REVISION OF EXCOM-M-5

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72R00410R000200020001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 21, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE NRP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: Revision of ExCom-M-S
In accordance with
your copy of the minutes.
revised pages of the Executive Committee minutes are attached.
Please substitute these revisions for pages 3 through 5 in
Copy
NRO review(s)
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Summary Action on the 1967 NRO Financial Program
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Question of Continuation of TAGBOARD
The DCI raised the question of whether in view of
the recent TAGBOARD accident it was desirable to continue
the program.
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The DNRO reviewed the situation surrounding the
accident which had been preceded by three successful
launches and reported that Kelly Johnson would need at
least another month to study the problem including the
possible use of a rocket boosted TAGBOARD from a B-52
instead of the present Mach 3 launch aircraft. Dr. Flax
said he was looking at the total program in terms of
cost, recognizing that there was a need for at least two
more carrier aircraft if the TAGBOARD were to be used
operationally. He proposed, and the ExCom concurred,
that he report his findings to the ExCom as soon as that
is possible. In the light of this report, the ExCom will
examine the question of the future course of action on
this program.
me a er
Secretary
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NRP EXECUTIVE C OMMM I TTEE
Minutes of Meeting Held 17 August 1966
Office of Deputy Secretary of Defense
Room 3E 928, The Pentagon
2:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Members Present
Cyrus R. Vance Deputy Secretary of Defense
Richard Helms Director of Central Intelligence
Cr. Donald F. Hornig Special Assistant to the President
for Science and Technology
ter. :_Iexander H. Flax Director, National Reconnaissance
Office, Ex Officio
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Q. Reber Secretary, T
NRP Executive Committee
ohn S. Foster, Jr. DDR&E
Runt~ngton D. Sheldon CIA
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CIA
Dr. Donald Feininger PSAC Staff
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NRO NRO Comptroller
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ven. ame 1. tewart Director, NRO Staff
Review of 1967 NRO Financial Program
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On request of the Director, National Reconnaissance
the NRO Comptroller, reviewed
he proposed allocation of f I = T-1
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s .. as o e~_pendi ores icr 1966 with indications
ci =de" and over-r-cns and a o-L.nts carried over from
p roved 1936 expenditures into 1967, in response to
-`er E:,:Com desires, charts showed a
estimate of percentages as ocated to R&D.
^_he Executive Committee addressed the special topics
:-_ich the DNRO had provided a brief
cacti 15 August), these being topics which had been
c~__v? ed out by the D~TRO as requiring the Committee's
s?eclal attention. They are treated in turn below with
Co: ittee's action indicated.
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Action: A buy of eight was authorized with
..__.derstanding that _:: approximately six months a
decision and fund authorization will be required by the
ExCon on whether to go for an additional eight or other
=u..-._bar of aircraft.
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Ac--On: The ExCom agreed to defer the expen-
di e o t'4' 196 ! funds for additional development of
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the program beyond the end of EY 1967. The Director of
Central Intelligence will consult the United States Intel-
ilge_ce heard and provide its recommendation to the ExCom
on whether the program should be continued.
Action : The -DNRO wlll summarize for the ExCom
__ls f-i .dings consequen- :::_,on his visit early in September
e :c cn.:e11 Aircraft Cc~?_~oration. The summary is to
?.:.: ss not only the DNF;G's present concerns relevant to
_S:NGLASS proposal itself and. the direction which we
_d go in the field of this technology but also the
re. tionship between general technology which is white
a_ this particular proposal. The DNRO will recommend
-i::e ExCom for approval a course of action on this
'J_og_am.
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The ailccr icr~ of funds
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_Question of C,Gu,inua"~_.:,;. of ?AGBOARD
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The DC, raised the C ;;;es tion of whether in view of
the recent TAG3OAPD accident ii was desirable to continue
the program.
this program.
The DID RG reviewed he si- uation surrounding the
ape ient which had been . 2eceded by three successful
launches and reporter tnav Kelly Johnson would need at
lnLs-~ another month to study the problem including the
pc.,gible use of a rocker roosted TAGBOARD from a 3-52
In read of the -resent Mach 2 launch aircraft. Dr. Flax
said he was looking at the tG cal program in terms of
cos;,, recognizing that there was a need for at least two
more carrier aircraft if the TAGBCAR D were to be used
operationally. He proposed, and the ExCom concurred,
that he report his findings to the ExCom as soon as that
is possible. in the light of this report, the ExCom will
examine the question of the future course of action on
James Q. Reber
Secretary
NRP Executive Committee
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