OTR STAFF MEETING -- 15 APRIL 1966 (DDTR CHAIRED THE MEETING)

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1966
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OTR STAFF MEETING 15 April 1966 (DDTR chaired the meeting)
1. DDP Meeting -- 13 April (DDTR attended)
a. DCI Trip Canceled. The DCI was canceling his FE trip and his
EE trip was doubtful.
b. LDX Facsimile Transmitter System. It sends eight sheets a
minute and you get it immediately on the other end. It seems to be a
wonderful thing as a means for dissemination of original material but
they are not too sure about its use since you don't know who is getting the
copy out at the other end.
c. Clandestine Services Duty Officers. The DDP is quite impressed
with these officers and does not know what they did before they got the
CSDOs on duty.
d. Data Regarding Character Flaws. An IG report. Failure to pass
on and file this information has caused people to make wrong assignments.
Discussion was held on what the contents of the soft and the hard files
should be. The DD/P let it be known that he would consider the person
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would be the repository for data of this type. (At the OTR Meeting,0
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Ccoption to the DTR and the DTR is responsible for passing it to the Director
R?..of Personnel. The Special Assistant to the Director of Personnel is the
WV.-office for the repository of sensitive information on people.)
e. Review of Research Projects. Research projects and were 25X1A
rg mentioned. This was in light of the adverse publicity of some of these that
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f. Cables. Any cable referring to "higher authority, " the DCI has to
see. (Cables that have reference to the President.)
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8 g. Midcareer Course. Lengthy discussion. In response to FitzGerald's
questions of can they get enough people into these courses, what can be done
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get into the course because they are overseas, etc. , felt they were not in
the "elite" corps. FitzGerald said they will have to "downgrade" the im- ??5XlA9a
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h. Language Training. At the DCI Executive Meeting about ten days
ago, Bannerman raised the question of language testing and the fact that
people were not coming to take their tests. The DCI said the other day
they had since talked about incentive awards, mentioning foreign travel; also
discussed was the acquisition of foreign periodicals, books, etc. (At the
OTR meeting 0 noted. that Voice of America uses VOA broadcasts in
their program,,) Des told his component chiefs to get their people out to be
tested and wondered how "two times and you were out" would work -- no
show for two.times and you didn't have a record of a foreign language.
(This idea was discussed at the Language Development Committee meeting
and said it was about the most practical and if we actually can
designate certain positions as requiring the language and we get our notice
out, the DDP will probably take it more seriously.)
effective relationship with the
was present. He has a particularly
I indicated that he would make any training material available
upon request.
2. DDS Staff Meeting -- 12 April (DDTR attended)
a. Medical Program in Vietnam. Dr.Ihave a lengthy briefing
on the training of Vietnamese as medical technicians.
b. First Annual Report of Technical Services Counter- surveillance.
I Ireviewed the accomplishments and the Office of Security's
responsibility in this field. He reviewed the number of finds going back to
the one in the Great Seal of the US in the USSR.
c. Savings Bonds. This being the 25th anniversary of the program,
quite a drive is being put on this year. I reported that they want
all to participate; those who are buying them should up their purchases and
those. who are not should be encouraged to begin. In 1959 Agency people were
buying a total of $82, 000 monthly and in 1965 some 3, 316 people were saving
in this way $158, 709.
3. DDP Staff Meeting -- 6 April
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system for the distribution of cables. He said he thought distribution
was much too broad under the present rules, and he would like to hear
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thoughts on this subject at the next DDP Staff Meeting.
b. 303 Committee. He said it would be officially announced on 7 April
that Walt Rostow would be Chairman of the 303 Committee and that Bill
Moyers would serve on the committee too. At the request of the DDP,
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our penetration of the White House, provided some interes
and intimate comments on the likely differences between operating with Mac
Bundy and with Walt Rostov. No problems are foreseen,
c. Missions and Programs Staff. who was present at this 25X1A9a
meeting was welcomed by the DDP with the remark that he would officially
commence his new functions on 11 April as Chief of the DDP/MPS Staff.
d. IRG and SIG Meetings. The DDP said he wished henceforth to have
a written report covering each Interdepartmental Regional Group (IRG) Meeting
as this would enable him to approach the Senior Interdepartmental Group (SIG)
Meetings more effectively.
e. Funding of Political Parties. The DDP quoted comments recently
made, by the DDCI on the subject of "Funding of Political Parties. The snnse
of these comments was that we need to be very careful in funding political
parties for any other reason than denying the area to the communists. The
DDP also made reference to the wish recently expressed by the McMahon
Committee to be advised after the fact of any issue we make to our reserve
funds. The DDP commented that in practice this meant that he wanted to be
advised of every project approved by the 303 Committee.
f. Air Force -- Sterile C-130s. The Air Force has recently owned up
to us that they have been "hoarding" some sterile C-130 for which the
obviously have been plotting some clandestine operational use. C/II is 25X1A8b
pursuing this interesting development,
g. Matt Baird Award. The DDP made mention of the fact that Matt
Baird got his Distinguished Intelligence Award medal 5 April 1966.
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1. Vietnam. C/FE presented a short brief on the current situation in
Vietnam. Of most interest was his comment that he thought one reason for
the up-swing in internal squabble in South Vietnam was that the Saigon
Government has been doing relatively better against the Viet Cong of late
and that in fact various factions were now beginning to look ahead to the spoils
once again.
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was tighter this year than ever before in his memory.
4. Panel on Clandestine Intelligence Collection at the DIS. Panel met 25X1A9a
Wednesday. I represented CIA. It was plain that the services
are all engaged in clandestine intelligence collection and are expanding.
5. Advanced Hearings, Headquarters Training Courses. I has 25X1A9a-
instituted a system for hearings in advance of each Headquarters Training
Course. Any parties interested can sit in on them. -
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what is meant by the SR Orientation for CTs. had said it will
be on Soviet realities and SR is going to do it.
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successfully meshed the two courses.
7. COS and NIS Courses Conflict.
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Hospital from a recent operation.
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9. Language Requirements. reported that at the Language
Development Committee Meeting drafts were prepared for the Directorates
on conducting a survey of the Agency' s need with regard to language re-
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that FitzGerald wants to ge 2 going right away.
10. Classroom Problems. I recently advised I _Jr that
the classroom doors should be kept closed as much as possible. He men-
tioned particularly the 7th floor where there is an uncleared waiting room.
also stated that the blowers in the air conditioning units in all
rooms should be on to ensure proper circulation. Discussion was held on
the problem of volume control in the classrooms where the speaker does
not wear the neck-piece. It was decided that unless the problem becomes
more serious we would continue the present system of cutting in on the
speaker to determine when it is necessary to adjust the pitch.
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11. Sony Videocorder. I reported there are several new
machines just on the market similar to subject which was demonstrated
to OTR on 18 March. Some of these appear to be better than the Sony.
I mentioned an Ampex and a Norelco, and will investigate.
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12. Midcareer. I reported that's problem is
scheduled for the Training Selection Board on 19 April.
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14. Headquarters Family Tours.
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will begin on 7 May. The DDS will be the first Directorate to bring their
families,in. is the coordinator. The tours will begin
at 10 o'clock and there will be several groups. They will be taken to the
Auditorium, Library, Credit Union, Cafeteria, USIB Conference Room
and then shown out. By families they mean mature dependents, which
includes teenagers.
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15. Promotion.
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16. Personnel Rotation. (At 5 April OTR Meeting) DDTR asked
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exchange met with our planning requirements. Brian responded that
this will be 50 percent of our planned rotations. Including the five DDP
officers who have left Covert Training, there is a total of 13 DDP officers
and 13 OTR officers who have been identified for rotation. Brian said we
did not expect 100 percent rotations but had hoped for approximately 75
percent. DTR said we ought to keep shopping for 75 percent and sug-
gested that Brian should talk to I land he (DTR)
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