MINUTES OF THE 10 MARCH 1977 OTR STAFF MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00896R000100010024-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: March 10, 1977
• Content Type: MIN

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SUBJECT: Minutes of the 10 March 1977 OTR Staff Meeting
4. Concerning communications within the Directorate,
the group felt that the word travels pretty well up and down
the line with various mechanisms--staff meetings, conferences,
etc.--facilitating it. They identified the problem of
indistinct requests which come down and result in over-
reporting and off-target reporting; this is compounded by
the apparent reluctance of the Deputy Directors to go back
for clarification of such requests. The group also questioned
the utility of the MAG's. On the subject of creativity and
controls, the group was split,as to whether there was more
creativity in existence in the Agency today than five years
ago. They did agree, however, that there was a decreased STATINTL
"excitement" in working for the Agency today. Chief, _
added that some people at the conference believed that the
wrong people were being sent to certain courses. The prob-
lem of inability to get the right people into the prestige
courses which are over-subscribed was also discussed.
5. The.Secretary briefly discussed the revision of
He noted that procedures for handli,.g requests for
Agency speakers to nongovernment~oups had been incor- STATINTL
porated into a new regulation He also pointed out
the specific procedures stipulated in - for respondingSTATINTL
to requests from government organizations.
6. The members discussed items on the OTR pending
actions list and changed the action officer on one item.
morning meeting. The members reported on the day's events.
order concerning filling only 75 percent of existing vacan-
cies. The DTR requested each member to review the proce-
dures for preparing and handling fitness reports. He also
discussed his visit to the new FSI Consulate General Rosslyn
training facility. He described how the facility is organized
and the training methods employed.
7. The DTR reported significant items from the DDA's
provided a clarification of the President's
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Thursday, 10 March 1977, 1400 Hours
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1. Results of the DDA Division Chiefs
Conference
2. Requests for Agency
Officials as Guest Speakers
3. OTR Pending Actions
4. The Day's Events
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