HONOR AND MERIT AWARDS

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CIA-RDP80M01082A000700270003-7
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RIPPUB
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K
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4
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December 15, 2016
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March 17, 2004
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3
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Publication Date: 
October 16, 1974
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MF
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PERS 74- Approved For Release 2004/03/25 : CIA-RDP80M01082A00070027?~ 3,Z DD/A 76 ?s MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence THROUGH Deputy Director for Administration FROM Director of Personnel SUBJECT Honor and Merit Awards MT 1974 1. Action Requested: That you approve a specific honor and merit awards program for employees in the Intelligence Community who are performing duties related to the national intelligence effort. 2. Basic Data or Back round: At present, only-Agency employees an other persons officially affiliated with-the Agency are eligible to participate in our Honor and Merit Awards Program. We have, however, interpreted this in the past as providing sufficient latitude to allow non-Agency individuals to receive Agency.awards, such as Dr. Louis Tordella, former Deputy Director, National Security Agency; Directors of NSA; Mr. Andrew Ruddock, former Director, Bureau of Retirement, Insurance and Occupational Health; and others,.; including non-Federal employees. 3. Staff Position: It appears appropriate at this time to develop a suitable means whereby individuals in the Intelligence Community who have made truly meaningful contributions to the national effort can receive recogni- tion. We do not believe, however, that the current Agency Honor and Merit Awards Program should be expanded to accom- modate this requirement. To do so could well require a restructuring of our.existing program. In addition, we believe that contributions to CIA should be recognized by CIA awards and contributions to the national intelligence effort by non-Agency employees should be recognized by a different award. It is therefore our opinion that a new medal and a new certificate should be developed for this specific purpose with eligibility standards sufficiently stringent to assure such awards retain a meaningful value. In addition, we specifically suggest that recommendations Approved For Release 2004/03/25 : CIA-RDP80M01082A000700270003-7 Approved For Release 2004/03/25 : CIA-RDP80M01082A000700270003-7 be referred first to the Intelligence Community Staff for comment and then to the Honor and Merit Awards Board for review and recommendation to the Director. As a part of this processing we will ensure recommendations are reviewed by the Office of Security and Cover and Commercial Staff. 4. Recommendation: That you authorize our pursuing the development o a new awards program for non-Agency employees in the Intelligence Community who would be eligible. Director of PerOnnel APPROVED: DISAPPROVED: Distribution: 0 - Return to D/Pers 1 - DCI 1 - DDCI 1 - ER 1 - DD/A 1 - D/Pers 1 - DD/Pers/SP 1 - C/BSD/OP Approved For Release 2004/03/25 : CIA-RDP80M01082A000700270003-7 UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL Approved For..;Release EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Routing Slip DCI DDCI D/DCI/IC D/DCI/NIO 12 1 IG,-..:>;, 13 1 Compt 17 18 19 AO/DCI - Remarks: ST 3637 (3-74) Date Approved For Release 2004/03/25 : CIA-RDP80MO1082A000700270003-7 - -7T UNCLASSIF r ve OFFICIAL, ROUTING SLIP Deputy Director for . jr Administration 7 D 18, Headquarters Director of Central Intelligence 7 E 12, Headquarters' Director of ersonner 5 E 58, Headquarters- O CT 1974 Director of Personnel 5 E 58 H( s L UNCLASSIFIED I I CON F, NTIAL Use previous editions FORM No. 237 1-67 16 OCT 174 OM 9 1082A000700270003-7 Approved For Release 2004/03/25 : CIA-RDP80M01082A0.00700270003-7