(Sanitized)CIVILIAN RESERVE PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00490R000100020025-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 25
• Content Type: MEMO

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Over the years various eleii enta of the , ency have compiled
of this kind can be undertakea wIt~.oi. the expenditure of excessive fund.3.
regularizing the propoueci program. in this "day tc the bud et" we
have to consider the costs: .st it is z.Ly belief that a useful program
lists-of personnel who viould be of v.:Jue In ti a of emergency. The
experience gatnt in tare u:,-chaaics f n a!ntaliiing these list!; and the
main hours which have beer c'::,?~~zztiei . ::;could serve a ; a bats for
2. Paragraph 15a of the pro}x>s,%d places emphasis on the 25X1A
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use of the civilian reserve fix ~.:u 'reilt operations, and only in the Est
sentence recoy;rtzc.? 1I.; :tia1 is a source of tt!npcwer In the event
of an emergency. dtC'fl ,Vrt eu,k. "~oi:..!d-be Mace ! on the tatter. Its
value as a source if !(-.,r current operatic .al use is recognized,
but any contacts for this , :~ ass s viuld be made iiepswately and. by the
operating elemr-ats. Furth-!iv, : ti:tt"k: it would be wrong to give personnel
In this program the ? iea iris: theyu~ ght be used for current operations.
The main thrust of this program Auld be `In the context of a mobilization
program for emergencies.
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.ar:igra,zh 14a () (,b), states that We program will
consist of self. ted for ner e.apioyee.i and other cir; !liar. personnel who
possess occup4ation',.1 sk?iI i e.!.!fret ay the Agency up n iOobilizatton.
The compiling of a ;:Ft of former a',ployeea is relatively si:z.ple, but
selection of other civilian per3onnel for this list should be the responsi-
btlity of the element who . -ould propose to use- them.
4. The War Plans Staff's prtxntry interest in the civilian reserve
program is its usefulness s:+ a source of manpower in an emergency.
Many of the military reservists nor ? an duty at Headquarters will be sent
overseas in their military status in :tme of war and replacements for
them will be"required. Former err Jloyees Who possess various skills
needed by the Agency could be ustdvery profitably at headquarters.
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Chi , War Plans staff
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