FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: January 31, 1956
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re g:Devslo nt Pro ram
` fds memorandum contains rooo ondatior au i.tted for SCI
Sim h reommenclntions are ntatz -in patragra*hh `?,
To develop a prog-ran which will meet current .ge y; r
for ca tenoe in faveign languages and will bttl d a
perec s3,. o et.nt in foreign languages for wich there may be,
any future time, an 1coy raquirant.
eje :7 za3
a. The Central : ntei3igence A nay frees a cc rtantly graving
need for staff personnel prgfieieat in one or more foreign languages.
b. The i eematr le scope of fut responsibilities places upon
the Ag-rwy an immo&ate need to sro ride, in ance,, a reserve of
staff personnel one or more of ubs are proficient In any foreign :i_an-
g a which may be related to tutsr Agency responsibilities.
a. he Director has repeatedly and recently expressed his very
great interest in wTanding the language competence of Agency pernonne?
ar as a matter of imipla his desire to p vi "Incentive pay" for
develepnt of le::gee comretence by indi.vidus.
a. I:nnex A discussev the several aspects
section As The lsn cage problem,
4sction B: The inventive awards pro
problem, inoir
section C: C-onsiderations relatirg to tinplenentation of this
paper and re firing Special attention.
b. Annex B is a su eeStsd ule of Awarde to be use 4 in the
event thtj.t it is determined n natary awards will be made.
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weign Lange eeve. p t ?rogr,
a. A c rehes tvea foreign Lang a I,
kI)
rputy Dir
its for
futvm g y rewire nts
5 of sUeh a progr$i es r
pernon.1 proficient in f
all necessary nd proper ei
and maintenance of iarsg a prnflctenoy by staff
his tsrisdiction.
n the form of ==tary a*arck
deer saintain: defined stand-
(3) The pr ,sign of eeq
without the Agency, to pee d.t qv &L,
and maintain pmftaie nty, "gar:- ess
r uiresssnts of their posi.ttiiam.
W The s.ae ctiort of a limited n
wing eme pticmal qualifications for ini
prof eiency in difficidt, rousu ,, or ah
which a require Bent m W develop.
l7
The a It nt of a register of
of an Maly psrsesenel having language
fists, in order readily i4o)
individuals ee t1.nt to suet a spec cifie A
ion and st ongt ring of the exist,
:y testing progran to i*eet the added
tablishnt
b. The i enti: ra
policies
(1) Awards should be grantee,
ee htoyerront and/or m .nten nce of
fofaving eff octi" date orf the pry.
or taff persons el eho,
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Only proficiency which is a ble and useable should
at is, a ar her eive proficiency at nteraaediate and
levee and epecialised rpr tieiencey at high lsvmla only, as deterithied
by foreign lan a profs rienc tests.
Tor pups of incentive award a of building the Agency-
opportunity should be offered to sU q-talifiod staff
Personnel to use the 1.germ y's cur l language training prog?ras, both
internally and at external facilities achieve proficiency; ,nte-
nonce of proficiency, however, shod be a per it responsibility at
no expire to the Agency. :sting in rnal facilities may be ue .
(7) To build a sinmll reader
all languages of probable future
liettod number of Career staff persowei,
oati , should be selected for intensive
Be distinction in awards sho
on ecumssW training as against voluntary i vi,dual
It is reaorendedo
A. fl *t aonoluaions in ors
b. That advice a nine; t
awards be sought rou t Cop tr
a. That the pety Director
the Foreign languag Develop ant
oh h
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17 FEB I
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]Director `t:
1`956
The reoos rs&tic ns in psr eph `~ a`e shreds (Provided no payment of
monetary awards is made until approval to do so is received from the
Comptroller General.)
Distripution:
O DD/8
DCI
DTR
1 - AC,Gareer Council
1 -- Signer
I - Stayback
ewritten: OPA mcc (17 Feb 56)
OTR/LETS b (1 Jan 56)
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t req$rss i ntha~ t ceTer . years o t 1i t1
1, dare to 1,40M7 Pollay that
r.qui. nets for 1 an uace e a t.nce Of a
oust &"J its or to nuirt probable
assures ntin amts .fit d m . * nt wloe or
by staff persor iel atlaq"to for aach aril p ate.
2. a presBU1 to >i t Us job .ir a1on with
so. ne~l hae vented d&~op nt of .0eissa y terra? et'
current need gnnents or for b xildi.nr a reserve to t unforeseeab1#
Luture need: v.
7in es and type 1 . ag aoespeter c are recta: rod.
and e tilt fl a,s *ee, or the sgaivsl nnt; and lull pro
year to -three years 17411-times p riding UP(M
lanposgs.
4, There i s - uth? r z i,
to permit A. ncy- s rae l ce
a. not directly r abed to the current or prospective
as si jet,
b, over and abiv a the r . ,rae to of duty ansi
contribute to deverlopment G. fiLll prollcieency,
c. in ungua j, dLIii.eealt, or she:
future} si :ticsnce to ittelli ;ems,
ment, to b...lfsi a verve.
p g oi probable
5. There is, at preset, no eliaz't nea tivt ?cr
velop fan gs pretieiency, either re atod to the ee rent job or to
bididing of a ter a for tature wet,
6. The .A ne 40ee not at pr. t hoar the nxtaxre and t of
la+ai ?ua c ten se, There is no re liaFhle Inv t xry of existing
Wince ref staff rsonnel to neet requiremn.ts -, a partio star as O z ra?
sent or problea x.i rin?*. fr rni. l.ani,ua a.
7. There is ar e i tin s ?.at 1 f:W; prof ete ncy testing pro'3,r1uzt,
adiwAastored by M* whi i e teV*ap:.,nr objecti , stmadard as re w t,
tests of indivi.da.*1 proi3 eiem in reading, writing., s
bench n z a lam: & ee, bit aab a-sion to testing i.s
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testes
a, One
irthe xn
a 1 3;t
to i n dwas to ,
t or as a con
qa '' actions for In
ticL strung
prop= to meet V
4 the estabI4 sh"WA of a rye star
ECRE Y
4swa, -or short..
?R pomorma b* r k
.ng d Yt p fist
for which a gxire t
i 1mg4ago
I an ixcanti
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1. pie of t
2.
i"p
3. who is eii ible for award!.
*. level a r-d/ar
txm
a.
6.
Tbea
mtary i
Purpose of the T'r .
e. A f,
in its ei , vet to s,
(1) to s eer*d Agency employees for
resulting in aoqisieitian and/or
defiroad level8,
le, no matter however or
oontribx
to individual
to i r+-+e o. tondo and/or
e by the Agency.
gMs
(2) to pay Age my employees for
e. The
but is a boners
within the Agency
ployeee
proficiency at
Vol
vsl t of a reserve of
^age Agcy personnel to develop
fatwo Agency regvir nts. The
fort policy would be
eeasion policy. Based an
l have profieisnny at native
Position does not in ii
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or a varnc luti.strati n of f3 bor olii- r-~sessi policy would be
vely easy. ; Oily a t t wou d be racp4r mad. , determine pox.
i of proficiie y. raven Uvi-a adain atra-ti n of Wt ince ti v r-
f. The par lose oP an anceit~ ?., award, pro,
t ions of equity,, - ar j.i;, tstra ~.L gee, and cost,
sid tions 4f when t3a pro;raa a1ae4,.i star
2. Starttn ' ?at of rro r eti.
4n
I
(discussed below).
r oUii''.i'i et active oats if Me
3J1' ~ 3'AE=is
a:"s well 41-; r or the r iat r, larnguage #rf'."i _ryr,.
tz
for use
: 't h extsttn?g prv4i.r
eligible, ror award for
achiever t, of pro ffer e y at a
tioie y at the saFee lovel, aee ctetermtna by arrn;. , fore n lam s -.fie
prof cy would be for t#-,e et Fort involve t er *i n,
b. B i" other ai sr present. almost ins.a crab .e
traU :,n anon incre-aseed coats, as well as a Pre-grwii r+?troa
3. 4tiv i.. ;; .L ibl
a. ; aresr Start'
the only assets L. in
a truly lor+ter , i uage pros
A-ency tests., an rectordeed in a re4,tk ter
(a
fact are avail; sie
mead.vid.i5 who have chose "A a
re re nt a de,3endabl = oteanfiti.a.~. for
#.s f it, th et'ore, that oily Ckre^;
or to tere i
tow efti;tent ,_1-d be established by
ch carge a St. '' per ,orne ,
or when obta:tn 3, old not be
current Dro .cte -cy, but only for
ho x :ia l or for tsnance o$' pro-
y reserve for
= r, and t en aecapt
reic ** lanaaar~o reser =.
I s u~tld a a1,5 giblet
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Iaati. speakers (re.,
should m t be eligible
ay Is a lroa4 obi
a isi,ntena nce xf ss'o e
wo4 d bee boness raa:
tY qualify for
so contribute to developnent o
and lee?+e of their language prxfieeieaes r (as,, for examplej, maw persons
in Via, who we paate for their ab'1.1i#y rem persons in MD who are,
paid for their aural oeaeapreaahen .ate, last guag instructors in OT etc.).
` ese p one are aa3 a Bing gaaid for the lanrtmg
competence t
possess, and award voed avr ti.t ,te a mss and do :e pay for the
d. c+ther exception to sLi b lity for awards should be those
dividusis whose giraft and ea rcp 3at3:on at. da d tor the type
profieiiex r they possess* as persona el
since they have the Incentive of training
develop fui , proficleocy in laao ea in
or for cis pir prcieeucy
i.fieaI4 paid and so real.4 for avaa
e. The s possible ineqa .t ais disW!*Lnation not a
is agailwt ties person who is daxded as of the A940*9
of his inab iit r to asst prevailing statubtr4o fog
iptitudee,, motivati , and other oonaidereUvrwe
,ation of attaining a stable la-val of pro-
Without Agency assistance, develop
Ai tb ash he qualify
this r"egard,# be
hawing been
this CH ereri
b li
. Level and Tn* of
a. There is a gelatin . concerning whether *wards mould bf, made
cis at for proficiency that to
speaking, and understanding) or for
at is less than lenai (as reaading only, or
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b. it~her position is la ne
o ,j act! -f building lanp
larag utM,'c r r> o'!. The fj%eat+.i{gin
dew''1i
(2) k 3 serve o l #+, ua
ac ilities only, such as rem ; nF o
oeciaLtsecit, li Lted rec aa.i remnti .
c : bl need langu ?r o 'f scars f `t.3 to,.;
i hlf1 for all tests
office s . ucli..fied in one or are
rrtg s one. able, to mmet only
as Three baa.si differences in result arM
awards for on~y ~t1s a ~ c?r,; yr he iii `~ a pra ' ci f would (a) +a czar
the d lopmot of . i.vta .ut.iL capable Q' mating, MW type of language
miss, (b) greatly l1.. %
rl! ? `-re -'icult r
o f 'r t i, ? .'? .
GSh A YQ".t(~rY .
?s bps.:--d of1,i1 rely
:: C s"i?' xs ' Id he
LtriAnttO as
" by. the "Ai-row. I-Ifir
n `t:..t; ,.,:on with pre'?ns from oth, r
t fry a+# .ii? ( tiI"83'-**'.te o.i` the
list r 1 o ' to hir aaa ,ai f*
41g h al'C f
:'Qr:ett?Gre. v
;all A
rise a cm! the mazy -3 of p rs?on.9
MR beenm s w 04n* .r te to QtPI1 fy ii
n rf~ :rte.. t i :, hi
'.3 tai f#.
b` ret t' 1. of this
'.1 c= educ a native, with . h1i ? j:re+ a
t.y o =' ;: ro`i cie,-cy th t. it in e s + t . q:. t.
np .It., -=0 the time #r3 =' .t n:.e-J. a?c'}.o , .=bus ' , r t t f.
. ~s ti cxi4 .t cus:-; t lnrt ~, ar,cti
t,IT'i".I Au"
':
(?)
;s's ^k, .t e,
racy 4*hi 8 -
list. 1ti..12r
or-4:'e h`'?"?T?t ` u ].i f ed, eho`',1:! h"I
1- ilst t3 . Ilse 2-1t year !
6 fir wire two. 20-25 *r: (it at .n11 ;
d am,;m :r t;e a d -x .h j.h -levrewcl
"i !:l l i t - wi tt~ t -.,To strictr re
It 1,
t he
on of -~ver,-j?s.
use of try
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freely norrrwi soci l--a rave1 site mti? so, and
peter with the -Aid of s diit#oti . This
ci.e110y th rt i t is a x --~eted s= u1.d r t ` i s person of * re sptitu *e
the tit iidioa ed belong for each t tr gw a is rc ip to et uire.
iecoup I
iatxtg u- . e Cs rot :p
tliart rctaeta p 3
p4
9 m=tb s
12 hs
18 *mthe
t'{ rAtl Study.,
~~ years
years
`t-
years
Mrs
SpecAiflis-ed .~5rn fiaiepoy: Abl ty to road, 3r spoilt at pt
1i h level of ae r + e fPle7aoc- r Gad for . ~fio&~ (cc it -
t nei s), hove).
i.. to ao so I With the r a d. awards, t .tish :3m vide
and trwx9 1e for in 'pay wherire in nesi
tua a varying from 'L27.7.6 f A ;06-17-1? Est 7
system prowl b n se vtr= =i from 2o,-1. ,,,mua 4-y of
6. 'istitiotior. in Awards.
e. 'n incentive p on
pity or trod iin leas to the =testi
*mrurtt of =iwnrds sho:i,d be 7~
enoy a -ee tine or pars ` .s who expense :i tire.
b, "t pursuit of the F *re ort objective,, an effort to sst-qblish
is MAIntOd A ad'dee for it is believed essential,, if
in to 'oe pPr*c ..sbi - proch.'etivo, that the A. ey prow
f ctiity to in vtdi r-le desiring to oortivibute to do-
he fnei ..ity, in berets of tine and training, x.11. rat
,list extent th=t their ru
f he
ui. r =. taties pewit. T' inner-
i$ t rasinint ft oau.ttea 1 e UIXI be eneour d to
us-
and desire!'. vihi::1.e It is resod ed i that v y persons s
not be permitted effiei*.i tin to t)a Je.L1 a in this pro ;r a, in *t ron.d,
;s ier'*1 te-x .e, this rate and q st" j of development toward the objective
wall be olose ref-fie{ to the ag a of tht in ,vidu*js may mate
of A a y time d facilities.
c. "Ieattatio RW oae1-r t the o 3eoti e of the Lie'eoter, th-refore,
duct tee pro i.si n by the A,gene of Its Ian kua o training fecilit es
.noenti, e, s wt li gr- f if + t~.r s''t-?rd. t tsnttoi "a
thin ob jeatlve oxmot !;e ex etel ?rksrni xdi.vitf uo1a endewverin
for wards on their own time. ro *r Hess of whether or not the costs
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he e e s btu e Wmpetwre. !boy should not G1y be
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art? personal.. The aaii unt of t i. are requ`t r . d to der to workable, 'saleable
r'.ci.en(.-y on per*,r i. t`t.z? t ~a 9rr ?f, above) :r, that a program
to build a lan.; a.ge ree rve fo e? the A e city Largely by i ndi v ii d al. e,
z?tudyink on personal time si :l.y woraId' not be st .tfi it t prrsdu?ti to
t;xe worthwhile. The J x t d d i _ v b i u a l who must, or 1 s fl i ta:? work on h s
o")Wn t, L 3fl 3 : c, not b diet ur.& i , b t the r r+a;c;r s sf ld not k to
aattan i t.i obj eotiv~4 ipr xari y for of h these 1.rac tviduals. or, -,rer,, it
.a dee mod. essen
t4, , r~C~r bust pr?3yi(d
W IA oontr7lled ex.tertu:
a Treat deal
t .ce. ii;~rther,
re, the isoet to the indivi,d al des&r's.ng to gital.i for
o p > ? oi.oncy d+ cribed above wQ, ..td ' so great ti ru i&f r
or voluntarily, rtw
a i e re ei y workable os
,; tsrtirc.l or rnml.t, tern in no valid t i s fnr king di.attne .Io
sx s nrO serf lame, ) be srt,nsored by the agar=#y or t. Intnr
~I, it prset cal ele ;ent, an well as i nfltty ,
U-a .- OP ortu-nity (ti terns of' t ntorna. training
t_ . `!nl.n,s) for perw dvv prom' .'+ E + " "tom
#,;* IVIVIne-88-h
a stumble or fic1er ey. Since all gualt.fi. seer.
1 ~ . s th =r for aa. r ,~ai (ba d on aw)tt ude, i*rr3 sed t_rai-nir
~ . . :=^:1r tame rvalon 1 t is ee? t ttlIti, no : i sti.rt ticn as a?,.a:l be n
=.; r .`erenoe to sir ~,t:l r Vie. :acrtalr .. n of fl cy is at Agontr or
t use 01 trtt Agency l.aar to -= tral.ni pro rail. F wren if duty' :a5 i.gn-
prec.lu. a voluntary- lan c e ' ratn:i ng, an official ti those d An! r-
0 it follows lai'aenef{ar o, t5 `, giali.f.er persons should b,er o,ra. ed
ti
tnar to study on their own, tine and eatie n:s normal standards for cr y
sponsored trainir3 ; sho~~Id be tM naa 3 . S, the : ncy for &.?prove t tr=ip ni r? .
ror i e,) clusione, it is felt by the c
el ahcialct iaavc th opportunity to &--ply.
)T to n oysl tm- i,.an,in pr 'a int :~n; l
545410s =s et aroily yf for trstni~n4 in -a__4
gran.. :Joriet. caIly sacludei morn availably t'aciiiti.es should be all
a. C oor o-d. t Los
ll i,ltter Of eatl.atin
i.aAY crrtd,,
a_ rot be au
al tt"e.ln i a^ta, a
trss