LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-07181R000200050052-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: June 18, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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SUBJECT: Language Development Program
A meeting on the Language Development program was held
at Headquarters on 17 June 1969. In attendance were
The primary purpose of the meeting was for SSS/MSD to
present a proposed Language 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 now Language Control
Register (LCR).
The following is a synopsis of the various points
concerning the LCR covered throughout the meeting.
a. Reading, Writing and Speaking are the
proficiency factors that will be used.
b. No attempt will be made to match the
man-proficiency factors with the language require-
ment factors.
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c. It is possible to have and & or conditions
against positions and units. i.e., French with (and)
German, or Spanish.
d. It is anticipated that ten (10) will be the
maximum number of individual languages making up
the requirement for a given language unit.
e. Normally, the office level is the highest
level of organization to which language requirements
will be placed. Encouragement is being given to all
personnel officers listing requirements to code
them at the lowest possible level.
f. I Iwill group the various dialects
of a language into general groupings and assign unique
codes for use in the LEF only. These unique codes
will be used to facilitate listing a requirement for a
language which encompasses all/some of the dialects
to ensure an employee possessing one of the dialects
will appear on the LCR.
g. The LCR will initially be produced quarterly
and possibly after a year of production, will be cu
back to a semi-annual run.
h. The majority of language requirements will
not be received until 1 Sept. 1969.
i. I ndicated that the Placement
Division, 0/2, will monitor the assignment of employees
into language positions ensuring that the necessary
waiver is received in cases where the employee does
not satisfy the language requirement.
J-1 indicated that it will probably
be necessary to produce an annual report indicating
only the employees that have had their language
proficiency tested.
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k. In accordance with the revised directive
H 0 dated 10 March 1969, the complete Language
Development program should be running smoothly by
1 January 1971.
1. The Language Development Committee will
forward to Chief, HRS a memo endorsing the proposed
Language package.
m. will have the Office of
Personne initiate a work order instructing SSS/MSD
to make the necessary changes/additions to the
current Position Control Register and establish
the new Language Control Register.
In summary, the Language Development committee was very
impressed with the proposed Language package and consequently
fully endorsed it with the one modification to include
general language groupings.
The initial L.C.A. will be a pilot program to the
Manpower Control Staffing System. Experience gained in
this exercise will be helpful in formulating the new
Staffing System.
Group Lea er-SSS
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