LIST OF PROBLEMS FOR THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF IN ORDER OF WORK PRIORITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003400020034-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: August 13, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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M :MK)MITUM V(R The Chairman and Members, hsychoioY.cal Strategi Board
.J!'t''Jk CTa List of iroblems for the Director and Staff in order of work
Priority
As the first important task, I have had my staff prepare fur your con-
sideration a list of the problems in the field of psychological strategy
which are troubling your der,artments,
`Time has not permitted a full staff survey. However? we have obtained
from the areas of your departments responsible for nsychological operations
lists of the problems which they feel require examination by x `l;a In addi-
tion, Ty staff, who have been generously loaned to me by your de)artments.,
have examined these Id.sts in the light of their own personal knokied ge of
the problems which are vexi ng th err..
1 have had this list organized so as to reflect both their relative
importance to the cold war effort., and a workable order of handl .ng by the
staff, taking, into consideration the phased growth of the staff and the
capabilities of the deoartmen is to furnish personnel assistance to the
staff.
This list reflects a caution 1 gave my staff which is of great concern
to me . In my many talks with ..hose in V:ashington about the state of our
nsych7.ological effort, I have come upon many nroblems whic-. are tiLTediate,
are serious and are not being dealt with as effectively as they 'e ght bea
I annreciate the necessity of the board being personally co ncen f-6 about
each of these.- But as I see i t, these problems must not b_ accer?ted by the
board and staff without car? fu l consideration of the effect that this may
have upon the solution of Vic board's longer range )roblems in a systematic
and orderly fashion,
I find that the problems coming within the purview of r Sr' fall into
four general categories,
a, psychological strategy planning not previously in; tiated,,
bo Work already in the planning stage or being implemented by
departments and agencies, which requires review by -'SF? in
order to fill policy gaps.
Problems for which effective policies exist but which utill
require implementation planning
d. Crisis problems which will arise from time to time.
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The fist includes only categories a? b and c ti In general. terms the
problems down to and including II C in the attached list fall under category
a. My staff has not undertaken at this time to make a specific division
among the other categories.
The problems. are listed in the first column in approx:i.i to order of
importance.
NSC REVIEWED AND HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT.
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