COOPERATION WITH THE USSR ON OUTER SPACE MATTERS(NSAM NO. 271)

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• Publication Date: November 13, 1963
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November 12, 1963
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 271
The Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
SUBJECT: Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters
? I would like you to assume personally the initiative and central
responsibility within the Government for the development of a
program of substantive cooperation with the Soviet Union in the
field of outer space, including the development of specific tech-
nical proposals. I assume that you will work closely with the
Department of State and other agencies as appropriate.
These proposals should be developed with a view to their pore
sible discussion with the Soviet Union as a direct outcome of
my September 20 proposal for broader cooperation between
the United States and the USSR in outer space, including co-
operation in lunar landing programs. All proposals or sug-
gestions originating within the Government relating to this
general subject will be referred to you for your consideration
and ev Nation.
In addition to developing substantive proposals, I expect that
you will assist the Secretary of State in exploring problems of
procedure and timing connected with holding discussions with
the Soviet Union and in proposing for my consideration the
channels which would be most desirable from our point of
view. In this connection the channel of contact developed
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 by Drs Dryden between NASA and the Soviet Academy of Sciences
has been quite effective, and I believe that we should continue to
utilize it as appropriate as a means of continuing the dialogue
between the scientists of both countries.
I would like an interim report on the progress of our planning
by December 15.
Chairman, National Aeronautics and Space Council
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Director of Central Intelligence
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Director, National Science Foundation
Special Assistant to the President
for Science and Technology
Director, Bureau of the Budget
Director, U. S. Information Agency
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