LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPENDENTS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2006
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: July 28, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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RANDUM FOR: Executive Director -Comptroller
THROUGH
SUBJECT
REFERENCE
Deputy Director for Support
Language Training for U. S. Government Dependents
Action Memorandum No. A-402
1. This memorandum suggests action on the part of the Director of
Central Intelligence, this action is contained in paragraph 2.
Z. There is attached a proposed reply to NSAIM 306 as requested by
your Action Memorandum No. A-40x, dated 3 July 1964.
3. The General Counsel has advised the Deputy Director for Support
that the Agency has existing authority to provide language training for de-
pendents of these employees whose duties justify such training, that there
is no need for the Agency unilaterally to initiate a request for further legis-
lation on this matter, but that the Agency would agree to inclusion in any
new legislation sponsored by State or other agencies of the Government
related to dependent language training. _
4. We propose to continue language training for dependents abr_ d
unilaterally and within the program and under the authority of
justification or on the space available factor in existing courses.
Section 8(a) of The CIA Act also applies and will cover language
training in the United States for selected dependents based on operatal
1AA.TTHEW BAIRD
?ir ector of Tr aining
Attachment: Reply to Honorable McGeorge Bundy
CONCUR:
L. K. White
Deputy Director for Support
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Honorable McGeorge Buse +
special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D . C.
SUBJECT : i.snguage Training for U.S. Government
Dependents
REFERENCE : NBA M. 306, dated June :'L9, 1964, same
subject
i I. The Central Intetlli ence Agency is working with the pertinent
agencies to develop the specific details of a prograuui for language
training for U.S. Government dependents. We believe that Section 8
of the CIA Act of 1949, as amended, provides ample authority to meet
the immediate needs of the Agency in complying with the spirit and
intent of NSAM No. 306. We will, of course, be glad to work wie
other appropriate agencies in the preparation of legislation in this
area for the Government generally.
2, We do not anticipate a need for additional funds in Fiscal Year
1968 but will make adequate provision for such funds in subsequent
Fiscal Years.
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Response to NSAM 3f`)6. Subject.
I. nguage Training for U.S.
r'rovernment Dependents
l.. By Action Memorandum No. A-4J4, dated 3 July 1964,
the Executive Director has requested the Director of Training
to prepare a reply to Mr. Bundy relating the steps which 4 he
Agency is initiating to comply with N$AM No. 306. That N$AM
together with 14SAM No. Z93, directs the agencies concerned,
including CIA, to submit a report on language training for-depend-
of Government employees stationed overseas and to ' ropose
necessary legislative authority and appropriations throug% 11 nor-Mal
emorandu: x No. A,.40Z also states that it
will be necessary for the Office of General Counsel to determine
if the Agency has adequate authority to expend funds for this type
of training.
2. Section 3(a} of the CIA. Act authorizes the expenditure
de by this Agency "for purposes necessary to carry out its
functions. " We perceive no legal objection to a decision by the
Agency that it is necessary to provide language training to at least
some dependents situated overseas. It might be difficult to justify
such a decision with respect to all dependents, however. Further,
considerations suggest the desirability of a uniform program
Uri FOR: Director of Training
att the Government. -We would recommend therefore that
- ._,. he Agency join with the other agencies in responding to the National
Security Action .emoranda and in requesting legislative authority
and appropriations -
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Deputy Director /Support
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I have looked into the background of NSAM 306 which directs
that various agencies including CIA develop a specific program and
propose legislative authority and appropriations to provide language
training to dependents of U. S. Government officials stationed abroad.
NSAM 306 relates to an interagency response to an earlier NSAM 293
of last April.
It appears to me that various actions are required to honor the
terms of NSAM 306.
In the first place, to date matters related to the two NSAMs
have been handled within DD/S and OTR. If we are to respond
affirmatively to the directive in NSAM 306, it appears that you,
Larry Houston and John Clarke will have to get in the act.
Second, with regard to the interagency response, I note that
the Acting DD/S gave the Agency's concurrence in a letter dated
6 May. I question whether anyone short of the Executive Director
should commit the Agency to a response to an NSAM. I was struck
by the fact that the interagency response said nothing specifically
about CIA. Jocko Richardson tells me that we had provided the
numbers of dependents given language training to the State Department
under CONFIDENTIAL classification. The reason these numbers
were not included was because they were insignificant.
OTR is of the belief that to begin providing a meaningful
language training program for dependents will require some sort of
authority. OTR has the training capacity but insufficient authority.
If the Agency is to become more active in this field, another problem
is that there must be sufficient lead time in assigning dependents to
the field to permit adequate training before the assignment.
ic:hardson tells me that State, some time back, began to
its language training program for dependents. Congressman
Rooney heard about it and raised hell with State for doing this without
appropriate authority. Because of this, DD/S exercised an extremely
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cautious policy within the Agency. Later on, however, State sought
and got some kind of authority for this activity. I am not sure of the
nature of this authority but maybe the Agency could base its program
on whatever this authority is.
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