LETTER TO MR. DONOVAN Q. ZOOK FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000400100015-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 10, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: February 23, 1965
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. Donovan Q. Zook
Executive Director
Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service
Department of State
23 February 1965
Dear Mr. Zook:
This letter Is in response to yours of February 18
concerning the qualifications of for appointment
as a Foreign Service officer.
I can give you very little detailed information on this
young man, for although I have known him for some ten years
I have not known him intimately or been In a position to observe
his work in college or elsewhere. However, everything I do
know about him is favorable.
He is the son of
It is my understanding that has grown into a
responsible young man. Certainly hie mother and father are
representative of all that is to be desired, fine American
citizens, and they have without doubt implanted proper ideals
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of citizenship, loyalty and integrity in their son.
1_therefore can recommend your serious considera-
tion of more on the basis of his family
background and the environment in whic h he has been
raised than from an intimate knowledge of the young man
himself.
Therefore, in endorsing him I am not attempting to
fill out the detailed questionnaire which was attached to
your letter, as I have not been close enough to I-Ito
fill out the questionnaire in any meaningful manner.
Yours very truly.
John A. McGone
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Executive Registry
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WASHINGTON
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Dear W. McCone:
Service officer.
February 18, 1965
is a candidate for appointment as a Foreign
He has given your name as a reference.
It would be greatly appreciated if you would give the Board of
Examiners as full a statement as possible of your opinion of this
candidate's qualifications and suitability for appointment as a
Foreign Service officer, with special attention to intellectual
ability, personality, character, temperament and loyalty. The Board
is interested in knowing of any pertinent weaknesses or defects in
our candidates as well as their strong points. In your own case,
the question of whether or not you would be pleased to have this
candidate serve as a member of your staff is of particular importance.
I should be very grateful for any help you can give in selecting
officers for the Foreign Service. Anything you write will be for
the use of the Board of Examiners and will not be revealed to the
candidate. The enclosed reference questionnaire will indicate the
type of information we seek regarding candidates for the Foreign
Service. As this candidate's oral examination is scheduled to be
held soon, it would be helpful if your reply could be received by
the Board within two weeks of the date of this letter.
Enclosure:
Sincerely yours,
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Donovan Q. ZOO)
Executive Director
Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service
Reference Questionnaire.
The Honorable
John A. McCone,
3025 Whitehaven Street,
Washington, D. C.
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