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SUBJECT: 25 November 1969 Ex Com Decrsions 

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T'ne fallowing decisions were made by the Ex Com, for not only:=tJi~,-,~. l 1 ~ FY 1971 Budget but also the FY 1972 thru 1975 cost programs, which ~e-' -

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of specific interest to your office in forward planning, and in some::.;:: I 

cases in relation to FY 1970 funding: / : i7 I, ! \ j 

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U-2 accou...-r:its: , ____ : ___ l__j 

1. The U-2R Investment account at zero funding for FY 1971 thru 

1975. 

2. Senior Year at $2,400K FY 71 budget, and Idealist/Senior Year 

Common at $8,600K. The five year program a.~ticipates the U-2 

programs to continue. However, based on a BOB issue for fleet 

consolidation under SAC, it, was agreed that the "future of the 

U-2 1 s" would be re-examined before the FY 1972 budget is determined., 

J. Associated with the U-2R I~vestment assumption are related reductions in Countermeasures l=i:.&.J and General R&D to eliminate effort 

related to new equipments. ~~ovision is still included for 

performance-type improvemer.:v, on existing eo,_ui::m::ents. Based on 

discussions at the Ex Com, :.:c. is not clear tr:.:::\·~ -c,hese assumptions 

for the 5 year program a.re finaL It a:9ps::.::·s -~::-1a.t the future 

year pla.7.ning (FY 72 and subsequent) will : .. ,3 d.e:x)::--_C:.ent on the 

outc0;2e of the U-2 study e However, FY l2.1Q cUl~:.:·er...-'cly-approved 

ei~forts should continue, and additional requests will be considered on their own merits. 

Tagboard: 

Ii.n a.mount of $6, JOOK was included in the FY 1971 Budget, on the 

basis of three flights. However, this was announced as a tentative 

decision, specifically suoject to reconsideration on the basis of the 

:results of the next t·: . .::. - 1970 flights~ It was apparent that unless 

the next two flights c...:-. :mccessful, and useful missions for ?'Y 1971 

can be id.entifiad, a l0 ... -..:·a:..;.0 ,c; star.age op{;ion will probably be chosen,. 

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Advanced Drone: 

The Ex Com decided that this progrrun would not be implemented 

by the NRP. 

Depot Support of CIA Satellite Progr~s: 

The FY 1971 Budget includes ~?JK for Corona, 2OK for Hexagon, 

an.di I No provision was included for Readout. 

}~~ea 51 Operations: 

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The present program is plc.ru1cd for oontinu.o..tion. '.i.'hip wou.ld 

require 025OK of regular Air :-'o:.~00 fu.1d::.ng annually. 

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