ACTIVITIES OF POSSIBLE INTEREST TO THE DIRECTOR

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01430403
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: May 24, 1973

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24 May 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Chief, Special Operations Division
SUBJECT: Activities of Possible Interest to the
Director
1. A few years ago the Branch was asked to
support a test program and feasisi ity study being conducted
by DD/ST/ORD.
When this
project concluded, the Branch was given permission
by DD/SU/ORD to retain the camera and TV image transmission
system for further experimentation.
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2. In early June 1972 DD/SU/ORD, who
had been the Project Officer in evaluating this TV data link
system, phoned the Branch. He stated that the U.S.
Secret Service had a requirement for this TV camera and data
link system. It was our understanding that the mmera would
be carried in a helicopter and would be used for crowd sur-
veillance during the DemocratialRepublican Conventions
at Miami Beach, Florida. Mr. asked. that we make the
equipment available for the period desired by the Secret
Service and indicated that the equipment would be returned to
us when no longer needed. _On 9 June 1972 Mr. Michael T.
Casey, accompanied by Mr. visited to pick up the
equipment. Mr. Casey of the Secret Service was not made
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components were missing when it was returned. These components
were the handle, tripod and electrical adapter. Later the
missing components were returned to us by the Secret Service.
4. A few months ago, Mr. Soleau called me about this
equipment and said that ST would like to get the equipment
off its books since none of it would be needed in the future
by ST. He offered to transfer the equipment at no cost to
SOD/ Branch. A short time later the necessary paper
work was performed to reflect the receipt of this equipment
into the Branch inventory.
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