ORIENTATION LECTURE 4 MAY 1955

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01009A001502570001-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 4, 1955
• Content Type: MISC

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4 MAY 1955
1. 15th consecutive appearance.
Hard realize that each time is new group.
2. Good chance for me think over problems and progress of
past months.
3. Possibly more dramatic changes in last 6 months than in
any previous period since war end.
(a) Malenkov come and gone.
(b) Paris agreements approved.
(c) Soviet about-face and trying build up neutralist bloc
through seeming "sweetness and light."
(d) Even China with some doves and olive branches.
(e) Crisis in Formosa, Indochina, Arab-Israel, and elsewhere.
(f) The Bandung Conference.
4. Great responsibilities and corresponding opportunities for
intelligence.
Ability to meet them depends upon the accuracy, the timeliness,
and the scope of intelligence.
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5. In old days bad enough for one serious crisis, now it seems
abnormal if we do not have international crises in half a
dozen parts of world, with minor brush fires from Afghanistan
to Chile.
6. The variety of problems calls for variety of talents.
Question of developing a roster of talented people in :CIA,
in government, and out of government.
7. Believe making steady progress in building up organization
without disturbing reorganizations.
8. Here are some immediate objectives:
(a) Tighten up security.
(b) Get a new building.
(c) Take advantage of surveys made to anaiyze how we viewed
by those looking at our operations and how best take
advantage of their constructive suggestions.
9. As Director shall protect personnel against unjust outside attacks -
in return expect loyalty, discretion and security.
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