LETTER TO HONORABLE RICHARD M. HELMS FROM MORTIMER M. CAPLIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 28, 2002
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• Publication Date: September 22, 1970
• Content Type: LETTER

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National Civil
Service League
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Officers
President
MORTIMER M. CAPLIN
Caplin & Drysdale
Vice President
BERNARD L. GLADIEUX
Director
Knight, Gladieux & Smith, Inc.
Treasurer
WESTON RANK IN
Board of Directors
MARVER H. BERNSTEIN
Princeton University
JOHN T. CONNOR
President
Allied Chemical Corporation
JOHN J. CORSON
Chairman of the Board
Fry Consultants, Inc.
LLOYD H. ELLIOTT
President
The George Washington University
KERMIT GORDON
President
The Brookings Institution
EDWARD GUDEMAN
Limited Partner, Lehman Brothers
NAJEEB HALABY
President
Pan American World Airways, Inc.
LEWELLYN A. JENNINGS
Chairman of the Board, Riggs
National Bank of Washington, D. C.
GEORGE C. McGHEE
Businessmen end Former Diplomat
NEWTON N. MINOW
Liebman, Williams, Bennett,
Baird & Minow
DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN
(on leave)
SAMUEL H. ORDWAY, JR.
Foundation Trustee
WINSTON PAUL
Trustee
JOHN A. PERKINS
President
Wilmington Medical Center
WILLIAM RUDER
Ruder & Finn, Inc.
WALLACE S. SAYRE
Professor of Public Law &
Government, Columbia University
KATHRYN H. STONE
Washington Center for
Metropolitan Studies
CYRUS VANCE
Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
JAMES E. WEBB
Attorney
WATSON W. WISE
Industrialist
Honorary Vice Presidents
MURRAYSEASONGOOD
Paxton & Seasongood
CHARLES P. TAFT
Taft, Lavercombe & Fox
Executive Director
JEAN J. COUTURIER
Deputy Director
MILTON B. MILLON
Associate Director
RICHARD A.STAUFENBERGER
Assistant Director
ADA R. KIMSEY
National Civil Service League
September 22, 1970
Honorable Richard M. Helms
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Please accept this most cordial invitation to nominate
outstanding employees for the League's 17th yearly Career
Service Awards.
The entire public service benefits greatly from this
awards program, and we look to your leadership to assure
that top quality candidates are nominated. To carry out
the true spirit of the program, nominations are open to all
personnel, men and women, including field staffs. All grades
and occupations are eligible, so we would hope that you could
give consideration to the full range of your personnel.
John D. Roth, Director of the Civil Service Commission's
Office of Incentive Systems, will deliver announcements in
quantity to your personnel office. Nominations are due at
the National Civil Service League by November 23, 1970, and
we look forward to your early response.
The Career Service Awards Banquet will take place on
April 23, 1971, and we hope that you will be able to attend
as our honored guest.
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Career Service Awards
ANNUAL PRESENTATION
HONORING CAREER PUBLIC SERVANTS
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NaUanal Civil y3~
Service league
National Civil Service League
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Agency and department heads are invited to nominate candidates. Men and w,men in all grade and
occupations, in the field, overseas, and in the departmental service are eligible Nominees must meet
the "Basis of Selection'' criteria established in this announcernent. I icy must he employed in nne ul
the career services of the federal government or by their records be cleans Identified as ~.rrecr
employees making government service their lifework.
WHAT 10 SU13MI I. Itch agency and department head may nominate three (for agencies
employing more than 100,000 four) candidates by submitting:
1. FOUR COPIES of a written statement, no more that five pages in length containing:
A. Justification in detail lot the nomination in terms of the primary considerations noted as the
basis for selection.
B. Human interest factors especially related to the candidate's career that would give insight
into the candidate's character and assist in promulgation of widespread publicity on the
candidate's selection.
C. Comments on the candidate's participation in professional, social and civic activities and
organizations.
2. PICTURES of the candidate: four 8" x 10" glossy prints.
3. FIFTY COPIES (original must be signed by agency head) of a summary statement preferably
one page long, but two pages will be accepted organized as indicated heloss
NAME, TITLE AND GRADE LENGTH OF SERVICE
BUSINESS ADDRESS & PHONE # MARITAL STATUS
RESIDENCE ADDRESS & PHONE } DATE & PLACE OF BI R III
EDUCATION AND DEGREES (INCLUDING NAMES OF SCHOOLS)
CHRONOLOGICAL SYNOPSIS OF CAREER SERVICE PROGRESSION, SHOWING Tll ;_E &
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
BRIEF STATEMENT SETTING FORTH IN SUMMARY THE SUBSTANTIVE ACHIFVEMENI S
WHICH QUALIFY THE CANDIDATE FOR CONSIDERATION AND INDICATING THE AGENCY
HEAD'S PRIMARY REASON(S) FOR SUBMITTING THE CANDIDATE'S NAME.
NOTE: Supplemental material may be submitted, but the material above should stand on its own.
Submit materials to: National Civil Service League
1028 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036
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This National Civil Service League program strength-
ens the public service by bringing national recognition to
significant careers in the federal service.
The League will grant awards to ten career employ-
ees who exemplify in an outstanding manner the
primary characteristics of the career service: efficiency,
achievement, character, and service. Extensive publicity
through television, radio, magazines, and newspapers will
be given to the selections and the presentation of the
awards.
The Career Service Award recipients will be guests
of honor at a dinner in Washington, D. C. to be
addressed by a nationally prominent speaker and at-
tended by many leaders of government, business,
education, and the professions.
1. Efficiency and achievement
A record of exceptional efficiency; evidence of
sustained superior performance and accomp-
lishment.
2. Character
A record of integrity and devotion to the principles
of public service.
3. Service
At least ten years-this may include military service
and employment in state or local, as well as federal,
governments.
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The National Civil Service League is to be commended
for an unwavering commitment to the improvement of
the Government service. I am pleased to see that the
League is working to help modernise state and local merit
systems and to create positions in career public employ-
ment for the disadvantaged under merit principles."
RICHARD M. NIXON
"I was deeply proud to participate in the ceremony
honoring the National Civil Service League's Career
Service Awards winners. It is always a pleasure to see
reward given to those public servants, so dedicated and a
credit to their country."
The National Civil Service League, by its selection and
acclaim of outstanding award winners, made a valuable
contribution to better public understanding of our career
service."
The National Civil Service League is to be commended
for its efforts to strengthen the public service and for its
program of bringing national recognition to significant
careers in the Federal Service."
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
We are all indebted to the League and its members for
their untiring work in helping to improve Civil Service
systems throughout the nation.''
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Career Service Awards
? To Stimulate able young people to
choose government careers
? To Encourage all in government to
pursue excellence
? To Promote public appreciation of
quality in government
? To Honor career civil servants for
significant contributions
NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE
1028 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, D. C.
[2021 659-4714
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