WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP55-00037A000100040004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: December 10, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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10 December 1953
WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
(Items marked with an * are suggested for Mr. Baird`e Report)
1. Mobile Audio Visual Aids Device. The External and Language Train-
ing Division has indicated there is no current need for the device
in its laboratory. The second prototype unit will be completed by
1 January 1954 and held by the laboratory for experimentation.
Project completed.
2. War P'lans,Staff Officer Course Manual. Project completed 8 December
with delivery of all material to the instructor.
Translation of Basic Agent Training Tradecraft. Manual
No change.
4. The Agd. Interpreter. Two hundred copies have been received. Pub-
lication was reviewed by the OTR Publications Board and its recom,"
mendations forwarded to D/TR.
Filmagraph and Slide Production for 3I0(I)
a. Layouts for a second set of 14, 2"x2'' lantern slides, title,
"Selection of have been approved by the in-
structor.
b. Miscellaneous layout sketches for 5, 3*"x4" lantern slides,
title, "Dissemination of Intelligence," to be approved by the in-
structor.
6. Educational Exhibit and Display Panels for BIC(I)
a. Display area .. no progress by GSA; changes in basic plan re-
quested by the instructor.
b. Display, "NIE Production" ?. layout sketch under revision at
request of the instructor.
c. Photo Intelligence Display - no change.
7. Revision of the
-? No change.
8. TR(S) Program of Instruction - no change.
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9, C andestI~n a io s. Editgg of 27 of 039 cam~,, ters has been
?teed ana Torwarcen to the 1nftructor for review.
TR(S) Lesson Folder File. None received during the week.
13? Publication of Guide for Stenographers and ists. Approved for
linotyping by GSO. Estimated date of completion of printing is
January 15, 1954..
14. Editing of Area Background Film. No change.
15. Complete editing of Basic Agent Training Trad.ecraft Manual
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No change.
16. Budget Presentation Charts. Project of six graphs completed.
17. Training Aids for Industrial Register. No change..
18. Follow-up on Survey of Clerical Orientation Course. Several projects
have been developed from the survey of the Clerical Orientation
Course by the Training Methods Specialist. The major ones are:
a. Compilation of area information kits. No change.
b. Improvement of the classroom set-up and use of recording equip".
ment in the telephone laboratory. No change.
c. Development of a lesson plan for the OTR Librarian to use when
he replaces the OCD instructor. Plan is in process.
19. Map Display for BIC(I). Material has been collected by the Map
Training Officer. Layouts to be discussed with the instructor.
20. Bibliography on Comparative Education Methods. No change.
21. A&E Test Booklet Cover Design. No change.
22. Bibliography on Reporting Techniques and Methods. No change.
B. PROGRESS REPORT - NEW PROJECTS
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0. ITEMS OF CURRE?T INTEREST
1. The OTR Librarian screened the collection of the Specialized Train-
ing Division and selected materials to be included in the OTR Library
files or to be destroyed.
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2. Mr.Il assisted the chief instructor of the CPY Course in a
two hour seminar on the use of radio and tape recordings as a
psychological warfare technique for a special class of students
from FE
3. The OTR Library Staff is conducting a 64-?hour course of study in
the methods and. techniques of library administration Mr. I I who will be the librarian
D. ITEMS OF ADMINISTRATIVE INTEREST
1. Miss I has joined the OTR Library in the position of
circulation librarian.
2. Several discussions were held with the Chief, Clerical Training
Division concerning the details of the report submitted earlier by
the Training Methods Specialist and the work completed on the re-
commendations in that report.
3. A discussion was held with the Chief, Clerical Training Division
with regard to the use of special training aids during the conduct
of the Clerical Institute Training Program to be held in January
by that Division.
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