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WASHINGTON, D.C. 

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 24 September 1969 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 

SUBJECT: Luncheon Meeting with Chairman Miller, Members 

Teague, Karth, Daddario and Brown, 22 September 1969 

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The purpose of the meeting was to give Congressman George 

E. Brown a chance to raise questions with respect to his interest 

in Air Force satellite programs. He said that he is interested 

in NASA developing an earth resources program, and he thought 

that Air Force experience could be valuable. 

I briefly outlined the history of the Air Force satellite 

program - talked about the agreement with NASA as to where the 

dividing line would be between Air Force and NASA interests -

talked about the recent ExCom meeting at which it was decided 

to relax the limits on NASA earth resources satellite photography -

and referred to the feeling of ExCom members that we should do 

what we can to encourage NASA's interest in scientific subjects, 

including satellite photography, real time readout and display, 

astronomical work using high grade optical components and the like. 

I referred to the forthcoming meeting with Dr. Homer Newell at 

which time we expect to explain to him the basis on which we will 

work with NASA in the future in these areas. I suggested to 

Congressman Brown that he contact Dr. Newell directly and talk 

to him about an earth resuurces program and get his ideas on just 

what type program Ni'S,\ would like and what it would cost. 

Congressman Brawn seems to have considerable question as 

to whether l\.:,:3A can realistically price this kind of program. 

I told him we, 1;,muld be glad to take the material which he gets from 

NASA to review and make suggestions on costs and about how Air 

Force resources could be used. I told him that if NASA chose the 

real time readout, that our experience would not be too valuable, 

but that if they wanted some basis for a start, we could describe 

our CORONA experience. I suggested that if NASA wanted to make 

an early start they could in fact buy some CORONAs, have us 

launch them, recover them and suppl~' the output to them for 

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analysis. Another approach is just to supply them with some 

old film. 

The other members, particularly Teague and Daddario, 

felt that my suggestion that George Brown should work closely 

with Dro Newell was a good one and would obviate the necessity 

for us to get into much detail with George Brown. We parted 

on a friendly note, although George Brown seemed a little less 

than satisfied. 

cc: Dro Seamans 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON 20330 

September 24, 1969 

i:{Sl'.<iJR!'iNDffiI FOll THE RECORD 

SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with Representative George 

Brown (California) 

At apprm·:imately 0930 hours today Congressr.1an Geor2:e Brown 

(Calif.) called Colm"lel Arnold .2.nd requested the nar:.--:(! of 1:tl-1at 

1Ylaj or General who hcd lunch with e:2 the other day .' 1 Colonel 

Arnold stated thc:t it was Majo::::- Gzneral John R. i.:urphy, Director 

of Legislative Liaison of the Air Force. 

Con2:ressn:an Ermm then went on to state tl:.at: he wanted 

this information to write and thank the Under Secretary of 

the Air force fol:" a very nice lur2cheon. The Congressman 

further stated that he enjoyed the luncheon but unfortunately 

was not given any of the info;:-r:1::i.tion which he requested and 

that conseque::itly he ·was still not happy t1ith the Air Force. 

He elso said th.at he felt the other Cor~gressn:2n h~d been 

invited to keep him from es!.;:ing questions conceri:-.dn3 earth 

resources satellites becau.se they didn't have any interest 

in these satellites. He further stated that he would go to 

Dr. Honer Nev:cll of NASA for the information, as suggested by 

fa1der Secretary :t,:cLuccs, but if he didn't get the information 

which he wanted he 1tJould come back to the Air Force. 

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