LETTER TO JOHN E. ENDICOTT FROM (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2013
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: August 4, 1988
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
4 AUG 1988
Dr. John E. Endicott
Director
Institute for National Strategic Studies
National Defense University
Fort McNair
Washington DC. 20319-6000
Dear Dr. En'diieott:
Thank you for inviting CIA to suggest topics for student
research at the National Defense University during the coming
academic year. We offer the enclosed six topics. We have listed
the same initial point of contact for all of them, but we will be
glad to put any interested students in touch with the office that
covers a particular issue.
Acting Deputy irector for Intelligence
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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20319-6000
July 18, 1988
Institute for National Strategic Studies
Honorable William H. Webster
Acting Director 7
Ce6ffa5- -t ce Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Webster:
One of the primary goals of the National Defense University, has been the
redirection of the research efforts of it's faculty, staff, and students toward
addressing the needs of the policymaking community. The Institute for National
Strategic Studies is responsible for monitoring such policy-oriented work at NDU.
Most of our students at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the National
War College, many of whom are nationally recognized authorities in their areas of
expertise, fulfill a research requirement during their year here. Although their
selection of topics is a matter of personal choice, we strongly encourage students to
choose their research projects from current National Security issues as suggested by
the policymaking community.
As we did a year ago, I am writing to you and a number of other senior officials
in the national security policy and management community to learn what longer
term research topics are of interest to your agency. A copy of last year's topics are
enclosed along with a sheet for new submissions. The topics you provide will be
offered to our students in August when they make their selections for the new
research cycle. Student research accomplished by the incoming class of 1989 and
approved for release by the University will be forwarded to you in July 1.989. We
would appreciate receiving your respon'se(s) by 5 August 1988, if at all possible.
This University is committed to producing studies illuminating important
national security issues for senior policymakers; we attempt to involve the
requesting agency in the development of the project and encourage interpersonal
relations and face-to-face exchanges. However, where extensive travel is involved,
we have to ask for your support. If you have any questions, please contact me, or
my representative in this matter, Ms. Debbie Jefferson, at [phone].
We look forward to your cooperation and involvement in this process and
welcome the possibility of contributing to the understanding and resolution of
issues of mutual interest.
Respectfully
Enclosures ohn E. Endicott, Ph.D
irector
EXCELLENCE AND UNITY IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
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