PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM FOR YOUNG AMERICANS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00156R000600030121-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 121
• Publication Date: October 15, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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18 SEPTEMBER 1971
FROM
DDA FEDERAL WOMEN'S PROGRAM
WORKING GROUP CHAIRMAN
OFFICE OF SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE
DUE TO MY SHORT TIME AS OFFICE OF SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE,
I DID NOT HAVE AS MUCH TIME AS, -I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO GET OUT AND
SURVEY OF-PERSONNEL REGARDING PROJECT AIM.
HOWEVER, AMONG THOSE THAT I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO REGARDING
THIS MATTER, I WAS ABLE TO ELICIT THE FOLLOWING COMf1INTS:
1. TOO MUCH INVOLVED FOR TOO LITTLE A PAY-OFF-
{I-E- USE OF SPECIAL INTERVIEWS AND ASSESSMENT CENTER
FOR VERY BASIC JOBS SUCH AS PAYROLL TECHNICIAN GS-a6,
AND-TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST GS-06-09, AS ADVERTISED
IN DDA ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE 79-3, 19 JANUARY .19.79-
2..-SOME EMPLOYEES DO NOT APPLY BECAUSE OF TWO
YEAR AGENCY SERVICE REQUIREMENT-
3. SOME EMPLOYEES DO NOT APPLY BECAUSE OF
REQUIRED TRAINING PERIOD AND POSSIBILITY OF BEING
ASSIGNED OVERSEAS {I-E- OC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SPECIALISTI- THEY FEEL IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR
MARRIED PERSON.
4- MOST FEEL IT IS EASY ENOUGH TO FIND A GS-06 AND
GS-07 POSITION WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT FOR PROJECT
AIN SEMI-ANNUAL PHASES.
AS OF THIS DATE THE OFFICE OF SECURITY HAS 13 ACTIVE PROJECT
AIM CANDIDATES ON RECORD, OF WHICH 2 APPLIED FOR PROJECT AIM
POSITIONS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 197q.
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"SURVEY ON PROJECT AIM"
HAVE YOU HEARD OF PROJECT AIM?
Submitted b :
000600 -
11 Sept. 1979 TAT
Majority NO
1/2---yes
HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR PROJECT AIM? Majority NO
2 yes
IF YOU HAVEN'T APPLIED, WHY NOT? Not locked into my position.
Trying to get present job
upgraded.
New on board.
Part-Time employee (not-inter
ested in full time work).
Not applicable (Occupational.
Health Nurse).
To low of grades
To few of jobs
Evaluation process to long
Did not want to go from
1 clerical job to another
Not willing to do such work
Evaluation process for thos
not selected, was totally
indignant.
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OTR Survey on PROJECT AIM
Do you know of Project AIM? Yes - 20; No - 2
Have you applied? Yes `4; No 18
Comments:
Not interested in fields advertised
Am interested, but haven't seen any benefits
Positions offered did not fit my career plans; however,
would be interested if they did meet my career goals
Not interested in jobs offered
Didn't know anything about it
Jobs are not worth the testing, evaluating and monitoring
which the Program requires
Thought it was for OP careerists
Thought it was hopeless to be selected without a college degree
Will apply when I am eligible
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
Presidential Classroom for Youn Americans
Harry E. Fitzwater
Director of Personnel
5E-58, Hqs.
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
Director of Training
936 C of C
Distribution:
Orig - Adse
1 - EO/DDA
1 - Subj File
1 - D/Pers Chrono
1 - RDK Chrono
OP/Pers I;kav
16 Nov 79
OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
INITIALS to whom. Draw a tine across column after each comment.)
Attached is a memorandum from me
to regarding the
Presidential Classroom for Young
Americans. Also attached is a
memorandum fro
concerning the selection of
as the Agency's
,representative.
For years the Office of Personnel
has monitored the selection of the
instructor for the Presidential
Classroom. Also,
has been one of the more popular
briefers for this program. After
!reviewing the facts, I believe
that the monitoring of this activit
more properly falls unde your
jurisdiction than mine. ,~~ e Z
For your information, !!!
is the Executive Director
of this program.
fl-MY
Harry E. Fitzwater
IAtt
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'MF1ORANM M FOR: Executive Officer/DDA
FROM: Harry E. Fitzwater
Director of Personnel
SUBJECT: Presidential Classroom for Yciang A ericans
This Agency, as you 1mow, has been provid'in one volunteer
instructor for the Presidential Classroom. %,e are once again invited
to designate an individual for this assignment.
The Office of Personnel for many years was the component that
identified the instructor. Last year we thought :- ;e should "share the
wealth" as this type of temporary assignment is obviously career
enhancing. Being tasked with the implementation of the Senior
Intelligence Sen-ice, ~~AS , etc., I have no assets available to
serve in this role. I suggest you consider, as you did last year,
suitable candidates from other offices in the A.d;nilnistration
Directorate. Also, you ray wish to query INFAC as to whether they
have a suitable young person for this important detail.
The materials concerning this program have historically come to
the Director of Personnel because in most government agencies the
Director of Personnel and the Director of Training are the same person.
This appears to be prirnarily, a training-type activity, and I plan to
notify the Office of Personnel Management, if you have no objections,
that correspondence about this program be sent to our Director of
Training.
Attached is the correspondence, fact sheet and 1979 yearbook
for your handling and disposition.
Harry E. Fitzwater
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