LETTER TO GENERAL WALTER B. SMITH FROM KEMP TOLLEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R001700020042-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2006
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: October 26, 1951
• Content Type: LETTER

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ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE
Norfolk II, Virginia
26 October 1951
General Walter B. Smith, USA
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear General Smith,
This is a wholly unofficial and informal note in connection th
your letter of 9 October to Lieutenant General Bruce, concerning your
invitation to speak here on 13 December.
I simply want to add my sincere hopes that you personally will
be able to come.
Our intelligence course here naturally aims at imparting specific
instruction in the art. But there is another most important missdon:
that of impressing the students with the profound importance of g and
intelligence and its timely use , and of the growing excellence of nir
intelligence organizations. There can be no better way to do thin;
than to let them hear people in whom they have great confidence ea--
plain intelligence. I can tell you, without any attempt at flatt":ry
and from a purely materialistic viewpoint on my past, that your ai-
pearance here before the last class was an outstanding contributican
to an enhancement of the reputation of intelligence in general any Cli
in particular. This "missionary" work amongst 200 colonels, lierdenair
colonels, and commanders scattered throughout the Services each six
months can only be of expanding benefit to an intelligent apprecic.!tio t
of intelligence.
In closing, let me tell you that we deeply value the ecxcellw-t
support we receive from the National and the Departmental intelt-en
agencies. Generally, we do not have occasion to call on CIA direc:tly.
As for the Departmental agencies, we find that General Boiling, Generv.Y
Cabell, and Admiral Johnson take a personal interest in our problems.
They effectively assist us by furnishing material and working level
officers to take part in question periods following our pre ntatr one
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I am taking the liberty of enclosing an excerpt from the resume of
the student questionnaire of the last class here, to indicate that
Washington support of our intelligence effort has not been vainly
spent.
Sincerely and respectful 1y,
KE T OILY
Ca in, U. S. Na
Director, Intelligence Divisions
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PRESENTATIONS BY DI SIQNS
10. Realizing that some subjects lack the i .nt inrterest
of others, what constructive criticisms and recommendations have
you with respect to the instruction presented by the Divisions of
the College: Consider scope, balance, sequence, realism, aomro-
priateness, use of examples or illustrations. Your suggestions
for improvement are solicited. Be specific.
Intelligence Division
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