Inspector General's Survey of the Office of Basic Intelligence - May 1958

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: July 11, 1958
• Content Type: MF

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for the at three years,
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3. This office concurs in the recommendations of the
General's Survey. except for reComm a (a) on pa' 29
recommendation (a) on page 41.
4. iiecornmendat on (is) on
-The NIS C:ommittee cozW
46 days of this report for the p
the queetion of reduciitin in time
materkal y Zi /row COrt o
? actual printing
in finished ?oirr. Special attention should i)e given to the
ecesakty for the time-consuming process of sending printer's
proofs in.aittly on the 'Chapters I) to the Field for rechecking.
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There appears to be
review o contributions.
Normally contributors send nirt copies of their ontr Ilbona to
the Field for surrariary che rig a they forward their
contributions to OBI for reoiews This procedure has been encouraged
by OBI to ensure 'Field commentary and nclusion ofinformation not yet
received in Washineton, eports fron tIe Veld are usually avialiable
by the conclusion of 3i reviews to there is no real lose of ttrnIsirivolored
In this procedure. Iti the few cases where Field comments are delayed,
they are incorporated Lola the printer's p000fs without cumulative loss
of reviewing or printing tiroe.
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proofs which att?
inr the 9 rat titre
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tire Chapte
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in content. Th
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T to see
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proper and necessary, and changes approved ty the NIS Couzrniuee are
those iih3ch result apreiat1on and data, and from inconsisteo
cies amonlosections only apparent to all tneroSer agenciel on review of
the printer proofs. It should he noted that printer's proofs of Chapter. I
us never sent tote Field. In view of these considerations, it does not
appear neceepery to this ofnce to convene a special meeting to consider
a question that hae lready 1,een resolved within practical limits.
5. Reco eudation (a) on page 41 requires Within o0 days of the
date of this report a special meetini of the NIS i.;corrnittee be held, with
a representative of the prInter of the 1414 attending, with a view to reducing
the number of maps, graphs. and Other iiiinftrative material in the HIS,
and the simplifying of the deteil, coloring, and other refinements used
therein, without irnpaiOng the practiteal n?it the NLS. The results of
this meeting are to be reported to the 4)1)/1 for review."
..tiscussion: Graphic material in the NIS has been developed gradually
since the initiation of the program and in detailed consultation with all
contrinoting agencies and the printers. The use of graphic* is a highly
specialized requirement and varies with the different topical treatments
of sections, chapters, and supplements throughout the NIS. This office
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has consistently worked toward the effective use of graphic material
In the interests of hrevity and clarity of intelligence presentation.
It is the considered opinion of this office that the present development
of NIS maps and graphics is sound, and that the "detail, coloring, and
other refinements" are necessary for adequate presentation of national
intelligence. Ivianagenent Zitall of this Agency examined this question
and concluded in its report of ZO March l
"a. In view of the JCS policy on requirements the
interpretation oi that policyhi the D)/i, the conclueions
oi tUe Clark .:,ori,rci?cts i this ii.ettez, and the iacreasinz
reliant)* weing placed on the lirit.4.4y all contrib,:ting and
aattig agencies and departments, it is not feasilile to reduce
Level of iI requirements.
u. Cie increased e of taoles, k;harLe. maps1 and
color printing to iniprove readability and useability of the
IL Is in line with ..urrent trends in productivn all types
of iaelligence and the Additional expetrio involved is small
when compared to the irOtla cost of collecting and produciag
such
In view view of these considerstions this office cannot concur in this
rec mrneadation.
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