Dr. Tietjen:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06180A000300120010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 24, 1967
• Content Type: LETTER

- Approved For~Release
9/01 :CIA-RDP~8-06180A000300120010-1
~~ Jeanuary 196?
fir.,' Tiet~en,
The following is a resume of the attached raada from I?r.
Chairmcu,, of the Commnittee on Alcohol:
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2 z;ece~rober 1 ~ This memorandum deals With the Navy document, "Alcoholism,
u~aervisory Guide". The Committee recommends the issuance of this
c.det with appropriate modifications, by the office of Per~t~nel. It
farther recommends discussions be held betweea the of'f'ice of Persor~ael.
and. the office of Medical Services f'car the purpose of determining
specific modi~'ications to the Chide and referral praacedures.
21 l~avember ~~1,~~6,__6: 'T'hts me~xarar~dum alsrr deaia with the N~cty''s "Alcoholism,
`r`~rvisory tluid;e", statiag that m~at~y of #h? points would. be of val.~:u
to the progra~t of the Medica;L 6~ff'ice. T0'o recomm~enndations area made in
this memearandum.
~7~l~iere 1966' Attached tcti true memora~dtml is another of thra same date
iii which it is proposed that, as am iaitial, effort, the Medi~caZ Ofi'ice
present e. 1-hour lecture sand discussion to Career Trainees in the
Operations Fami7.iarzation Course of their traia3ag. A second proposal
is that the Medical .rector of the Foreign Service be invited to dis-
ease- his off'ice's e~perieatce with their program of detection sad treat-
meant of the: prcablem darin'I~er. With. refearenace to the Navy document,
"Alcoholism, A Supervisory t'luide", the memorandzun states it is an
exx~piex of the type of program. which cax- be formulated in Mich the
interest of aeaaor ma'r~agement is reapresente-d. The use of sick leave
for individuals pursuing a recog~-izead real~ab3~iitation program should
certainly be adoptesQ. jn the Agency along siffii].ar lines.. Tn adrdition,
it is suggested that then Medical 4i'Y'ice program mig~,t consist of the
following areas:
a. Educative seaais~ars concerning then subject of the medical. aspects
of sup~erviaioa-~?possibly to start with the DD/S in grot~s ~ma11. eaou
to permit intercha~age a~ang participants. This aspect of the. program
could be derveloped ,~oitstly with then OfT'ice of Trait~.iag or with thesir
consultation ate. advice.
b. The Meadical 4fYiae itself mi,~t establish a defined program
of procedtu^e in concerning itself with those individuals with known
problems related to alcohol.
c. The Medical. 4ffiee Counseling Service: for supervisors and
ea~loyees could be established as previously recommended.
Approved For Releas
Peggy
ACIA-RDP78-06180A000300120010-1