LETTER TO MR. WALT W. ROSTOW FROM RICHARD HELMS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01083A000100120025-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2004
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: March 14, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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!arch 1962
. Walt W. Rostow
The Counselor
Departherit of State
Wa hin, ;ton, D. C.
This en r3 central
Studies Group referred to in your letter of
,Very sincerely,
Richard Helms
Deputy Director
(Mans)
Distributions
Ori ;ina1 & 1 - Addr
l - DD/P Registry
I - . Helms
1 - Chief, WHD
2 .o
the strategic
ch 9, 1962,
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DEPARTMOT OF STATE
1JASR FQN
JD/Pc /(-
March 14, 1962
Thank you for your assistnace at the meeting today
discussing the S/P Strategic Studies Group, Participants
other than yourself were the foil inga
1. From the Policy Planning Councils W. Roston, Mr. Rwnsc,
Mr. Fried, -fr. Raynolds.
2. From other organizations t
DL7s General Willi+em A. nnemark
USIAs WO Howson Fran
AC is We. DorotbV X. Jacobson
CCX: We Claude Coarani
B T: Mr. Irvin J. Lewis
Lx-Im JJk t W. falter Sauer
TR AS s W. John Lad
FED? RES t Ir. Yves Mni
Members of the Strategic Studies Olroup are in Room 7524 of
the Department of State. Tice present composition of the pup
is as follows s
Qgu&a
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Venezuela
Le
4512
431,3
45351
541.. ~C)
451.3
At the meeting the hope was exp-essed that we might
edito the information collection process by sender over
arsy pertinent studies recently prepared by your organization.
These can be directed to the Poliay Planning Council Massage
Center located in Rom 7261. Meanskile, please feel tree to
let as know whenever I can assist you in aDving this operation
rfl.
Cordially
David R. Raynolda
S/PM
Mr. Rim X. Helms
Deputy Director (Plans) ,
Central Intelligenco Agency
Washington, D. C.
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March 16, 1962
S/P Strategic Studies Group
gress Report No. 1
The initial members of the Strategic Studies Group have
been assembled in the last 10 days, and are now working in
Room-, 7524. Studies oir; forward are the followings
t Of .cer a ors
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Venezuela
'she officer assigned to Van,
next week.
4512
4513
4535
4513
4513
is expected to arrive early
Two meetings were held with assisting agencies on March
7 and 14.. These were chaired by Mr. Rostow, w- A other S/P
participants included Messrs. Wriins, Ramsey, Fried and
Reynolds. Other participants on March 7 were t
ARA: 1-fro Jamison, EPA
Mr. Cates, RPA
Mr. Tt ,rna e, UA
AID t Mr. Chenezr, FRCS
2r. Sternfeld, Aliansa AA,/DP
STAT
Other participants in the March 14 meeting we
DOD s Gen. J n ark, ? OD/ISA
USIA: Mr. Ryan, Assistant Director, Latin America
As We. Jacobson, Assistant, to Secretax7
Casa Bar. Courted,/ARD
BUDCD T: Mr. Lewis, International Division
1 -IM i Mr. Sauer, Executive Vice President
=AS: Yx. Leddy, Assistant Secretary
F .I : -fir. Maroni, International Finance
The two meetings introduced the country strategists, outlined
the project, and enlisted close support from the aaenaios cited
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Members of the /SG have already established cle
f
in ; relationships with desk officers in A RA,,
react week they expect to extend their range of workin, con-
tacts to other interested agencies.
Guidance for the studies is contained in the paper ?HAl?.
liiax ce for Progress Strategic Studies Group, General Statement
and Questionnaire," dated February 26. Copies of this have
beer 'provided to the interested agencies. Initial dieeeminaw.
i:ion is being made to our field miaaions as each country study
is initiated. In each case a letter to the Ambassador has
stressed that the questionnaire is only to keep the Country
Teen current or, the nature of the study being made here, and.
that it involve: no additional field reporting.
5upportirn assistance (i,n addition to providing the key
personnel for the SSG) has come rapidly. S/P is preparing a
nuer of studies, including a balance of payments strategy
paper and one on redistribution of wealth and iaacc. UM
has contributed valuable country studies on land reform. DOD
has made available concise formulations of MAP plararting for
the countries under study. Similar support from other agencies
is on the way.
P: SSGt DRFjwnolds:
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