LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-07181R000200050050-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: June 10, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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0 June 1969
SUBJECT: Language Development Program
A meeting concerning the Language Development Program
was held on June 6, 1969. In attendance were
Chief, PMCD/OP; Office of Training Language
School, and
representing OCS/SIPS. The
following is a synopsis of the points covered during the
meeting.
1) presented the proposed OCS/MSD/M&P
package (see attached) concerning the Language
Development Program outlining in detail the changes/
additions to the current Position Control Register
and the objectives of the new Language Control
Register. Several copies of the proposed package
were given to each individual for further study.
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following items:
expressed concern over the
a) A number of the languages and/or
dialetts on the present language file were
obsolete and no longer in use. He felt
that the first order of business would be
to clean up the language codes and asked
that a roster of all codes be given to
him so that the language school could
determine those that are no longer valid.
Upon receipt of his findings, OC /MSD/M&P
would then determine which codes, if any,
could be deleted.
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b) The Language School does not test
an employee for a particular dialect of a
language only the language in general.
Therefore, he could not understand how an
employee's language record could show him
as being tested in a particular dialect
of a language.
c) The Language unit/Position Requirements
received to date have not specified specific
dialects of a language, only `general language
grouping.' Since 'general' language codes
do not exist (i.e. a code for French with
no dialect), it would be impossible to input
these requirements into the system. It was
pointed out that it would be necessary to
input all dialects of the language.
3) tated that he was not in a
position to answer questions or make any final
decisions concerning the Language Development
Program and asked if the presentation could be
made to the Language Committee on 16 June at
10:00 AM for their consideration.
In conclusion, neither
realized the number or the complexity of the questions
that must be answered before a final decision can be made
on the proposed Language Development Program package.
Therefore, final approval/disapproval of the proposed package
is pending until after the presentation to the Language
Committee.
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