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On 23 February 1967 you forwarded to me a report prepared 

~y a group convened under your auspices to study and recommend 

security criteria for NRP equipment w~ich might be made availab~e ~o NASA. This report was u~dertiken in response to 

2ecommendation #7 of the NSAM 156 Ad Hoc Committee's report of 

1: July 1966 and you will recall that I delayed taking action 

with respect to the report of your group because of possible 

cOl:flic~ VIi. th a proposed NASA program to use a GAMBIT came:;.~a 

i~ earth orbit. In light of your letter of 22 August 1967 

advisi~g of NASA's action to terminate this particular program, 

i. ~:el"eby appl"OVe the findings 3.ll.d recor;1mendations of the 

re~ort transmitted by your letter of 23 February 1967 and be- ~ 

:ieve that this report should be used as a basis for NRO 

dealings with NASA on equipment and technology. I am sending 

a copy of the report to the Chairman of the NSAM 156 Ad Hoc 

Committee and to each member. 

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Recom~endation #7'of the 156 Ad Hoc Committee report 

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Intelligence, in consultation w~~h the Director of the National 

2oconnaissance Office, should review and establish appropriate 

security restrictions on ca~eras and other sensing appara~us 

and equipment which can be made available for NASA's program 

of no~-military applica~ions of satellite earth-sensing. It 

is recognized that substan~ial compattmentalization will 

probably have to remain) bu~ non-military programs should 

be enabled to profit from :elevant achievements of the military 

:)~"Ogi"z..r:l to the extent fe2.s ib~e" n I:{"'i l'"GSpOnse to this r8com-

~enda~ion a small group of expe~ts was convened by Dr. Flax' 

and has completed a report con~aining findings and recommenda-

~~ons which I have approved. = a~ a~taching a copy of this 

~2)Ort and expect that i~ will ~sed as a basis fox NRO deal- i~:64S \V:""1:l1 2{PA.S~~~ 0:1 equip;:1e:~;, t :. 

Reco~mendation #7 noted a~cve. 

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Richax'd Helms 

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