ARCHIVES, HISTORY, AND RECORDS
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP83-00764R000400030050-1
Release Decision:
RIFPUB
Original Classification:
C
Document Page Count:
7
Document Creation Date:
November 17, 2016
Document Release Date:
July 5, 2000
Sequence Number:
50
Case Number:
Publication Date:
May 9, 1972
Content Type:
MF
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Approved For Release 2~8/04,; Ch 4,R00040003%00-1
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Depnty 11.vi:cLor for SCI ..nC,, ',J7t;C11no:o` y
Do)X""" Director for Support
.~Zi.'.~;t3JCT : Archives, History, and Records
1. Considerable 'study and discussion. hLve to :e'n pl,:Lce of the
y :~:;corieal Program and the Records Manane:3'1,one and
~'t r c ive s C~a o grams. This memorandum will outline a basic approach
to
:he in crrclationshlp of these three subjects in a:1 for to improve
the A ilcy's performance in all these fields.
2. In essence, the throe subjects all record our c.:nericrncc to
ak iL available for. futurq use as required. This use includes file
se:.aches for current operational support, briefing and training new
Pte- so:~nei, answering press or Congressional questions as to the
Agency's role in earlier events; etc. The problem is to design a
system which will satisfactorily 'answer the needs of the .-uture.in
the fields with a minimum. expenditure of man hours and>fuilds at
In these days of declining personnel ceilingas, we obviously
C. c,c,:icate large amounts of current manpower to makin ; ilnrl~.:di-
:1~~'1' :~.?lb1c detailed rinawurs to all con'-ine,cnt quc::tions. >Qrl the
oLi+c:r 11,L,141, :iorno records liuvc direct value to futuxe operations, and
Ccrtai:lay our need to handle press or Congressional questions warns us
iii the need to devote an appropriate effort in this direction.
3. In our approach to this problem in this internally compart-
rnentcd Agency, it is essential to decentralize much of the responsi-
bility and most of the actual effort. At the same time, this decentrali-
zat-ion needs to 'be matched by. a reporting system tivhi' will indicate
the degree to which minimum standards are mot by all units, and a
nisr by which units can 'profit,by intdr~
4. In our analysis'vxwo must clearly. rcoognizo difforent'kinds of
records material and theydifferent purposis we expect:them_to?.serve.
Some of our records, are importarit? basic rofbionce tools,.o. g ?, 'CI files.
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