MIDCAREER COURSE NO. 7 COURSE REPORT

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MIDCAREER COURSE NO. 7
COURSE REPORT
General Observations
On the whole, Course No. 7 went pretty much as expected. The rather
large number of planned changes in speakers and topics reflects an effort to
preserve the vitality of the Course, to up-grade weak spots, and to compensate
for the unavailability of certain speakers because of their change in jobs,
their assignment abroad, or simply their being on annual leave. In most
instances these changes worked out very well indeed. In the Brookings
segment, unfortunately, the students considered eight of the nine new
speakers to be the least effective of the total of nineteen speakers who
participated.
The tenor of the student critiques indicates that the Course was highly
regarded. There were no dissidents among the students as was the case in
Course No. 6, and if a few less superlatives appeared in the critiques, this
was more than balanced by the absence of caustic comments concerning the
Course in general. In contrast to the critiques of the previous class, those
of Course No. 7 were much more heavily weighted on the side of suggestions
concerning the mechanics of running the Course rather than on observations
concerning the concept and content.
The apparently inevitable last-minute rearrangements and irksome
administrative angles cropped up but were fewer in number than in the
preceding Course. The visit to Warren Air Force Base on the last day of
the field trip was badly mishandled for reasons as yet unknown, but although
the value of the visit was considerably less than was the case with Course
No. 6, none of the students showed undue rancor at the situation. The Glebe
Road classroom newly refurbished for use during the third part of the Midcareer
Course was the recipient of quite a few brickbats on the grounds that it was
unsufferably hot and acoustically terrible. Both complaints were justified
but neither should constitute an insuperable problem.
It would appear that no drastic revisions of the Course need be undertaken.
The major effort in organizing Course No. 8 should probably be devoted to
maintaining those aspects of Course design, content, and speaker participation
which have constantly contributed to the desired impact, and to tinker with
the relatively small number of less-than-adequate items in an attempt to
raise them to an acceptable level. WIt I
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MIDCAREER COURSE NO. 7
COURSE REPORT
Part I - The Agency
A. Planned Changes from Prior Course
1. Speakers and Topics
25X1A a. We discussed with Colonel White the possibility of his replacing
Mr. Kirkpatrick as the opening speaker at As a matter
of preference, Colonel White decided to participate in the Course
when the general subject of management was under discussion.
Therefore, we asked to revise his talk on the 25X1A
Intelligence Community an to inc u e some of the historical
material which had been part of Mr. Kirkpatrick's talk.
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b. To round out the first day at we
25X1A should be given to the activities of the Office of General Counsel.
A talk by was added to the day's program, and john
25X1A was asked to stay overnight along with
25X1A Lo engage in informal discussion with the students in the
evening.
25X1A c. As was to be on annual leave at the time when we wanted
him to talk on economic intelligence, we asked him to recommend
25X1A a replacement. Mr. of the International Division of
ORR was asked to give the talk and to remain for an informal
discussion in the evening.
d. In view of recent changes in the DDI area, we felt that it was
25X1A time to re-design our coverage of both the
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25X1A e. Mr. Lundahl was ill so we requested that of
NPIC spend an afternoon at discussing that organization.
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f. Instead of approaching the coverage of the Clandestine Services
by asking representatives of the senior staffs to talk, we returned
to an earlier concept of discussing area divisions and field stations.
As a result we asked
opening talk with a run down on the activities of DDP area divisions
and we asked to discus . We also
requested that join these three men for an informal
discussion in the evening.
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g. In view of his obvious expertise as well as his new responsibilities,
was asked to discuss the special problem of Vietnam.
h. After discussions with Robert Bannerman it was decided that Alan
-would handle the presentation "Administrative Relationships
with Other Agencies" and that Mr. Bannerman would handle the
introductory lecture on management.
i. As Howard Osborne is attending a course at the Harvard Business
School, was asked to handle the lecture on Security.
25X1A j. The Office of Communications sent us
%Wo activities of that office. He was accompanied by
25X1A who was a member of Midcareer Course No. 4.
25X1A k. As , who used to give the Logistics talk, is no longer
in the Washington area, we asked the new Director of Logistics,
George Meloon, to discuss the activities of his office. He felt,
however, that it was a bit too soon for him to do this job for us,
25X1A so his Acting Deputy, was cranked into the schedule.
25X1A 1. We took advantage of the presence of
to use him as the Clandestine Services representative on the manage-
ment panel.
m. Paul Borel was on leave at the time when the management panel
was held, so we asked to pinch hit again.
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n. As was recuperating from an illness, we dropped
from the schedule the topic "The Role of Intelligence in National
Policy Formulation".
2. As mentioned in the previous Course Report, we have concluded that
a full day's visit to NPIC facilities is more than sufficient for purposes of
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Midcareerists. For this reason plus a desire to pick up a few extra hours at
25X1A we eliminated the tour of NPIC and reduced the coverage of that
organization to an afternoon's lecture and discussion at 25X1A
25X1A 3. Partly from the necessity to find extra time at and partly
from a desire to have an outstanding social event in Part III of the Course,
we decided to hold the "Allen Dulles Night" during Part III rather than ask
25X1A Mr. Dulles to come to as we did for Course No. 6.
B. Significant Developments
1. Substitutions and Deletions
25X1A a. An illness in the family prevented Mr.- from appearing
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25X1A cover the material which Mr. ' was to have discussed.
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b. Because was ill and because Mr. other
responsibilities prevented him from appearing at at the 25X1A
scheduled time, the presentation on = was omitted. 25X1A
c. Last-minute responsibilities in Washington made it impossible
for to participate in the Course. Through the good
offices of -- , recently returned
from Vietnam, was added to the schedule.
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d. Dr. Albert Wheelon found it impossible to appear a
as planned, so once again Carl Duckett covered the material in
admirable fashion.
e. John Clarke was unable to appear as scheduled so
25X1 A again substituted for him.
f. At Headquarters on Friday, the 24th of September we had planned
to have about an hour with each of the Deputy Directors as well
as with Colonel White. However, Ray Cline was occupied in
briefing a foreign visitor, Dr. Wheelon was unable to put in an
appearance, and Mr. Bannerman was unavailable. Mr. Warfield
25X1A replaced Mr. Bannerman, Messrs. wand Chamberlain appeared
in place of Dr. Wheelon, and the discussion withthe DD/I was
dropped from the day's schedule.
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2. Student Presentations
In view of the success of this scheduled addition to Course No. 6,
we planned to continue it in much the same fashion, but with some
loosening of the schedule. During Course No. 6 the presentations
were concentrated on Friday afternoon and over the weekend. The
schedule for Course No. 7 was as follows:
Day
Hours
No. of Presentations
Wednesday, 15
1930-2200
6
Friday, 17
1330-1600
6
Saturday, 18
1800-2000
5
Sunday, 19
1800-2100
7
Tuesday, 21
1500-1730
6
Once again the individual presentations were especially well received.
Verbatim comments are attached (Attachment A).
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3. As a major departure from previous courses we did not re uire the
students to attend the afternoon social hour, As a result, usually less than
half of the group and sometimes as few as six persons put in an appearance.
The rest of the class preferred to swim, read, or to enjoy the facilities of the
Student Activities Building. When it became apparent during the first week
that this would be the pattern, we cancelled our requirements for bar tenders
and canapes for the social hours for the second week at 25X1A
4. The management panel became a bit unwieldy during this Course. By
the time Wednesday evening arrived we had seven officers sitting on that panel.
Actually, this type of presentation is more effective v~hen it is limited to one
representative from each Directorate plus, perhaps, someone from the "front
office".
5. During the informal evening discussions on the Clandestine Services
Mr. j observed in answer to a student question that he had yet to be
briefed on the DDS&T. Inasmuch as the Course schedule called for the DDS&T
officers to be present on Saturday the 18th of September, we called this to
Mr. attention and suggested that he return to for the day's
activities. This he was able to do.
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C. Summary of Critiques
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1. The Intelligence Community and the CIA
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Comments were all favorable with terms such as "impressive",
"outstanding contribution", "effective" and so forth predominating.
Seven students particularly noted that Mr. was an 25X1A
effective opening speaker for the Course. Also highlighted were
Mr. ability to illustrate his points from long experience,
and his excellent handling of questions during the informal session.
A very few students indicated that the talk might be shorter and less
heavily weighted on the side of history.
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Over half of twenty students who commented on Mr. -
presentation rated him as excellent, stimulating, and interesting.
His handling of questions received favorable comment and it was
noted that he, too, helped get the Course off to a good start. Five
students found the talk somewhat too detailed and a bit hard to
follow.
3. The Role of the General Counsel
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Of the fifteen students who commented specifically on Mr.-
presentation, one found him the most informative speaker of the day
and six classified him from excellent to good. The others found him
informative and interesting with thefew adverse comments focusing
on a dryness in presentation.
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4. The Production of National Intelligence Estimates -
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There was agreement that Mr. 1 presented a clear, interesting
and informative description of the estimative process. He was cited
for effectiveuse of specific examples, good humor and excellent
response to questions. There were no critical comments from any
of the seventeen students who made specific observations on this
presentation.
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the value of the subject and a few which were complementary in terms
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of presentation. The rest reflected a general feeling that the
delivery needed more verve in order to achieve maximum effect.
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Over half of the class found Mr. ~ provocative, effective and
distinctly in the above average to excellent range. Four students
thought that perhaps he tried to cover too much, and there were a
number of suggestions that this talk and the one given by Joseph
Becker ought to be more closely coordinated.
7. Developments in Economic Intelligence -
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Mr.-made a far better impression in the informal evening
session than in his formal presentation during the day. The formal
talk was seen by most of the students as much too heavily weighted
on the organizational side and rather lifeless. In the evening
Mr. witty and pointed answers to questions made the
topic come alive.
Nineteen students gave high praise to M performance
which was characterised as most interesting an e ective. Only
three students found the presentation not to their liking and in each
case noted that he emphasized organizational aspects too much.
The students consistently rated Mr. ~ as a good speaker who
got his point across. There were several suggestions that he might
give more time to discussing the use and usefulness of them
product and less to details of location and staffing overseas stations.
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lecture drew more comment than any other in the two
week period. The twenty-seven observations were all favorable and
emphasized excellent use of visual aids. The presenta-
tion was noted as one of the best--understandable, timely, and enlight-
ening. Mild criticism by a very few students indicated that although
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the topic was quite worthwhile the form of presentation was a little
too mechanical and "showy".
11. The Clandestine Services and The Responsibilities of Area Divisions -
25X1A Of the twenty-two students who commented on this presentation over
half found Mr. a good speaker and many considered
his talk to be excellent. There were several suggestions to the
effect that personal observations based on his experience would have
made the talk even better. One student observed ". . . the most
25X1A comprehensible exposition on the DDP which I have heard in fifteen
years. " Mr. was cited several times for effective
handling of questions. Tree persons who were a bit disappointed
with the presentation felt that there was too much emphasis on
organization.
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This presentation was characterized as impressive, lively, dynamic,
and humorous. For the most part, the content was felt to be rather
significant and factual. A few students commented to the effect that
the style of presentation perhaps served to cover a lack of profundity,
but that, even so, the speaker was interesting.
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Of twenty-one student comments, eight were on the positive side
and found the presentation useful and of interest. The others who
commented were somewhat displeased with manner and 25X1A
also felt that he could have put more substance into the talk.
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Over half the class specifically commented on this presentation and
were unanimous in their opinion that the subject was well worthwhile
and the speaker was especially good, Mr.- was cited for his
ability to present a complicated subject in understandable fashion.
There were a number of comments recognizing an effective presentation
despite the speaker's role as a "last-minute substitute".
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15. The Role of Science and Technology in CIA - Carl Duckett
Mr. Duckett again received high praise for his performance. As
usual his talk was considered lively and meaningful. His use of
graphics was appreciated as was his outstanding ability to present
in layman's terms the complex technical material with which the
DDS&T is concerned. There was also a number of favorable comments
on the evening panel discussion with the contributions of Messrs.
Chapman, Miller, and Chamberlain being highly appreciated.
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16. The Impact of Automatic Data Processing on Agency Activities -
Joseph Becker
Mr. Becker's articulate and enthusiastic approach to automatic
data processing was as usual well received. As mentioned earlier
there were a few suggestions that this talk and that given by Mr.
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used was approved of by all except two persons. These eagle-eyed
types claimed to have spotted technical errors which they felt detracted
from the film's usefulness.
17. Administrative Relationships with Other Agencies - Alan Warfield
Mr. Warfield's participation in the evening session was rated by the
students as much better than his formal presentation during the day.
There was some feeling that the formal lecture was "too cut and dried"
and a couple of suggestions that perhaps the presentation will improve
as time passes and Mr. Warfield becomes more familiar with the material.
As for the evening session, quite a few students commented on Mr.
Warfield's helpfulness in clearing up previously obscure points.
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18. Security Considerations in Accomplishing the Agency's Mission -
Mr._was well received in his first appearance before a Midcareer
group. He was cited as being competent and persuasive, and the topic
was considered quite worthwhile for a gathering of this sort.
19. Health Considerations in an Unusual Work Environment - Dr. John Tietjen
The reactions to this presentation were mixed. On the positive side,
a number of students found the talk "outstanding" , "excellent" , and
"well organized and stimulating". On the other hand, there was
approximately an equal number of comments indicating that the talk
"was a little too clinical" , "dry", "over-weighted on the side of
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psychological theory" and "not very interesting". In general, the group
rated Dr. Tietjen as very good in the evening discussion.
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presentation and the demonstration conducted by Mr. The
vast majority used terms such as "excellent" , "most impressive" ,
"interesting", and "informative". There were a few observations
to the effect that Mr. -presentation needed better organization.
Also, several students felt that the demonstration, though good, was
a little too lengthy for the value derived from it.
21. Logistical Support of Agency Activities -
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A few of the students felt that this talk was good, informative, and
businesslike. However, most of those who commented found that
the subject matter was dry and difficult to enliven and that Mr. _
delivery could have been better. Specific suggestions for improvement
included leaving the graphics on display longer so that they could be
absorbed, including fewer of the organization and mission aspects,
and providing more examples and fewer statistics.
22. Agency Management - Robert Bannerman
Twenty-one students commented on Mr. Bannerman's presentation,
and nineteen of these comments were most favorable. Mr. Bannerman's
frankness and sincerity were especially appreciated. While one student
felt that the talk was a "standard management pitch" the rest of the
comments are replete with words like "outstanding", "stimulating",
"great" , "excellent" , and so forth.
23. Financial Management - Robert Fuchs
About half of the class made observations on Mr. Fuchs.' presentation.
All agreed that his well organized delivery enabled Mr. Fuchs to present
a highly informative and interesting picture of a subject which is complex
and not inherently of interest. The effective use of graphic aids was
noted in a number of cases.
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Mr- was once again recognized as a first-rate speaker. The
group was impressed by his manner in presenting his material, by his
use of examples, and by his candor in answering questions. The only
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critical note was to the effect that the reading of a lengthy memo
at the beginning detracted from the overall impact.
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25. Individual Responsibility for Funds
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The majority of those who commented indicated that they were
interested in what Mr. had to say and were intrigued by
the humorous and pithy style of delivery. Some students commented
on the occasional duplication with the material covered by Mr. Fuchs,
and two students, one of whom thought that Mr. ~ was the
best speaker of the two weeks, remarked on the appropriateness of
this presentation as the final lecture of the Course.
26. Panel: Agency Management Problems - Robert Bannerman, Richard
Perhaps because this session was held in the evening and perhaps
because five of the seven participants had already delivered lectures
or otherwise contributed to the Course, only a handful of students
commented specifically on the panel. The comments are sufficiently
varied to make impossible any useful generalities as to the value of
the session.
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27. Tour of the Signal Center -
Over two-thirds of the class made specific observations on the
briefing by Mr. and on the subsequent tour of the Signal Center.
Only three were critical and all three of these admitted interest in
the tour while questioning the essential value. All of the other comments
were highly laudatory with five persons indicating that more time could
be devoted to the tour.
28. Meeting with the Deputy Director for Plans - Desmond FitzGerald
Of the sixteen specific comments all but two were on the positive
side with one assessing the meeting as the most rewarding of the day's
sessions. One student found the meeting only fair and one thought
that the answers to some of the questions submitted were evasive.
29. Meetin with the Deputy Director for Science and Technology -
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As Dr. Wheelon was again unable to meet with the group, Messrs.
and Chamberlain handled the session. Of fourteen specific
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comments one cited the diminished effect resulting from the fact
that both people had been heard earlier in the Course, and one felt
the session only fair. The other observations were all positive.
Four students specifically commented on their disappointment at not
having a chance to hear Dr. Wheelon.
30. Meeting with the Deputy Director for Support - Alan Warfield
Of fourteen specific comments on Mr. Warfield's pinch-hitting for
Mr. Bannerman, only one was completely negative and indicated
that nothing was added by this session. Two students noted that
the material had previously been covered and the rest of the observations
were positive.
31. Meeting with the Executive Director-Comptroller - L. K. White
Of fourteen specific comments, all but one were on the positive
side and ranged from "responsive" and "interesting" to "particularly
effective". One student found this session less rewarding than the
others held during the day.
NOTE: Quite a few students did not make specific comments on each
of the meetings held on Friday, 24 September, but chose to assess
the day in general. Eleven of these observations were on the
favorable side and four found objections to the mechanics of the
question and answer session. These four students would have
preferred a straight lecture followed by questions based on the lecture.
On the whole, the concept of a day devoted essentially to meetings
with the Executive Director and the Deputy Directors was well received
by the student group.
32. Student Presentations - See Attachment A for verbatim comments.
D. Staff Comment and Recommendations
1. There were quite a few suggestions that the time allotted to student
presentations be extended. Coupled with this is the suggestion that
the presentations be spotted at various points during the daytime
portion of the schedule at We believe both of these
25X1A suggestions have merit. For Course No. 8 we propose to adopt them.
2. The Deputy Director of Training has asked that we try to find time
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OTR capabilities supplemented by a tour of Base facilities. In
our opinion this could make an excellent Saturday morning exercise
and would eliminate the problem of trying to convince guest speakers
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eliminate worries about whether the weather will cooperate in trans-
porting guest speakers. We will take this question up with the folks
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3. Despite the acceptance by the students of the concept of a day of
meetings at Headquarters with Deputy Directors it should be noted
that we achieved only 40 per cent of our goal (the Executive Director
and the DD/P showed up . The DD/I, DD/S, and DD/S &T did not.)
It should also be noted that there is a good deal of validity in the
comment that "repeaters" , as in the case of Messrs. ~ Chamberlain,
and Warfield, have much less of an impact than speakers not previously
heard. We organized this "Deputy Directors' Day" at Headquarters
specifically as a means of enhancing the likelihood that the Midcareerists
would actually get to hear the Executive Director and the Deputy Directors.
In our opinion, a 40 per cent success is unsatisfactory. It should also
be noted that it is still quite unlikely that we can get all of the Deputy
25X1A Directors to appear at There doesn't seem to be a ready
solution to the problem o getting Deputy Directors to address the
Midcareerists. Some discussion of this problem would seem to be
in order prior to the outlining of the schedule for Course No. 8.
4. The shift in the Clandestine Services coverage seemed to work out
reasonably well. We recommend that we continue the pattern as it
emerged in Course No. 7 with particular effort devoted to having
give the talk on area divisions.
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ATTACHMENT A
Comments on Individual Presentations
1. Individual presentations are fine.
2. The fifteen minute presentations are useful and should be continued.
They certainly serve to, in a sense, force class members to become
well acquainted with each other and are also useful in getting down to
earth information on just how various components of the Agency work.
3. My first reaction to the student presentations was negative; however,
as I heard more and we got further into this aspect I am inclined to feel
that this provides a very useful contribution to the Course.
4. The class participation activities included have really been extremely
valuable, elaborating in depth and detail upon the larger outlines of
Agency doings drawn by our guest speakers. The individual presentations
should not be so formally divided between "speech" and questions. Each
man might be given fifteen or twenty minutes to do with as he wished;
some guys just plain answer questions better than they speak. The over-
all concept of individual presentations is a good one though, and I endorse
it.
5. One final comment I wish to make is on the individual student presentations;
I feel that each officer should be complimented for a job well done. These
presentations were very beneficial, served to better introduce the participating
students with one another, and in each case a very worthwhile topic--from
the nuts and bolts aspects-- was presented. I personally encourage
continuation of this program as it serves in many cases to give students
a better and more detailed understanding of the respective departmental
elements of the Agency.
6. One of the strongest features of the Course is the twenty-minute talks
by class members. These could usefully be extended to permit more time
for discussion, say fifteen minutes for the talk and ten to fifteen minutes
for questions.
7. More time should be allowed for individual presentations.
8. The individual presentations are of very high value. Highly recommended!
9. Individual presentations jelled, broadened, and enhanced the overall
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program, and , as such, appear equal to the guests in significance.
10. The twenty minutes allotted at present for this purpose is much too short.
11. I have acquired, from the individual student presentations and informal
discussions with my fellow midcareerists, what has given me a real
appreciation and understanding of what is being accomplished by the
CIA.
.12. The student presentations are an excellent counterpoint to the brass.
13. My colleagues have made a substantial contribution in their individual
presentations.
14. The individual presentations are indeed a useful gimmick which should
be continued.
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MIDCAREER COURSE NO. 7
COURSE REPORT
Part II - The U. S. Government (Brookings)
A. Planned Changes from Prior Course
1. Speakers and Topics
a. The two presentations by Professor Harold Chase were modified
slightly. He talked in the morning on "The American Heritage"
and in the afternoon on "The American Governmental System".
b. The talk on the Executive Branch by Roger Jones was dropped
inasmuch as he was the lowest rated speaker in Course No. 6.
c. A talk on "Legislative Executive Relationships" by Dr. Carl Marcy
was added to the schedule.
d. The topic "Administration of the Courts" by John Airhart was
dropped. The speaker was poor and there was insufficient
content to make the talk useful for our people.
e. "Economics and Public Policy", handled by Norman Ture in Course
No. 6, was presented by Walter Fackler of the University of
Chicago. Ture, though not really a poor speaker, was dropped
in an effort to get a more positive reaction to this talk.
f. "State and Local Government" was a new topic which we hoped
to have discussed by Terry Sanford, ex-Governor of North Carolina.
Unfortunately, Mr. Sanford was unable to appear during the times
Brookings had available. Professor Parratt, who has never been
well received by our students, was again cranked into the schedule
by Brookings, this time as a substitute for Mr. Sanford. Why
Brookings is so enamored of Mr. Parratt I shall never understand.
g. Two subjects, "Business and Society" and "Labor and Society"
were combined into a single session - "Business and Labor in
Society" - which Brookings hoped to handle by having a labor
representative and a senior researcher from Brookings make a
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joint presentation.
h. Mr. Phillip Hughes from the Bureau of the Budget was asked to
give the talk "The Exeuctive Office and the White House Staff"
in place of Mr. William Carey whose other commitments made
it impossible for him to speak to our group this time.
i. In an attempt to get better than a borderline reaction to the topic
"International Economic Problems", Mr. Howard Piquet of the
Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress, replaced
Mr. Lawrence Krause of Brookings as the speaker.
j. Joseph Kraft was asked to speak on "The Communications Media"
in place of Harry Schwartz who doesn't seem to go over very well
with our students.
k. "U.S. Information Programs" was dropped from the Brookings
schedule as it is more pertinent to the third segment of the
Midcareer Course.
1. Mr. Robert Asher's imaginative discussion on UN aid to the U. S.
was dropped from the schedule. The UN as a topic is more
appropriately covered during Part III of the Course, and Asher's
approach was not particularly useful.
m. "Population Problems" , a topic covered in Course No. 4 with
poor results, was once again tried, this time with a different
speaker, Irene Taeuber.
n. As noted in the report on Course No. 6 we felt that some discussion
of scientific programs ought to be added to the Brookings phase
of the Course. Consequently, "Social and Economic Implications
of Scientific Progress" was the topic discussed by Mr. Ellis
Johnson of the Department of Health Education and Welfare.
o. Purely as an experiment, the topic "Religion and the American
Purpose" was added to the schedule and was handled by Ernest
Lefever of Brookings.
p. Mr. Robert Ryan of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation
of Southwestern Pennsylvania handled a new topic, "Urbanization"
which both we and Brookings felt deserved a place in their schedule.
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2. It should be noted that Brookings attempted to upgrade their program
by replacing all of the speakers identified as least effective in student
critiques on Course No. 6. Even Professor Parratt was left out of the original
planning for Course No. 7. He was added to the schedule inasmuch as the
topic, "State and Local Government", was of sufficient importance to be
retained and Professor Parratt, in theory at least, knew something about the
subject and, perhaps more importantly, was already on the list of speakers
who hold a clearance from our Office of Security to talk to the Midcareerists.
B. Significant Developments
1. A series of minor schedule changes had to be instituted when Dr.
Colbert informed Brookings that he would have to be in Hawaii
during the week in which we had him scheduled to appear for the
Midcareer Course. Colbert had a sufficiently high impact on
Course No. 6 to warrent our decision to change the schedule some-
what in order to accommodate him.
2. The labor representative, Gus Tyler, bowed out at the last minute in
order to attend a labor conference in Puerto Rico. As a result, the
planned two-man session on"Labor and Business in Society" was
essentially a presentation by Warren Nystrom of Brookings with a
few observations on the labor viewpoint contributed by Harry Seymour
of Brookings. In sum, the session simply did not take place as
planned.
3. On the administrative side, Miss Kim Sherwin is leaving Brookings
and Harry Seymour will be getting a new secretary. Biographic data
has been forwarded to the Office of Security and clearance is pending
on Miss Sherwin's replacement.
4. Also on the administrative side, it is apparent that Brookings wants
a senior man to provide backstopping for Harry Seymour. To this end
they have suggested to us Mr. Wendell Hayes. Biographic data was
submitted to the Office of Security and a clearance obtained on Mr.
Hayes. He is expected to begin his assignment with our program as
of Course No. 8 and will probably be expected to handle Course No.
9 on his own.
C. Summary of Critiques
1. Conference Objectives
In general the students felt that the segment at Brookings was interest-
ing, worthwhile, and effective. There was virtually complete agreement
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that two of the three objectives were achieved in degrees varying
from "adequate" to "completely" and with most of the observations
indicating a high degree of achievement. The third of the objectives
was perceived as achieved to a limited degree only. On the whole
the observations made with respect to conference objectives were
the same as those from Course No. 6.
2.
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Times Cited as
Times Cited as
Title Most Valuable
Least Valuable
How Congress Works (Clapp)
16
0
Unemployment and Poverty (Striner)
16
0
Urbanization (Ryan)
13
0
The American Governmental System
(Chase)
11
2
Education in a Scientific Culture
(Colbert)
11
2
Civil Rights (Caldwell)
11
3
The American Heritage (Chase)
10
3
The Communications Media (Kraft)
8
3
Economics and Public Policy (Fackler)
6
1
Limits of U. S. Foreign Policy (Marshall) 5
0
Planning and Execution of Foreign
Policy (Amory)
4
0
Administrative Dynamics (Sayre)
7
4
The Executive Office and the White
House Staff (Hughes)
4
2
State and Local Government (Parratt)
4
3
International Economic Problems
(Piquet)
4
4
Business and Labor in Society
(Nystrom and Seymour)
1
2
Legislative-Executive Relationships
(Marcy)
6
8
Social and Economic Implications of
Scientific Progress (Johnson)
1
13
Religion and the American Purpose
(Lefever)
1
14
Population Problems 07'ri EK)
2
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Speakers
Times Cited as
Times Cited as
Name Most Valuable
Least Valuable
Clapp (Legislative As st. to U. S.
26
0
Senator)
Striner (Upjohn Institute)
20
0
Ryan (Regional Industrial Development
Corporation of Southwestern Pa.)
19
0
Colbert (NIH)
18
0
Chase ( University of Minnesota)
17
0
Amory (Bureau of the Budget)
11
1
Sayre (Columbia University)
11
2
Kraft (Washington Post)
11
2
Caldwell (Dept. of justice)
10
4
Marshall (SAIS, Johns Hopkins)
7
1
Fackler (University of Chicago)
8
3
Piquet (Legislative Reference Service,
Library of Congress)
5
2
Lefever (Brookings)
3
3
Seymour (Brookings)
1
1
Nystrom (Brookings)
0
1
Parratt (Maxwell School, Syracuse)
6
8
Hughes (Bureau of the Budget)
3
7
Marcy (Chief of Staff, Senate Foreign
Relations Committee)
1
13
Johnson (HEW)
1
23
Taeuber (Office of Population Research)
0
26
4. Readings
a. ualit
Twenty-five students rated the readings better than adequate
with most of them using adjectives such as "excellent" and
"good". One student found the reading only "fairly good" and
another pointed out that it was only of peripheral value for the
liberal arts generalist who kept himself up to date.
b. Quantity
One student commented "the more the better" and nine thought
that the quantity was about right. Eighteen students indicated
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that it was too much material but four of these noted that it
constituted a good basis for a home library or for later perusal.
5. Administrative Factors
a. Daily Schedule
Of twenty-one responses, nineteen indicated that the schedule
was perfectly all right and two indicated that it was perhaps a
bit too long. Two students found the lunch hour too short and
four persons emphasized the need for breaks at about the one-
hour mark in the case of every session.
b. Conference Length
Twenty-four students responded to this question and seventeen
of them indicated that the length of the conferences was about
right. Three students thought that it ought to be longer and four
thought that it should be shorter. The latter group was unanimous
in their opinion that one week would be adequate.
c. Physical Facilities
Seven students used words such as "fine" , "outstanding", and
"excellent" to describe the facilities. Eight more indicated that
the physical set-up was good. Thirteen students noted that the
group is crowded and cramped in the conference room.
d. Other Aspects
There was a variety of comment by the students with three people
pleading for coffee to be served first thing in the morning, several
suggesting a "no smoking" rule, two asking that the students be
permitted to use the Brookings cafeteria, and so forth. There was
no ground swell of opinion on any of these items.
6. Suggestions
As was true in the case of the report on Course No. 6 it would
be pointless to list all of the suggestions. Of some interest are
the following generalities:
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1. The only topics specifically identified for coverage in the future
were operations research, the courts, political parties, and
military strategy. Interestingly enough, there were twenty-seven
specific suggestions on content from members of Course No. 6.
2. There were nineteen comments on mechanics with almost half
of these indicating a preference for a system of "one question-
one response" during the discussion period. On occasion
Harry Seymour has used a system which groups a number of
questions bearing essentially on the same subject and subjects
them to a discursive answer by the guest speaker.
D. Staff Comment and Recommendations
1. Before the next course report is written Brookings may well want
an indication of intent on our part concerning a renewal of the
contract. If we are planning to drop the contract we should begin
now to acquire an additional staffer (assuming that we are going to
try to do the Brookings segment ourselves). We don' t need to tell
Brookings until they ask us, but it would help our design and speaker
acquisition activity if we know as far in advance as possible of the
likelihood of our having to run this segment next fall.
2. The topic "Population Problems" didn't seem to ring the bell. Brookings
has tried this twice and in each instance the substance is extremely
weak and the speaker is weaker. If the people who concern them-
selves with population problems see these problems solely in terms
of statistics and contraceptives we might as well forget the subject.
3. "Economic Implications of Scientific Progress" is a promising topic
but Ellis Johnson mangled it rather badly. We recommend retaining
the topic but getting another speaker.
4. There must be somebody who can talk informatively and interestingly
on the subject of legislative-executive relationships. Carl Marcy,
on the basis of his performance, is not the man. We should try for
someone else.
5. "Religion and the American Purpose" is too mundane a topic as
presented to warrant the time. We would be well off if the topic were
eliminated from the schedule.
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6. We will try once again to get a two-man panel to discuss "Business
and Labor in Society". If we can ever get a labor representative
and an articulate, thoughtful businessman together we should have
a lot of fun.
7. William Carey has indicated that he will be available to handle
"The Executive Office and the White House Staff" for the next
Course. This is all to the good because Phillip Hughes is a weak
speaker and the topic suffers thereby. Carey, on the other hand,
is a quite strong speaker and the topic is usually rated very highly.
8. Professor Parratt still sets most of the students on edge to no apparent
purpose. His style of presentation weakens the topic regardless of
what he is talking about. We still hope to get Terry Sanford to talk
on "Federal and State Relationships".
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MIDCAREER COURSE NO. 7
COURSE REPORT
Part III - World Affairs
A. Planned Changes from Previous Courses
1. Speakers
a. We were able to get Alan Whiting from the Bureau of Intelligence
and Research, State Department, to replace Dr. Richard Walker
in discussing Communist China.
b. We tried to get Helmut Sonnenfeldt of State to discuss "Develop-
ments in Soviet Foreign Policy" but other speaking engagements
prevented him from appearing for us. His co-worker, Robert Baraz,
who has talked for us before, undertook to do the job again this
time .
c. As Phillips Talbot was planning to leave for his new assignment
as Ambassador to Greece, he recommended that William Handley
from the Bureau of Near East and South Asian Affairs discuss that
area of the world for us. Unfortunately, at the last minute Mr.
Handley became involved in a review of AID programs in his area
and was unable to appear for us.
d. Mr. Richard Helms, in his new capacity as Deputy Director of
Central Intelligence, agreed to make the graduating address and
to hand out the certificates.
e. Ambassador Averell Harriman consented to deliver the major
address on the last day of the Course.
2. New Presentations
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a. of NSA agreed to discuss the activities of that
organization.
b. We omitted coverage of Africa from the schedule of Course No. 6
because neither Governor Williams nor his Deputy was available.
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We put the topic back on the schedule for Course No. 7 and
were successful in acquiring the services of Mr. Fred Hadsel,
Director, Office of Inter-African Affairs, Department of State,
as a speaker.
c. As recommended in the report on Course No. 6, we organized
a day of briefings on Soviet, Chinese and U. S. military capa-
bilities.
d. The problems facing the United Nations appeared to us to be
significant enough to warrant coverage in the Course. Although
Mr. Joseph Sisco was unable to appear, he sent one of his
deputies, Mr. David Popper, the Deputy Assistant Secretary
of State for International Organization Affairs.
e. We asked Mr. Leonard Marks to speak on USIA activities, but
his prior commitments prevented him from accepting our invitation.
The same was true of his Deputy, Mr. Hewson Ryan. However,
Mr. Joseph Kitchin, the Special Assistant to the Deputy Director
for Policy and Plans, agreed to speak to our Midcareerists.
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a. "A Congressional View of World Affairs" was dropped because
we were unable to acquire the services of an appropriate Congress-
man as a speaker. Uncertainty as to the adjournment date caused
all of the Congressmen we approached to hesitate to speak for us.
b. "The Role of ISA" was dropped as we suggested it ought to be in
the report on Course No. 6. Apparently no one missed it.
c. "Current Problems in Latin America" , formerly given by -
was not covered this time inasmuch
accept our invitation and we could
not get a satisfactory replacement for him,
d. "Developments in Vietnam", scheduled to be given by
in Course No. 6 but cancelled, was handled during th
phase of Course No. 7.
e. "Political Action in Latin America" we planned to drop from Part III
and perhaps incorporate into the phase. There was
insufficient time during the first phase to handle this talk.
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f. "Political Action in Africa" cancelled in Course No. 6 we also
planned to put into the phase of Course No. 7 but
found that we had insufficient time to do so.
4. NASA Coverage
In an effort to get some sort of positive reaction, we dropped the
tour of NASA Headquarters and the briefings connected with it and
instead took the class to the Goddard Space Flight Center at Green-
belt, Maryland for a half day of briefings and a tour.
5. Allen Dulles Night
As mentioned earlier in this report we held this affair during the
third rather than the first part of the Course in order to conserve
some time during Part I and in order to have an outstanding social
event during the last segment. As an innovation we invited the
Executive Director and each of the Deputy Directors to attend the
session.
B. Significant Developments
1. Visit to Warren Air Force Base
This visit, on the last day of the field trip, was for the purpose of
seeing and being briefed upon the operation of a Minuteman Launch
Control Facility and Launch Facility. In Course No. 6 this visit was
a rousing success. Unfortunately, Course No. 7 arrived in Cheyenne
to find that virtually no one was aware that we were coming. After
approximately thirty minutes of trying to locate a responsible officer
who might know something about our visit, we successfully jogged
the Base into action. A variety of apologies and excuses gazer WAS
offered for the confusion but none of these rang quite true. We did
have excellent accommodations; we did get briefed the following
day at the Launch Control Facility, and we did get underground to
see what that facility looked like. This was not accomplished,
however, until we had provided the escort officer who finally came
to pick us up at the airport the previous day with a roster and a
statement as to the clearances which the group held. This type of
information, of course, had been sent to Omaha many weeks ahead
and presumably was sent from Omaha to Warren. At any rate, after
we left the launch control facility we were in for still another let-
down when we were taken not to an operational missile site but to
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a training site complete with dummy missile and then were not
permitted to get off the bus to look at the installation! Our escort
officer informed us that the night before he personally had made
arrangements for us to see this site and could not understand why
there was any mix up. However, all we could do was turn the bus
around and head back to the airport. As of this writing we are still
in the dark as to precisely what the difficulty was.
2. Progress was obvious in the matter of identifying our group at the
installations we visited and at the various housing facilities. In
contrast to Course No. 6 when several students complained of our
being identified as a CIA organization,there were no such complaints
from this Course for the simple reason that such identification did
.
not appear on paper
3. The visit to NORAD Headquarters was enlivened by a short trip to
the Combat Operations Center Site in Cheyenne Mountain. Although
we were unable to see all that might have been seen because of
dangerous construction work, there was value to be derived from the
visit and we hope that this aspect of the trip can be retained for
future Courses.
4. One innovation consisted of our holding two class sessions with the
Chiefs of Station Seminar. One of these was the lecture by Dean
Gullion of the Fletcher School and the other was the talk by Ambassador
Harriman.
5. Foul weather delayed Dean Gullion's flight to Washington, and as
a result the Midcareerists and the members of the COS had to kill
time for a little over an hour until Dean Gullion could arrive. Dean
Gullion's talk was well worth the wait.
C. Summary of Critiques
1. Computer Center Tour
Strictly speaking, this item does not fit into the third part of the
Course. It was incorporated therein, however, as a means of
occupying some of the time available as a result of our not having
a Congressional speaker. About half of the class commented
specifically on the tour, and most of the comments indicated that
the students could have done without seeing the Computer Center.
There were five suggestions to the effect that the visit would have
been immeasurably enhanced had there been some way of showing
the machines in operation trying to solve a sample problem.
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2. Meeting with the Assistant Deputy Director for Intelligence - Paul
Borel
This item also did not belong in Part III of the Course but was
included inasmuch as neither Mr. Cline or Mr. Borel had been
able to appear before: the group during any of the time periods
previously offered to them. Although several students indicated
their disappointment at not having a chance to see Ray Cline,
several of them appreciated Mr. Borel's appearance and noted that
he had done his homework well in preparing answers to the student
questions. Several students, however, felt the session a bit too
pedestrian to be of significant value.
3. Developments in Soviet Foreign Policy - Robert Baraz
About a half of the class commented on Mr. Baraz's presentation.
Only five students found it somewhat less than adequate with the
most critical comment reading "Over-elaborate discussion of a
subject of only minor interest (as presented). . . . I didn't like
it." The rest of the students who commented found that the talk
ranged from "all right" to "excellent".
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Two-thirds of the class commented on this presentation, and all
comments were positive. The observations included terms such as
"fascinating", "most worthwhile", "excellent", and so forth.
Seven students specifically indicated that more time could be
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5. Visit to Goddard Space Flight Center
Slightly over half of the class commented on this trip. Five students
thought that it was not particularly useful while the rest felt that
it was worthwhile and informative. There were several observations
to the effect that too much time was spent discussing computers.
The most positive comment read "Along with NORAD, the best of
the tours." The most critical comment simply said "Virtually use-
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6. The Defense Intelligence Agency -
About half the class commented on presentation.
All but three rated both the topic and the speaker from good to
excellent. Several students found the presentation a bit too dry to
suit them with perhaps too much emphasis on the organizational
approach. On the whole the presentation was well received.
7. Africa - Problems and Prospects - Fred L. Hadsel
Half of the class commented on this presentation. There were no
critical comments. The complementary adjectives ranged from
"good" to "interesting" to "knowledgeable" to "excellent". There
were several observations to the effect that it was too vast a topic
to be covered in the time available.
8. Communist China in Historical Perspective - Allen S. Whiting
The comments from approximately two-thirds of the class are replete
with words like "excellent" , "exceptionally interesting" , "perceptive" ,
"top notch" , and so forth. One student said that this was "the best
talk on the China scene that I have heard in ten years. " Mr. Whiting
definitely went over extremely well with the students.
9. The Military Threat of the USSR
In the case of this topic as well as the two which follow, some
students commented on the day as a whole and some commented
specifically on the individual presentations which made up the day.
There was general agreement that the officers who discussed the
military threat of the USSR were forthright, informative, and quite
obviously professional briefers. The comments ranged from "very
well done" to "excellent briefing". Some students noted that the
graphics were helpful while others found them distracting. A few
students objected to the speakers who read their material while
others apparently did not mind that approach. On the whole, the
opinion of the group was that the subject matter should be retained
as a part of the Midcareer Course.
10. The Military Threat of Communist China
This coverage did not fare as well in the student critiques as did
the preceding topic. The most positive of the few specific comments
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indicated that the coverage was good but most of the students
who commented used such terms as "deadly" , "appallingly bad"
and "least effective". A few students remarked that the graphics
were tedious and of no particular assistance. Again, there appears
to be a consensus thatthe topic should be retained but the style of
presentation improved.
11. U. S. Capabilities to Counter the Sino-Soviet Military Threat
This topic was unanimously approved by the handful of students
who commented on it. The observations included terms such as
"most informative", "persuasive" , and "helped save the day".
There appears to be little question that this topic should be
retained.
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12. Allen Dulles Night
As usual this session was a highlight of the Course. With one
exception the comments were all positive to an exceptionally high
degree. The one dissenter stated, "Held little of value not already
covered voluminously. Of more pertinency would be another informal
talk by Admiral Raborn. " One of the students observed that the
other invited guests added nothing particular to the occasion.
13. Arms Control - Background and Developments -
Slightly over half the class commented on Mr. performance
and all but two students found that the session was "informative" ,
"valuable" , "pertinent" , "excellent" , and so forth. The two critical
comments indicated that more substance could have been built into
the talk. There were a few comments to the effect that the topic is
most fitting but that Mr, elivery tends to be somewhat
soporific .
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Two-thirds of the class mentioned this topic specifically in their
critiques and only three students were pointedly critical. One
said "Get a real expert (CIA) or forget it. " Another said "So-so;
better experts in town" , and a third said ". . . overelaborate. . .
heavily redundant and pedantic. This little fink bores me stiff 1 "
On the other hand, the rest of the students who commented used
terms such as "exceptionally good" , "one of the best" , "excellent",
and "first-class".
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15. Field Trip
Beyond doubt this was one of the highlights of the Course even
with the mix up at Warren Air Force Base bringing the trip to a
less than satisfactory conclusion. Observations on the trip in
general included the following statements:
"Well worthwhile. "
"Very good -- don't change any part of it. "
"A most valuable contribution to the broadening process."
"An eye-opener--very appreciative of opportunity to go."
"Hurrah! "
"Subject matter in briefings excellent without exception."
Suggestions for improvement emphasized that the schedule was a
little too tight and that a little more time could be provided for
shopping, sight-seeing, relaxing, and so forth. A couple of students
indicated that the trip, though useful, was certainly not essential
or of any real value. One of these stated "I cannot endorse the
trip from an education nor broadening standpoint. "
The visit to SAC Headquarters in Omaha went over exceptionally
well this time. It was noted that the briefings were extremely
professional and effective although one or two students felt that the
briefers went too deeply into their subjects. Other than this there
were no serious critical comments on the visit to Omaha. As was
the case with Course No. 6, the students felt that the performance
at NORAD Headquarters was even better than that at SAC. One
student said "As a group, probably the best presentations for the
six weeks." Again there were two critical comments. One emphasized
that the briefings were too repetitive of those at Omaha (this student
must be referring to the style of presentation because the substance
certainly does not warrant this comment). Another student indicated
that the visit was basically a waste of time. Both of these men, as
well as one or two others, found that the trip to the Combat Operations
Center Hard Site left much to be desired. Everyone was impressed
with the accommodations at the renowned Broadmoor Hotel. As for
the time spent in Cheyenne, the comments reflect the mismanagement
of this visit. Despite their disappointment several students indicated
that what they did get to see and hear was interesting and educational.
The rest of the comments pointed out the obvious: somebody goofed.
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informative session. Perhaps the most positive remark indicated
that Dean Gullion and Ambassador Harriman were the two top sessions
of the two-week period. High intensity adjectives used in the
critiques were "exceptional" , "outstanding" , "one of the best" .
17. Major Issues for the UN - David Popper
This presentation received remarkably mixed reaction from the
seventeen students who commented specifically on it. One student
thought that this was one of the most informative talks o f the entire
Course and another found Mr. Popper a most interesting speaker
with a good grasp of his subject. Several considered him good to
excellent. On the other hand, several students thought that there
was insufficient content in the talk to warrant its being given again.
Another found Mr. Popper highly erratic, fuzzy minded and sanctimonious
and still another thought that his presentation was an insult to the
collective intelligence of the class. It would appear that any
discussion of the UN and its problems is still capable of generating
heat among the listeners.
18. Programs of the United States Information Agency - Joseph A. Kitchin
Half of the class commented specifically on Mr. Kitchin's presentation
and all but three students found him informative and interesting.
The most positive remark was that Mr. Kitchin was "excellent" while
one student thought that he was "simply doing a sell job", and
another felt that the topic could be dropped because our people
are fairly familiar with it. On balance, the positive observations
far outweigh the negative.
19. Address by Ambassador Harriman
Every comment emphasized the exceptional value derived from seeing
and hearing Ambassador Harriman and indicated appreciation for the
opportunity. Ambassador Harriman's perception and the prestige
which he brought to the class were commented upon in several
instances.
X.." General Comments on Part III
Aside from the unintended humor provided by the student who gave
Bill Handley a "well done" (as indicated earlier, Mr. Handley failed
to appear), the general comments are all of a positive nature. Some
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"In general, good -- specific performances varied from exceptionally
good to worthless."
"All speakers and topics excellent."
"Overall, an especially useful and worthwhile experience."
"No speaker below highly satisfactory."
"Course well organized and presented."
"Much better in general than Brookings."
"The Course was a tremendous experience and any student should
feel privileged and honored that he was given the opportunity
to participate. "
D. Staff Recommendations and Comments
1. It is still a good idea to try to begin the Course with a Congressional
speaker. We shall make the attempt for Course No. 8.
2. We have always used the Computer Center tour as a reserve activity
to be cranked into the schedule when we are faced with unexpected
free time. We probably should continue to regard it in this light.
3. Coverage of Latin American Problems should be reintroduced into the
schedule for Course No. 8.
4. The experiment with the briefings on Soviet, Chinese, and U.S.
military capabilities was a mild success. We recommend that
this coverage be retained and that the weak points in the method
of presentation be strengthened.
5. The amount of time devoted to coverage of NSA should be increased
and, if possible, we should arrange to visit NSA facilities at Ft.
Meade.
6. The Allen Dulles Night should be continued as a part of the third
segment of the Course for at least the next running. The weather
problems are apt to be such that we will probably be better off hold-
25X1A ing the affair at Headquarters than trying to arrange it for
7. We propose to follow the scheme which we used last winter insofar
as the field trip for Course No. 8 is concerned. This means that
we will try to cover Huntsville, Houston, and, perhaps, Canaveral.
If we follow through on this plan, we will, of course, omit the half-
day visit to Goddard Space Flight Center.
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MIDCAREER COURSE NO. 7
COURSE REPORT
Miscellaneous Items
1. Course Administration
Student critiques indicate that the administration of all three
portions of the Course was exceptional. There were four comments
to the effect that it might be a good idea to avoid taking a female
staff representative on the field trip but there was no elaboration on
this point. Two students suggested avoiding joint sessions with
other courses and two students indicated that the lectures which
follow the field trip are inevitably anticlimactic with the exception,
of course, of a major address such as the one given by Ambassador
Harriman. Critical comments concerning the classroom at 1000 Glebe
Road and the mishandling of the Cheyenne visit were valid but more
than overbalanced by the number of complementary observations on
Course administration as a whole.
2. Re Elimination of Course Phases
Twenty-five students answered this question in the negative. One
student thought that the first phase could be eliminated completely but
did not elaborate on his thought. One student suggested eliminating
the Brookings phase, and another thought that the substance should
be retained but that the handling could be removed from the Brookings
Institution.
3. Re Length of the Respective Phases
Ten students indicated that the three two-week divisions are all
right. The balance of the comments ranged far and wide. Some of
them are listed below:
"Shorten Part I."
"Shorten Part II. "
"Shorten Part III."
"Extend Part II by putting the foreign affairs material into it. "
"Make Part I and III three weeks each. "
"Add a week to Part I. "
The above indicates the nature of the suggestions and is fairly indicative
of the fact that there is no general agreement aside from that reflected
n is satisfactory.
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4. Re Two-week Period at 25X1A
Seventeen students thought that two weeks was sufficient. One
suggested three weeks and one merely said "longer" . Two indicated
that one week would be enough and five found the two weeks more than
sufficient. Among the specific suggestions for change was the following:
"Six weeks at the Broadmoor would have been very good".
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