MEMORANDUM TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SUPPORT FROM R. L. BANNERMAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R001800170003-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
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• Publication Date: May 22, 1967
• Content Type: MEMO

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Deputy Director for Support
7 D-26 Headquarters
2 2 MAY
STAt
Executive Director
7 D-59 Headquarters
We have gone over this matte
quite carefully and feel that the
revision of the PHS achieves a
nice balance between that informaAion
we feel necessary for investigati.
purposes and at the saune time
complying to the degree possible
with the Civil Service ommissioz 's
position on questions in the area
of arrests and court- rrartials.
I ask your approval to proceed
and revise our PHS with these
changes. This is somewhat urgeix
as our stock of PHS forms is
getting quite low and we must re-
order a new supply.
Mr. Echols talked to Kimbel 1
Johnson of the CSC and the sub-
stance of that meeting is reflected
in Mr. Echols' attached memorancam.
It was not considered accessary
that we inform the CSC of our
course of action as we can con-
sider the meeting with Johnson as
satisfying of this relationship.
1tU R, 1. Bannerman
f 1 R. L. Bannerman
(1)
Att: Memo dtd 18 May 67 for
DD/S fr D/Pers, subj:
Revision of CIA Personal
History Statement (DD/S 67- 667)
(2) Memo for the Record fr
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M RARJM FOR: Deputy Director for Sip- ort
SUBJECT : Revision of CIA Personal history Statement
1. This memorandum submits a recyndation for your approval;
this recommendation is contained in paragraph 3-
2. In order to conform as closely to FFM Letter No. 731-2 and the
language used in the revised Civil Service Form 57, we have studied
carefully the desirability of revising the items on our Personal History
Statement which relate to arrests, court m artia3.s and other possible
derogatory elements. We have concluded that a revision of Section V
can be accomplished without affecting-to any great extent our acquisition
of essential information.
3. With this in mind we have revised our wording of Form 440
Personal History Statement (Tab Q. The essential differences between
our revision and the revised wording of Standard Form 57 are as follows:
a. The CIA PRO has no minimum age limit in the arrest quotation
(Item 10) whereas the revised wording in Standard Form 57 raises
the age minimum to 21. We have found in recent years an increasing
number of cases in which applicants have committed serious offenses
while under age 21. Use of narcotics, LSD drugs, and automobi l e
thefts are examples. Conviution at any age for serious offenses
are considered important information in our screening processes.
b. Revised CIA requests information concerning s eci.l.
as well as general court martial (Item 11). Standard. Form
(Item 38) asks only for informsation concerning a general court
martial. A special court may adjudge penalties such as bad conduct
discharge, and up to six months confinement. Included among the
offenses that subjects one to a special court martial are assault
with battery, minor thefts or minor larceny, unlawful entry, imr er-
sonsating an officer without intent to defraud, and absence without
leave for a relatively long period of time. We believe a history
of such offenses is meaningful in our security evaluation of eppli-
cente.
a. The revised PRA (Item 12) requests information concerting
any incidents which may be discovered in subsequent investigation
and which the applicant may desire to explain. Our present PE3 does
not leave the decision up to the applicant and uses the word
ut a raab, e. Standard Form 57 does not have a comparable question.
To have found that the majority of applicants are eager to resolve
any suitability questions at the earliest possible phase in the
processing of their applications and we believe that most will con-
tinue to provide such iii orustion. The revised wording of our form
permits him to withhold such information, of course, if he desires
to do so.
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SUWBCP: Revision of CZ.A Personal History Statement
Tab B is the wording used at this time in our Personal History Statement.
3. It is recommended that you approve the revised wording of CIA
rm. 444, Personal History Statement, ass e*t iorth in Tab A.
J's/, ln;nett B. Echols
Em-att D. Echols
Director oi' Pezvonnel
The recouarenc1ation in paragraph 3 is approve .
? MEO if. L 63ernan
R, L. Bannerman
Deputy Director
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REVISED WORD OF P01*6 444,
F'E DNAL HXRY ST-I,T' PT
Item XXIV (Personal 1 eciaxations)
KM SpBoj L If your ane'? er is "Yen" to the following questions
II 'RJO1'IO! B 10, ll, or 12, provide the information requested
for each question on a separate, signed sheet and
attach the sheet to this form in a sealed envelop.
10. Have you ever been convicted in the U. S. or abroad of an
offense against the law or forfeited eollateral, or are you
now under charges for any offense against the law? (you
may omit traffic violations for which you paid a fine of
$30.00 or lose.) If so, state name of court, city, state,
country, date, nature of offense, and disposition of case
in accordance with special instructions above.
11. While in the military service, were you ever convicted by
special or general court martia12 If so, describe incident(s)
and provide date(s) oi' occurrence on a separate sheet in
accordance with instructions above.
12. Are there any incidents in your life (not mentioned above)
which may be discovered in subsequent investigation, whether
you were directly involved or not, which you desire to explain.
If so, describe incident(s) an4 provide date(s) of oceurrenoe(s)
on separate sheet in accordance with special instructions
above.
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Ites XXIV (Personal Declarations)
RM SPECIAL I' your ancer is "" to tie following
ITOTHU ioN 10, 11 or 12, provide the in ornation requested for
efth question in a vgxn~stej signed sheet and attach
the sheet to this .iota in a sealed envelope.
10. Have you, or to your knowledge has your spouse, ever been
dCtained, arrested, indicted, or cs nvi. ted %or violatio-i
or the law other than a tLnor traffic violation (in which
the r i ne was leas than $2>. 00) n t3 3. S. or abroad? If
so, state name of comet, city, mate, country, date, nature
of offense and dispositian of Ouse in accordance with special
instructions above.
11.. Have you ever been arrested., c, uxt 'aarti.a1ed or otherwise
punished under military Law on regetlaatUon? If so, describe
incidents and provide date(s) a-- oeaurrence on a separate
sheet in accordance with instraa:tions above.
12. Are there any incidents in your lire (uaravorable) not toned
above which be discovered In subsequent investigation..
whether you were directly involved or Wit, which may reguir-
explanation? Lr so, cues=4be itrcttIent;fa) and provide date( )
of occurrence on eeparat a sheet in acs3rdance with special
instructions above.
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REMARKS:
Col. White has approved the suggested
changes to the PHS, section XXIV. We
have informally advised
f this fact so that they may
be prepared to take action on printing the
new PHS.
Recommend your approval of Mr.
Echols' basic paper.
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