LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM ANNE ARMSTRONG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R000300010006-6
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 16, 1982
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVTSORX BOARD
March 16, 1982
Enclosed is the information on improving
the image of the Intelligence Community
prepared by Peter O'Donnell which I mentioned
last week. Peter did something similar for
Bill Clements when he was at Defense and it
was a big success. I think it is worthy of
consideration and T look forward to hearing
from you.
With fondest regards.
Sincerely,
Anne Armstrong
Chairman
The Honorable William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
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Improving the Image Qf the Intelligence Community
One approach is to recruit our nation R's business and media leaders
to the White House for an off~the-record briefing by the Intelligence
Community about current activities and findings. This could help
in two ways:
? An improved appreciation by American business leadership
for the Intelligence Community and results produced.
? An improved attitude by leadership of the media.
The meeting could be chaired by any one of several individuals, but
should include the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the PFIAB, Bill
Casey, Admiral Inman, Judge Clark, General Jim Williams, Judge
Webster, the Vice President Cbecause he is Vice President and the
former Director of CIA) .and the President to indicate his interest
and support as well, as to provide the incentive to attend.
Invited to this meeting could be 20 business and professional
leaders, five from the media and two or three educators.
Meeting timetable might be:
3.00
- 6.00
pm
Briefing and discussion
6:00
- 6:30
pm
Cocktails
6:30
- 8:00
pm
Dinner and concluding remarks
8:00
pm
Adjourn
These meetings could be scheduled every six to eight weeks.
While topics of interest would vary with developments, generally
the meeting should address these subjects:
? The need for intelligence with a briefing on what is happening
now and what we need to do in the future to rneet the ccmpztition.
? Confirm that all activities are within the IC's charter and
the law.
? In addition to the usual horror stories, relate some successes.
? Share with the audience some of the problems such as recruiting
quality people or technology transfer..
These briefings should make clear the need for more analysts with
more capability, more linguists and more human intelligence operatives.
It is perhaps in the area of personnel that the PFIAB can be of
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to the Intelligence Community and to the President.
greatest help base of personnel, namely:
The Board can help in almost every p
- Recruiting
- Training
- Motivation
- Utilization
- Protecting
Recognition
- Retention
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