LETTER TO ADM RABORN FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000100050009-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2004
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 25, 1965
• Content Type: LETTER

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NRO review(s) completed.
25 May 1965
Ltr to Adm Raborn from Brockway McMillan
In process of apootioning funds for NRP for FY 196,. Wld like to note
some elements of the CIA request and problems they pose. Pls treat
as personal letter until we discuss.
:CIA request
in FY 1966wa
higher than the budget (total budget for NRP
He doubted that this increase could. be justified and certainly jhe added
amount ould not be adjustedli within the remainder of the
program,
The significant increase was the funding of a staging/ operating base
at Kadena for possible use of OXCART over China.
The;incregse requested for IDEALIST over amount budgeted of
more than related principally to improved subsystems,
I I These must be considered on their merits
in light of the dwindling productivity of IDEALIST and the increasing
costs being experienced, and in view of the total fleet to be maintained
nd whether or nit the U-2R Ivill be purchased.
CORONA payload increase 25X1
relating principally to procurement o a an related equipment. 25X1
(Questioned the requirement dor these programs and their contribution
measured against the NRP dollars spent. )Tech rqmts by COMOR do
not constitute sufficient basis for evaluating productivity of these opns.
ISINGLASS,
limited development FY 1966.
Plus about
for design and 25X1
Feel chances slight that any increase in total NRO program will be accepted
by SecDef, BOB and Congress, particularly in view of Congressional
criticism in budget reviews. i
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