LETTER TO HONORABLE CLIFFORD ALLEN FROM STANSFIELD TURNER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M00165A001800050021-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: September 7, 1977
• Content Type: LETTER

The Director
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7 September 1977
Honorable Clifford Allen
552 U. S. Courthouse
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Thank you for your letter of 16 August concerning
interest in employment with this Agency.
We were pleased to receive your inquiry on his behalf
and commend him on his determination to obtain a college
degree. Today, with few exceptions, we are able to satisfy
professional personnel requirements from the steady flow of
highly qualified college graduates who come to us at all
degree levels. However, the Agency does have one rather
specialized program which provides financial aid to
employees pursuing an undergraduate degree -- our Student
Trainee Program. This program is similar to a cooperative
education program in that the Student Trainee alternates
periods at school with work periods in the Agency. The
Trainee is paid a salary during the actual work period
based on the credits he has earned toward a degree. I am
enclosing a fact sheet on the Student Trainee Program for
your perusal.
In response to your request for information on general
employment opportunities with the Agency, I am enclosing a
brochure on professional careers and a fact sheet on our
Summer. Intern Program.
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 CLIFFORD ALLEN COMMITTEES:
132 C CANNON HOUSE OFFICE 13UILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
[phone]
DISTRICT OFFICE:
552 FEDERAL OFFICE 13UILUING
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203
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August 16, 1977
Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20506
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Reference is made to who has
requested my assistance in connection with his desire
to apply for employment with the Central Intelligence
Agency.
I a young man of
high moral character. His immediate concern is whether
a program exists within the CIA where a professional
employee can pursue an undergraduate degree at the
expense of the agency as a part of his employment.
Please forward as much detailed information as
possible on the employment opportunities in the CIA.
In addition, please forward information as to whether
a College Program exist-,s> within the agency under which
prospective (:employees can become employed and later
pursue a college deq.r.cee. If such program exists, send
as much information as can be obtained.
You may forward correspondence to my District Office,
552 U. S. Courthouse, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.
Sincerely yours,
CLIFFORD ALLEN .
Member of Congress
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CONSUMER AFFAIRS
GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISION,
REGULATION AND INSURANCE
VETERANS' AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEES:
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MEDICAL FACILITIES AND BENEFITS
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