WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #20

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05787A000100040017-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: May 17, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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ce lvleynorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
: Chief, PPS
FROM : Chief , LAS
SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report
A. SIGNIFICANT IT=
None to report.
B. 2THER ACTIVITIES
DATE: 17 May 1957
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1. Students of the Integrated Russian Language/Area Course
(Phase II) have requested in a memorandum to the DTR that Mr.
- be authorized to continue his lectures in this course
an additional four weeks, until 31 May 1957. This is an area
course conducted in the Russian language.
2, course on the Indian Sub-Continent was com-
pleted on having had 13 students in regular attendance.
The course appears to have filled a long-felt need. Several re-
quests for a repeat of the course have been received.
3. The flags of the 81 United Nations have been received
for display in the Language and Area School. One set will be
hung in the Language Laboratory, and the other set in the corri-
dor of Wing F, quarters aye. This is result of a suggestion
originated by after he returned from his world tour
with DTR.
5. The Russian Reid for Beginning nna fiats Classes
TR RM 0-10, which was prepared by , was received
from the printers this week, 125 copies were made, and further
copies will be produced later from the plates in our possession.
6. met with of EE for an initial
discussion o t e extent of EE in eres the new Integrated
Language/Area course on Germany scheduled for October-December.
This will be our first intermediate-level intensive German language
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_ agreed that the language ma materials and discussions could
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Germany and, in addition, one neighboring Satellite, preferably
Poland. He estimated that EE, under favorable conditions, might
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mined that OSI and ORR also are interested, an may well have
at least one candidate each..
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students who have taken the Integrated Languag%Area course on
the USSR are enthusiastic about its effectiveness.
8. Allan Evans, Director of State/OIR, made a highly ori-
ginal presentation of the subject, "Impact of World War II on
Europe," in the Free Europe course. This concluded a series of
six historical lectures on the theme, "Roots of Contemporary
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9. _ is now contributing further to the instruction
in the Basic German course by recording tapes in German to com-
plete the variation drills.
10. The Bulgarian test was given on 9 May for two people.
Mr. Vasil Furnad of the Voice of America served on the panel for
the oral test.
11. The German test was given on 9 May for four people by
special request. Mrs. served on the panel for the oral
test,
12. The School's language program currently consists of
474 class hours per week.
C. PERS0NNM, ITEMS
who has been on loan to OTR from SR, left on
10 Ma o ve an operation.
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