LETTER TO JOHN F. WELCH, JR. FROM WILLIAM H. WEBSTER

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• Publication Date: September 11, 1989
• Content Type: LETTER

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ER 89-3739
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September 11, 1989
Mr. John F. Welch, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
General Electric Company
3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, Connecticut. 06431
Dear Jack:
You were simply great. You brought a useful substantive
message and ...a degree of conviction, sincerity and clarity that
brought it home to us. The question and answer period had the
halls buzzing long after you left. I can't thank you enough for
taking the time to come and share your ideas and experiences
with us. The inspiration will yield rich dividends.
Warmest regards,
Dissem:
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1-DCI
1-PAO
Sincerely,
William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
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JUDGE:
RE: Your introduction of
John F. Welch, Jr.
8 September 1989 2:00 p.m.
HQS Auditorium
PAO 89-0254
28 August 1989
You are scheduled to introduce John F. Welch, Jr., Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the General Electric Company. He will speak to Agency
employees on "Managing in the Nineties." Mr. Welch's visit is being sponsored
by the Agency's Office of Information Technology and Office of Training and
Education.
Your proposed introductory remarks have been coordinated with
and of OTE and are attached (see opposite for cards). I have
also attached a brief biography of Mr. Welch.
The schedule for Mr. Welch's visit, which includes lunch in the DCI Dining
Room before his speech, has been forwarded by OTE.
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PROPOSED REMARKS
BY
WILLIAM H. WEBSTER
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AT THE
INTRODUCTION OF JOHN F. WELCH, JR.
SEPTEMBER 8, 1989
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IT IS A PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE JOHN WELCH, JR., CHAIRMAN AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF GENERAL ELECTRIC AND A RECOGNIZED
INNOVATOR IN AMERICAN INDUSTRY. IN 1981, AT THE AGE OF 45,
JOHN BECAME THE YOUNGEST C.E.O. IN THE HISTORY OF G.E., ONE OF
OUR NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED COMPANIES. SINCE THEN,
HE HAS INSTITUTED FAR-REACHING CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE COMPANY.
JOHN IS HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES WHICH RAPID
CHANGE, TIGHT RESOURCES, AND VIGOROUS COMPETITION POSE FOR
ORGANIZATIONS BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. THESE CHALLENGES
CONFRONT US ALL, AND WE CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM HEARING HIS VIEWS.
JOHN HAS A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL HISTORY AT GENERAL
ELECTRIC. HE JOINED THE COMPANY IN 1960 AFTER RECEIVING HIS
DOCTORATE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS. IN EIGHT YEARS HE BECAME GENERAL MANAGER OF G.E.'S
PLASTICS BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. FOUR YEARS LATER, HE WAS NAMED A
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
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JOHN WAS WELL-KNOWN AS AN INNOVATOR, EVEN AN ICONOCLAST,
WHEN HE MOVED TO G.E. 'S TOP JOB. IN THAT POSITION, HE HAS
DRASTICALLY CHANGED THE MIX OF G.E.'S BUSINESSES, SO THAT TODAY
THE COMPANY EMPHASIZES SERVICES AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY MORE THAN
MANUFACTURING. G.E. NOW OWNS SUCH COMPANIES AS N.B.C. AND THE
G.E. CREDIT CORPORATION AND NO LONGER MAKES THE TOASTERS AND
OTHER SMALL APPLIANCES THAT WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH.
JUST AS HE RECAST THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS, JOHN HAS REVISED
ITS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. HE SHARPLY CUT BACK ON LAYERS OF
MANAGEMENT AND MOVED DECISIONMAKING TO LOWER LEVELS. G.E. IS
VERY DIFFERENT TODAY FROM THE COMPANY IT WAS IN 1981.
JOHN'S MESSAGE IS ONE OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE. HE BELIEVES
THAT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE 1980'S NEED TO BE STRONGER AND LEANER
TO SURVIVE THE 1990'S. HE TOLD HIS STOCKHOLDERS IN 1985,
"CHANGE MUST BE ACCEPTED AS THE RULE RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION."
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TODAY JOHN WILL SHARE HIS VIEWS ON "MANAGING IN THE
NINETIES," AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING WHAT HE HAS TO
SAY. PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING JOHN WELCH.
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JOHN F. WELCH, JR.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
GE
Mr. Welch, a native of Salem, Massachusetts, received
his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University
of Massachusetts in 1957 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1958
and 1960.
He joined General Electric Company in 1960 and served in
chemical-related operations. He became general manager of
the Plastics Business Department in 1968, and was elected a
vice president of General Electric in February 1972.
He was elected vice chairman of GE in 1979, and in April
1981, he became the eighth chairman and chief executive
officer in the Company's 111-year history.
Mr. Welch is a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, Chairman of the National Academy of Engineering and
a member of The Business Council and The Business Roundtable.
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OTE 89-1516
2 1 AUG 1989
Mr. John F. Welch, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
General Electric Company
3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, Connecticut 06431
Dear Jack:
Several times a year, we invite distinguished guest
speakers to address some 300 to 500 employees of the
Central Intelligence Agency. Our objective is to broaden
our employees' perspective on major national and inter-
national issues. Guests in the past several years have
included Elie Wiesel, Katherine Graham, Roger Smith, and
George Will. The program normally consists of a lecture
of approximately 30 minutes, followed by a 20 to 25 minute
question period. Lectures are normally scheduled from
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
I should like to invite you to participate in this
program and would be pleased if you could honor us with
your presence on 8 September 1989. I hope you can have
lunch with me and my associates at 12:30 p.m. before your
presentation. If you are able to accept, our conference
coordinator, will be pleased to STAT
discuss all aspects of the arrangements with your staff.
She can be reached on STAT
Sincerely,
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William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
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SUBJECT: Agency Guest Speaker Program -- Letter of
invitation to Mr. Welch.
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13 AUG MS
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director for Administration
Administrative Officer, DCI
FROM:
Director of Training and Education
SUBJECT: Request for Approval to Incur Expenses
Under
1. Approval is requested to incur expenses under
2. I believe the expenditure of appropriate funds is
authorized under for the cost of a luncheon in the DCI
'Dining Room on Friday, 8 September 1989, for Mr. John F. Welch, Jr.,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Company
and two of his associates, Messrs. Ken Swimm and John Rittenhouse.
Mr. Welch will be the Agency's Guest Speaker in the Auditorium that
afternoon at 2 p.m. We have the DCI's agreement to host the
luncheon. We anticipate that the following Agency officials will
attend:
William H. Webster
James Hirsch/SIS
Rae M. Huffstutler/SIS
Richard F. Stolz/EP
John L. Helgerson/SIS
Edward J. Maloney/SIS
Julian Caballero/SIS
Director of Central Intelligence
Associate Deputy Director for
Science and Technology
Deputy Director for Administration
Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Director, Office of Information
Technology
Director, Office of Development
and Engineering
Director of Training and Education
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4. I certify that the attendance of these individuals has
been requested and is considered essential to the conduct of
official Government business and further that the function will
facilitate the accomplishment of the DCI's duties and
responsibilities.
5. The estimated cost of this function is $120.00
CONCUR:
21 AUG
Deputy Director for Adminiffration Date
I certify the availability of funds in the amount indicated
in paragraph 5.
Adenisti4atTve Offie&: DCI Date
APPROVED.
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Date
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Agency Guest Speaker Program - Mr. John F. Welch, Jr.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
VIA:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
OTE 89-1507
1 $ JUL 1989
Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director for Administration
Director of Training and Education
Agency Guest Speaker Program -
Mr. John F. Welch, Jr.
1. John F. Welch, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the General Electric Company, has expressed an
interest in addressing an Agency-wide audience on "Managing
for the Nineties" under the auspices of the Guest Speaker
Program in the Headquarters Auditorium on Friday,
8 September 1989, from 1400-15d* hours.
2. It is customary for the Director or, in his
absence, the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, to
introduce the speaker. Mr. Welch wishes to have lunch with
you on the 8th prior to his presentation. This memorandum
requests your participation in this engagement.
3. of the Center for the Study of
Intelligence is the contact person in this office for the
program and is making all administrative arrangements with
Mr. Welch's staff. She can be reached on
cc: Protocol Branch
I agree to introduce and have lunch with Mr. Welch
I am sorry to decline
I defer to
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