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. August 6, 1973

NOTE TO LT COLONEL

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SUBJECT: West Coast Trip

If time permits on Dr. HUucas' West Coast

trip, there are two candidate stops for Space

Systems business. First in priority would be •

at the STC to Sunnyvale, for a presentation of

letters to General Bradburn for his space support efforts, with a select few of 4

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these bad been planned for earlier this year,

but ware canceled.

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ceremony at the STC (it will

Depending upon subjects which

Dr. NhLucas and General Bradburn might wish to

discuss privately, I would envision a ground

Ities of perhaps 14 to 2 If we could

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THE NRO STAFF August 6, 1973

NOTE FOR GENERAL KULPA

SUBJECT: West Coast Trip

I have talked to efly about the West Coast trip.

I did not talk to Colons ca e •refer to work the

details through Colonels and

Dr. NCLucas' calendar is blocked out for Wednesday,

September 5 through Thursday the 6th. This would permit an

early morning flight to Seattle where Dr. MCLucas speaks to

the Rotary Club at luncheon on the 5th. His only other firm

commitment is a luncheon talk to the Channel City Club in

Santa Barbara, California on the 6th. I understand that

Dr. McLucas would still like to take an SR-71 flight. Based

upon the planning for the June trip which was canceled, the

ground orientation requires about 33/4 hours with about the

same amount of time devoted to the flight. Thus, if we fit

the SR-71 into the two day schedule, I would expect Dr. McLucas

to go to Beale AFB directly from Seattle and receive his ground

orientation on the afternoon of the 5th. I would then expect

the SR-71 flight to take place the morning of the 6th prior to

departing for Santa Barbara. That really leaves only the afternoon of September 6 for our business.

Two items come to mind first. One is recognition f

'General Bradburn and his people for their support to the

mission. presentation of the Air Force

Awa54 to t I believe that the first item is more

important at is more of a personal recognition of

General Bradburn's efforts by Dr. MCLucas. On the other hand the

AFOEA is less personal and since we have already waited so long,

might well serve as a good introduction for a new DNRO to the

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I note that Dr. McLucas has no commitments on his ca en

for Friday, September 7. If we have reason--such as a program

review in Los Angeles--we might suggest that he spend the night

6 in Los Angeles, visiting Program A and then the

September 7.

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110111 ould meet General Bradburn and his key people and havegood orientation by Program A. One of us should sponsor

him for a day or so at Los Angeles, perhaps prior to Dr. Maucas'

visit but timed to be there when Dr. McLucas arrives. I do

plan on being there in late August or early September and will

be pleased to set this up for him.

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