BRIEFING REQUEST FROM THE JUNIOR STATESMEN FOUNDATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R001803590027-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2008
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: July 6, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM:
Director, Office of External Affairs
STAT
SUBJECT: Briefing Request from the Junior
Statesmen Foundation
1. Action Requested: Accept or decline request by the
Junior Statesmen Foundation that you meet with approximately
100 outstanding West Coast high school students sometime
between July 24 - August 12.
2. Background: Edwin Meese, Counsellor to the
President, has requested that you meet with the Junior
Statesmen Foundation. This group consists of approximately
100 outstanding West Coast high school students who have been
selected to participate in this nonpartisan program. The
nature of the program is to educate high school students in
the workings of our government. Their curriculum includes a
rigorous academic introduction to American government,
supplemented by student debates on national issues, a research
project, and briefings by representatives from Capitol. Hill
and several Executive Agencies. Also, students will have the
opportunity to meet and question national leaders in informal
discussion groups. See attached brochure for additional
information.
3. Recommendation: Disapprove request. It has been our
policy since you assumed office not to brief high school
groups since there is little to be gained by addressing this
level of student. Although Recruitment Division actively
recruits at the high school level, it is primarily for
clerical and secretarial positions. We know of only one
exception to this policy. Admiral Inman approved a briefing
for high school students at the request of Congressman Andy
Ireland (D, FL) a year ago. We have, however, declined other
Congressionally-requested briefings for high school students.
Therefore, we recommend that you disapprove this request as
you did last year unless, of course', you wish to make an
exception in light of Ed Meese's personal request for one.
Public Affairs will respond appropriately on your behalf.
STAT
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SUBJECT: Briefing Request from the Junior
Statesmen Foundation
APPROVE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST:
Director of Central Intelligence Date
DISAPPROVE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST:
'naby 4 JUL 1983
Director of Central Intelligence Date
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