REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO FLY SR-71 PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS OVER NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00159R000200130036-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: March 19, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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March 19, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. William P. Clements, Jr.
Department of Defense
Mr.. William J. Porter
Department of State
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Defense
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Request for Authorization to Fly SR-71 Photographic
Reconnaissance Missions over North Vietnam
The Chairman asks that I obtain the vote of 40 Committee principals on
the attached paper.
I understand that this subject was discussed at a WSAG meeting and this
paper prepared as a result, and that subsequently the IDEALIST mission
referred to in paragraph 4.b. (and 6.b.) was approved for implementation
after 28 March.
As this paper points out, specific timing for any mission would depend
upon the weather, but the Chairman is not considering implementation
prior to 28 March 1973.
Rob" k6y Rat l i f f
Executive Secretary
The 40 Committee
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