CIA RELATIONS WITH WAR COLLEGES

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CIA-RDP78-06207A000100020009-6
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
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December 12, 2016
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October 9, 2001
Sequence Number: 
9
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Publication Date: 
March 15, 1972
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MF
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- P l Approved For Release 2001/1M 7y +J i 'k I iA4207A000100020009-6 15 March 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Director of Training SUBJECT : CIA Relations with War Colleges 1. It must be that I am not privy to recent developments in terms of our relations with these institutions. I am simply unaware of the nature of the "overall problem of managing our relations". I don't know what the ""problem" is, and I was not aware of the need for "management". I have the impression -- perhaps a terribly simplified one -- that our connection with these institutions is primarily in terms of the students we send and, secondarily, in terms of guest speakers and panelists. TSB handles the first -- the second is a "problem" only in terms of OTR's identifying those individuals invited to speak. Do we not more or less accept the fact that OTR does not control or manage these speakers. 2. 1 have only two suggestions toward aiding in the accomplishment of the Executive-Director's objective (incidentally -- is this based upon an assumption on his part that the objective is not now being achieved?). a. Executive-Director should personally brief Agency speakers headed for War Colleges concerning his philosophy and objectives. b. Executive-Director should talk at the three-day special program for War College selectees. After all -- the students whom we send are by far the best resource for carrying out his objective. When I attended NWC I regarded this as principal objective -- this was a representational assignment. In addition, they could be provided with some material for handouts -- to be used if an opportunity arose while they were in attendance. ? ~ auiomatf~ Approved For Release 20 'CH ff ft1fl L8-06207A000100020009-6 ~ : r, in; and i H decf oaf fa?fan GDDENTIAL Approved F, Release 2001/11/07 : CIA-RDP78-062 7A000100020009-6 3. Finally, 1 am not privy to recent developments concerning our representatives at these institutions. 1 understand that this might be the problem, but not knowing more than that cannot use- fully comment. It has been my belief that we do not need them. 25X1 A Chief, School of Intelligence and World Affairs - 2 - Approved For Release 2001/11/07 : CIA-RDP78-06207A000100020009-6