PROPOSED REMARKS FOR WILLIAM H. WEBSTER DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SIS PROMOTION AND AWARD CEREMONY HEADQUARTERS AUDITORIUM 8 JANUARY 1988

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• Publication Date: January 8, 1988
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January 4, 1988
Judge:
You will be presenting SIS promotion and stipend certificates to
Agency employees on January 8, 1988 at 3:00 p.m. in the Headquarters
Auditorium. The SIS promotion ceremony is held semiannually
(usually January and July each year), and this ceremony will be
similar to the one where you presented SIS promotion certificates on
20 July 1987. Attendees will be Agency recipients of SIS promotions
and stipends, their invited family members, senior Agency officials,
and other employees.
Your draft remarks for this occasion are attached and were.
prepared ~ tions with several members of our staff,
STAT includin Dave Gries, and
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The purpose of the speech appears at the end of the first
paragraph on page one, "Today I want to formally recognize your
achievements and to consider what we as an Agency have done and what
we hope to do in the months ahead." After commenting on the
collective accomplishments of the honorees, and addressing the
Iran-contra matter, you might use this occasion to announce new key
appointments and the steps you-have taken to strengthen the Agency's
internal management system. There is room on page four of the
prepared remarks for you to insert the names of the new General
Counsel and the new Inspector General, as well as any other.
appointments you might want to announce.
Much of the rest of these remarks refer to the actions you have
taken to strengthen the Office of the Inspector General, to provide
guidance for contacts with Congress, to strengthen review of covert
activities, and to ensure the objectivity of intelligence
assessments.
After noting the individual accomplishments of some of the award
recipients, you might want to emphasize that you consider it
beneficial for Agency employees to serve in more than one
directorate. Statistics on those in this group who have served in
more than one directorate are provided in footnote 6. This is also
an excellent time for you to discuss the improvements you expect in
providing more opportunities to women and minorities in the middle.
and senior levels of management.
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PROPOSED REMARKS
FOR
WILLIAM H. WEBSTER
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.
SIS PROMOTION AND AWARD CEREMONY
HEADQUARTERS AUDITORIUM
8 JANUARY 1988
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GOOD AFTERNOON. IPJ THE SEVEN MONTHS I HAVE SERVED AS YOUR
DIRECTOR. I HAVE 6EEN IMPRESSED BY THE DEDICATION AND EXTRAORDINARY
TALENT I HAVE FOUND HERE AT THE CIA. THOSE IN THIS ROOM ARE PROOF
OF OUR TALENT AND OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THIS CEREMONY IS ALSO
PROOF-THAT HARD WORK AND SKILL EVENTUALLY WILL BE RECOGNIZED.- TODAY
I WANT TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND TO CONSIDER WHAT
WE AS AN AGENCY. HAVE DONE AND WHAT WE HOPE TO DO IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.
I BELIEVE THE SUCCESS OF ANY ORGANIZATION DEPENDS ON STRONG
LEADERSHIP. AND YOU. THE MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE
SERVICE. ARE-THE LEADERS OF THIS AGENCY. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
REDUIRE SOUND JUDGMENT. PERSONAL SACRIFICE. AND INTEGRITY. WE HAVE
NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS--AND I-WILL
RETURN TO THEM. BUT FIRST. I WANT TO CONSIDER OUR COLLECTIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
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WE HAVE SERVED POL:ICYMAKERS WELL. PROVIDING INTELLIGENCE THAT
ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE OPINIONS OF EXPERTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. I~JE
HAVE AGGRESSIVELY SOUGHT GUIDANCE FROM POLICYMAKERS ON HOW WE CAN BE
MORE RESPONSIVE. WE HAVE BEEN AGGRESSIVE IN SEEKING OUT NEW SOURCES
OF INFORMATION. AND WE HAVE SEEN TANGIBLE RESULTS FROM OUR COVERT
OPERATIONS.
WE DO IMPORTANT WORK HERE AND WE DO IT WELL. AND WE OPERATE
UNDER CONSTANT PUBLIC SCRUTINY. THIS PAST YEAR HAS SEEN A MAJOR
INVESTIGATION OF OUR ROLE IN THE IRAN-CONTRA MATTER. MUCH HAS BEEN
WRITTEN ABOUT OUR ROLE IN THIS AFFAIR. AND NOT MUCH OF IT HAS BEEN
COMPLIMENTARY. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES
DETERMINED TO BE IMPROPER HAVE BEEN DISCIPLINED. NO ONE HAS LOST
RETIREMENT BENEFITS EARNED THROUGH YEARS OF SERVICE. h~
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I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT WE FOUND WHAT 4,IE EXPECTED TO FIND -- THAT
THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF OUR EMPLOYEES ACTED IN A PROFESSIONAL
MANNER WITHIN THE POLICY AND LEGAL GUIDANCE WITH WHICH THEY WERE
PROVIDED. YOU ARE AMONG THEM. 1
OUR WORK IS T00 IMPORTANT TO BE CONTINUALLY SUBJECTED TO
ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING AND IMPROPRIETY. WE SHOULD GIVE THE
PUBLIC NO REASON TO FOCUS ON HOW WE GO ABOUT MEETING OUR GOALS.
WHEN PUBLIC ATTENTION IS FOCUSED ON HOW WE DO OUR JOB. OUR METHODS
SEEM P10RE IMPORTANT THAN THE WORK ITSELF.
WE MUST WORK TO BUILD PUBLIC TRUST. THE~AGENCY.CANNOT BE
EFFECTIVE IF ITS INTEGRITY IS QUESTIONED. PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN WHAT
WE DO AND HOW WE DO IT AFFECTS MORE THAN PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF OUR
WORTH -- IT AFFECTS THE DIGNITY AND SENSE OF PURPOSE OF ALL WHO WORK
HERE.
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OUR SUCCESS AS AN ORGANIZATION DEPENDS ON A STRONG INTERNAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. SUCH A SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED ON US FROM
THE OUTSIDE, AS~SOME HAVE SUGGESTED, BUT SHOULD BE AN INTEGRAL PART
OF OUR ORGANIZATION. AND THAT SYSTEM NEEDS TOP TALENT.
T4J0 OFFICERS WHO WILL BE HELPIhJG IIV THAT EFFORT
ARE I?JHO I HAVE APPOINTED AS THE NEW GENERAL
COUNSEL, AND OUR NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL.
(YOU MIGHT 4JANT TO INCLUDE RELEVANT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THESE TWO APPOINTEES. YOU MIGHT ALSO WAhJT TO NOTE YOUR
APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD STOLZ AS DEPUTY .DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS.)
THESE OFFICERS WILL BE trJORKI^JG WITH ME AS I STRENGTHEN THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND DIRECT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH
CGNGRESS. THEY WILL JOIN OTHER SEPJIOR MANAGERS IN HELPING ME REVIEW
OUR COVERT ACTION PROGRAh1S, AND I~JILL PROVIDE SUPPORT IN GUARANTEEING
THE OBJECTIVITY OF OUR INTELLIGENCE ASSESSPIENTS.
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I HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO STRENGTHEN THE FUNCTION AND.EFFECTIVENESS
OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL WILL
REPORT DIRECTLY TO ME. HE WILL OPERATE 4JITH A LARGER INSPECTION
STAFF DRAWN FROM AMONG THE MOST HIGHLY RATED GS-15'S TO SIS-03'S.
THOSE WHO SERVE ON THE STAFF 4lILL COME FROM A CROSS SECTION OF
PEOPLE IN THE AGENCY. AND I WILL VIEW SERVING ON THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL'S STAFF AS A KEY ASSIGNMENT LEADING TO MORE SENIOR
POSITIONS. 2
OTHER CHANGES WILL AFFECT H04J WE OPERATE. I HAVE ASKED FOR MORE
GUIDANCE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH CONGRESS. TESTIMONY BEFORE
CONGRESS SHOULD BE CANDID AND COMPLETE.. THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL
AFFAIRS HAS PREPARED A DOCUMENT OUTLINING WHAT IS EXPECTED OF THOSE
WHO BRIEF OR TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS. IN MEETING OUR OBLIGATION TO
FULLY INFORM CONGRESS. WE MUST CONTINUE TO PROTECT OUR SOURCES AND
METHODS, BUT NOT MISLEAD OR MISINFORM. 3
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I HAVE ALSO STRENGTHENED. THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF COVERT
ACTIVITIES. THE AGENCY'S, SENIOR MANAGEMENT MUST REVIEW ALL PROPOSED
FINDINGS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS THAT ARE TO BE FORWARDED TO THE
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. REGULATIONS TO HELP THEM ARE BEING
PREPARED.
AND I HAVE ISSUED GUIDELINES TO HELP ENSURE THAT OUR
INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS REMAIN OBJECTIVE AND THAT ANALYSTS DO NOT
FEEL THE PRESSURES OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE. ~
I BELIEVE THAT THESE MEASURES WILL HELP PROTECT OUR
ORGANIZATION. WE-WILL GAIN A CLEARER SENSE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED AND
WHAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. WE WILL RECOGNIZE OUR-MOST TALENTED OFFICERS
AND GIVE THEM THE VARIED EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO SHAPE THE FUTURE
OF THE AGENCY.
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AND NOW I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THOSE OF YOU WHO~HAVE-MADE
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OVER THE PAST YEAR. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
THANK THE MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILIES WHO ARE WITH YOU TODAY. I KNOW
THE MEN AND WOMEN BEING HONORED HERE WILL BE THINKING OF YOU WHEN
THEY RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS.
AS I REVIEWED THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS GROUP OF SENIOR
MANAGERS, I WAS AGAIN IMPRESSED BY THE RANGE AND. DIVERSITY OF
TALENTS WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION.
ONE OF THE HONOREES iS RECEIVING A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER STIPEND
FOR HIS ROLE iN MODERNIZING THE NATION'S IMAGERY. EXPLOITATION
CAPABILITIES. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO NPIC IN 1986 DURING A PERIOD WHEN
CONTRACTORS WERE llNABLE TO DELIVER CRITICAL PORTIONS OF THE NPiC
MODERNIZATION ON TIME. HE TOOK CHARGE. REORGANIZED THE PROGRAM. AND
RESCHEDULED DELIVERY MILESTONES.
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ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL IS BEING REWARDED FOR BOLSTERING THE AGENCY'S
TRAINIP~G PROGRAMS. HE SUPERVISED THE~DEVELOPMENT OF TWO NEW-
SES FOR FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS AND ESTABLISHED A
MANDATOR YOUR
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGERS AND ANALYSTS.
l
ONE HONOREE IS RECEIVING A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER STIPEND FOR HIS
SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN MANAGING A MAJOR COVERT ACTION PROGRAM.. AN
INDIVIDUAL iS BEING CITED FOR HIS EXEMPLARY WORK IN THE DIRECTORATE
OF INTELLIGENCE. WHILE ANOTHER HELPED REORGANIZE THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY STAFF. ONE OFFICER IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR SUPERB WORK IN
THE AREA OF LOGISTICS. AND SEVERAL OTHERS ARE BEING HONORED FOR
THEIR RESPONSIVENESS TO REQUESTS FROM CONGRESS AND THE OFFICE OF
INDEPENDENT COUNSEL. 5
ABOUT FORTY PERCENT OF THOSE RECEIVING PERFORMANCE AWARDS AND
PROMOTIONS TODAY HAVE SPENT SOME TIME WORKING IN A DIRECTORATE OTHER
THAN THEIR OWN..
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I THINK THAT EXPERIENCE IN MORE THAN ONE DIRECTORATE BENEFITS
THE INDIVIDUAL APJD THE AGENCY.- AND I ENCOURAGE CROSS DIRECTORATE
SERVICE.
OUR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RECORD OVER. THE PAST FEW YEARS SHOWS
GAINS IN SOME AREAS. BUT IN OTHERS I-WANT TO SEE MORE PROGRESS.
PARTICULARLY. I EXPECT TO SEE MORE MINORITIES IN OUR PROFESSIONAL
WORK FORCE. AS hJELL AS INCREASES OF BOTH WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN THE
MIDDLE AND SENIOR LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT. $
ALL OF YOU BEING RECOGNIZED TODAY. EITHER THROUGH PROMOTION OR
AWARD. HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN ABILITY TO GET RESULTS. IT IS BECAUSE
OF YOUR PERFORMANCE THAT TODAY WE ARE PROVIDING MORE AND BETTER
INTELLIGENCE.
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AND IT IS THROUGH YOUR PERSERVERANCE, IMAGINATION.-AND SKILL
THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THE. EXTRAORDINARY MANNER THAT HAS
ALWAYS CHARACTERIZED THIS AGENCY. I AM PLEASED WITH YOUR EFFORTS
AND PROUD OF YOUR SUCCESS.
AND NOW, IF TED PRICE, THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL. AND
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.THE CERTIFICATES..
THE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, WILL JOIN ME, WE WILL PRESENT
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STAT
1 This statement on the actions of Agency employees during the
Iran-contra internal investigation was drawn from Judge Webster's
remarks which appeared in the "Summary of Conclusions." The summary
was released to the press on 17 December 1987.
2 These steps recommending changes in the Inspector General's
Office were detailed in the Report of the Steering Group on
Strengthening the Functions and Role of the Office of the Inspector
General. The recommendations of the Steering Group were anoroved by
Judge Webster in a memorandum to Executive Director
dated 17 December 1987.
3 This information on how Agency employees should brief or
testify before Congress was drawn from Judge Webster's press
statement on 17 December 1987, as well as the Office of
Congressional Affairs document, "Guidelines for Contact With
Congress."
4 This material on strengthening senior management review of
covert activities and ensuring objectivity of intelligence
assessments was-drawn from Judge Webster's press statement issued 17
December 1987.
5 There are eight recipients of the Distinguished Officer
Stipend, which is $20,000. The written nominations for these
stipends were compiled by of the Office of Personnel.
6 Statistical information on the cross-directors
those receiving promotions or awards was provided by of
the Office of Personnel.
7 This policy which encourages senior managers to apply for
jobs in directorates other than their own was learned during a
conversation with David D. Gries, director of the Office of
Congressional Affairs.
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STAT
8 This statement on the importance of women and minorities in
leadership roles was drawn from a "Policy Statement on Affirmative
Action," which has .been reviewed and approved by but
has not yet been formally approved by Judge Webster. The background
information was from a briefing given to Judge Webster in November,
1987 by Robert Fitzgerald, director of Equal Employment
Opportunity. It is interesting to note that in FY 87, about 5
percent of the Agency's SIS slots were held by .women, while about 3
percent of the-slots trere held by minorities.
We asked the Office of Personnel to provide data on the women
and minorities in this group of-SIS officers. The results: 9 women
were promoted (9% of total promotions), 1.4 received awards (5% of
total awardees); 4 minority officers were promoted (4% of total
promotions), 6 received awards (2% of .total awardees).
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