NBC/TV REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN PRODUCTION OF NETWORK SPECIAL ON ESPIONAGE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000500080008-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 14, 1964
• Content Type: MF

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
U-48/DR
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN, UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT: NBC/TV Request for Assistance in Production of Network
Special on Espionage
1. Reference is made to the attached correspondence pertaining to an
NBC/TV request to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for assistance
in production of an hour-long network special on espionage and its
associated arts, for broadcast on May 14, 1965.
2. In view of the nature of the request, your over-all role in the pro-
tection of intelligence information and because other elements of the
intelligence community may be solicited for assistance in exploring the
possibilities for the show, this is brought to your attention with the
suggestion that it be a subject for discussion at an early meeting of
the United States Intelligence Board.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
December 8, 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR Special Assistant, Office of the Director, DIA
Technical Assistant, Office of Deputy Director,
Defense Communications Systems, .INCA,
Chief, 'Audio-Visual Branch, CIRT O, Army
Chief, Audio-Visual Branch'. CHIN? O, Wavy
Chief, Radio-TV Branch, SAFOI, Air Force.
SUBJECT: NBC-TV request for assistance in production of
network special on espionage
Enclosed i-s a copy of a letter from IVlr. Robert Rogers, an associate
producer for NBC, which informs us that they are planning to produce
an hour long special on the subject of espionage and its related arts to
be broadcast May 14. Mr. Rogers is asking for assistance in several
el' s, as referenced by items 1 through 5 in his letter. In, addition,
he has asked for permission to photograph the Russian tank now at the
Detroit Arsenal.
Rcauest your comments, guidance and recommendations on which this
office may base a reply to Mr. Rogers.
it should be noted that NBC apparently is committed to this show with
or without our help. If it would be advantageous to meet with Mr.
Rogers in a group meeting before you submit your position in reply to
this memo, I will make the necessary arrangements.
Our relationship in a program such as this can be effected in three
ways:
1. Complete all-out assistance, which covers the gamut of supplying
stock footage, interviews on camera, background briefings, and allowing
photographers to film subjects not normally available to the media. All
of this would be subject to strict control during all phases of production
and including a DoD review of the program for security and policy prior
to air date.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Public Affairs
Department of Defense
Washington, D. C.
Dear Norm:
like to talk to Admiral Rickover. about.
We are starting production on an hour long network. special
on espionage and its associated arts to be broadcast May.l4
with John Chancellor narrating.
As now conceived,, the show will trace the history of the
intelligence gathering arts in America including George
Washington's spy nets, Nathan Hale, etc., and one,or.more
of the.C.ivil War spy cases. We also hope to explore the
role of intelligence'gathering in international affairs
since World War II emphasizing two themes: the difficulties
for 'a free society like ours in competing in'this field with
a'closed society like the Soviet'Union, and the changes
brought about in intelligence gathering methods by modern
technological advances'.
We would like. to'request.Defense Department assistance in
exploring the following possibilities for the show:
1 - A filmed interview with Admiral Hyman. Rickover on the
problems of'security'in our society, According to
de Gramont's The Secret War (Putnam 1962, p. 20)'"In
April 1960, Admiral Rickover told Congress' Joint Atomic'
Energy subcommittee 'that a toy manufacturer had pro-
duced a model of the Polaris atomic submarine so accu-
rate.that a good ship. designer can spend one hour on,.
that model and tell.he has millions of dollars' worth
of free information." This is essentially what we'd
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2 - Both Allen Dulles and John McCone have hailed the U-2 as a
major breakthrough in intelligence gathering techniques.
We would like to obtain appropriate color stock footage of
the U-2 or permission to shoot our own.- In addition, we
would like very much to figure out a way to demonstrate to
the audience the capabilities of modern aerial photography.
3 - NASA has informed us that the modern family of recon
satellites are the responsibility of the Department of
Defense. We realize that these are generally classified,
but would like an opportunity to meet with the appropriate
authorities to see what kind of coverage we might be able
.to include.in our report on this.general subject.
- We would. also like to explore the possibility of covering
5 - We would also like permission to discuss with the curator
of the Counter-Intelligence-Corps museum at Ft. Holabird
the possibility of filming from the museurris exhibits some
of the traditional. tools of espionage and sabotage.
In addition to asking. you to put.us in touch with the-appro-
priate people to discuss the above specifics, we also hope you
might bring our project to the attention of the appropriate
people in the Defense Intelligence-Agency. They are a big out
.fit doing a big and essential job and might have some ideas on
subjects in this vast field which we might overlook through.
sheer ignorance. If anyone has any on or off-the-record
in general terms the subject of Electronics Intelligence.
suggestions, weld be happy to listen.
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