OSA HISTORIAN

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP33-02415A000800340003-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
Document Creation Date: 
December 12, 2016
Document Release Date: 
April 19, 2002
Sequence Number: 
3
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Publication Date: 
October 10, 1963
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MF
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Approved Or Release ?9494: CIA-RDP33-04BA000800340003-2 3431-63 Copy of 25X1 10 October 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Assistant Director, OSA SUBJECT OSA Historian During the past few years in OSA I have engaged in several exercises which would take me back through the files to the days of AQUATONE. Normally, one would hope that key documents would be gathered together in one file to facilitate the review of the decision-making days of old. In the many ventures I have taken into bygone days I have experienced a great deal of frustration in at- tempting to assimilate papers which would reflect what went on during those days. I I as you are aware, on his own began an historical summary of all of our pro- jects based on some papers and a good deal of memories. It is excusable to think that OSA's history is in such plight when one remembers that the AQUATONE Project was geared not to last any longer than 18 months. That pro- gram is now over 9 years old. Memories are growing weaker, yet our bad habits regarding documentation and historical summaries prevail. Is it beyond conception that OSA might borrow from the DDI some librarian/historian character to peruse our files and attempt to reconstruct the vital points and milestones of each program in which we are engaged? Such summaries would not only be a sub- stantial benefit at this time, but like wine will age,in value. Periodic updating, of course, will be necessary. The above is a thought for the day at no cost to the con- sumer. Distribution: Copy 1 - DAD/OSA 2 - PS/OSA 3 - PS/OSA (Chrono) 4 - RB/OSA 25X1 25X1 25X1 (10 Oct 63) 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/06/24: CIA-RDP SECRET