LETTER TO ROBERT LAMB FROM WILLIAM H. WEBSTER

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• Publication Date: February 16, 1988
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SUBJECT: (Optional) Speaking Invitation - Diplomatic Security Service
26 Feb 88
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Since you wille tied up in congressional testimony on February 26th, I
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The Honorable Robert Lamb
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Bob:
Thank you for your invitation to address the graduating class of special
agents and to be present at their induction ceremony into the Diplomatic
Security Service. Unfortunately, I will be tied up in Congressional testimony
on February 26th and must decline. Please give my congratulations to the men
and women that have passed your rigorous course. They serve as first line of
security in protecting US diplomats and installations overseas. We could not
carry out our work without them.
Best regards.
Sincerely yours,
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William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
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The Director. has testimony on the
morning'of 2/26 at 10:00 a.m. before
the SSCI re statutory IG. He also
has testimony on Thursday morning,
2/25 and Wednesday morning 2/24.
A hectic week for testimony and also
two days out for the off-site
conference. You might want to
point this out to Mr. Lamb and
offer a possible raincheck.
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Judge:
For your info, you will be testifying
on the morning of the 26th before
the SSCI re Statutory IG. Also,
you are scheduled to testify the
day before on the Budget, and on
Wednesday and the offsite conference
is set for Monday and Tuesday.
You have a lot on your plate
for this week already and to add
one more might be heavy.
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RE: Speaking Invitation
Diplomatic Security Service
Department of State
Washington, D.C.
Friday, 26 February 1988
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The Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security of State Department,
Robert E. Lamb, has invited you to speak 'at the graduation and induction
ceremony of their special agents program. The ceremony takes place at State
Department on Friday, 26 February at 12:00 noon. The suggested format of your
address is 10-15 minutes of remarks on a topic of your choice. You can expect
an audience of 48 graduates and 300-400 friends, relatives, and colleagues.
The media will not be present.
The Diplomatic Security Service, created in 1985, resulted from the
efforts of Admiral Inman and the Advisory Panel on Overseas Security that he
chaired. According to Secretary Lamb, the DSS has grown in the past two years
more than any organization in the history of the Department. Thirty-six
classes have graduated from the special agents training program. The program
is selective with approximately 7 out of every 100 applicants hired who apply
for the special agent program... An,..addi:ti onal :5..,percent .fail ..the rigorous
5-month basic officer course.
The mission of the DSS is to provide a secure environment for the conduct
of American diplomacy and the promotion of American interests worldwide. In
addition, the special agents are responsible for developing and implementing
physical, technical, and operational procedures necessary to protect our
facilities, personnel, and national security information. Previous speakers
have been Secretary George Schultz, Congressman Daniel Mica (D, FL),
Ambassador Vernon Walters, and Commandant of the Marine Corps General
A. M. Gray.
I recommend that you ak to this group, and Chief of our
Counterintelligence Staffs e =concurs. If you agree, attached is a
letter of acceptance for your signature.
Bill Baker
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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington. D. C. 20505
The Honorable Robert E. Lamb
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
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Thank you for your invitation to address the graduating class of special
agents and to be present at their induction ceremony into the Diplomatic
Security Service (DSS). I look forward to speaking to this fine group of men
and women., and I congratulate you for having such an active training program
for your special agents. A member of my Public Affairs staff will be in touch
with you concerning any arrangements.
Best regards.
Sincerely yours,
William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
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Dear Judge Webster:
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520 f [;; F
January 21, 1988
The Diplomatic Security Service was created in 1985 as
a result of the work of Admiral Inman and the Advisory
Panel on Overseas Security he chaired. In the intervening
two years the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) has seen
more rapid growth than any organization in the history of
the Department.
Throughout this growth DSS has maintained high
standards for its special agents. After strict initial
screening we ultimately hire only about 7 out of every 100
applicants to the special agent program. An additional
5 percent fails to complete successfully the rigorous
5-month basic officer course. To those who do, it is a
proud occasion.
We mark their completion of this program and their
formal induction into the Diplomatic Security Service with
a graduation ceremony on the Department's Eighth Floor.
These are important events for our Service. About 300-400
friends, relatives and colleagues of the graduates
normally attend.
On February 26, at 12:00 noon in the Department's
Benjamin Franklin Room we shall graduate 48 of these men
and women. On behalf of the class, I would like to extend
an invitation for you to be the graduation speaker and the
guest of honor at this ceremony. Previous speakers
The Honorable
William H. Webster,
The Director of Central Intelligence.
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include two members of the President's Cabinet, Members of
Congress and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. We would
be pleased and honored to have the opportunity to hear
from you on this occasion.
Best regards.
Robert E. Lamb
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
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