ARTICLE ASSIGNMENT (IDEALIST)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00279R000200130051-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2002
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: April 29, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 23, D.C.
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2 9 APR 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, National Reconnaissance Office
SUBJECT Article Assignment (IDEALIST)
1. Recent operational losses have reduced the Project
IDEALIST inventory to 7 assigned Articles. The IDEALIST
operational concept is predicated on 10 assigned Articles.
However, over the past year the Project maintained an
effective mission posture with 9 Articles.
2. Request your office initiate action-to obtain and
provide CIA with two additional Articles that can be
configured to Project requirements and retained in its
operational inventory.
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MD/OSA :let (27 Apr 66)
Distribution:
#2 - D/NRO
#2 - D/R/CIA
# - D/R/CIA
#4 4
#5 - DD/S&T
#6 - D/SA
#7 - PS/OSA
#8 - D/FA/OSA
#9 - IDEA/OSA
#10- CD/OSA
#11- MD/OSA
#12- RB/OSA
#13- Chrono
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