Style Manual

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06180A000300210022-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 1998
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: February 27, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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27 February 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR; Historical Officers and Writers in the
CIA Historical Program
SUBJECT Style Manual
DATE 27 February 1970
1, The attached Style Manual has been prepared by
the CIA Historical Staff to establish a common format for
histories of the Agency and its components.
2. I recognize the fact that there will always be
some variation in style among the many histories being
written in the Agency program -- a reflection of the great
diversity among the components themselves. I am sure you
will agree, however, that it is desirable that Agency
histories employ a common format to the extent possible.
New covers in the official Agency format have been printed
and are now available for use, Standardization in presen-
tation -- documentation, footnoting, and page layout --
will further enhance the final product of our efforts,
3. Histories that are near completion need not, of
course, be revised to conform to the new format; histories
in draft form should be reviewed to assess the feasibility
of adopting the new format; and histories in the early stages
of preparation should conform with the Style Manual. Any
problems that arise in this connection should be referred
to the Senior Editor of the Historical Staf
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that you will find this guide helpful in your work,
Howard M. Ehrmann
Chief, CIA Historical Staff
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