EMPLOYEE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION PLANS FOR MERCHANDISE SALES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: December 16, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR ; Deputy Director for Support
Employee Activity Association Plans for Merchandise
Sales
REFERENCE : Memo for ExDir-Compt fr DDB, Subj. Employee
Activity Association, dtd 20 Jun 66
1. This memorandum submits a recommendation for your approval; this
recommendation is contained in paragraph 9.
2. Referenced memorandum recommended the use of Room 1J37 in
Headquarters Building as an EAA "Store" and the initiation of an expanded
EAA sales program. These recommendations were approved by the Executive
Director but were forwarded to the Office of Personnel with a note that the
"DCI does not wish to go too far in expanding our sales program--be sure to
keep it in bounds and in good taste. I'd like to review the whole program with
you in Dec. 166 or Jan. 1 67. "
3, Following through on action to implement the "Store", meetings were
hold with the Chief, Logistics Services Division (LSD); our plans for the
"Store" were also brought to the attention of the Chairman, Fine Arts
Commission. It was not until August 1966, however, that LSD could set up a
meeting with the consultant decorator to discuss the design and functional
arrangement needed to convert Room 1J37 into an attractive and workable
"Store". Since then, action by LSD on our "Store" has been deferred ?ending,
we are told, a policy decision concerning the use of interior decorator
consultants. At the same time, LSD has been most cooperative in completing
the various personnel moves that were necessary to vacate Room 1337. The
final step, relocation of the personnel in 1337, in expected within the next week
or two. Even though we had hoped to open the "Store" as a completed, properly
decorated area, we see no reason not to use Room 1J37 in its present state for
both our present Christmas sales of merchandise and as our "Store'".
4. Keeping in mind the admonition from the Director that our sales
program be in good taste and within bounds, we have developed a modest initial
program of sales items that we feel will appeal to EAA members. Our initial
venture into merchandising out of the EAA "Store" consists of the following
items: luggage; watches; billfold, wallets, and liaiuited leather products;
seasonal sporting equipment; camping equipment; first aid kits (household and
automobile); pens and pencils; and limited assortment of greeting cards and
paper goods. Only first line quality merchandise, at attractive discounts, will
be offered such as Samsonite luggage, Hamilton watches, Cross pens and
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pencils, and Hallmark cards. In addition, a limited inventory of these items
will be maintained, at least initially, so that no large commitment of EAA funds
will be made until such time as it is certain Agency employees are purchasing
these items in an amount that would. justify larger inventories.
5. You will note further that we are avoiding items that might prove
troublesome or require a disproportionate amount of attention, such as white
goods (linens), magazines, and the like. It is entirely possible that new items
11 be added, but this will depend on the success of the "Store" and FAA's
ability to pay its own way so far as additional manpower is concerned.
6. We are still confident that the proposed merchandise program will
be successful, but you can be assured that we fully intend to keep strict controls
on the management of the program to ensure that it is kept within approved
limits.
7. Our plans to conduct an EAA sales program and for the "Store" in
Room 1J37 are not affected by the recent decision to relocate the Office of
Personnel to the Rosalyn area. There is room in Room 1J37 for offices for
EAA personnel who will manage the "Store" and the males program.
8. If permitted to proceed, we plan to announce the opening of the "Store"
in January to coincide with the renewal of memberships. Additional income
through increased memberships should result from this announcement,
especially when Agency employees become aware of the significant savings their
membership will make possible.
9. It to recommended that we be authorized to proceed with the opening
of the EAA "Store" in Room 1J37 and that the merchandise listed above be
offered for sale.
Emmett D. Echols
Director of Personnel
The recommendation in paragraph 9 is approved.
.ty Director Date
for Support
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TO:
. Mr. Bannerman
ROOM NO.
BUILDING
REMARKS:
Attached is a report of EAA's
plans for the "sales store" in room
1J37.
In view of Col. White's interest
in this you may want to either send
him, this memo for information or have
us arrange fo 10 give
him a short briefing.
Recommend your approval
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1. Employee Activity Association Plans for Merchandise
Sales
2. Employee Activity Association Travel Service
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