DEAR ADMIRAL RABORN:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06367A000100260035-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: February 14, 1966
• Content Type: LETTER

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
William F. Raborn,
Director of Central Intelligence,
Central Intelligence.Agency,
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Seminar. in Foreign Policy which will begin on August 15, 1966, and
will end about June 7, 1967. I ,take pleasure in inviting you to
nominate two qualified senior officers of your Agency to become
FOREIGN.SERVICE INSTITUTE
WASHINGTON
February 14, 1966
Plans are now being.made for the Ninth Session of the Senior
Class 1 and Class 2 or officers of the Department of State. The other
Approximately half of the Members are Foreign.Service Officers of
to a group of twenty-five exceptionally qualified and gifted officers.
The Seminar is the most advanced training program in national
affairs, international relations, and foreign policy offered by any
agency of the United States Government. Each Session is limited
.half of the Seminar is made up of officers of comparable rank and
experience in the armed services and civilian Departments and
agencies. The Department of State considers membership in the Seminar
performance, demonstrated leadership and high potential for greater
responsibilities in the future, such as Chiefs of.Mission or Deputy
Chiefs of Mission.
to be an honor, awarded on the basis of sustained excellence of
the course of their studies (group presentations, group travel,
committee work, etc.),.a lively sense of the importance of inter-
departmental teamwork.
SENIOR SEMINAR IN FOREIGN POLICY
In content and method, the Seminar is designed to meet the
interests and exceptional capacities of its Members who achieve in
I enclose an outline of the course, basic information for speakers,
biographic information and an illustrated brochure describing the
Members of the Seminar of 1965-66.
I consider it particularly desirable that the Central Intelligence
Agency should be represented by someone possessing the following
qualifications: a) over forty years'of age; b) Grade GS-15 or higher;
c) a minimum of ten years'service in Federal Government; and d) a
recognized potential for promotion to positions of greater responsibility.
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All Members of the Seminar must possess Top Secret, Cosmic and "Q"
security clearances, these to be obtained by the sponsoring Agency'.
For the 1966-67 Session, procedures governing reimbursements
for tuition, domestic and overseas travel, and per diem remain
,unchanged. The enclosure describes the costs we estimate to be
involved for fiscal year 1967.
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I hope I may be advised by March 15 whether you desire to send
two qualified officers to next year's Seminar. On this basis, I
.can,hold the vacancies pending receipt of the names.of the officers::
With best wishes,
Most sincerely,;
G. Lewis'
CoordIn
ICLOSURES :
1) Description and outline.
2) Basic information for speakers.
3) Biographic data.
4) Brochure.
5) Estimated Costs for 1967..
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