STAFF CONFERENCE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN DIRECTOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM 214 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WEDNESDAY, 18 DECEMBER 1957 MR. DULLES PRESIDING

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• Publication Date: December 18, 1957
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SENIOR STAFF MEETING
PROPOSED AGENDA
Director's Conference Room
Second Floor
Administration Building
Monday, 16 december
"C;. Vs IV~4
1.
Handling of Cash -
Mr. Dulles
2.
Extend Season's Greetings -
Mr. Dulles
3.
Report on Fund Drive -
Mr. Stewart
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Announcement re OCR Plan of
Action for Evaluating the Findings
of the Library Consultants
5. Agency Personnel Losses - GS-12 and above
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1. Mr. Dulles opened the meeting with comments regarding the
handling of cash in certain offices of the Agency. He urged every
supervisor who has the responsibility to handle cash thut extreme
care and caution be taken to prevent any misuse of funds. In this
regard, Mr. Saunders commented that when the Congress gave the Agency
authority to handle its monies under Public Law 110 that, if we did
not assume our responsibility properly, the Congress could, in turn,
take away this responsibility.
2. Mr. Dulles requested that hereafter the Senior Staff Meetings
will be held at 1030 hours. He extended his best wishes for a Merry
Christ mas and a Happy New Year to all present.
3. Mr. Dulles also commented on his trips made to the field
during the last year and that he was very proud of the high type
of personnel that is doing the job in the various field offices.
4. Mr. Kirkpatrick commented on the feasibility of decreasing
some of our detailed procedures and eliminating some of the paper
work that nowrprevails throughout the Agency. In this regard, Mr.
Dulles felt that when we get to our new building a great deal of
this paperwork should be reduced.
5. Mr. Du11es stated that and Harry Reynolds are
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retiring from the Agency with 5 and 10
ears dut with the Agency,
respectively. Mr. Dulles advised that
would continue
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on as a consultant in the field of net estimating and that he felt
could render some very Valuable service in this par-
ticular field.
6. General Cabell commented on the relationship between this
Agency and NSA and stated that he has found a most cordial relation-
ship existing between the two Agencies during the past year.
7. Mr. Stewart gave a report on the United Givers Drive and
Stated that our puota was 0 and that the
at was $97,650.
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8. Mr. Borel announced that OCR is taking action to evaluate
the findings of the library consultants and he asked for volunyary
suggestions throughout the Agency for evaluating the findings. He
advised that at least 50% of the personnel evaluating the recommen-
dations of the library consultants would be from those outside of
OCR.
g. I gave a report on the Agency's personnel losses
in GS-12 grades and above for the period October 1, 1956 through
September 30, 1957. The reasons for separation predominated as
follows :
1. Private industry
2. Agency interest of sponsorship (included involuntary
release with the Agency)
3. Retirement
1. Transfer to other Federal employment
5. Family reasons
6. Enter teaching profession
7. Return to school
advised that in the GS-12 grades and above, the 35-44
age group predominated as the group which had the highest Agency
separations. As a result of the high separations in the 35_1
age group, he urged that individuals in the 25-34+ age group be
given careful study for promotions since eventually individuals in
this latter group will be in the 35-44 group.
10. Mr. Helms in commenting on his recent overseas trip, stated
that he found the field personnel were "pulling their own weight".
He further stated that in the so-called hardship areas he found the
morale good, that the personnel involved were meeting the challenges
and were too busy to engage in any griping sessions. He urged the
sabotaging conversation throughout the Agency that individuals
going to hardship areas were considered as "saps" should be stopped
immediately.
11. The meeting adjourned at 1105 hours.
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