NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE (NRO)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP66R00638R000100090211-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 1999
• Sequence Number: 211
• Publication Date: March 17, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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March 1963
ORAND TOR Director
SUBJECT
itRla`IMENCES
National feconsxaiatr$ encea Office (NR
A. Memorandum from r. Clilpatric. subject:
,National R.caat1$aancex Program", dated
17 January 1962# with attar semt. (Tab A)
B. DCI l .enoraa ndum for the r'ue. dated
3 January 1942. (Tab B)
Proposed Agreeeats, dated 17' 3r,
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1963. a'Mft%g.rnent of the National Aec*"jMJslaalce
roarau t and 6 September 1961 Letter of Agree-
National R.ec+om aissaancs office under a tingle director.
-vieaed the Department of Defense proposal for the
cwntainod in Reference A.. together with the prop
remp
r
determine n ether the )DOD proposal a a accurately reflects your views as
stated in paragraphs 3 (a). (b) (c) and (d) of this refereaacee. We conclude
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oanaaibilitieax attached thereto, we have also review
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proposal contains little provision for an active Agency role in the conceptions
*sign* responsibility for technical Management of all projects to
the DOD/AFL
2. The following specific points relative to your m, emorandum
should be notedd
a. Your statement to the so'
bility of
p
the execution of contracts for reconnaissance: device's" is con-
siderably diluted to the DOD proposal which states that cavort
contracts for cover or security purposes .. ! be the respoasi
reserve its taosition in the procurement and
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' r it no assurance in the f proposal that the
easing role In operational plane
ce the proposal cans for the erstahliihment of a
ate, # -_..
VAw
lxerta i erattons Group (moo) as a part of the NRO in the
plans _&pacific missions, and deters aln w c
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