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# SECRETSECTION C(When Filled In)NARRATIVE COMMENTSIndicate significant strengths or weaknesses demonstrated in current position keeping in proper perspective their relationship to overall performance Store suggestions made for improvement of work performance. Give recommendations for training: Comment en foreign language rempetence, if required for current position.. Amplify or explain ratings given in Section B to provide best tasis tor determining future personnel action. Manner of her managerial or supervisory duties and cost consciousness in the use of personnel, spus saviment savipment and and linde, more most be commented commented onto on topplicable. If extra space is needed to complate Section C, attach a separate sheet of paper.Mr. Woods first made a survey of the Augean stable that the Italian Branch files had become over many years of shifts in personnel and changes of direction. He then reviewed, downgraded, and retired approximately 350 Top Secret documents with appropriate Project and Subject files and copies destroyed. At the completion of this there was not one Top Secret document on the Branch. He devised, gained approval from FI/D, and carried out a new procedure for the downgrading of TYLOTË material from Top Secret to Secret so that it could be retired. He retired approximately 60 Project, 25 Subject, and fifty 201 files. He surveyed the Communist Party of Italy files and discovered that there were a total of 93 of which 19 were already closed. He closed 47 of the remainder and left 25 open and arranged for RID/ARD to retire all the material in the open files prior to 1 January 1971. He closed and retired Pian files dating back to the early 1950's. All in all, out of 76 feet of safe space filled with CS material, he retired 36 feet of files leaving a catalogue of where everything is or has been sent. A remarkable record (and done with a minimum of fuss and Branch dislocation)!What he did in such a short time speaks eloquently of how he went about his duties for which see the accompanying memorandum of recommendation for promotion. Reporting officer has known him over fourteen years and has the unvarying impression of him as a quietly competent, diligent, reliable, self-reliant individual. /continued/SECTION DCERTIFICATION AND COMMENTSBY EMPLOYEEI CERTIFY THAT I HAVE SEEN SECTIONS A, B, AND C OF THIS REPORT1. DATESIGNATURE OF EMPLOYERSubject now in Rome StationBY SUPERVISORIF THIS REPORT HAS NOT HREN SHOWN TO EMPLOYEE, UIVE EXPLANATION2. MONTHS EMPLOYEE HAS BEENUNDER MY SUPERVISION4 monthsSee aboveDATEOFFICIAL TITLE OF SUPERVISONTYPED OG PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE27 July 1971ADC/EUR/ItalyR. Campoen JamesBY REVIEWING OFFICIAL3. COMMENTS OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL I concur in the above evaluation. Subject turned in a most impressive performance during his brief time on the Italian Branch. Largely as a result of his enthusiasm and initiative, the Branch was able to achieve what had never been accomplished before; a complete overhaul, cleaning, purging, and restructuring of its filing system. To his credit, Subject has a keen appreciation for operational requirements and all of this work was done without sacrificing the future utilization of information acquired in the past; on the contrary, the efficient use of this material has been so enhanced that it will surely be reflected in our future operations. Mr. Woods has a unique contribution to make in Rome or any other place he is assigned, The Station is fortunate to have him....his presence is sorely needed to do the same thing in Rome that he has just accomplishedDATEOFFICIAL TITLE OF REVIEDING OFFICIAL TYPED OR PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE27 July 1971Chief/Italian Branchfrerscher PeakSECRET