We strongly urge that the leadership of the Department promptly study this report and other material, and make an early decision to revamp the entry system.
Time is important.
Necessary changes as far-reaching as the options we have proposed cannot be carried out overnight. Nor can they be effected with anything less than a shift in organizational priorities from the top on down. Although senior managers will have many other pressing items on their foreign policy plate, they need to act urgently to assure that the Foreign Service continues to be staffed by the high-quality officers it has traditionally depended on for its success.