INVENTORY OF CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS ITEMS FOR THE SMITHSONIAN

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• Publication Date: January 13, 1977
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? INVENTORY OF CUBAN MISSLE CRISIS ITEMS FOR THE SMITHSONIAN
DESCRIPTION
Partial pressure suit, outer cover, boots and
helmet on seated mannequin.
U-2c Ejection 'seat
Plastic display top for the survival kit
Seven position photo fan (goes with B camera)
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4 2-9X14 light tables (Tables with eye pieces
mounted on film)
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1- Elevating table
1-940MC light table
1-Zoom 270 optics Serial Number 1651AA
1-Elevating, table
2-Photographs for use with twin light table.
display
Contains plexigias sheets that make up the cover
for the B camera
Display blocks numbers 1-32
Survival kit frame from U-2 seat
Survival kit items ,.,
1- Ruck sack
? 1-Data board
1- 28 volt DC powex.sppply unit
Standing mannequin with helmet and suit, etc.
1- Model SA-2 site
1- Model SA-2 individual launcher
1- Mbdel nuclear storage. punker
B camera unit with aluminum container
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PACKING LIST: CUBAN MISSILE DISPLAY PANELS
Box Number 1
Panel No. 1 Cuban Missile Crisis
34 Inspection at Sea
Box Number 2
Panel No. 31 Dismantling Begins
4 Deployment of SIS
Box Number 3
Panel No. 26 Defensive Systems
12 Alerting the National Executive
Box Number 4
Panel No.
33 Loading at the Ports
16 Identification of IRBM Sites
Box Number 5
Panel No. 18 Briefing Major Allied Governments
25 IL-28 Assembly - Military Camps
Box Number 6
Panel No. 22 Low Altitude Missions
8 IL-28 Beagle Light Bomber
Box Number 7.
Panel No. 2 Soviet Cargos Technicians to Cuba
7 Statement by President Kennedy, 13 Sept. 1962
Box Number 8
Panel No. 6 Cruise Missile Deployment Mig-21 Aircraft
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CUBAN MISSILE DISPLAY PANELS (Cont.)
Box Number 8 (cont.)
Panel No. 11 NERIField Launch Site
? 37 Honor from the President
20 The Quarantine
Box Number 9
Panel No. 28 UN Security Council
35 Evacuated and Dismantled Sites
9 Mission G-3101 'Victor"
32 Movement to Ports
Box Number 10
Panel No. 10 Analysis of Mission "Victor"
17 IIIMM and MRBM Launch Sites
Box Number 11
Panel No. 30 The Climax
13 The EXCOMM
36 IL-28 Epilogue
. 38 But There Were Moments of Humor
24 Naval Activity'
21 Organization of American States
Box Number 12
Panel No. 14 Total Intelligence
3 The Director of CIA
19 President's Address,-22 October 1962
? 27 Color Photograph
5 Statement by President Kennedy, 4 Sept. 1962
29 Fatal U-2 Mission
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CUBAN MISSILE DISPLAY.PANELS (Cont.)
Box Number 13
Panel No. 23 Offensive Missile Systems
15 Intelligence Flow
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.MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Cuban Missle Display
29 September 1976
On September 24th the RMO contacted Acting
Chief of Information Systems Analysis Staff concerning the transfer
of 38 panels of the Cuban Display, which will be given to GSA, for
the Kennedy Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. As per
he would like to have a copy of the correspondence so he may have
them on file as he is the Agency's Records Management Officer.
stated that this will be the first transfer, to his
knowledge, of material to GSA. would like copies of
these documents so he may relate this transaction to his counter-
part in the National Archives Record Service of GSA.
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. = Ccd.1ERAL SERVICES ADM1NISTRAUN
13 September 1976
Dino A. Brugioni
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National Archives and Records Service .
John F. Kennedy Library.
380 Trapelo Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
Phone: [phone]
This comes to your home address only because I find no office address on our
records,. I hope it causes no irconvenience. I also regret the long cllay in
notifying youcf 4 shipping destination for the missile crisis exhibit Ilat.drial.
I think it would be best for you to have the material shipped directly to us at
the address on the letter head, and in order to Get it off your.hands to ship
it as soon as conveniently possible.(Kr. Robert B. Stocking of our staff., or
in his absence 17r. James Williamson, will:MT?Ea person receiving ia; material
here, Any particulars as to delivery time and date should be communicated
directly to Bob Stocking.
I also want to raise the possibility of my .dropping by your shop when Iam in
Washington, to talk over the prospects of our acquirirg other historical material
- that night otherwise be destroyed by your organization. I will be in 7:aahinton
during the week of September 27 through October 1, and will give you a call just
before to see if there is a convenient time.
STAT
Again, sorry for the delay, but.we do look forward to receiving the natellal in.
. the near future,
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Mr. Daniel Fenn
Director
John F. Kennedy Library
330 Trapelo Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
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s 38 panels
hown 7nagerg:y,oMnatht2niZs iceLt:ntlast11: Crisis
Commemorative Display" which we left with you in March. We need -
specific information, however, as to when and where the panels
should be delivered.
Regarding the U-2 camera and other artifacts, which are in
custody of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian
institution, we understand that you will contact Mike Collins with
respect to the loan of those items to the John F. Kennedy Library.
Dino Brugioni, telephone
assist you to complete the transfer.
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John J. Hicks
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John F. Kennedy Library
380 Trapek) Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
Telephone: [phone]
May 4, 1976
? Mr. John Hicks
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
Dear John, '
Do you have any further thoughts on the Matters we discussed
recently? We are ready to pursue them any time it is con-
venient for you.
With best wishes,
DAN H. F N JR.
Director
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7 April 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chief, Supply Division, OL
SUBJECT : Cuban Missile Display
REFERENCES a. Letter to D/NPIC fm Bantle Fenn, Jr., Director,
John F. Kennedy Library dated 19 March 1976,
same subject
b. Letter to DDSU fm Michael Collins, Director,
National Air and Space iliseum, Smithsonian
Institution dated 26 February 1976, same subject
1. As previously discussed, a visit was made byl=lessrs. Hicks and
Brugioni to the John F. Kennedy Library concerning subject display and
has resulted in a formal request for this material as outlined in re-
ference a, a copy of which is attached. -It should be noted that: you-
-a three week notice for shipment has been agreed to._
2. The ancillary equipment that is referred to in the Kennedy
False= letter are some light tables that were in use at the time of the
Cuban Missile Crisis. We are attempting to locate two of these obsolete
items and if successful, will want to include them as a part of this
display.
3. You will be kept informed of all such matters pertaining to
this request.
Chief, Logistics Branch
SS/NPIC
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIO
National Archives and Records Service
John F. Kennedy Library
380 Trapelo Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
Telephone: [phone]
March 19, 1976
Mr. John Hicks ;
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear John:
All of us enjoyed and appreciated your visit here the other
day. We are unanimous in our enthusiasm for the exhibit and
certainly want it. I have talked with Brad Washburn at the
Museum of Science about displaying it there; if his plans for
the summer and fall are firm, we'll try somewhere else.
I understand that you will ship the material, so long as we
give you three weeks advance notice as to when and where.
o the har ware and the ancillary material other
than the panels, we will review this further and I will talk
directly with Mike Collins once our thinking is more clear.
Again, we are most grateful. It is an unusual exhibit and we
will be happy to have it. In addition to the exhibit, we dis-
cussed the disposition of other materials which you may have.
I would appreciate it if Bill Moss and Allan Goodrich of our
staff could visit with you and pursue the topic. I'll ask Bill
to give you a call and see if a mutually convenient date can be
arranged. ,
STAT
With best wishes,
DAN H. FENN, JR.
Director.
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12 March 1976
telaRANDIN MR: Deputy Chief, Supply Division, OL
sumr Cuban Missile Crisis E2ddbit ?
REFERENCE : Letter from Director, National Air and Space Museum,
Snitbsonian Institutions to Ur. Carl E. Duckett, mu
dated It6 February 1976, sage subject
This is to caafira the recent telecons between
arA relative to the packing and shipment of the exht t panels to the
John F. Nennedyttewsrial Library. 14r. John Ricks, Director MC and
?D' Brugioni are leaving to go to Boston on Monday to met with
Kennedy Library people for the turnover of this material. The fact that this
material will be handled by the Agency all of the way and ensure its delivery
in first class condition, is ruch appreciated by,NT1C.
2. upon rerurn, 14% Brugioni will provide the nano of a contact at the
library to ileboR the material is to be turned over and a shipping date. What-
ever the shipping arrival date at least two full weeks notice is required by
to arrange and schedule necessary Agency transportation to
move this material. Mr. Brugioni is aware of these tine frames.
S. Your efforts and especially that of personnel in the
support of this requirement is leach appreciated on this best foot forward
effort. If there are any further questions regarding this requirement, pleaoe
don't hesitate to call we on extension
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NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
Dear Mr. Duckett:
C146) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
INSTITUTION
/WASHINGTON. D. C. 20560
February 26, 1976 /0 /
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? Thank you for your letter of 18 February transferring
to the Smithsonian Institution title of the artifacts in
the 1972 CIA "Cuban Missile Crisis" exhibit. We are indeed
pleased to add this material to the National Collection.
We shall arrange a physical tranqfer of these items to our
Silver Hill facility in the next few months in coordination
with Mr. John Hicks, NPIC.
We understand that the Agency has turned over all
Agency 13-2's to the USAF Strategic Air Command. We shall
inquire of the Secretary of the Air Force the possible
availability of a surplus U-2 aircraft for our collection
andeventua1 exhibit in the Museum.
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/Concerning the disposition of the thirty-one exhibit
panels we shall be pleased to assist in a search for an
appropriate recipient. Because of the strong role of Presi-
cdent Kennedy in this story we have approached first the John
F. Kennedy Memorial Library. Our Assistant Director, Fred
urant, discussed the matter with the Director of the Lib y
D Daniel Fenn on 25 February.
He was immediately interested. Both he and the Library
Curator, David Powers, would welcome a discussion with or
visit by a representative of NPIC. Dr. Fenn may be reached
at Waltham, Massachusetts on [phone].
We are most grateful to the CIA in making possible the
further preservation and exhibit of the 13-2 operational
artifacts.
Sincerely,
Michael Collins
Director
Mr. Carl E. Duckett
Deputy Director
Science and Technology
Central Intelligence Agency
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Mr. Michael
:Director.
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.Smithsonianjnstitution
4ashingtOn,-1). C. 20560
ear Mr. Collins:
Thank you for your letter. of 20 January 1976 concerning the 1972 CIA
exhibit on the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. I agree that artifacts from
that exhibit should be available for public viewing. I have authorized
the Director of the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC) to
transfer custody of the requested items from the CIA to the National Air
and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Concerning the. request for an obsolete U-2 aircraft. the CIA has
transferred theirj1-2's to the USAF Strategic Air Command. 'Suggest you
contact the office Of the Secretary of the Air Force regarding the avail-
ability of a surplus U-2 aircraft..
I also thank you for your suggestions on the disposition of the thirty?
one Cuban missile crisis exhibit panels, and elicit your assistance in .
contacting the various museums, schools, or academies that may have an
interest in owning the display. The Director, NPIC, Mr. John Hicks, will
work with you in selecting a candidate and providing the transfer of those
panels to a permanent home.
I recognize and applaud the significant role played by the National
Air and Space Museum in reinforcing this nation's pride in its past and
current accomplishments and wish you great success in your plans for this
bicentennial year.
Sincprtalv
Carl E. Duckett.?
Deputy Director
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Science and Technology
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Dear Mr. Colby:
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASH!NGT:in C, C 20560
January 20, 1976
Last week we were privileged to see photographs of the 1972 Central
Intelligence Agency exhibit on the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Authoriza-
tion to show us these photographs was given to Mr. D.A. Brugioni, of
NPIC, by your Mr. Carl Duckett, DD/S&T.
.It, is our understanding that this exhibit has been in storage since
1972 and that it might be available for accession. We believe that
elements of this. exhibit are indeed important to preserve.
Our situation at the National Air and Space Museum at this time is
that all exhibit areas in our new building are under construction on a
tight schedule for our scheduled opening on 4 July.
Although we shall have 65 aircraft on exhibit it is our intention
to rotate some of these each year. One aircraft we should like to add
to the National Collection is a Lockheed U-2. If there is a possibility
that title to an obsolete model of a U-2 aircraft =ight be transferred
to the Smithsonian Institution we are most interested in acquiring such
an aircraft.
If such were feasible we should then like very much to acquire from
the Central Intelligence Agency the artifacts in the 1972 exhibit together
with duplicate negatives of photographs used. These artifacts include
the historic U-2 camera, pilot suits, ejection seat, survival gear,
photo interpretation equipment, etc;
If a U-2 aircraft could be obtained it would "re our intention to
'exhibit it with associated artifacts when we rota: e cur special exhibits
after an initial period following our opening.
Honorable William E. Colby
Dirctor
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With regard to the thirty-some exhibit panels used in the 1972
exhibit, we would prefer to develop our own exhibit concentrating more
upon the significant advancements in technology rather than primarily
the politico-military aspects. -
liNevertheless, we recognize the very great skill and effort that
produced the factual, chronological and truly exciting story displayed
in the 1972 exhibit. If it has not already been done we would suggest
bringing the existence of these exhibit panels to the attention of the
John F. Kennedy Memorial Lilauy (Boston) as well as the National War
College, the Army, Navy and Air Force service academies, the service
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post-graduate schools, as .well as to major U.S. museums such as the
Museum of Science (Boston), Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago),
etc. ,
May we hear from you at your early convenience as to the possibility
of obtaining.a U-2 aircraft and the artifacts displayed in the 1972 CIA
exhibit? Full credit of source of such artifacts would be given while
on exhibit.
With every good wish,
Sincerely,
Mi el Collins
Director
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