LETTER TO MR. J.B. COLLINSON FROM STANSFIELD TURNER

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• Document Release Date: October 3, 2001
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• Publication Date: November 5, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

PRESIDENT OF THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
Newport, Rhode Island
02840
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I would like to thank you and the other members of the
Conference Board for allowing Pat and me to participate in
the last meeting of the Northeast Advisory Council. It was
certainly a delightful experience. On our way home, and
several times since then, we've commented about how much we
enjoyed the exchange of ideas and the broadening of our own
horizons with such interesting people as
words on the problems and the timerequiredutoedeal with the
government and its inspectors was certainly revealing to me.
Obviously I do not run into much of that.
Although i told you a little bit about what goes on at
the Naval War-College, I'm taking the liberty of enclosing a
copy of our "Report to the Stockholders." This brief booklet
outlines why I felt a change was needed, some of the results
of our new curriculum--pro and con,'and a short discussion of
things to be accomplished. I do hope this gives you a better
insight as to what we do here and why.
Toward the end of our academic. year we sponsor a three-
day meeting at the War College called The Current Strategy
Forum (CSF). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the
role of the military in the late seventies. War College
students and outside guests are brought together in small
committees where they address various topics pertinent to the
CSF theme. Speakers of national prominence present sse
on related subjects as well. All of the discussionsaareenon-
attributable, lively and most are informal. Last year we -
had a very productive session which was attended by about
one hundred outside guests from a wide variety of backgrounds
and experiences, i.e., bankers, investors,. retailers
men, reporters, military leaders , clergy
, etc This ye
we will hold the CSF meeting on 2
4-26? June. I wouldclikerto
invite you to set aside these dates on y and
join us. There is no need to-respond thisrfarlIndadvance.
I will be back in touch in February. i do hope, though,
that you will try to be with us. I know that
a lot of stimulation to the student officers anyo offe
duIchole pickr
up a few ideas in exchange. P pick
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 In the meantime, if you are ever down in Newport I
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would be delighted to have you drop in and see what we
are
doing. Warm regards.
Yours,
STANSFIELD TURNER
Vice Admiral,U.S. Navy
Mr. J.B. Collinson
Executive Vice President
Textron, Inc.
Providence, RI 02901
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