EXPLOITATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE FROM VIDEOTAPES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A002700040013-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2005
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 25, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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Exploitation of Photographic Intelligence Prom Vtdeot s
1. On aevera;i occasions daring 1965, briefing boards and reports, more
prepared at VIC, using photography derived from videotapes of Soviet ble-
vision Broadcasts. It is expected that this kind of photography will (-on-
tinue to be of value in the future in the exploitation of IM mates.
In June, 1965, the Director, NPIC expressed to the Assistant for
Plans & Development and to the clinical Advisor to the Director the need
for a capability at DEC to view videotapes.
It is understood that any equipnt to directly exploit videotapes
at "IC would have the fol.l avin, two elements t
A. A videotape play-back machine.
B An accessory to the above ~rliiah stores a portion of a
videotape, stops its motion, displays a picture on a
high- resolution sci, photographs the picture on film.
4* D strongly endorses the allocation of funds to develop the ec $p-
merit described. in paragraph 33 above. lever, this endorsement does not
include the equipment described in paragraph 3A above, and 01scusse : i
paragraph P. feels that the development and./or procurement of Ws s equip-
ment is beyond its purview since this equipment will have z .;ny uses besides
the exploitation of Photographic Intelligence. We feel that respons l.:1ity
for this type of equipment rests with the D lreetor's office and the Mdef of
the Support Staff.
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