PROPOSED SOLUTION FOR PREPARATION OF OSA HISTORY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000800340035-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 21, 2002
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: September 13, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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13 September 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Science and Technology
SUBJECT: Proposed Solution for Preparation of OSA History
-1. A review of manpower and materials to prepare a history of
OSSA /DDS&T reveals that OSA has a unique situation in that by virtue of
its organization many of its senior staff members were or are military
and thus spbject to rotation. The return of these senior officials from
OSA to their parent service results in a proportionately fewer number of
people remaining in OSA who have been with the organization long enough
to contribute significantly to the OSA history. The following senior officers
represent the principal sources who are familiar to some extent with the
history:
Travel Branch 11 years
Paran osk Deputy Director 10 years
1 Materiel 10 years
Contracts Management 10 years
Action Staff 10 years
Comptroller's Office 7 years
Executive Officer 6 years
2. We recently had the good fortune to ac uire the services of
7from F:E Division. joined
the U-2 project in 1954 during its early eve opment. ,S?he served in the
grade of GS-Y1 as personal secretary to Colonel Jack Gibbs who was the
Deputy Project Director. In this capacity, she was privy to all policy
determinations and the day-to-day evolution of the program. She remained
with the project until 190.. In addition to her personal and valuable know-
ledge and experience of early years of the Office, she is articulate and
writes very well. She should be an excellent choice to head the Office
history as well as the preparation of other documents in the future when
the Office history is complete. Her arrival in OSA as a GS-7 (she had
relinquished her previous position when her husband was given an overseas
assignment and was rehired some years later at the lower grade) on
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12 September resulted in her being tentatively assigned the job of
preparing ail outline preparatory to the actual Office history.
3. We have agreed for the time being that ill be 25X1
theOSA istorian and the Deputy Director, Executive o cer and
will continually assist her in both the outline preparation and
actual history. The outline is to be completed by 28 October and at
that time a decision can be made as to what scope the project is to
encompass. The basic outline will be of sufficient detail to permit a
full history of OSA in detail. Should a shorter version be more desirable,
certain portions of the suggested outline can be abbreviated and emphasis
changed from one aspect to another, etc.
4. In addition to the above, we have agreed that a suitable history
of OSA can be prepared in from three to six months depending on the
scope and detail selected by 1 November. In this context, it is essential
that certain parameters be clearly defined for the guidance of 25X1
and those who will assist in compiling the history. Among these items are:
a.
The audience to whom the history is being addressed.
b.
c.
The classification level (e. g. COMINT,
We are assuming no restriction.
Degree of documentation (Ibid's).
TALENT. etc)
d.
Narrative style (e. g. strictly factual account or anecdotal
presentation with some latitude for interpretation. We
prefer the latter for greatest insight and understanding.)
5. OSA presently plans, unless otherwise notified, to have a good
historical account of the Office by I April 1967 ready for review and
approval by the DDS&T and final publication ready by 1 June 1967. Should
this suspense date be unacceptable and an earlier date decided upon, then
a proportionately less detailed history will result.
PAUL N. BACALIS
Colonel, USAF
Director of Special Activities
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