CREATION OF POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CHIEF OF STAFF)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01580R001603270047-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2013
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: July 21, 1955
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central In nce
SUBJECT:
Creation of Position of e Director
(Chief of Staff)
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1. lu view of the emphasis placed on the establishment of an
executive Director (Chief of Staff) in the Clark report, and because
this particular recommendation has received heavy play in the press;
I am presenting herewith some of the advantages and disadvantages '
concerning this recommendation. You will recall that in my memorandum
of 3 February 1955 I counted this subject as one of the ten major
problems in the Agency.
2. Affirmatively, anExecutive Director or Chief of Staff, if he is
to be of maximum effectiveness, would act on your behalf and issue orders
in your name. The regulation establishing the position might read some-
what as follows:
"The Executive Director (Chief of Staff) is responsible for
insuring that the policies of the Agency and orders of the DCI
are quickly and properly implemented. He Acts on behalf of; and
issues orders in the name of, the DCI. (Then there would follow
a list of specific matters which should be brought to the
attention of the Executive Director for initial resolution and
decision; if appropriate)."
3. Based on past experience of the Agency and recognized principles
of management, I believe the following illustrations show where an
Executive Director could be of service to the Agency and relieve you and
the DDCI of some of your management burdens:
a. On your behalf, act as focal point for authoritative
direction of the development and implementation of broad Agency-
wide programs which do not fall within the purview of any single
Deputy Director; e.g., career service program,
and
insuring the assignment of qualified personnel from all Agency
components for duty as instructors in the Office of Training;
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b. Resolution of major internal jurisdictional problems
c. Insure the complete and timely implementation of all
your instructions and recommendations by establishing reporting
requirements for the Deputy Directors concerned and insuring
that action is taken to implement such directives. This function
would be applicable to Inspector- General's survey reports, Monthly
Chief of Station reports to DCI, DD/P quarterly reports;
d. Monitoring the preparation of and plans for presentation
of the annual Agency budget;
e. Responsibility for the operation of the Agency Reassignment
Board and the elimination of mediocre personnel from the organization;
f. Reviewing letters of instructions to outgoing Chiefs of
Stations and insuring that all returning Station Chiefs are seen
personally by you or DDCI in your absence; and
g. Oversee in general/the activities of the Project Review
Committee and be delegated authority for project approval within
specified financial limits.
4. Negatively the disadvantages of the creation of the Office of
Executive Director may be summarized as follows:
a. The interposing of an additional command level between
your office and your operating deputies;
b. Opposition of your present Deputy Directors to this
additional command position;
c. Depriving you to some degree of participation in the day
to day operations of the Agency;
d. Difficulties inherent in the selection of any one individual
possessing sufficient breadth of Agency experience and competence to
command the uniform respect of the operating deputies and with
sufficient force of character to discharge the responsibilities; and
e. The creation of an additional Executive command unit as
opposed to the more desirable alternative of improving the performance
standards of the operating deputies and their principal subordinates.
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5. The above suggestions are submitted for your consideration and
use, as you deem appropriate, before you commit yourself to a final
position on this recommendation.
;Oman B. Kirkpatridk
V Inspector General
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