LETTER TO J. E. BASTION, JR. MAJOR GENRAL, USA FROM LYMAN B. KIRKPATRICK

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2003
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: March 26, 1964
• Content Type: LETTER

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26 March 1964
STAT
STAT
J. T. Bsstian.)Jr.
Major General, USA
Commandant
14eadquarters U. S. Army Armor School
Fort Knox? Y,eatucky
Dear General Bastion:
This is in reply to your letter of 13 March suggesting a
presentation on the Central Intelligence Agency. I'r'e are pleased to
provide a speaker to you who will cover the organisation, functions.
responsibilities and operational is of the CIA. This address
will be given by a1d he will be at Fort 'nox on
6 May for this .
will be in touch with your staff for the
adamisjstretive details for the presentation.
Sincerely yours.
(aignea) Ly-;IL I B. h irkpatrick
Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Acting Director
STAT
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Dtr. John A. XCOMS
Director
Central Xntel.ligenoe Agency
Washington, A. a. 2050
Dear W. t oGone t
i 3 MAR 1964
The Army Armor School conducts a guest speaker program each
academic year to augeesnt the regular program of instruction for the
Armor Officer Career Class. Student response to these presentations
has been highly enthusiastic, and a simi]eer program is being planned
for this year.
We believe that a presentation On the subject The Central ln-
tel i. oe Agency" would be of exceptional interest and value to our
student officers . and I would appreciate very much if you or *case"
of OU1e choosing, could speak on this vital subject. A suggested
gene a7. scope would be a sentation of the organisation, functions,
Agency in the overall field of intelligence. including 'dination with
=Assistance rendered the Armed loroes.
r
_ ~' Oar erred data for this address is 6 May 1A. It it is nc-t
poee~ible to schedule a speaker on this date, please let us kDW some
o r convenient date. Presentations are scheduled for two %~-minute
periods from 000-1130 hours. The first period is DOVW9Uy utilized
for the talk, and the second i s reserved for questions tram the audiensee.
X sincerely hope tb* t you will, find it possible to fit this addre"
into your schedule, for I act certain that such a talk will, contribute ma-
terially to the professional growth Of our young off'iceerer
Sincerely,
'. X. RAM,Oa* .TA.
for General.
Cgdant
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