LETTER TO KATHRYN S. TAMMEN FROM JEANNE W. DAVIS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-454-6-3-8
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 4, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20506
specific information as to the intended use of this material, the
papers cannot be made available to G. R. C. at this Lime.
If you have any questions regarding this decision I suggest you
ask the appropriate contracting officers in the Department of
December 4, 1974
I am writing in response to your request of June 12, 1974 in
which you request access to certain National Security Council
documents (TIR No. 6/12-4).
We have been. unable to identify or locate in our files the 1953
documents you described as the Reports of the Kelly, Bull and
Edwards Committees and so have been unable to review them
for release to General Research Corporation. With regard to
the other documents listed in your request, the NSC staff has
carefully reviewed them and has concluded that, without more
Dear Ms. Tammen:
Sincerely,
Jeanne W. Davis
Staff Secretary
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY
Defense to contact me directly.
Ms. Kathryn S. Tammen
Technical Xnformation Office
General Research Corporation
P. O. Box 3587
Santa Barbara, Californta 93105
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WELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEANNE W.
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General Research Corporation
Access to NSC Material
General Research Corporation (GRC) has requested access to certain
historical NSC documents for use in their report on "strategic arms
competition between the U. S. and USSR" And you have asked the
staff for recommendations'', (See attached.)
Each staff member, except for Dick Smyser has responded and none
ha .0 any objections to granting GRC access to our documents, except
for Jan Lodal's office. Jan Lodal asked Roger Molander to comment
and he penciled his remark: "No -- they don't need this material for
their study -- can get info from DOD budget." Because it was not
clear whether Molander was referring to all requested documents or
only to the Killian Report, I asked him about his comment.
Molander feels'that we have not been given adequate information upon
which a decision may be based, and given the information supplied in
your memorandum he strongly recommends against allowing GRC
access to the referenced documents. Molander's reluctance stems
not from the sensitivity of the documents per se but from his concern
about the sort of product GRC is apt to turn out. Before he would be
willing to reconsider his decision he feels the NSC should have answers
to the following questions:
1. Who has commissioned the study and for what purpose?
What are the terms of reference in the contract regarding the
material to be reviewed and the information to be included in
the final report?
3. How will the NSC documents be used? Will they be cited and
quoted?
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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Will the study result in a report(s)which is classified or
unclassified?
Who are the GRC principals assigned this task?
Based on the views thus far received we can go back to GRC (or Defense)
in one of two ways. Their request can be denied or we can ask them to
furnish us with the information Roger Molander has requested. If we
pursue the second course we should also ask for a more detailed reference
to the Reports of the Kelly, Bull and Edwards Committees which we have
been unable to identify and locate.
How do you wish to proceed?
Deny the request for access !f .
Ask for additional information
Depending on your preference, ill prepare a draft for your signature.
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'ter hJORANDUM
ATTACHMENTS
TOP SECRET
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Mr. Smyse, rr, ,/
SUBJECT:
July 25, 1974
ftr. 'C~t /'
Jeanne W. Dav
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Access to NSC Material
by Opfense Contractor
3518
The General Research Corporation has requested copies of the
following NSC documents for use in fulfilling a Defense Department
contract for a "history of the strategic arms competition between
the U. S. and USSR. "
Report of Technological Capabilities Panel, led by
James Killian for NSC in fall of 1954, dtd 14 Feb. 1955
A Federal Civil Defense Adm. report dated Spring of 1957,
recommending a 40 billion dollar blast shelter program.
NSC Action No. 1691-b (2), 4 April 1957
NSC Reports: NSC 68, 4/12/50, NSC 141, May 1953,
NSC 162, Oct. 7, 1953
Report of the Kelly Committee, NSC May 1953
Report of the Bull Committee, NSC July 1953
Report of the Edwards Committee, NSC July or Aug. 1953
The Killian Report is too bulky to reproduce, but we have denied access
to the report in the past. Also, as you know, we have consistently refused
TOP SECRET
ATTACGIIMENTS
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ATTACF-1MENTS
to declassify NSC-68, We cannot identify or locate the Kelly, Bull
and Edwards reports.
GRC has Top Secret clearance and storage facilities "and their need
for the documents for this project has been verified by the Defense
contracting officer.
May I please have your views on making these documents available
to GRC for this purpose by Thursday, August 8.
Top Secret Attachments
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REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION
National Security Council
Executive Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20506
VIA: VERIFICATIQN-OF NEED-TO-KNOW
Defense Sup~-y? Service-Washington
Room 1D Z45, Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20310
A~trf: Richard J. Richardson
Contracting Officer
VIA: CONTROLLING AGENCY RELEASE
Signature
&EQFITRED' FOR PERFORMANCE ON CONTRACT DATA REQUESTED FOR:
DADC15-72-C-0137
A) DAY LOAN OR
X) RETENTION
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
REQUESTOR
SMTO/McCarvcy-283
S. REPORT NO. TITLE/SUBJECT AUTHOR/AGENCY ISSUE DATE CLASSIFICATION
1 cy. Report of Technological Capabilities Panel, led by James Killian for NSC
in fall of 1954?, dtd 14 Feb. 195
I cy. A Federal Civil Defense Adm. report dated Spring of 1957._recommending a
40 billion dollar blast shelter program.
I cy. NSC Action No. 1691-b(2), .4 April 1957
1 cy. a NSC reports: NS F$, 4/12/50, N.SJ 41. May_125_1, NSC 162, Oct. 7, 1953
1 Cy Report of the Kelly Committee, NSC Mav ~~
1 cy. Report of the Bull Committee, NSC July 1953
- . p. Report of the Edcaards Committee,NSC July or Aug. 1953.
se reports are required to prepare a report on the history of the strategic arms competition
aeen the US and USSR. These documents will provide historical data of the army components
strategic defenses. Under our contract we are required to analyze, the 'Arms Race'
lications of the total strategic postures, includeing the arms race impligations of the
suit of certain kinds of technology will be emphasized.
eneral Research Corporation has a Top Secret facility clearance, granted 6 June 1969,
rith Top Secret storage capabilities. Facility clearance records are on file at
-efense Contract Administration Services.. Region, 11099 LaCienega Boulevard, Los
ngeies, California 90045, Attn: DCRL-IF-1. Telephone [phone].
'lease address. all replies, citing the TIR number, to the attention of the Technical
Information Office. Invoices for report charges and mailing expense may be enclosed
rith the material.
N 12 June 1973
ELFFNICAL INFOILATION OFFICE DATE
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM FOR JEANNE W. DAVIS
FROM:
A. Denis Clift 62pt...
SUBJECT: Access to NSC Material by Defense Contractor
With reference to your memorandum of July 25 (#3518), I see no problem
with providing the Defense contractor with access to NSC-141, NS C-162,
NSC-5709 and NSC 1691-1696 provided that the material will be used only
in accordance with its Top Secret (XGDS) classification, that there will
be no downgrading of the classification and that DOD will ensure that
the contractor follows correct dissemination and control procedures
for material of such classification.
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
August 2, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: JEANNE W. DAVIS
FROM: RICHARD T. KENNEDY
SUBJECT:
Access to Certain NSC Material by a Defense
Contractor
In reply to your memo of July 25, 1974, I concur with DOD's proposal
to make the "Killian Report, " NSC 5709 (blast shelter program), NSC
Action No. 1691, NSC 68, NSC 141 and NSC 162 available to the General
Research Corporation for the purpose of writing a "history of the stra-
tegic arms competition between the U.S. and USSR, " provided that the
history is either properly classified or submitted to the NSC Staff for
declassification approval. Further, in transmit ng our approval to
DOD, I firmly believe we should stress the necessity that they assure
tight control of the documents preferably by granting the contractor
access to the documents at DOD offices rather than loaning copies to
the contractor.
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NAT.TONAL..:SECUiuTY GMUNCIL
August 1, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: JEANNE W. DAVIS
FROM: STEPHEN Lowy'
S OBJECT: Your Memo of July 25 -- Access to NSC
Material by Defense Contractor
From the point of view of Latin American affairs, we would have
no objection to release of the referenced material to the General
Research Corporation on the assumption that the security classi-
fication of this material would be maintained. The NSC Report
of January 1953 makes reference to military agreements which to
.my knowledge are still "secret". It also contains a reference.Vo
Brazil which would be embarrassing and detrimental to our national
interests.
The judgment then must be related on the reliability of the CRC.
I see no danger in leaks but only in publication of these references
in the report. If this is unlikely, then. I would have no objection
to turning over the material.
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ATTACI-IMENTS
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Mr. Kennedy
Dr. Elliott /
Mr. Clift
Mr. Lodal
Mr. Saunders
SUBJECT:
Mr. Smyser
Mr. Low
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Jeanne W. ll
Access to NSC Material
by Defense Contractor
The General Research Corporation has requested copies of the
following NSC documents for use in fulfilling a Defense Department
contract for a "history of the strategic arms competition between
the U. S. and USSR. "
Report of Technological Capabilities Panel, led by
James Killian for'NSC in fall of 1954, dtd 14 Feb. 1955
A Federal Civil. Defense Adm. report dated Spring of 1957,
recommending a 40 billion dollar blast shelter program.
NSC Action No. 1691-b (2), 4 April 1957
NSC Reports: NSC 68, 4/12/50, NSC 141, May 1953,
NSC 162, Oct. 7, 1953
Report of the -Kelly Committee, NSC May 1953
Report of the Bull Committee, NSC July 1953
Report of the Edwards Committee, NSC July or Aug. 1953
The Killi.nn Report is too bulky to reproduce, but we have denied access
to the report in the past. Also, as you know, we have consistently refused
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to declassify NSC-68. We cannot identify or locate the Kelly, Bull
and Edwards reports.
CRC has Top Secret clearance and storage facilities and their need
for the documents for this project has been verified by the Defense
contracting officer.
to GRC for this purpose by Thursday, Au ust 8.
Top Secret Attachments
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