FILM PRODUCTION- - THE DIRECTOR WELCOMING NEW EMPLOYEES

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• Publication Date: August 17, 1976
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
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FROM
SUBJECT
REFERENCE
John F. Blake
Deputy Director for Administration
Film Production--The Director Welcoming
New Employees
Memo to DCI fr DDA (DDA 76-1775, dtd
8 Apr 1976) Subject: DCI. Appearances
in OTR-Sponsored Courses and Programs
1. The Office of Training has submitted a proposed
scenario for your appearance in an OTR-produced film.. This
film, in the interview format, will be shown internally to
the "Introduction to CIA" course which involves professional
employees who are relatively new to the Agency.
2. The objective of the film is to give you the
opportunity to communicate your ideas regarding CIA's cur-
rent problems and future directions to new professionals
who normally would have no opportunity to meet with you.
OTR proposes that the film begin with a brief welcome by you.
With your concurrence, you would, then be interviewed in your
office by , an OTR officer. The final STATINTL
interview segment should be a out a half hour in duration.
A draft of possible questions is attached.
STATINTL
3. The filming session would take one to two hours,
allowing time for retakes. In order to minimize the demands
on your time, I recommend that (extension 2452)
initiate a preliminary discussion with Miss
If you agree, the details for the project can
then e arranged. With regard to the date of the filming
session, OTR is prepared to adjust to the time most convenient
to you during the following weeks: 16-20 August, 23-27 August,
b
er
30 August-3 September, and 13-17 Septem
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SUBJECT: Film Production--The Director Welcoming New
Employees
Director o tr.a .nte. igence Date
~irecto~entrai Intel igence Date
Distribution:
0 - DCI (wjatts) (Ret. to DTR via DDA)
1 DCI (w/atts)
1 - DDCI (w/atts)
1 - ER (w/o att.s.)
2 - DDA (w/atts.)
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Draft Scenario for: "The Director Welcoming New Employees"
Welcoming statement by the Director:
Twenty-minute Interview of the Director in His Office:
Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, if you had the opportunity to talk personally
with all people beginning a career with CIA, what would
be your message--what advice would you offer?"
Mr. Bush ---------------------------------------------
'Interviewer: "The next questions were suggested by young professionals
who are fairly new to CIA, and who work in a variety of
different offices. First, a very general question, what
are your impressions of CIA, given your extensive
experiences with a variety of organizations?"
Mr, Bush
Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, people coming on board these days learn about
the many changes in organization, both internally and
in the Intelligence Community. Do you foresee additional
changes?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "How have you come to define your role as the Director
of Central Intelligence?"
Mr. Bush "-~ ---------------------------------------- -it
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 Interviewer: "A young man who has been with CIA in the Office of
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "What new laws would you propose to protect CIA sources
Mr. Bush
man from the Office of Technical Service who has been
with the Agency about a year...what are your views on
the future of covert action?"
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Interviewer: "Suppose we become involved in legal entanglements as
a result of our work with the Agency. What legal and
other assistance is CIA prepared to extend to employees
in that situation?"
Mr. Bush
Weapons Intelligence for about three months is
interested in your thoughts on clandestine operations,
given the increasing role of Congressional oversight
and public interest."
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methods from disclosure by CIA employees, past and
and
present, and by people with no direct ties to the
Agency?"
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Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, the next question was suggested by a young
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "The assassination of Richard Welch in Greece symbolized
the increasing obstacles to personal safety and security
abroad. CIA people heading overseas for the first time
are interested in what the Agency is doing to meet this
challenge."
Mr. Bush
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Interviewer: "Looking far into the future, how do you think develop-
ments in science and technology will influence the
collection and production of intelligence?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "And how do you think these changes will impact-on
our people?"
Mr. Bush : "---------------------------------------.-----it
Interviewer: "With regard to CIA's present efforts in the production
of finished intelligence, how would you describe the
reactions of our customers?"
Mr. Bush --------------------------------------------
Interviewer: "Do you see any ways in which our production can be
improved, either in'the subjects covered, or in the
methods of presentation?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "Moving to a logistical problem, an analyst who works
in one of the CIA buildings in the District wants to
know the prospects for moving all Washington-based
people under the same roof, rather than in various
buildings around the area--is there any hope of
expanding the Langley building in the not too distant
future?"
Mr. Bush
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 Interviewer: "(As you Suggest,) ... the budget squeeze in the governrle:~t
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "For quite some time we have heard about the one Agency
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, I know that over the past several months
Mr. Bush
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concept--or, if you will, the breaking down of compart-
mentation in areas that would not be jeopardized by
more openness. I wonder if you support the concept,
and if so, do you have any thoughts as to how to
encourage it?"
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a major concern of yours has been the Agency's image,
with regard to both how the public views CIA, and to
the morale within CIA. Having spoken to many Agency
gatherings, and outside groups around the country,
how do you find the mood on both fronts?"
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is forcing some hard choices on the :Agency. Do you
foresee any specific activities or functions C?\ might
have to eliminate in order to reduce personnel and
expenditures?"
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Interviewer: "Many employees, concerned. about CIA's image, ask,
'isn't it possible for the Agency to mount more of
a public relations effort?...Why don't we establish
a fairly large office of public relations to con-
centrate on this effort?'...What are your thoughts
on these suggestions?"
Mr. Bush
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In terv:.e~:e1?: "Unfortunately, we don't have time here to cover all
SuJi ; CC t.13 of in 'CJ'CS to young profession a1.. i 1 rh-pS
Mr. Bush, in closing you might le ave us idt:: a f ;:
final words.'
'
Interviewer: "Thank you, Mr. Bush."
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Draft Scenario for: "The Director Welcoming New Employees"
Welcoming statement by the' 'IYi'r'ec't*or:
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Twenty-minut'e' Interview 'of'-the D'ir'ec'tor' in His Off ice:
Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, if you had the opportunity to talk personally
Mr. Bush
with all people beginning a career with CIA, what would
be your message--what advice would you offer?"'
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Interviewer: "'The next questions were suggested by young professionals
who are fairly new to CIA, and who work in a variety of
different offices. First, a very general question, what
are your impressions of CIA, given your extensive
experiences with a variety of organizations?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, people coming on board these days learn about
the many changes in organization, both internally and
in the Intelligence Community. Do you foresee additional
changes?"
Interviewer: "How have you come to define your role as the Director
of Central Intelligence?"
Mr. Bush --------------------------------------------- ty
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Interviewer: "A young man who has been with CIA in the Office of
Weapons Intelligence for about three months is
interested in your thoughts: on clandestine operations,
given the increasing role of Congressional oversight
and public interest."
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "What new laws would you propose to protect CIA sources
and methods from disclosure by CIA employees, past and
present, and by people with no direct ties to the
Agency?"
Mr. Bush
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Interviewer: "Suppose we become involved in legal entanglements as
a result of our work with the Agency. What legal and
other assistance is CIA prepared to extend to employees
in that situation?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, the next question was suggested by a young
Mr. Bush
man from the Office of Technical Service who has been
with the Agency about a year...what are your views on
the future of covert action?"
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Interviewer: "The assassination of Richard Welch in Greece symbolized
Mr. Bush
the increasing obstacles to personal safety and security
abroad. CIA people heading overseas for the first time
are interested in what the Agency is doing to meet this
challenge."
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Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "Looking far into the future, how do you think develop-
ments in science and technology will influence the
collection and production of intelligence?"
Mr. Bush : " -------------------------------------------<
Interviewer: "And how do you think these changes will impact on
our people?"
Mr. Bush ---------------------------------------- -It
Interviewer: "With regard to CIA's present efforts in the production
of finished intelligence, how would you describe the
reactions of our customers?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: ''Do you see any ways in which our production can be
improved, either in the subjects covered, or in the
methods of presentation?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "Moving to a logistical problem, an analyst who works
in one of the CIA buildings in the District wants to
know the prospects for moving all Washington-based
people under the same roof, rather than in various
buildings around the area--is there any hope of
expanding the Langley building in the not too distant
future?"
Mr. Bush "---------------------------------------------"
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Interviewer: "(As you suggest,)... the budget squeeze in the government
is forcing some hard choices on the Agency. Do you
foresee any specific activities or functions CIA might
have to eliminate in order to reduce personnel and
expenditures?"
Mr. Bush --------------------------------------------- ft
Interviewer: "For quite some time we have heard about the one Agency
concept--or, if you will, the breaking down of compart-
mentation in areas that would not be jeopardized by
more openness. I wonder if you support the concept,
and if so, do you have any thoughts as to how to
encourage it?"
Mr. Bush
Interviewer: "Mr. Bush, I know that over the past several months
a major concern of yours has been the Agency's image,
with regard to both how the public views CIA, and to
the morale within CIA. Having spoken to many Agency
gatherings, and outside groups around the country,
how do you find the mood on both fronts,'"
Interviewer: "Many employees, concerned about CIA's image, ask,
'isn't it possible for the Agency to mount more of
a public relations effort?...Why don't we establish
a fairly large office of public relations to con-
centrate on this effort?'...What are your thoughts
on these suggestions?"
Mr. Bush --------------------------------------------- tf
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Interviewer: "Unfortunately, we don't have time here to cover all
subjects of interest to young professionals. Perhaps,
Mr. Bush, in closing you might leave us with a few
final words."
Mr. Bush . "-----------------------------------------
Interviewer: "Thank you, Mr. Bush."
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John F. Blake DATE
Deputy Director for Administratio 5454 17 August 1976
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