APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATION OF THE AGENCY'S 'AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN' BOOKLET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00498A000600090017-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: March 29, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
FROM John N. McMahon
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT Appropriate Classification of the Agency's
"Affirmative Action Plan" Booklet
Bob:
1. The attached booklet on the Agency's "Affirmative
Action Plan" should be read from the point of view of
whether or not it is to be classified based on some of the
information given on personnel strengths of Director
The DDA segment lists the size of the Directorate atu STATINTL
Other Directorates, from time to time, refer to certain per-
centages of personnel.
2. Would you have someone look through the AAP care-
fully to determine whether it is an appropriately unclassi-
fied document.
STATINTL 3. Incidentally, I lof the Office of Personnel
has taken a pretty good ooc e AAP and submitted a recap
to Fred Janney. I thought it would be of interest to you.
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x. ,IORmM FOR: Director of Personnel
25X1A F OM
xef, , Plans , Office of Personnel
St:JECT : Outside Release of Information Concerning the Agency
1. The Agency's Affimative Action Plan for EEO, dtd 15 Doc 1975,
has been sent unclassified to the Civil Service Commission. As the
current evaluation of the Henderson Bill (which would give expanded
powers to the Commission) highlights the issue of what information
the Commission would receive, it is worthwhile noting what inform. tion
the Commission has already received in the Affirmative Action Plan.
2. The Plan is explicit about the personnel strength of the DDA
and the D T. I am confident that a good analyst with several hours
to spend could develop a pretty good estimate of the Agency's stren4gth
from scattered clues (such as ratios of EEO officers, a derived estimal e
of the allocation of black EODs to Directorates, and the like).
3. The recruiting effort is well pinpointed. P.ecruui_ting practices
are described. There is some discussion of recruiting priorities and
skill requirements. The applicant review process is discussed. The
total number of professional EODs in 1974 and 1975 ray be derived
directly.
4. Some, aspects of our personnel policies have not been discussed
in detail with the Commission but are highlighted in the Plan. These
'.'..cludde panel operations, the existerce and contents of the AI'F and PDP,
and applicant processing.
5. The DD:) strength is alrost ddvulged by the provision of
information on black accessions and separations, the percentage increase
in blacks, and the ratio of blacks to total DDO streng.-Uh. The only
reason it doesn' t yield the right nuumntber is that there must have been
some black transfers out of the DIX).
6. Some planning- related data. is provided. The assertion of
trend in Agency personnel strength is made explicit (p. 17). The fact
that the DI) is decreasing in size is explicit, as is the fact of SEA
relocation. S&T missions and skill requirements are detailed somewhat
(p. 79). Organizational data is -provided throughout.
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7. The mission, area location, and recruiting practices of
NPIC are detailed (p. 79).
8. The danger of this kind of report is that its cumulative
value increases. Next year's addition ray fill additional gaps by
rovicling occasional absolute figures that relate to.percentage
figures already provided, or vice versa.
9. The value of the report to someone planning to penetrate
the Agency would seem to be substantial, for the report gives signals
as to whom we are hiring and how.
AV
Att
As Stated
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DD/A 76-1587
29 March 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
FROM John F. Blake
Deputy Director for Administration
1. I quote for you the following brief note from the
Director:
"I need a short paper on classification.
1) Who can classiTy`?- 2) Who can ceclassl ~y~
3) Does DCI have special responsibilities?"
2. Please note that the Director has asked for a
short paper. I would appreciate receiving your paper by
may, 2 April.
Signed:. John F. Blake
John F. Blake
Ref: DCI handwritten note, undated
Distribution:
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1 - DD/A Chrono w/o Ref
1 - JFB Chrono w/o Ref
DD/A:JFBlake:der (29 March 1976)
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