WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00442A000200040146-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 146
• Publication Date: March 18, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
: Chief, Language and Area School
DATE: 18 March 1959
FROM : Deputy Chief, Plans, Research and Administration
svsJECr: Weekly Activities Report
A. SIGNIFICANT ITEMS
None to report.
B. OTHER ACTIVITIES
1.I (conferred with Ferdinand Kuhn last
wee on s possible contribution to the new program. Kuhn
just returned from several months in Southeast Asia studying
the problems of overseas Chinese, indicated great interest in
the program and his readiness to help. He should make a valu-
able contribution.
2. were forced to head a busy retreat from
their new office when a horde of flying termites erupted out
of the woodwork. With the assistance of several mocking birds
and eventually the extermination, the situation was finally
brought under control.
3. telephoned FDD Admin Officer to
discuss the latter's suggestion that, special tests sessions in
the more popular languages be held in "Yu Bldg., in order to
economize on travel time for FDA Personnel. As the sugges-
tion seems an excellent one it was agreed that plans would be
made to carry it out.
4. Thirty-three people reported for proficiency tests last
week in Russian, Turkish, Romanian, Italian and Spanish.
5. Twelve Certifications for Language Award certificates were
sent to the Registrar last week.
25 YEAR
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