OPERATIONS CLANDESTINE SERVICES RECORDS II # 2 -68 ( BIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05795A000100050018-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 16, 2001
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: December 15, 1967
• Content Type: AG

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O F F I C E O F T R A I N I N G
OPERATIONS SCHOOL
CLANDESTINE SERVICES RECORDS TI #2-68
(Biographic Research)
11 - 15 December 1967
30 Hours
Room 1A-07, Headquarters
25X1A9a
Chief Instructor
Room 614, 1000 No. Glebe Road
Extension 3096
Group I
Excluded fro omatic
down ng and
ssification
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CS RECORDS II (Biographic Research) is intended for Opera-
tions Officers and intelligence and clerical assistants who support
operations through the recovery of information about persons of
interest to the Clandestine Services. It introduces the principles,
techniques, and specific procedures used in exploiting the various
records of the Agency and other resources of biographic information.
This course emphasizes research as performed by Headquarters
personnel.
Biographic Research has often been called "name checking"
and has been thought of as an administrative process. Persons
who have insufficient knowledge of either the appropriate extent
of the investigation or research or of the available sources of
information have often been assigned to the "name check" task.
As the Agency's operations became more complex and the record of
these operations became more extensive, recovery of information
from the record required more highly specialized knowledge to
perform an adequate name check. This course represents a synthesis
of the experience of professionals in the field of biographic
research. The course provides an introduction to the professional
skill necessary for adequate biographic research.
Students are instructed in CS requirements for biographic
research, the importance of this research as a part of the in"res-
tigative process, and in the available resources and repositories
of information. Exercises in biographic research and in prepara-
tion of the reports required have a prominent place in the curric-
ulum as well as practical work in responsibilities to the CS Records
System at the completion of the research.
A kit of reading materials is made available by the Chief
Instructor. The reading materials constitute an important part of
the information which the students should absorb.
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Monday, 11 December 1967
0830-0900 Administration and Course
Introduction Chief Instructor
Issue of student kits, seating
and student review of reading
material and schedule
25X1A
Reading:
Read: "An Ex erience in Name Tracing"
Chapter 1, Sec. 3&5
0900-0950 Biographic Research in the CS
An outline of research and
investigative procedure. Bio-
graphic research at Headquarters
related to investigation at the
Field Station.
1000-10L.0 FILM: An Exercise in Name Checking
1050-1200 CRS /Biograph Register
25X1A9a
25X1A
A description of the sources
and services available to the
researcher.
1200-1300 Lunch
1300-1350 The Office of Security Index and
Biographic Services
25X1A
A description of the services
provided by the Office of
Security in both the checks of
the various other US Government
agencies and in providing
investigative or research
services.
1+00-1500 Introduction to non-CS Indices Mr. 25X1 A
and Files
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Tuesday, 12 December 1967
0900-1000 Collation and Analysis of Biographic
Information
1000-1500 Biographic Research Practical
Exercise
Wednesday, 13 December 1267
0900-1400 Biographic Research Practical
Exercise (continued)
11+00-1500 Writing the Meaningful Report
Thursday, 14 December 1967
5X1A9a
25X1A
0900-1400 Biographic Research Practical Mr. 25X1A
Exercise (concluded)
Fridays 15 December 1967
0900-1130 Critique of Practical Exercise
1130-1200 Final Administration
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