NPIC/OGCR BRIEFING FOR THE GEOLOGY/GEOGRAPHY CLUB AT HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000400070091-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2004
• Sequence Number: 91
• Publication Date: April 23, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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1irIC/IEG/WPFD/WGp91E,/ 7 2.3 April 1977
M- ;MORANDUM FOR: Chief, Human Resources Branch, SS/NPIC
SUBJECT NPIC/OGCR Briefing for the Geology/Geography Club
at Herbert H. Lehman College, City University
of New York
Purpose of Trip
This briefing was in response to a request by the Geology/ Geography
Club of 6erbert It. Lehman College for an unclassified briefing on the
A ;cncy `s work with aerial photography, maps, and on CIA Job o tunitie s.
'Ch` f orris. portion of the exchange was given b of occ
on CIA map making/cartography, and on ERTS, the U-2
t,'uatcimala Earthquake missions, photograp iy o tie Cuban Missile crisis
.:-sd on CIA Job opportunities. There were some 45 students and teachers
present. A number of CIA personnel job opportunity booklets were left
with the college.
Personnel
3. Comments
a. The trip must be rated as a highly successful exchange of
ideas and information between representatives of the CIA and members
of the Herbert I. Lohman College community. Continuous contact or;C
conversation was maintained with the students and teachers from c_r
arrival at 1130 to departure at 1800.
1r. From a public relations point of view, I feel that all
expectations were exceeded. The students took an -active part
in an intelligent give-and-take conversation cession and were
very receptive to the forral presentation. Surprisingly, there
was no apparent resentment and no "sharpshooting" when we
stated that we could not corent on a question which hedged on
security rr Itters. interest was high in job opportunities and
w*? t;h the CIA/NPIC EEO program. Faculty reaction, from all
teachers with whor we spoke, was positive and open minded, They
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herbert I!. Lehman College, City University of New York
made the comment that such an exchange would not have been
attempted by either side three or four years ago. They seemed
genuinelyt pleased at the opportunity to meet with us, see our
product, and exchange ideas with us.
c. The students, once they got over the fact that we didn't
have "horns and a long forked tail", were open with their comments
and questions and sL:emed suite satisfied with our responses.
Surprisingly, the end of the formal presentation was followed-by
very generous applause.
d. Perhaps we scored our beat points by arriving early
and staying; late. Our stating that we wished to have the maximum
::amount of time to converse with students and faculty members met
with genuine surprise and had a positive impact. The members of
the club had apparently considered themselves extremely lucky to
have nrranged a one hour briefing and expected us to arrive only
in time for that briefing and to depart immediately afterwards.
e. both faculty members and students voiced the opinion and
hope. that such an exchange could be repeated in the future.
~i. Concllusions and I ecotIIne:ndatiens
a. We were extremely well received by the faculty and students
of the college.
b. I aM c.'rcain that the formal, presentation and time spent
with the teachers and students conveyed a positive image of the
CIA and NP1C.
C. There will possibly be job applications forthcoming from
some of the students and probably one from what appears to be a
highly qualified professor.
d. While- it is impossible to predict the possibility of
adverse student or faculty reaction at another institution, I
am convinced that it is in the interest of the Agency and EPIC
to continue to make such trips in the future and if possible to
make more of them. I would not hesitate to make such a trip
:xny s e l f .
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