WEEKLY REPORT OF SCHOOL OF INTELLIGENCE AND WORLD AFFAIRS NO.20, 14-20 MAY 1971

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• Publication Date: May 24, 1971
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24 May 1971
COURSE ACTIVITIES
1. SIWA's Most Productive Week
This may have been SIWA's busiest week with six courses running
simultaneously -- IWA AIS IPC USSR Surve Briefing, and L.A. Seminar
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25X1A6a 2. Advanced Intelligence Seminar
The1I phase of the Advanced Intelligence Seminar ended on
19 May with a buffet luncheon
and his panel were guests of honor. wo very pro stable evenings were
25X1A9a spent with Jack Maury.
3. Latin American Seminar
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SUBJECT . Weekly Report of School of Intelligence and
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25X1A6a The Continuing Latin American Seminar had two excellent speakers, on
18 May, for the final meeting in the present series. delved
into his experiences, during several years 0 in presenting an
analysis of the political situation that resulted in the military take over
25X1A in early 1964. His evaluation of I political mores and of the con-
duct of the military leaders in power since 1964 provided the basis for a
25X1A discussion of future prospects
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The Seminar was also fortunate in obtaining Dr. Thomas Merrick, one of
AID's ablest demographers, just before he takes off for a two-year tour in
for the F,prd Foundation. Dr. Merrick made good use of graphs in
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demonstrating the complexities of Odemographic problems.
4. Intelligence Briefing Course
Intelligence Briefing #5-71 began on 19 May with the ideal total of eight
registrants from five components -- FE, IRS, NPIC, OCI, and OS. For the
first time sincel took over this course two years ago, an officer
has been enrolled because he needs the targeted briefing skills on an overseas
assignment. will depart shortly for 0 where he will
serve as the DDI Representative. 25X1A6a
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USSR Survey
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A major breakthrough was registered in the USSR Country Survey course.
I I requested now with the Operations School,
p to in one of the sessions. Dave took part in the session, but
additionally, invited f SB Division to appear and
25X1A6a was approved and accepted.
For several years SB Division had refused
to allow any o its personnel with such experience to appear in our courses.
This is a great improvement in the situation and the course should benefit
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BRIEFING ACTIVITIES
1. On 17 May, at Headquarters, on CIA and the Intelligence Community, for
2. On 19 May, at State, 16 FSO's on CIA. The group consisted of officers
in mid-career who have just been assigned to INR. David Mark, Deputy Director
for Regional Research, was in attendance. He is running the orientation,
this is the second one, and it is planned to have one about every six months.
All presentations, except for the one on CIA, are handled by INR officers.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1. Training Officers Conference - Annual Institute
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attended the Annual Institute of the TOC
at Ft. McNair on 14 May. Both report that the all-day institute was a
stimulating experience because of the calibre of the speakers and the topical
coverage.
A nationally recognized authority on anthropology and social behavior,
Dr. Ethel Alpenfels led off the program. Her address on the "Impact of
Cultural Trends on Organizational Behavior" was a penetrating survey of
important aspects of our natural behavior. The luncheon speaker, Mr. James
Beck, Deputy Director of the Federal Executive Institute, is the newly desig-
nated Director of the Bureau of Training, CSC, vice Kenneth Mulligan. The
highlight of the afternoon was an address and stimulating question/answer
session lasting several hours with Dr. David K. Berlo, Chairman of the Depart-
ment of Communication at Michigan State University and a leading authority
in communication research and presentation. Each of these speakers represent
good possibilities for guest lecturers in our senior courses.
2. Area Roundtable Planning Discussions
Five members of the Inter-agency Roundtable for Area Training have had
two informal discussions of proposals which might usefully be put forward at
the unusual joint meeting of the Area and Language Roundtables scheduled for
27 May. As a result, the area group will propose creation of a joint standing
committee of the two Roundtables which can evaluate some of th