MINUTES OF THE THIRTEENTH FDD CAREER SERVICE BOARD MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03131A000100020034-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: May 9, 1957
• Content Type: MIN

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9 May 1957
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Acting Chairman
All members present.
submitted the following for information and approval of
a. The Linguist Support Staff (LSS) proposes to reactivate the 25X1 A
Intensive Rumanian Reading Course on or soon after 20 May
the Intensive Polish Reading Course on or soon after 27 May
; and the Italian Grammar and Reading Course, with 25X1 A
00 as instructor, the week of 8 July
o last about 16 weeks).
invited further nominations from the branches.
b. started the OTR Elementary Spoken Rumanian
course on 6 May. It lasts 24+ weeks and calls for 6 hours instruction
and 9 hours of laboratory per week. The LSS was informed of the course
too late to ask advance approval from the Board. The Board approved it
retroactively.
c. The following FDD personnel took FDD exams;
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Rumanian B plus
French C
Russian A minus
Reverse Spanish C (good non-native)
d. fishes to take a summer course in First Year Russian 25X1A
at the 6 credits, off-duty. wanted
to know if it was possible to take this course at the Agency expense ($102)?
He plans to take the course at his own expense if CIA declines to sponor it.
The Registrar of OTR advises that OTR probably will not pay for the course,
as it could supply training in the Agency at less expense; but it probably
would allow 5% training credit. The Board approved applying for financial
sponsorship.
announced the following for the information of the Board:
is scheduled to attend Part II - Introduction to
Communism course, 10 - 21 June 1957.
Training Evaluations for the Regional Survey Course on Southeast
Asia were received for the following:
Judgement shown in
Knowledge of Facts Analysis & Evaluation
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Superior
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commented on the fact that in this particular course
three receiv rating of Superior, two of which were FDD personnel.
The Board recommended and the Acting Chairman approved the
following promotions:
GS-11 to GS-12
GS-7 to GS-9
GS-5 to GS-7
GS-3 to Gs-4
recommended and the Board approved for a
scientific pay adjustment.
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With regard to an inquiry made b 25X1A
to take the OTR course "Americans Abroad" suggested
Training as a follow-up course, it was agreed that the Div sion would
decide if and when a person should attend such a course, since it usually
benefited only those going overseas in the immediate future. 25X1A
eviewed a Career Preference Outline fo
who expressed an immediate desire to go overseas. He would also cons er
an assignment to Contact Division. The Board suggested that his file be
circulated for possible reassignment. 25X1A
reviewed a Career Preference Outlines f
with no added comments. 25X1A
nounced the reassignment o from Reports
Branch to the USSR Branch.
reminded the Board that before the next Board meeting it
will be time to take up the matter of finding a replacement for the
secretarial position in the Eastern Europe Branch. The Secretary is
resigning about mid-June.
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