LETTER TO HONORABLE JOHN A. MCCONE FROM [BOB]

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• Publication Date: January 30, 1964
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON
30 JAN 1964
Honorable John A. McCone
Director, Central Intelligence
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear John:
We have made substantial progress in the past year in
refining our estimates of leased withrthepjopnteeffortsin
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this field by CIA and DIA which was reflecaedliost recent-
ly ec in the new estimate, NIE 11-14-63, the
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Soviet General Purpose Forces, 1963-1969." I would appreci-
ate your passing on my thanks to those persons responsible
for this work.
I believe that this new estimate gives us a much sounder
basis for our own planning and for planning within NATO.
But along with a better picture of the true general purpose
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force strengths of the USSR, the further reveal
to our knowledge. I am optimistic tha be made toward definitive calculation of the strengths and
weaknesses of the Soviets. I will be interested in seeing
the results of your follow-on studies of costing, equipment
production and inventory, and tables of organization and
equipment.
I have sent a similar communication to the Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
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