MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP OF THE CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD ON 31 AUGUST 1953

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• Publication Date: October 1, 1953
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1 Cotoabar 1953
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Prot:KIM Messrs? Kirkpatrick
Sheldon
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Warner
10 The CIA Honor Wards Board attended the meeting rald pre-
sented the proposed dlsiga for the National Security Hada end its
socomponling ribbon. These designs were approved by the Steering
Gron04 Tt was acrecd that the Chnirmen, CIA Career Scriicc Beard,
Would forward the &siva to the rector for his approval. The
ferwardingfttsgrandumwill remind the Director of General SnitVs.
personal interests in this matter. It will indicate that the
National Fine Arts Commission must apprm the designs but that the
Mice Of thaQuartermeter General will arrange. for this aPproval0
Tha memorandum will also indicate that regulations signed by the
President require the Executive Secretary of the National Security
Council to approve the design of the medal The MSthere of the
Steering Group discussed how funds far the modal would be mae,o a-;7,41
able,: and it was agreed to refer the natter to the Dp/A with the
? suggestion that ptsrraps SeciaritfuncU be
used.. It was indicated that leas than 45,000000 would be invUved0
It was agreed that fifty medals woull be an adequate reserve and that
these stocks of the medals and the dies thomselvee ,hculd be the
custody of the Director or the Ie11eraryo zie , _enal
Security Council' whichever is appropriate
20 The Steering Group discussed whether or net authority should
be seuht which wdUld permit the Direetoe to eward the Medal ef_rreodonQ
25X1A9A Mr. I [indicated that in responce to a reqUes frem theMonor
Awards, _
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the General Counsel recommended aLOilnet ecokine
Warner reported on crble inforoption which indir,lat1aT
thA military awards are 'being received in adtquate nur'rle by deserving
CIA personne The p
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exploration of this matter? This study would inclede a review of the
reasons gimn by the General Counsel for rscomemding against .trying
to obtain authority for tfte Direoter to award tile medal, including
the baste for earlier deelaions to exclude CIA from a list of those,
Agencies authorised to award the medal? (CIA woe ietentienally,exe
eluded fram-the list even though it was an active partner of other
Agencies in a drive to revIve the Medal of Freedme)0 This study
would include obtaining freo the General Counaol a eesume of the
past 'history of oar activities in connection with this medal, and
exploring the situation dieectly-with the Bureau of the Budget,.
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30 The Steering Group dismissed the feasability of CLS being
granted authority to awerd the medala and deceretiena or other
Ageneiesend rmed Service:Jo Mrt17:712dieated that .he did not 25X1A9A ,
believe that CIA should attempt a authority? He indicated
that other Agencies might eaciat such actions ced that relations
with other Agencies !nicht a strained Am a reaultp He indicated
that in his ppinlee we have nn alequete system far Obtaining such
medals and decorations for our people,. Nr0 Kirkpatrick indicated
that he 'did not feel that this presented A renl problem, and that in
his opinion military award: are apprepriate fer award through 'open.-
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Perseanel Division has estfolished excellent arrangemente with the
=aril boards of the Armed Servicee0 He felt also that State and
Treaeury Departments mieht object strenglyte CIA efforts te obtain
authority to award their medals? mr.. Warner diadUteed general statutes
cevering the awArding of decorations ? Tt was aerecd by both the
Steering Croup and the Barr Mu:1rd? Board that authority to sward
etch medals and decorations should not be soughtby CIA?
4? The Steering Group discussed the recommendation of the Honor
Awards Board that the Director establish for CIA peraonnel gold,
sileer and bronze medals foe dietinguished, exceptional and meritorious
achievement similar to the aeries of medals now available in other
Agencies, Mr..Warner :stated that other Agencies hive theseetedala
and that further use of tiete houorAwards system would help to keep
the Rational Security ModaL in its proper place 43 a rere4 awarded
top medal for CIA personne7e The Steering Greup approved the recce:none
dation and requested that e study be produced which would present come
plot- .recomnmadations for Lep/emitting their deeision0
50 The Steering Greep diseuased the states oC the laneevity
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as inested. Nro I that the Homer Wards.
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longevity awards will be established agein on 15 Soptonter 19,57: the
25X1 A9A 10th anniversary of CIA. Mr0 recomended that perhaps=re
0 accurate determinations of the completion of 10 years of croditaole
service could be made of there were a study of rosters of the C1U
? which indicate those on duty with CIO pier to the formaticn of CIA;
The Steering Grcup agreed to this study of the GIG archives but also
indicated that in the meantime the date 18 September 1947 would remair
the base date for computation of longevity.
6, The Steering Group discussed the survey by the llone tkardc
(Horned of all honor and inceptive awards that, have been mc;lo to CIA
personnel since 18 September 1947. The surVey was approved.
7. The Steering Group discussed the proposal by tho honor
Board that a CIA notice suitably classified, be issued
listing awards that have been made. The Steering Group L21.1-:)ved thi.o
proposal, contingent upon the Observance of necessary preeaut9.1c to
avoid viaeting security requirements.
8. The Steering Group next discussed whether or not individual
recommendations for the granting of honor swards should be eent,
directly from the H onor Awards Board to the Director for approval
or should be reviewed also IYLthe Career Service Board. 25X1 A9A
discuised the regulation covering this matter and incif_ccd
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.that both the wording and the intent of the regulation are that the
CIA Career Service Board indicate pally to the Honor Awards Board, .
but that specific oases would be reforrel directly to the Llreotor
by the Honor.Awards Board. The Steering Group agreed that recommen-
dations for individual medals or decorations should not be reviewed
by the CIA Career Service Board. /n view of this decisions the
Steering Group did not eonsider the proposed awards of military
modals which were on the Agenda.
9, The Steering Group considered whether or notthe Incentive
Awards Committee and the Honor Awards Board should be merged into a..
single group with unified secretariat and staff support. Mr. Kirk.
patrick indicated that in his opinien the two groups considered quite
different matters, and that one considered decorations of intangible
value chile the other is primnrily concerned with tangible. rewards,
? He also indicated that the awards considered by the two groups are
?at different levels, and that the Incentive Awards program almost
excludes the possibility of awards for personnel of high position
(they are expected to make significant achievements as a part of
25X1A9A their job)0-1? referred to correspondence which established
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an Aereement by the We gecupe that thesele praotically no Neale
bility of overlapping or iepliostion of their ft:notices or respenoim
nilitiese He further steted thet there had been ee.eoefliote.between
the two groups in theienet. Tho.Stecring'Orcup eereed thYt the Innen.?
tie, Awsras Committee and the Iftmor &yards Beard mhould not be merged
Into a single group.
100 The Steering Oreup.disorseed the use of Ci DeTslopment
Siete es follorars
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that a oarai eavalweane Dem oe encemberedley 1.h..
subieitted a pe , al o Mr.
The Steerieg- Group aperevede
b. Mr0 indioeted that soother propeoed use of
a comer ds lot (byt11 1 bed been referred -to
th Office of Training. Mr. Baird indicated that he is holding
the case pending receipt of R training requezt? The Steering
Group teek no action om this case?
c. Mt. Baird presented n memorandm preposing tht 12
persona dur-ohtly occupying Jai" *Zeta be transferred- to career
davoloprent slots. Ile indicated that thane parsons were filling
the JO T nets only because ueeh slate were the only available
vaeencies. He state0 that thmee persony were not properly jars
because they wire recruited and trained by OTR :with the ine
tention -of later pleeing them whore they were needed and where
their quelifiee'tions would beat be iised. The Steering Group
reaffirmed the fact that career daVelopment slots should not be
used unless thorn were !mown assignments and position vacancies
awaiting people at *the end of their planned devolopthent dare
Mr. Baird indicated the.t he hld obtained weitten stateeente from.
the. chiefs of the aree divisions involved ti the effect taint
group. Mr.
position vacnnete -wen- be for the 1)1)/P/P peraonnel in
this
indieeted that there right be scoe
cleeetion ebout the veet ty of thee, statements in view of the
.uneertain budgetery lir4tatiens which might be forthcoming?
The Steerine Greup a72proved the assignment of theoe 12 persons
to career davolepment slote but with the provision that Mra
verify that the DL/P personnel invelved will be accomode
dated position vavancies in the DD/7 complex Upon their return?
de The 5terini Grew was informed thet.twe more proposed
uses; of career develveeent clots areforthcomine.
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indicated that monthly personnel statistioal
reports will shim/ the we of career develtpment slots and will
indicate when they expire.
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fek Mk** rocanTendod thlt there be better
staffinz or roquoata for the use of caviar divelogment
elotSe inoludinc concurrencos by the career iervies boards
invelTedo 1124,3t0Oring GrcUp agromi that the Execaltive
Secretary should check e,oh rocuest with the'oarair sorvice
bcird involved before submittinc the request to the CIA
. Career Serviceflo-rde
? SA Kt. Kirkpatrick urced th-t there be more use of
the avalAile vreer development slots?
Executive Secretary
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