I. The background
II. Functional specialists and the Wriston Program
1. The Bureau of Economic Affairs
2. The Bureau of Intelligence and Research
3. The Bureau of International Cultural Relations
III. Suggested remedies for the Specialist problem
1. Recruitment of junior officers
2. Lateral entry appointments
3. Use of the Reserve Corps
4. Career opportunities
5. Assignment policies
6. Training programs
7. The positions of the Area Specialist
IV. The Generalist and the Foreign Service
1. Recruitment of junior officers
2. In-service training
3. Assignment policies
4. The Top-Level Generalist
V. Evaluation and recommendations
1. Functional specialists
2. Political specialists and generalists
4. Training problems
5. A final look at the Foreign Service
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