MINUTES OF 31 AUGUST 1983 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: (1) 1985 PROGRAM (2) EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2008
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• Publication Date: September 15, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUj'.I FOR: Executive Committee Members
FROM: Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
SUBJECT: Minutes of 31 August 1983 Executive Committee
-Meeting: (1) 1985 Program (2) Executive
TTra n n TP g
1. The Executive Committee met on 31 August 1983 for a
final review of the 1985 CIA Program and to discuss the Agency
Executive Training Program. (ExDir) chaired the
session: t>articipants included Messrs. Fitzwater (DDA);
Magee D/OP , Childs Wilmn '
( ) roller) (De ut7
Comptroller). D/OTE,
both of OTE, re presen o discuss the Executive Training
Program.
1.985 Program
2 called the Executive Committee into session
to review e Agency's strategy for submitting the 1985.program
and to consider the distribution of employee positions in
FY-84. He noted the recent Comptroller review of the impact of
hypothetical cuts of 4, 8 and 12% Below DCI Guidance on the
Agency's Program and indicated that. the Executive Committee
needed to reconfirm itg decision at the June meeting to request
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3. Mr. Gates agreed that the Agency should stand with its
original strategy until told how much to cut. By standing fast,
a 4% cut, for example, might be acen from Over Guidance rather
than from DCI Guidance. noted that if a 4% below DCI
Guidance were imposed, t gency would have to reassess its
entire program. Mr. Gates said that if a. cut is necessary, he
would rather lose dollars than people; he was investing in
rebuilding the Intelligence Directorate's staff.
noted that in a 4% reduction the DO would los w, - r s of its
initiatives, which would include a cut in the program.
He agreed that the Agency should stand firm. was the
consensus of the group that the program presented by the
Comptroller (attached) would be adopted.
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