SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHAIRMAN

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• Publication Date: April 2, 1958
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHAIRMAN
2April 1958
SUGGESTION NO. 58-263: dated 27 December 1957
STATINTL , GS-6, Branch Secretary
FDD, 00, DD/P
STATINTL
A. Summary of Suggestion
Suggester proposes that steno-typists be instructed in
most frequently used intelligence word usage.
B. Summary of Evaluations
On 31 January 1958, Chief, Intelligence School of OTR,
, stated:
"The Office of Training has for a long time been working
to improve the technical intelligence vocabularies of
clerical personnel and is using both word lists and
dictation copy based on Agency material in two phases of
clerical training: Clerical Orientation and Clerical
Refresher.
"The suggestion makes a contribution, in causing the Office
of Training again to propose the use of slightly more spec-
ific intelligence vocabulary material in Induction, the
first of three stages of clerical training. The outcome
is not now known, but even if acceptable from the security
standpoint, will have no assignable monetary',value."
O&M (DD/I & DD/S) feel that because the problem exists and OTR
claims they are taking corrective action, a small, award is deserved.
STATINTL On 25 March 1958, of OP stated.
"I agree with OTR's comments as to the feasibility of
adopting these suggestions and doubt that the expense
involved in compiling a special CIA dictionary and of
teaching it is warranted. There are special vocabularies
used in each of various offices and no need for every
stenographer to attempt to learn them all. Shorthand
students are taught--and experienced stenographers fol-
low the rule--to create brief forms for words commonly
encountered in their own work. I believe that the
exercise of a little initiative on the part of individual
stenographers would solve this problem except where the
subject matter field is entirely alien to them. In the
latter case, more vocabulary training than a word list
is needed."
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Sugg. No. 58-263 Contd.
C. Executive Secretary's Recommendation
1. Not in line-of-duty (Branch Secretary -GS-6)
2. Letter of Appreciation
D. Decision of Chairman
VAward - as recommended by Executive Secretary above
Cash Award
STATINTL
Suggestion Awards Committee
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