CONVERSATION WITH MR. ROBERT FREEMAN CONCERNING THE AGENCY CAREER SERVICED PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000400020001-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 30, 1954
• Content Type: MF

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March 30, 1954
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Plans, Research and Development Staff
SUBJECT Conversation with Mr. Robert Freeman concerning
the Agency Career Service Program
1. At the suggestion of Mr. Baird, Mr. Freeman came to me for in-
formation concerning the Agency experience with the Career Service Program.
Mr. Freeman, formerly the Deputy Director of the Foreign Service Institute
has recently been detailed to the Department of State to work with the
Riston (?) Committee. The Riston Committee has been established by the
Secretary of State for the purpose of revitalizing the Foreign Service.
2. Mr. Freeman's interest seemed to be our experience with the
Career Service Program. He did not appear to be seeking specific informa-
tion, rather he seemed to be searching for ideas. Since his approach
was general, my response was general. I discussed the organization and
functions of the career service and related functional boards. I reviewed
the concepts and to a limited extent the philosophy of our program. I
summarized the development of the program from the early "Elite Corps"
proposal up to the present. In a general way, I noted some of the problems
encountered and lessons learned during the period that I have been asso-
ciated with the program (e.g. problems arising from: (a) the organizational
structure with particular reference to the DDA; (b) the wide variety of
functions performed by the Agency; and, (c) the difficulties of control
and communications).
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3. I suggested that Mr. Freeman talk with you but
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Mr. Freeman to come back and see you if he wished more in-
formation either of a general or spec c nature ch he indicated that he
would do.
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