CONTINUATION OF SPECIAL SS-9 STUDY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-449-4-15-3
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2011
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: March 12, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WAS
March 12, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR
DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT: Continuation of Special SS-9 Study
Last year, at my request, a special study of the SS-9 program was
initiated by CIA. Its objective was an in-depth analysis of the
program and the institutional and organizational context within which
it evolved. The goal was an analysis that would not only break new
ground and add to our understanding of this program but, hopefully,
also produce some new and useful hypotheses concerning its past
evolution and future trends. My understanding is that this study,
which was initiated in April of 1970, had to be set aside when the
major effort on 11-8-70 began because the people involved in the
study were needed in the preparation of the N1E.
Now that the work on the NLE has been completed, I believe the
special study of the SS-9 should be restarted. It is still my desire
that the study undertake an in-depth analysis of Soviet decision-
making processes and illuminate the major factors that appear to
have influenced decisions on the 55-9 program.
NSC review completed.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TOP SECRET
March 8, 1971
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MEMORANDUM FOR WAY SMITH
FROM: Al Hai
I believe it would be preferable if you
would delete the following sentence from
the draft proposed memorandum to
Director Helms:
"Some redirection of its goals
may be useful and a representative
of my staff will be in touch with
Bruce Clarke on. this matter."
It would be better either not to refer to
a redirection of goals in the memorandum
and simply do this informally or state in
the memorandum the specific goals we
have in mind, using language such as:
"In resuming this study it may
be useful to consider the following i
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON. O.C.
MEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER
FROM: K. Wayne Smith yyj
SUBJECT: Continuation of Special 55-9 Study.
Last year, about April 1, a special study of the 55-9 program was
started for you at CIA. It was part of Andy Marshall's effort to
produce an improved product for you. Before the study was finished,
the people involved were swept up in the preparation of NIE 11-8-70.
The results already obtained were incorporated in the N1E.
The study can be restarted. It should be refocused to emphasize
those parts of the original effort that promise to force the intelligence
analysts to break new ground as far as methods of analysis and in-
sights into the decision-making context within the 55-9 program has
evolved. Unless pushed, CIA is not likely to innovate. Andy Marshall
is available to continue the guidance and monitoring of the study.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the attached memo to Helms asking for the restart of
the study. (Tab A)
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