LETTER TO MR. JULIUS E. BITINGTON FROM BENNETT D. ECHOLS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R001400010103-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 5, 2006
• Sequence Number: 103
• Publication Date: February 11, 1966
• Content Type: LETTER

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 January 1$, 1966
Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr.
Director, Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
President Johnson calls education "the first work of our
times and the first work of our society." The solution to many of
the nation's most pressing problems--unemployment and poverty--new
technologies--the "explosion of knowledge"--the pressure of human
rights--lies largely in a stepped-up education and training effort.
Within Government, personnel and training people working with
operating people are constantly striving to find better ways of
accomplishing this challenging work.
To augment your recognition of the outstanding education and
training efforts within your agency, the Training Officers Confer-
ence (TOO) and the Washington, D. C., Chapter, American Society for
Training and Development (ASTD) invite you to submit nominations
for their Joint Awards Program. These Awards are designed to rec-
ognize excellence in the field of employee training and development,
both in Government and private industry in the Washington, D. C.
area. The Awards will be presented at a TOC/ASTD luncheon, to be
held in May 1966.
We are sending your Director of Personnel additional informa-
tion. The closing date for nominations is February 15, 1966.
Encl.
Sincerely,
FRANK P. WALSH
President, Washington, D. C.,
Chapter, ASTD
JULIUS E. E]TINGTCST
Chairman, TOC ?
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January 18, 1966
Mr. Emmett D. Echols
Director of Personnel
Central. Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Echols :
The Training Officers Conference (TOC) and the Washington,
D. C. Chapter, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
are inviting nominations for the Joint TOC/ASTD Awards Program.
The purpose'of these Awards is to recognize excellence both in Gov-
ernment and in private industry in the Washington, D. C. area.
This is the first year that TOC and ASTD have joined together
for a single awards program. Three Awards will be made:
- An Individual Award to a trainer
- An Organizational Award to either a training or line
organization
- A "Young Trainer of the Year" Award to a person not over
30 years of age.
Hopefully, the joint program and the limited number of awards
will greatly increase their meaningfulness and prestige. The en-
closed announcement gives you details about the Awards and the
nominating procedure. The closing inations is February
15, 1966. For addition cements or information call -33?.r'-
~`~~ode- 1 xt. 3311).
We look forward to your participation in this program.
Sincerely,
FRANK P. WA.LSH
President, Washington, D. C.,
Chapter, ASTD
Chaizman, TOC
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Chairman, TOC/STD Awards Committee
c/o Leadership Resources, Incorporated
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 2''Q036
We thank you for your`,invitation to nominate CIA officers
for the joint TOC/ASTD awards. The purposes of your pro-
gram are commendable and the awards should aid in gaining
additional recognition for the vital role which training plays in
organizational development and,.effectiveness.
After a review of the personnel. of our training staff, it is
our feeling that none fully meets the criteria for the awards.
Even though we have no nomination, e do sincerely appreciate
your interest and trust that your progfam will be highly suc-
cessful.
Sincerely,
W. F. Ral. orn
Director,.
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9 February 1966
Called OTR to request rewrite.
Signature line incorrect. Should be "W. F. Raborn",
not "William Raborn".
Also suggested that letter be addressed by name rather
than title.
OTR questioned "which" individual the letter should
be addressed to.
Suggested letter be addressed to the President w/cc
to Chairman, TOC.
OTR questioned this suggestion and then double-checked
withi ho advised that he had contacted
the office referred to in the 18 Jan letter, after
receipt of both letters, and had been advised that
Mr. Walsh and Mr. Eitington, along with another
individual, were all on the "same level" - that a
Chairman for the over-all awards program had not
yet been designated - therefore, we "would be stepping
on someone's toes" if we specifically addressed the
letter to one of the three. The individual
talked to suggested that the letter be addressed to- the
Chairman with a salutation of "Dear Sir".
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Chairman, TOC/ASTD Awards Committee
C/o Leadership Resources, Incorporated
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C. Z0036
We thank you for your invitation to nominate CIA officers
for the joint TOC/ASTD awards. The purposes of your pro-
gram are commendable and the awards should aid in gaining
additional recognition for the vital role which training plays in
organizational development and;-effe..ctiveness.
After a review of the personnel of our training staff, it is
our feeling that none fully meets the criteria for the awards.
Even though we have no nomination, we do sincerely appreciate
your interest and trust that 'your program .will be highly suc-
cessful.
Sincerely,
William Raborn
Director
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