WEEKLY REPORT: 24 APRI L- 1 MAY 52

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP55-00011A000100030134-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2001
• Sequence Number: 134
• Publication Date: May 2, 1952
• Content Type: MEMO

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TO : Deputy Director of Training (General)
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SUBJECT: Weekly Report: 24 April-1 May 52
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DATE: 2 May 52
1. On 29 April, a conference on testing and evaluation probl ` lA9a
and techniques was held with staff members of the Professional Trainee
course. The followin
2. I have begun interviewing trainees in PT-III. The information
derived from such interviews will be supplementary to the Testing &
Evaluation Summary prepared for each student at the beginning of the
course,
3. During the past week, 12 UTG/A and 7 language applicants were
tested.
!t. The final report on the Personnel Testing & Evaluation Divisi H
for different groups of occupaticns in CIA. U _I
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was submitted on 29 April. As soon as this report is approved, I shal O a
proceed to carry out the special priority projects which are listed 0700
therein. In the meanwhile, work in,that direction continues to be don w w 0
I am now giving thought to the addition and revision of test batteries 1Z p
5. One report was submitted to OSI this week. It contained in- zj 0
formation relevant to their interests which was picked up by me while t~ . ~~ t
in attendance at the Midwestern Psychological Association. i~5
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common concern. This week he spent about three hours with us going C7
over the report on the Personnel Testing & Evaluation Division and~:a a ~? a
headquarters' testing. He is being furnished with the various CIA pub-!
lications, e.g. dealing with career programs which relate to testing i
and evaluation plans. 7. Dr. John Finan, Chief of the Morale, Attitudes and Leadership44 - Q
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Division of the Human Resources Research office:of the Dept. of the J G12 W U
Army, has been interested in a more widespread understanding of the
conclusions derived from psychological studies of the American soldier U ;.c
in combat during World War II. He expressed an interest in meeting 2 V(~
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25X1 A9a the to make a summary o wo o the volumes in the vi 14 to
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25X1A5a1 American Soldier series. A meetin was therefore arranged by me, z
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25X1 A9a bringing together Dr. Finan, and a Dr. Sisson from the rya d>
Pentagon. O Z : ; ar
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