CANDIDATES ELIMINATED THROUGH TESTS AND INTERVIEWS BY WORKING COMMITTEE

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2001
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UghILATg3 ELIHINATED THROWA TESTU AND.
IBTERVIEWS BYWORKING COMMITTEE
Diaap1:2476V0div 1,2vgely far lack of demonstrated interest in JO Program.,
Test scokee reMtively high; seeved mea iti.itt;-xosted in overseas aasigtimAnt
ger which he TV,8Ltnansideed in. Vialest atd Ylvaime. CoPnItteei oPinie
was: "Ws .rtoovd of aghievenent in CU. is uqiimpressive?." Aleo? "nett net
Tossess Sefnt eneoutiva potential to pyofit from the JO Fr*gram,"
got assesse6 Hr. !Saunders had reoomended as "an emellent oapdidateoN _
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DiaapprGved by ISollting Committee, despite "relatively high pralinditary
tests" lare;aly becaues he was t'iac4king in vigoe? and in interest in the
Y:Voggea Tte Ccualittae obseiliOd that "he had applied bco Ise he MB asrsad
to dosc," saidv that &spite tha propacted plFi, 4 ve
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devatpaInnt he 1.111T11. swept of hie von application, "he had no
significant pi n for his future," resting rather on a E4-aiag "that if he
did hie Sit well, he Would wake aklequate progress." The Working Committee
felt that "he lacked tha capacity and ability desired in participants in
the Programn" He was tested and interviewed but rat rec,i',04 ftib ammo-
ment Eppliqatifn ues dtaapprvvad. Saunders had recommended Mr.IIIIIIII
as a ?g4yad vandlOateu for the Pmgram,
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Dian:owe-sad by Working Coaittee? despite thmir obs.mation that he
"hcs deronstrated strtms deteric7Imetion to suzneed.0 It uas the Comsiitte.0A
nate that "his p?elioinary it sc s inditato that ha is rather ligited
in his inteDectu91 po'Atics." However, the ComAttee again tvmmaiat
favorably on "hie laTstr,t1tive sttitneau during their interview with
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bility," and does Act "h1,..e qualities of 11,eade7ship." Then t,?Ay observe
that "it is intnrzsting to note that he was asked to apply fov the Program."
Sin-nifiveat in Nr. fainvre to egt051.117 was the CAmmitteecis
,-_,,,ollutersijted by Messrs. Baked and flaynoidsv that singa Mr, 25X1A9a
hM drafted his callver developunnt paan in snoh a way that it ?soul ultimat14
return him to hi r old job after 12 wenthx, "any training Mr. gvolres 25X1A9a
should be arranged through his own Caraer reard." Keret it appears that the
Solecticn Comittee has made an interpretation that I am unahae to find tha
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basis for in either the enabling Ageney Notice setting up the Jen Pro-
grams or in any of the epinions of the Administration Career Boards whioh
favoraKy endorsed his application. .1 this
which does not result in the oeol to
Triiiiiris ? ferenta t ,sne
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Saundera had reco nded Mr.
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as "a venv geed oandidate."
Disapprolatid_LVayprking Committee as result of tests and interview.
25X1A9a Although Nr.11111111matied up moderately well an half the tests, he "was
very low on the intellectual side (of them). u In the interview was "very
alert and franks" but "disappointed in his present assignments" and who had
not been able to follow his desires for a career in CIA (Which doeires lie
in the Administrative field): Again the CceadItee noted that "he had not
heard of the Program until. . 0 asked to apply for it. Strongest indict-
25X1A9a rant of Mr, lay in the Committees observation that "( was)
rather inon quen ials somewhat frustr ted and unhappy. . . leaking strength
of perscaality and executive interest."
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The Committees final conclusion that Mr be disapprceedi use
as follows: ' "The *eating Comaittee is of the opinion that Mr. hen 25X1A9a
neither the capacity or the ability to profit from participation in thin
Program."
Mr. Saunders had recomended Mee as a Ncandidate."
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Dinapproved by Working C mattes. Test scores in bottrv half of norm
group; training records "orildnerne" The Committee fon. him to be "eomen
what indecisive and lacking in interest." Mr. gave the Coenittee to
understarkd that he had been requeated to appy Program and that since
raking application "he has not considered its possitdlitiee seriously." The
C mmittee also felt that "he laake anbition."
The Comeittee,e final statexents in disapproving his applications was
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capacity'," Programe"
Mr. Saunders had reeorseended Hz,
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Disare, rigged hylftikl7ag Cemdttce? which questioned his low test
scares, end his ?limited capacity and aty," mes scribed as
?stoat and perseverillg? pleasant and clean cut,* yet the Comittes found
him "net outstnnding in any respect," .It is Acubtful that either hie
collage degree in phyaical dwation aw his average grades in night law
Scheel locally helped hin application. Additionally:, the 0 wittoe ob-
served that ?his original motivation far Agency employment was not strong,
since he apparently thought at first that empleynent here mould slidinate
any military obliAtion." His application vas disapproved mith the nota
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Mr,? Garrison had strongly endorsed Mr, application*
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CANDIDATES TESTED, INTERVIEWED AND ASSESSED
PRIOR TO DISAPPROVAL
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Disapproved as the result of assessment evslusticn Mr made
a logical and effective presentation of his career devalopelmMiAla in
the interview with the Working Committee, which then recommended him for
assessment, despite low test scores, His intellectual performance was
"below average according to Agency standards," While citing him for the
quality of his work, the Committee noted that it was "limited in quantity,"
He was ranked among the lowest in ability to influence and persuade, accord-,
ing to the evaluation supplied by his fellow OCD candidates, Also noted
25X1A9a were Mr.111111111reported inability to "think on his feet" and to deal
with othes than oncreto situations,
In 'summing up, the final disapproval noted his witoderate ambition and
fair abilities, but doubt was expressed that "be will ever develop into
the executive level."
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Mr, had been recommended by Mr, Saunders and Mr,
COA/NEA? as "an excellent candidate,"
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Disapproved as the result of assessment evaluation and interview with
Working Ocsamittee? Again, the principal reason t00, Mr, wee ream- 25X1A9a
mended for assessment after his interview with the Working Oittee was
that he made a "logical and orderly presentation of his career development
plan, which he had thought out rather *irefully." HIM intellectual Ability
was judged to be "significantly below the CIA average," His pleasant and
forthright sinner was nated? but it was felt that "the farther Up he moves
in the scale of advancement the less effective (he will be),"
The Working -Committee. criticised Mr narrow interests, 1000, 25X1A9a
Inspeator Osnerales Office and/or IttepomATEIRTIER-Review Staff, and said
that this limited range was not mnapatible with the requirement's of people
"with.totecutive caliber," They also observed "little evidence of leader-
ship'qualities " though they did note that "his record of achievement in
the Agency is good." ,
In rejecting his application, the Working Committee said that they
felt that he has been and could be an effective member of his parent office,
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2n4 that t!.?a Administration.Caraer "%erg "should be encouramad to
take positive to to develop hir4s
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Mr,
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had been endoweed by Mr. Saunders as a "good oandidateo"
25X1A9a Nr. application had bean forwarded without favorable endorse-
ment by. the Administration Career Voard, His application ugs therefore
assiduously azaained ty the We:in Cammitten& lest they acaused of
boulag to the cation of the Laardm In facto the final rai-,trt sa!rc.d that
azeassaant was requested gale* in the interests of being a lately eb-
25X1A9a jective? Nr. "perforated fair4 well on intellectual test but th
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COMMitteS lietCS ?lag* of breadth r interest dfati limited visa s and baek-
avoutd.'N They felt that his answers ware all gaared t lag? tiate, and
they noted that "there mas little evideme of leadership or ability to per-
suade ottarap? despite what they called "'a facile mind, but not a thoughtful
oho," ?The Yeactien of the Comings, to Kra p as a parson: -ac unitmay
nagattia? Eta aarforaanae on the asseasnont V23 disappointing?
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25X1A9a nandation of Mr, . to superviser.
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Mr, wee finally disawaved for the acp Program; but net
until the final selection& which narrwed damn to four candidates, of whom
rauhed third. However& t repart notes that the f ur ware adjitidged
to have met the 601,almals vequireraats far participati n? and though Mr.
waa third cut of fore, thare KWAS ta great distans bs,
en hill and thp othr two faulted. bave ht. pe tntorvieelug him, t
traima, Vaiagittee said that h was.'vpuiSal& frioadlyl. serious aboUt the PmFr
gram& anxioastc itprove himself, and th ughtful.r. The-Committee
that be was well tivated for work in 04 and described his ambitl n as
ua nsiderable."
Mr. tests were r fIstrong average general intellectual
eapacity.m Tte Coaalttee apParantlyts not too impramml with Mre
personally& degpite the adjectives above. FriEcdPel emmern exPrImmted was
over his ability to mithstsnd stress in situations that were not compatible
with his :interest .pattern, i.e., how he meld do if assigned to a job he did
not like.
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The final report rejecting him noted that "he is a worthy member
of CIA and deserves much encouragement,"
Hr. had agreed withlt".,
supervisor, in atteeting to this being
qyalified for the Proves."
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Despite "definitely unfavorable intellectual tests,* the Working
Committee decided to request assessment of Mr. in the interests of
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sittee through his presentittWiobefore Ulan his good activation, apparent
drive and good reputation in his parent office. However, the *evaluation
of the aesessmant was highly negatives" and contained "a lack of Positive
indication that this'aan is high level potential," Instead, they recomsended
that the Security Career Board "take steps to capitalise on his high sotiva
tion and in:bitten.*
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Nr. 1.11.1=.11M) Chief, Special Security Division, and
Colonel Eduards had both ,rsed Hr. application as being "excel- 25X1A9a
lent materiel for MA,* and a person possessing apparent "good potential
for this Programa*
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25X1A9a Kr. impreased the Working Committee as "rather alert, agfressive,
anibitious, . fairly go intelligence and wide maga of istereste. His
interest in the Program see d sincere, thong* the Committee did think that
his career gam msuggeste superficiality and his statement of objectives is
not always to the points," The Committee laid that he presented his plan
well, thongh was inclined to be verbose albeit pleasant and they were
disturbed by "his over..anzious manner, and% tendency to ma;e ill.coasidered
statements, His maturity was questioned by titeri as walla
The assessment report *confirmed the Working C tteela sumpicions
25X1A9a that Hr hes emotional problems," and that "he is not deemed to be
a clearly superior oroutstanding individual in terms of the very high
standards which the Committee believes should be Maintained for this Pro-
gram'. (therefore) approval is not rev:amended*"
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attesting to his "proodse and potential for devolo.,nt,
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