MEETING WITH PROFESSORS STEPHANIE G. NEUMAN AND WILLIAM A. GLASER OF THE BUREAU OF APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 15, 2001
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• Publication Date: June 1, 1976
• Content Type: MFR

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1 June 1976
SUBJECT: Meeting with Professors Stephanie G. Neuman and Wi fiat
A. Glaser of the Bureau of Applied Social Research,
Columbia University
REFERENCE: Memo to Chief, IFS of 23 May 1976, subject: Fletcher's
6-8 May Conference on Arms Transfers to LDCs
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1. Background: met Professor Neuman at the
Fletcher Conference. Shortly thereafter, she sent him two project
proposals for comment. The first, co-authored by Professor Glaser,
focused on the effects of military transfers and training programs
on the domestic politics and foreign policies of less developed
countries. The second dwelt on dependency and interdependency
between large and small powers with a "case study" focus on the
role of arms transfers in The reporting
officer found the analytical thrust o both proposals stimulating.
In fact, the first is sufficiently detailed (61 pages) that it
could be of real assistance in framing the rameters and line
of march of his own study. Hence, with s help, he arranged
to meet with Professor Neuman during the course of her planned
27-29 May visit to Washington. When, at the last minute, it
developed that Professor Glaser had accompanied Professor Neuman
on this trip, he was included in the meeting. The reporting
officer picked up Professors Neuman and Glaser at their hotel
in Washington on 29 May, took them to lunch at the Aberdeen Barn
in company with another of their Agency contacts (Mrs. `NNOW
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his office before loading them and their luggage into an airport-
bound cab.
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2. A word of caution Is due at the outset. Professor Neuman
was in town to plumb -- and if possible to exploit -- the governmental
contacts she had made at the Fletcher Conference. Since she is
obligated to teach some courses in the months ahead, she will not
be in a position to undertake either of her proposed projects for
another year (Professor Glaser is tied up for a like period). But
in the interim she is seeking funding (about $5,000.00) for a
pilot "conceptual paper" and, most of all, some sort of official
blessing (e.g., a CIA consultantship) that would give her at
least limited access to a wide variety of governmental agencies
and files. Much of the reporting officer's time was spent in
explaining the nature and limits of 0PR9's outreach efforts and
in directing her attention to appropriate offices and officials
elsewhere in the government.
3. The reporting officer reiterated his interest in the
analytical thrust of the work that Professors Neuman and Glaser
proposed to do on arms transfers and expressed his desire to
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touch base with them again once his own project was underway. In
the course of explaining OPR and IFS goals and activities, he
showed them a copy of the informal IFS Memorandum and gave them
retention copies of the informal draft working paper on terrorism
that had been prepared for the Department of State.
4. While undoubtedly disappointed that no prospect of a more
formal relationship was held forth, Dr. Neuman indicated that she
would welcome the opportunity to discuss the arms transfer issue
with the reporting officer at any time. She was, however, somewhat
loathe to leave entirely empty-handed. Hence, her parting question
was whether or not it could be arranged for her to spend a day
reviewing the Agency Library's unclassified holdings on arms transfers
and arms control. The reporting officer said he would look into
it and let her know.
5. Professor Glaser had little to say about the arms transfer
project proposal. A "transnational generalist" and professional
researcher, he has travelled to over 80 countries and has written
on a wide variety of subjects. His current project deals with the
possible relevance of foreign health insurance programs to US needs.
He was particularly interested in the informal IFS Memorandum,
noting that his Bureau and other Columbia University elements have
been doing complementary studies, and asked if we would send
copies to him and Professor Neuman -- on their promise that they
would not be shown about. (Again, the reporting officer promised
to inquire whether retention copies could be made available.)
Professor Glaser also offered to make copies or reprints of
relevant Columbia papers available to OPR.
6. With due regard for the strong element of self-interest
that was evidenced by Professor Neuman and, to a lesser degree, by
Professor Glaser, the reporting officer recommends that infrequent
and low key contact be maintained with both until a better assessment
of their potential value to OPR can be made. In this regard, he
would, if policy permits, send them copies of the IFS Informal
Memorandum. At this stage, he would not recommend seeking any
departure from standard procedures with respect to Professor
Neuman's request for one-time access to the Agency Libary's
unclassified holdings. In fact, even if we eventually wish to
appear to be especially forthcoming, he sees no reason that a
simple xerox compendium of reference cards shouldn't suffice.
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