September a briefing on CIA was given for some
eight Department of Commerce "WOC's." "WOC's" are key business
officials who come to Commerce for six months of training.
After completion of their training, they go back to their
businesses, but they are now part of a reservoir of business
talent to be drawn upon by the Federal Government in case of
war. If called to duty, thegserve without compensation--thus
the "WOC" label.
2. This group constitutes a rather unique audience.
Sample exchange of remarks between elderly Vice President of
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V.P.: "Are you able to get good men? I mean, what
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"Government salaries, sir."
V.P.: "Ah, then they must be dedicated men!"
At another point during the discussion, this same gentleman asked
if we (CIA) thought that we were not getting enough money or
personnel from Congress. The answer "no" seemed to disarm him.
After the briefing he said that this was the first spokesman for
a Government agency he had ever heard who replied in the negative
to his question (which he always asks--on principle). After that
CIA was "tops" as far as this capitalist was concerned.
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BRIEFINGS OF SENIOR US OFFICIALS
1. On 3 October, at the request of ACSI (through OCR),
Mr. gave a 90-minute briefing on CIA to Colonel Ernest
Samusson, r., newly appointed Chief, Current Intelligence and
Special Activities, ACSI. After the briefing he was brought to
OCI for discussions there.
2. On 3 October a briefing, coordinated in this office,
was conducted for General Bruce C. Clarke, newly designated
CINCUSAEUR. Participating in the briefing were Mr. Dulles,
General Cabell, and the Messrs. 25)j1AJa
3. On 30 September a briefing, coordinated in this office,
was conducted for Major General Fred M. Dean, USAF, newly
designated Director, J-3 (Operations), the Joint Staff, JCS.
Participating in the briefing were and the
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DEPENDENTS BRIEFING
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This program is being conducted on 4 and 5 October for eight 25X1A9a
dependents scheduled to go overseas. Mr. gave the presenta-
tion on intelligence.
ADMINISTRATION
1. Speakers for eight lectures to be given in the new
Intelligence Collection Staff Officer Course at Ft. Holabird have
been scheduled and a memorandum has been prepared for the DTR's
signature.
'ONFIDEN E IAL
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SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report #35
2. Speakers for 15 lectures to be given at the Strategic
Intelligence School have been scheduled and a memorandum has been
prepared for the DTR's signature.
3. A letter to the Naval War College has been prepared for
the DTR1s signature acknowledging their request for a representa-
tive to serve as a consultant in the Cold War phase of their
Strategy Study.
4. The request from the Naval Intelligence School for
Mr. lecture on "Sketching" has been handled
in t e usua in orma way. Mr. has been scheduled
and NIS. has been notified.
5. A statistical breakdown of attendance at the Dependents
Briefing by month and by cover-category for the past 15 months
was prepared for Central Cover Division.
6. A number of briefings of officials 25X1C
have been scheduled for the next week or so.
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