SUGGESTED CHANGES IN PROPOSED DIRECTIVE RELATING TO THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE ORGANIZATION
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Approved For ease 2004/07408: CIA-RDP80B0167p1400040043-8
NRO review(s) completed.
MORA.NDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
SUBJ1CT; Suggested Changes in Proposed Directive Relating to the
National Reconnaissance Organization
l . ) To avoid further erosion of CI.A'4 capacity to contribute
`entral Intelligence shall be responsible for the development
national reconnaiss ce program as a single program
national In character. and area naive to the re q uire sentss of
to the national Interest in the field of satellite photographic reconnaissance,
it is recommended that the Prea#dential Directive as proposed by the
President's Foreign lsltelligence Advisory Board contain the following,
(proposed new matter underscored; proposed "lotions in bracket*):
1. FDefinition of the National Reconnaissance
Progran The Secretary of Defense and the Director of
noted
tesllisence Board for the development,
manageernent, control and operation of all projects, both
current and long range, for the collection of intelligence,
mapping and geodetic information through overflights (excluding
normal peripheral reconnaissance operations). The Secretary
of Defense and the Director, Central Intelligence in develo in
the program shall indicate the de rtnte is and a ucies
rrege"iblee for specific activities and shall review the -program
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execution.
;E` ec ' Ages t for the agrees National Reconnaissance
Program having primary responsibility and authority for:
a. The `anagement axid con1uct of the reecon4ais-
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