MINUTES OF THE PROFESSIONAL SELECTION PANEL 23RD MEETING, 20 MARCH 1953, 10:00 A.M. ROOM 117 NORTH BUILDING

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• Publication Date: March 20, 1953
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MINUTES
Or THE
PROPESSIONAL SELECTION PANEL
23rd meeting. 20 March 1953, 10:00 AaM0
Roan 217 North Building
Present l
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advisor for 0/TR, reported to the Panel on
irregularities in the handling of Case Nos 23o The Panel reviewed
this case on 30 January 1953 but had requested that it have an
assessment report available to it before a recommendation is made
for disposition* The advisor for Personnel was requested to refer
the case to the Asaesament Branch for action* The file, when re.
(erred to the Assessment Branch, contained remarks by the Office
Cafter Service Board and the Office Personnel officer indicating
that mental conditions are involved. These comments were informal
and open to arq person having access to the file0 It is 0/TR?s
opinion that if this is a mental case it properly belongs to the
Medical Office and the Assessment Branch should not be involved*
25X1 A9a ' The Panel requested Mro- advisor for Personnel, to investi.
gate the handling of Case No* 23 with particular attention to:
ao Possible garbling of the Panel la action,
bo The existence of new evidence,
25X1 A9a mro _ will report to the Panel at its next meeting0
Current Cases
Case No* 43
so Presented byt Security
bo Reason: Psychological Adjustment; Adaptability
Panel actions unsuitable for long range career
employment in CIA (vote 5 no; 0 yes)
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jo The Chairman, sub-committee on Oral. Exatrdaatione, reported
to the Panel on its efforts to implant the CIA Career Service Board's
instructions re: Oral Ecaminationeo Two working papers were prey
seated for consideration, The Panel instructed the a.ttee to
restrict its study to the Oral Examination technique and the applica
tion of this technique. The implications of the following questions
are to be explored*
ao ibat:is the objective of the exmnination?
b0 Vho is to be examined?
co 'When are examinations to be held?
do. Tnhere in the organization are examinations to be
conducted?
4o The meeting was adjourned at 22:4S p0mm
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SELECTION PANEL:
Executive secretary
Distribution:
Members and Advisors PSF
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OF THE
PROIFESSIONAI, SELECTION PANEL
24th Meeting, 3 April 1953, 10100 A.H.
.906m 117, North Build
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Presents
1. The Executive Secretary read, for the record, the srandum
from the Office of the Dn j to the Chairman, Professional Selection I;
appointt3 as the DD/A member of the Panel yea
2 d The E out ,ve Seoretaty reported the cosumnts of the Chief, TTxS
on the. Panels action in case Not 43. 1'SS takes epti on to the Panel'e
recosimendation.and requests more specific information of the basis for
the Panel as judgment,
36 The Medical Office advisor reported on the status of case No. 38.
The Medical Office is withholding judgment of this case until it has
reviewed the Navy DepaEtment o s medical records concerning this individsalo
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handling of the official Personnel Folder and related apers in ease
No. 23 have been corrected, The Assessment Branch, OfTR started processing
this individual, on Monday, 30 March 19530
5. Current Cases
4. The Personnel Office advisor
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at Case ado. 44
(1) Presented by: SasCu 'ity
(2) Reasons Psychological Adusser#t; acceptance of
discipline
(3) Panel actions suitable for long-=range career employment
in CIA (vote: 5 yes; 0 no)
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b. Case No. 45
(1) Presented byr: Security
(2) Reason: Psychological adjustment; acceptance of
disciplime
(3) Panel action: suitable for long-range career
employment in CIA (vote: 5 yes; 0 no)
Case go, 46
1) Presented I Wt Security
2) Reasons Personal Readiness; freedom of action
25X1A9a 6. Mr, sussed the Chafrmsnahlp of the subycvnasi
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0 "a3. Ekamina ce Mr. ~ relieved. 25X1A9a
7" The Panel reviewed the information copy of a draft Personnel
Director's Memorandum establishing the trocedures by which the Personnel
Office will meet its responsibilities to the Panel. The Panel made no
comment on the proposed piCocedure.
8o The Panel agreed that test zr presented in support of a case
mast be recorded and made available to Panel members and advisors on
request, it was further agreed that those Panel me ,ers and advisors
actually present when the case was presented, the Executive Secretary,
and his stenographic staff are the only persons permitted access to these
records without Specific authorization by the Chairman of the Panelo
9. A list of cases pending was distributed at the meeting,
10. The meeting was adjourned at l20l5 P.M.
FOR THE SRC "1 S810PMML SEL ION PANEL:
Distribution:
Members and Advisors, PSI'
unsuitable for 1,ng-range Vie.
employment in CIA (vote: 4 1o3 1 yes).
The Panel can not see err objection to
hiring this person on a short,-tee basis
xecut3. Secretary
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