POLICY HANDBOOK FOR EXECUTIVES

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N+JEMORANDtJN 1'ORs The Deputy Directory (Administration)
St JEC'?: Policy iik dbook for 1 cecutaves
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The proposal contained in this memorandum is generated both by
personal observations and by criticism of the present system of
Regulatory Issuances to the effect that they lack basic polI.oy dir.-
ectivea, contain too much procedure, and are too vole 3..notus fo: con-
venient policy raforenco purposes.
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That son?or Agency ez datives have a praotieal and continuing
need for a coailatior.of basis Agency policies, statements of mission,
NSCID's and their inteerpx eta,ions s DC TD's, assign rents of responsibility,
delegations of authority and miscellaneous facts about the Agency.
3. L;i.sctass ,t'
as The Regulatory Issuances System of the Agency was designed
and is intended to satisfy the working level needs of employees and
general supervisors. As such, it doss not contain top level operational
directives or basic pol1cy statements., nor does it contain material above
the classification "Secret".
b. There does not appear to be ary consistent planning of or medi-
um for the compilation of* asic policies of the Agency and implementing
directives for the use and guidance of Agency officials in policy snaking
and command positions. It is assumed that such information eX4 dix cctives
e at=-3ntly disseminated verbally, by memoranda, or In some cases by
special publications. For example, the tSCID'a and DCID's have been
published in a loose-leaf birx ; the CIA Statutes and their interpreta-
tion in another binder, and, doubtless, the Director has issued xnaoerous
continuing direotives at staff ,etinge or by memoranda. The disadvantaps
of these dissemination procedures are their impermanence and nan>evailabi1.tty
for gviok "desk top" references
as It Is suggested, therefore, that consideration be given to the
establishment of an Ebwoutive Policy 1iandbook in a loose-leaf, compact
form which would be placed in the hands of key officials for pereonaliaedi
desk top reference purposes. The possible contents of such a handbook
are illustrated belows
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(1) ,; art I ?. Cl ,.n9 Batt o - A recapitulation and sumiary of
the Agency Regulations in the Organization series (Series n. 25X1 A
(2) &L l, - 419"o .. Succinct statemente of AVncy mis.
sions as prescribed by the National Security eounoil and implementing
Directives of the Director.
(3) brt IPc - t 4j - A summary and lusting of the basic
control or ranageri nt po9 i c .ea of the Agency.
(4) %-- TV,,~ ~cationg of Au horny.. A listing of prinoi..
pal delegations of authority. Statement of those authorities reserved
by public law or otherwise to the Director.
(5) V - Reports - Listing of the prime roporta required by
the Director and ,; eir scheduled time of sutTAssion.
(6) A compilation of useful pertinent facts
concerning; V-,: oiness of the Agency. For e3 p1o:
(a appropriation of funds; allocation of funds to
Officer., listing of pro3octs; installations and
Agency '..r
(b) Mutnbaz of personnrc'il authorized and available; person-
nel rate of turn-over; percentage of disapproved applications
for employment.
(a) Listing of key employees with their telephone exten..
elons,
d. The proposed handbook would be extremely sensitive, Classified
"Top Secret", and made available to key officials only.
3. co w'111 IM
That the Agency Regulatory Syatng Is not designed for convenient'
Personal use by top level executives. The sycto n, while a ter ive, doom
not include high],y sensitive command material restricted to top level
exacntj e U 09o That an Executive Policy Handbook would be a useful worth..
while aid to executive and policy diroction of the Agency.
4. Pent erdatj oz
as That a compilation be made m 1b basic Agency policies, missions
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delegatioums of authority, and facts for ,inclusion in a policy book fcr
key officinlle. ?
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be That, the compilation and maiente a of this handbook be
assigned to a representative of the Director.
c. That the policy handbook be published in a limited edition
for controlled distribution to nsxed executives.
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Deputy Director (jVbAin. )
SA/DDA : GRT:mes (8 May 53 )
cc - Regulations Control Staff
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