INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN STRATEGIC RESEARCH GROUP

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• Publication Date: February 29, 1972
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Colby
I may be overly sensitive these days but
since "we are not in the policy business" I don't
think we should participate even if we had a
candidate.
S. Robert S. Wattles
2 MAR 1872
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DD/S 72-0819: Memo dtd 29 Feb 72 for Ex. Dix.-Compt. fr Acting DTR,
subj: Invitation to Participate in Strategic Research Group
DD/S 72-0820: Ltr dtd 1 3 MAR 1972 to Commandant, National
War College, fr Executive Director re same subj
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT : Invitation to Participate in Strategic
Research Group
REFERENCE : Letter to the Director from Commandant,
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1. The attached letter to General McPherson. Commandant of the
National War College, in for your signature. It is a negative reply to
his invitation to participate in this year's Program for Strategic Research.
I have attached the referent and some background papers for your infor-
mation.
2. The National War College set up the Program for Strategic
Research last year to run concurrently with the regular teen-month
senior program at the college. The Agency was invited to send a
senior officer. After unsuccessful attempts to find the right person,
Colonel White recommended that we decline the invitation. I have
checked with the DDI and the CS about a candidate for this year's program,
and neither has one.
25X1
A cting Director of Training
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Lieutenant General John B. McPherson, USAF
Commandant
National War College
Washington, D. C. 20315
Dear General McPherson:
Thank you for your letter to the Director inviting the
Central Intelligence Agency to participate in the Strategic
Research Program conducted by the National War College.
regret that the Agency is tenable to accept the invitation
this year.
Sincerely,
W. E. Colby
Executive Director
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
THE NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE L1/s C)3y lI
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20315 ^.~
8 February 1972
Honorable Richard Helms
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Last year The National War College invited the Central Intelligence
Agency to assign a member of the Agency to our National Security
Affairs Research Group as a Senior Research Fellow to participate
in research and study of selected national security policies and their
implementation. The Agency was unable to accept our invitation to
participate.
Again this year we would like.to invite the Central Intelligence
Agency to participate in our program of strategic research. From
experience gained this past year we have redesignated the group
as the Strategic Research Group with a mission to develop innovative
studies related to the strategic environment and national strategy
stressing strategic philosophies, theories and concepts for consider-
ation by decisionmakers at the highest levels of the U.S. Government
and Armed Forces.
The future success of our research effort will depend upon the talents
and abilities of the Research Fellows assigned to the Strategic
Research Group. Fellows are normally graduates of a senior service
college or equivalent institution and have advanced degrees as well
as practical experience on senior military and civilian staffs
concerned with national security policy and strategy. Although in
faculty status, they are free of curriculum teaching and planning
requirements. They devote their entire year to research and study,
with The National War College library facilities and research
assistance at their disposal.
We would be most appreciative if you would find it possible to
designate a member of the Agency to participate in the program during
the coming academic year. Either myself or the Chief of the Strategic
Research Group, Colonel John M. Collins, telephone [phone], can
answer any questions you or your representative might have concerning
the research group.
With best wishes,
Ac PA
OHN B. McPHERSON
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
THROUGH : Deputy Director for Support
SUBJECT : CIA Participation in the National Security Affairs
Research Group at the National War College
1. 1 learned from Colonel Collins this morning that General McPherson
had already gathered from General Cushman that CIA might not be able
to provide a member for the new research group at the National War College.
They would still be glad to receive a nomination, if possible by 15 July when
the group intends to organize, or by 1 August at the latest. The group will
consist of two representatives each from the Army, Navy, and Air Force,
one from the Marine Corps, and, they hope, one each from State and CIA.
It appears however that State may also not be able to provide a candidate
this year.
2. Colonel Collins repeated the comments you had already heard
25X1 about I but made it sound as if [~ukewarmness to the 25X1
idea was one of the factors in suggesting he was not suitable.
3. 1 attach a list of CIA graduates from the war colleges and the
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Senior Seminar of the Foreign Service Institute with the grades of those
who are still in the outfit. As you may remember the qualifications
which Colonel Collins said they would like to have fulfilled were as
follows:
a. He should be a graduate of a senior service college or of the
Foreign Service Institute's Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy and
should have an advanced degree as well as practical experience on
senior military and civilian staffs concerned with national security
policy and strategy.
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b. He should be of equivalent rank to the military members
(Lt. Colonel. or Colonel) of the Group, i. e., GS- 14 or GS- 15.
c. He should be interested in full- time research dealing with
the field of theoretical and conceptual strategy.
We have checked once more with the DD/1's office to see whether there is
any alternative candidate in mind. Since there is not it looks as if our
finding a candidate will depend on. your seeing a suitable name in the
attached list.
4. Colonel Collins will await word from me as to whether we can
nominate another candidate. ,
25X1
HUdH T. CUNNINGH M
Director of Training
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
THE NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20315
8 February 1972
Honorable Richard Helms
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Last year The National War College invited the Central Intelligence
Agency to assign a member of the Agency to our National Security
Affairs Research Group as a Senior Research Fellow to participate
in research and study of selected national security policies and their
implementation. The Agency was unable to accept our invitation to
participate.
Again this year we would like to invite the Central Intelligence
Agency to participate in our program of strategic research. From,
experience gained this past year we have redesignated the group
as the Strategic Research Group with a mission to develop innovative
studies related to the strategic environment and national strategy
stressing strategic philosophies, theories and concepts for consider-
ation by decisionmakers at the highest levels of the U.S. Government
and Armed Forces.
The future success of our research effort will depend upon the talents
and abilities of the Research Fellows assigned to the Strategic
Research-Group. Fellows are normally graduates of a senior service
college or equivalent institution and have advanced degrees as well
as practical experience on senior military and civilian staffs
concerned with national security policy and strategy. Although in
faculty status, they are free of curriculum teaching and planning
requirements. They devote their entire year to research and study,
with The National' lar College library facilities and research
assistance at their disposal.
We would be most appreciative if you would find it possible to
designate'a member of the Agency to participate in the program during
the coming academic year. Either myself or the Chief of the Strategic
Research Group, Colonel John M. Collins, telephone [phone], can
answer any questions you or your representative might have concerning
the research group.
With best.wishes,
0
OHN B. McPHERSON
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