REQUESTS FOR CIA SPEAKERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R001500050012-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 2003
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 5, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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SUBJECT: Requests for CIA Speakers
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1. On 26 September 1966 a meeting was held to discuss means for
implementing the Director's decision-to be more responsive to requests
for headquarters speakers to address various public groups such as civic
organizations, academic groups, business officials, and so forth. The
following were present:
O/DCI -
DD/S &T
DD/I - Mr. Proctor
O/S -
OTR
- Mr. Richardson and
O/DDS - Mr. Bannerman and
Mr. Warfield (part of time);
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2. The meeting began with a discussion of present procedures
for providing Agency speakers to non-Government groups. The question was
asked how satisfactorily these procedures are working and whether, in view
of the Director's decision, they ought to be modified. Mr. Proctor expressed
the concensus of the group when he pointed up the need to distinguish between
requests for speakers who are to talk about the Agency in general, and those
who are asked to deal with substantive topics. He said that present procedures
for selecting officers to talk about CIA appear to be working well; and he felt
that OTR, which has the experience in this area, should continue with its
stable of speakers to handle it. On the other hand, when invitations are ac -
cepted for speakers to deal with substantive topics, they will probably have to
be chosen ad hoc, with DD/I supplying most of them. Mr. Richardson ex-
pressed appreciation for Proctor's comments, but added that OTR's "stable"
of speakers is much too small to carry the expected future load and will have
to be augmented if it is to do so.
3. With respect to a question as to whether additional texts are needed
for use by Agency speakers, the point was made by several of the group that
present texts are probably adequate. In any event, they said, the most care-
fully prepared and coordinated text will not provide complete "protection"
against the speaker who strays from his material. Instead, our best "pro-
tection" is to select mature individuals on whose judgment we can rely and
who will handle themselves properly when addressing outside groups.
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4. Mr. Warfield and others asked about the policy we should adopt
concerning gratuities for speakers appearing before outside groups. Should
out-of-town organizations that request speakers from Washington be asked
to cover their travel expenses, for example? No conclusive agreement was
reached on this point though Mr. Proctor suggested accepting honorariums
in such cases and giving them perhaps to the Educational Aid Fund. The
group seemed to feel that this question could be put over until the
I omestic Contact Service meet here in mid-October and the matter of
how such requests are to be handled is discussed.
5. A question was also raised as to whether CIA will entertain outside
groups in its own facilities here in Washington, specifically in the auditorium,
when it accepts an invitation to address such a group. Without responding
completely to the question, Mr. Bannerman noted that the International Con-
ference Room, which will be completed soon in the Magazine Building, might
be an excellent spot for this purpose.
6. Action
a. It was agreed that present procedures (as set forth in
for handling requests for CIA speakers to appear before
non-Government groups should remain in effect. Specifically,
the Assistant to the Director should continue to be the point of
control for receiving such invitations and recommending action
on them to the Executive Director -Comptroller. The Director of
Training should continue to be the focal point for providing speakers.
b. Mr. Bannerman asked that DD/I and DD/S &T identify at
least five officers in each Directorate who can be added to our
roster of speakers for use in appearing before outside groups to
discuss the Agency.
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Assistant Executive Officer to the
Deputy Director for Support
Distribution:
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1 - DD/S Chrono
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