LETTER REPORT OF FITNESS OF CAPTAIN RUFUS LACKLAND TAYLOR, USN, 72462/1610

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: September 9, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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Ti Letter Report of fitness of Captain R `us Lae3 Iand Taylor,
US , 72462/1?:10
STAT
1 Captain Pu. Lac l d Taylor, USE 9 has been serving for
the mat .2- months under s y- direct supervision as Executive Secre-
tary of an N SC Board of which I as chairman.
2. Captain Taylor is outstanding in neatness and milizary
Wiring,, he has a pleasin personality and he co=,ands the c rlete
confidence and respect of his associates. His character, integrity
and general conduct in performance of hiss duties in this organization
have ap}::eared above reproach.
3. Captain Taylor is performing his present duties in exemplary
fashion , with seal, perseverance, and tact. 1'e has s1 outstanding
ability and j',gaent in planning and carrying out the rsaion and
functions of a position newly established and with very little in the
way of precedent as a guide. I consider that Captain Taylor is con-
tributing a great deal to the National Intelligence effort. It is
e derstur g that other officials of CIA who deal xaith Captain
Taylor are of like opinion,
4. To sum up, I am more than pleased to have Captain Taylor
ring in his present asscignment and consider him to be g- distinct
it to his service.
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discharge of this ne;?r function. he has a -~horou_; . ;,ra
of the complex -oroolems involve'.. ar_c to date .'C.a.
nlayed tact in situations rrrhere this aua.i:i T
admittedly a short one, I -.roulc- ci .l'acterize ; L;, a,ncc
as superi or.
2. I think ~; ou will re t a lau is
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MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN, USCIB:
Subject:
Preparation of Fitness Report of Executive Secretary.
1. In accordance with the decision of the Board at its 89th meeting, it
is understood that the Chairman intends to submit a Fitness Report on
the Executive Secretary. The information set forth below is submitted
together with enclosure (1) hereto which should be attached to the
Letter Report described.
2. The letter should be unclassified, if possible (in this connection,
it is the policy of the Board to classify both its long and short titles
RESTRICTED).
3. The letter should be addressed to the Chief of Naval Personnel,
should be forwarded directly to him and should have a subject line
somewhat as follows: Letter Report of Fitness of Captain Water Tight
DOOR, USN, 72462/1610. An enclosure described as "2 copies of NAVPER.S-
310, sections 1 through 5" should be indicated. (Enclosure (2) is
submitted as a sample for purposes of form).
4. The following quotation from the BUPERS INSTRUCTION on this subject
is included for your assistance in this matter: "The letter report
should contain a description of the individual rated, including physical,
mental, and moral qualities, specialties in which particularly well
qualified, and defects or weaknesses affecting his ability to perform
present or future assignments, and a comprehensive statement of the
manner in which assigned duties have been performed. This letter will
be attached to the regular fitness report form with the administrative
sections 1 through 5 completed and signed by the officer reported on.
The title and the service of the reporting senior and his status
relative to the officer reported on should be indicated in the letter."
Enclosures
1 - 2 copies of NAVPERS-310, SECTI 5.
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2 - Sample Letter Report of Fitness.
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SAMPLE LETTER FITNESS REPOR
TIEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL:
Subject: Letter Report of Fitness of Captain Water Tight DOOR,
USN, 72462/1610.
1. Captain Water Tight DOOR, USN has been serving for the past 22
months under my direct supervision as Executive Secretary of an NSC
Board of which I am Chairman.
2. Captain DOOR is physically an average specimen whose neatness of
dress and personal manner would pass in a crowd. He seems to he
mentally as competent as the run of the mill personnel one encounters in
Washington these days and I've had no complaints about his morals.
He is seldom seen at cocktail parties but that may be because he
prefers to drink in private. However, I have not observed him to be
unfit for duty at any time due to previous over indulgence in
anything. He seems to be a pretty good sea-lawyer which is a help
in his present assignment as he is repeatedly required to point out
to people that they mustn't do things which existing directives
plainly say they must. Somehow, people believe him anyway.
3. Captain DOOR seems to be performing his present duties in a
satisfactory manner and manages to give the impression of being quite
busy all the time. He does this by looking harassed and asking that
no more items be put on the agenda of the Executive Committee of which
he is Chairman. He tells me only what he thinks I ought to know and
I'm really too busy to check up on him. However, I have had no
complaints from the other members concerned. Of course they're
busy, too, and, come to think of it, this may be because Captain
DOOR keeps them busy by originating a lot of papers so they won't
have time to wonder whether or not he is doing a good job.
4. All in all, I'm satisfied with 6aptain DOOR but would suggest
that if the Navy has any more like him it keep them in the Navy and
not burden me with having to make their fitness reports.
Signature
Title
Enclosure
2 copies of NAVPERS-310, Sections 1 through 5.
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