CLERICAL ORIENTATION COURSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00308A000100110003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 3, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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3 December 1974
25X1A
MEMORANDUM, FOR: Deputy Director of Training
SUBJECT : Clerical Orientation Course
have discusse the attached proposal with Doug
the chief instructor. I agree
basically with the recox=.,ndations made, however, the
recommended changes leave the new clerical employee with
practically no orientation to the work of the Agency. If we
can afford to give the new professional a three-week orientation
to the Agency, we can certainly give new clerical employees
more than a one-half hour orientation to the Agency.
2. I recommend that FTD/MATB, in conjunction with II,
prepare a suitable briefing on video tape which can be given
at Ames Buildin to clerical employees as soon as they
receive their clearances F My concept of an appropriate
briefing on the Agency consists of:
a. a video tape welcome to the Agency by Mr. Colby;
b. a simple but comprehensive exposition of what
intelligence is;
c. a description of how intelligence relates to
foreign policy;
d. a simple presentation of CIA's mission including
a number of well-chosen examples or anecdotes;
e. a simple description of the Intelligence
Community.
3. In the interim., I believe that or an II 25X1A
representative could continue to make a presentation to
these clerical employees at the Ames Building.
4. I concur in the recommendations that the briefings
in the area of personnel and security be given by those
offices respectively, and that the Office of Personnel
should be responsible fOT coordinating the entire program.
25X1A
Chief, Plans & Development Staff
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