PROPOSED NEWSLETTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00161R000100180005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 16, 1954
• Content Type: MF

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16 November 195
A 1M IM COLONEL MOGAN
bject: Proposed Newsletter
before I forget thew, some ideas about the Newsletter pro-
rewith
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posal that occurred to me in connection with the meeting on the subject
that was cancelled for this afternoon.
1. It is possible to read between the lines of your file on the
subject of the newsletter that a lot of people have thought from time to
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general, this need seems to be for information regarding the Agency itsel~TATINTL
There have been differences of opinion on what to do about it. Where"
lirk recently indicated that he thought a very generalized coam nication,
p bly from the DCI, would best nerve the purpose,
ht, in 1952, that a highly classified listing of important items taken
from the lAC minutes and the Director's Log would be required. What Chat
had in mind looked like something between these two. Although the
basis of most of the original proposals seems to have been a digest acquired
from individual Deputies, Kirk opposes any such thing.
2. All this, it seems to me, deals with 'what to do" and "how to do
premature to start discussing what you are going to do before You are
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sire whether or not solid reasons exist for doing it at all. I don't-doubt
for a moment that such reasons exist; if they did not, the proposal would
not have been made in the first place, and certainly the 'SCI would not, on
occasion, have authorized something like what was proposed.
3. Nevertheless, it seem to me that a more intelligent analysis of
what to do would be possible if it were first icially decided what it
was that we wanted to accomplish. b'or example,7the prepared communication
primarily a project aimed at improving morale in the 'field"? Or
morale at home? Or both? Or neither? If morale, is the object,, exactly
what is meant by "morale"? is morale bad, and if so in what respects and
where? If bad morale is not the problem, perhaps it is lack of information.
In that case, is it to be assumed that present news services furnished to
the field are inadequate? or are these services redundant in view of a
desire for inside news about the Agency. If so, it might help to find out
whether the desire for Agency information arises primarily from curiosity
tion more broadly: ixactly what condition, if any, exists at what points
that needs correction?
h. Saving tackled the main questions and established a basis for action,
a arcs What type of communication or other device would best solve the
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problem as formulated? What degree of security risk would be justified by
the importance of the purpose as formulated?
. if the answer to the first question were a newsletter type of
communication., I should next want to make a survey of some sort, in terms
of the formulated purpose, to find out what sorts of information, news, or
ev*n gossip would be appropriate for the commnication. This could be done
in WasKngton through studies of reports and interviews with people; or by
a field trip as suggested in 1952, or both.
6. Once you knew what you were trying to accomplish and had determined
the bust mans of accomplishing it, you would be in position to make deci-
sions on such matters as format., distribution, periodicity, and classification.
Than you could get down to work.
7. Unless something like this were done, it seams to no that the
chances would be good of spending considerable time in comparatively fruitless
arpments, and of issuing prematurely a publication that might be found wanting
after a fair trim., or might even do more harm than good.
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Contribution to Security Speech Contributed by Colonel Grogan at Insistence
of General, Cabell --- 12/2
security exists in the highest degree in our social and
fraternal "school tie" and old friendships. It is human nature to miry on
some old friends
them with confi encea. Some talk to
old friends and old associates of their most intimate thoughts, and daily
actions and activities. When you enter CIA employment you are dedicated
to protecting our Country and such confidences with old friends must not
occur. You may not discuss classified CIA work with any old friends or
associates no matter how close your relationships. America's security
depends on your behavior. In Washington and tither large cities the
cocktail party is a source of news gathering, and intelligeme gathering.
Alcohol, as well as a desire to impress someone, to be a big-shot,, loosens
tongues, You cannot be too discreet in what you discuss at such social
affairs. They are a great worry to our security experts. You must never
discuss CIA or its work or your work or anyone else's work in. CIA at these
social events or with your closest non-CTA friends -- not even with your
own family. I cannot stress this too much. It is vital.
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