BSSC DISCUSSION OF AGENCY SENSITIVITY TRAINING COURSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05343A000200090032-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: January 11, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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11 January 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Medical Services
SUBJECT BSSC Discussion of Agency Sensitivity
Training Course
As requested, following is a summary of the discussion
of the CMS Behavioral and Social Sciences Committee of the
current Agency course in sensitivity training at the BSSC
meeting 10 January 1974.
a. The suggested OMS position was proposed by C/PSS
and other committee members concurred. In essence this
was that the OMS should take the leadership in questioning
the appropriateness of the course. Office of Security cer-
tainly has an interest but the responsibility of the OMS
for the mental and physical welfare of Agency employees
should take precedence.
b. C/PS indicated that the course in question is
"Human Interaction Laboratory" presented by the Office of
Technical Services and is intended to enable case officers
to understand themselves better. The one-week course was
previously run at but is now being presented at
c. Suggested points for the OMS position are:
(1) The course is sensitivity training.
(2) It has hurt Agency employees.
(3) What are the objectives of the course and
what is its value?
(4) Legal aspect -- possibility of BEC claim
by employee hurt in the course.
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SUBJECT: BSSC Discussion of Agency Sensitivity Training
Course
(5) Fact that OTR has apparently been defensive
about the course may indicate that that office would
join OMS in any inquiry concerning the course.
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Office of Medical Services
OMS/Exa1: ned
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