DR. HORNIG'S PROPOSAL FOR CIVILIAN AGENCY REVIEW OF T-KH PHOTOGRAPHY

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• Publication Date: December 9, 1966
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I3 Yt1O=I)IJb MC.R Director of Central Intelligence
TI=UGH : Deputy Director for Intelliganco
CUBJ ",CT f Dr. Hornig's Proposal for Civilian Agency
Review of T-Kil Photography
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UZ.T`RItBNCR Dr. Donald F. Uor"nig`e Memo to Director of Central
intelligence and Secretary Vance dated 7 Noverzbor 1O U6
1. Dr. Hornig is proposing to you and Secretary Vance that the
UF3 Army Corps of Lnginocrs, with the aNsistnnoe OX
tinder contrfot to them, be d sionotod to provide Advica and riv.1n*ort
to olodrod teens of oconomic and natural resource ox; or tc from Interior, Commerce, Agriculture and AID in reviowina T-:III photo, ;?cp1:y
pertinent to their interests. This would amount to the implem-:x:.tation
of civilian uses of T-1M material authorized by the N; A 1 156 Coi,u,ittco
and subsequent rocommandatione by USIB. A recommendation is cot t.niaied
in paragraph 8.
2. You will recall that the NSAI1I 150 report specifically ,:s`..cd
USIB to study the question of removing from codeword control the fact
that the US hao an operational satellite reconnais ance system, civi
to determine whether soloctod T-11M photography could be removed Aram
T-ICI controls to facilitate use of the material by the civilian *2-encic
(or, alternatively, to clear a greater number of individuals to work
with the T-IM material).
3. USII3 rocommandcd that NASA select a cleared panel of c:.:ports
to "study materials at NPIC and cxploitotipn procedures used nt
the mapping, charting and geodesy community, etc.", after which W,,15
would make further recommendations concerning their use of T-KH material.
r 6012DR tees also directed to study the problem and report back to U LIB
within six months., The action by USXB was intended to keep .he
activities of these civilian groups within the established T-Ih1 chnr=oIs
and to maintain NPIC as the initial control point.
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4. Dr. Hornig's proposal is not strictly in line wa.tih the U.'113
recommendations which wore rnndo on the his of a thoz ou :u z.uc1y oi
the NS AA 150 report by CG '3f. The conclusions by `011, w ich a: cro
is for emphasized in the diccussious at USiD, ere that thero Lro o
many unkuow n at this stage in the devolopm mt of an ni c~?c~t~z,~t~? ~::k n al
undertaking of this mau litude that the intolligence community ciho ld
move cautiously and approach the problem step-by-atop. Di. iiorn:L 's
proposal, we bolievo, would move us too rapidly toward a potont:~ally
permanent foeal point for this program in the Army Corps of 1, 1"; noc'r ,
complete with built-in contractor, and over which you would have no
direct control. Dr. Hornig's proposal would also i acludo the ur,e of
M-7 photography by the civilian a ouciez, while the NOM M 156 rccom?>
rttondations speciliod the uco of tT-2 and IM-4. phota.;raphy only.
5. We recognize that NPIC is already heavily committed, but we
fool that the introduction of civilian :agencies into the classi:iod
program is of sufficient importance to warrant the nlloaation of scn:e
resources to assist in at least the initial phases.
G. The OXfico of Security will review till preparatory a~ r ::averlvn s
that are made for the visits of panelists to NPIC and an a continuing
basis will monitor security procedures In connection with the roview
of the material.
7. The D/DCI/NIPI, the Director of Security for DD/S; the DD/T,
the Director, NPIC and the Chairman, COio-R concur in the recomiicndatica
below and in the proposed reply to Dr. Hornig.
Recommendation
3. it is recommended you reply to Dr. Ilornig, with a copal to
Mr. Vance, suggesting that NPIC provide the support to the civ vl.i^rn
agency review of T-MI material, at least in the initial r aaaseW , so
that we can be in a better position to evcaluato Dr. Hornig's sea;ger;i ion.
A draft reply is attached for this purpose. -
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