EXCOM MEETING NOTES

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• Publication Date: June 19, 1969
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Comptroller, DD/S&T
SUBJECT: EXCOM Meeting Notes
REFERENCE: Memo from DNRO to DCI dated 13 June 1969;
Subject: List of Topics for Discussion
with the Executive Committee
The following information is provided in response to the
request of the DD/S&T for "memory aides" in commenting to the
agenda items (Numbers 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10 contained in the
Reference and are keyed to the respective paragraphs.
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1. Following the EC-121 loss a presentation was made to the 25X1
Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force (Systems Review) Harr
Davis, on the capabilities of the U-ZR to collect ELINT
on~eripheral ~sj ns-.-_.._(In this instance, the U-2R wa
a National Asset rather than an NRP asset. ) More recently U-2R
system capabilities and costing data information was provided to the
office of the DDR&E.
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NRP asset.
3. We cannot question the propriety of the proposed study
of the U-2 program. We should carefully consider, however, the 25X1
delicate matter of how the loss of the U-2 program would impact on
so, the strong arguments or continuation of the
U-2 program, including U. S. manned flights, have centered around
its flexibility and low mission cost during crisis situations. Identi-
fication of the costs expressed in this paragraph are estimated
figures and difficult to break out. The 26. 5 per cent flying hour
reduction forecast for FY 71 covers both CIA and the Air Force.
Since the CIA operational U-2 hours are forecast to increase
significantly in FY 71, the bulk of the reduction must be in the
Air.Force program.
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9. The Agency remains ati fi with the resent sir em_.Q.f
Operational Control of overflight of denied territory by reconnaissance
aircraft. The desire of the JAS to go directly to the 303 Committee,
instea of through the DNRO, on all but satellite flights would appear
to infer that the JCS should control all manned and drone liFs,
inc u ing assets.
In the case of CIA/JCS coordination procedures, this question
appears to have been resolved at the 17 June 1969 meeting of the
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Advanced Aerodynamic Reconnaissance Systems under direction of
the NRO. This two-phase study explores various methods of
achieving a quick reaction strategic reconnaissance capability
survivable rimari1Xn the So_vBloc defensive environment through
the 1975-1980 DPI. The first phase, using FY 69 funding
10. The OSA Advanced Aircraft Program has not been aimed
at Crisis Reconnaissance, per se. OSA is conducting a study of
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for the defensive threat
analysis and es a is meat of survivable p
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This effort funded ati s scheduled 25X1
for completion in November 1969. The second phase of the study,
proposed for FY 70 funding ould involve analysis, 25X1
refinement, and definition of the -optimum candida a confi uration
in terms of hardware technology and the threat. Both contractors
would be expected to participate in this second-phase culminating
in a fully defined program in June 1970. (Refer. to memorandum
concerning studies passed to Mr. Duckett on 25X1
18 June 196.
DONALD H. ROSS
Brigadier General, USAF
Director of Special Activities
EO/SA
19,Jun69)
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(5) NATIONAL r1ECONNAI JAIL ` G OFFICE
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. HTEL'11S -
SUBJECT: List of Topics for Discussion with the
Executive C:. mittee
Attached is an agenda listing topics proposed
for discussion on June 20 1969, w w'n__anexc~bers of the
Ex:ecurive Co mmi tee, The purpose of this meeting is
5tirovice%'ne members of ExCorc] and the DNRO t e
or)-ortunity to hold general discussions on various
r::a tiers (see agenda) ofore the bu get 'meetings of
august S and 1L, It is nog ac final
decisions on agenda items but to provide o`r an
excn~ange of views..
John L. McLucas
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