RECLASSIFICATION OF(Classified)FROM ACTING BRANCH CHIEF, I/CI TO BRANCH CHIEF, I/CI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00137A000100140134-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 15, 2001
• Sequence Number: 134
• Publication Date: May 25, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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Recla
to
Chief
25 MRY 1956
Division, ORR
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of from Acting Branch Chief, I/Cl
I/Ci.
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1. It is reca nded that desi mti
from Acting
on duty with the Agency on 1913 with a
ations came along re he preseni
jL- bbecame Acting Branch Chief, i/CI on 12 September 19
i-ma e part of the Industrial Division.
2. During the year and eight months that has been 25X1 A9a
Acting Chief of the Branch very substaantial progress
publication. The first, a study of cons-
extrez l y fine piece of work. The
second, a study of consumption in the USSR is presently being typed.
for coordination with D /A ;prior to publication. The portions of this
which I have seen are also of hi quality. In. addition the branch
has completed a great deaal of original research on consumer expenditures
and the production of limit industry In the rope Satellites. To
date original research has been completed on r-Ast Cie a Bangary
and Rumania This work ; s donne as part of the NIS program.
ilas .ntaiz very him morale in his Branch
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and has the respect of the people working for him. Re kr~ws when
close supervision is required a when to give analyst full freedom.
He has conscientiously developed his oim understanding of the cons" r
problem in the Sias Soviet Bloc and has ream dely in the field.
25X1 A9ai . has at least two other strengths which should be
his for him to contribute in a great many ways to
pry. These coupled with his interest in his vcrk.,
development of the people in the Branch and to D/I a ale.
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there is no gstia
r?eco tion is, if anything, overdue.
mercer of the top 1)/I team.
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The first is his editorial sill.. The second Is his keen
d.
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