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October 6, 1969 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 

On October 6 I lcAF.'toC.) called to determine the 

industrial priority for I J I asked~----~what the 

genesis of his call was and he stated that a AF C ) 

was asking the question. I asked Major Geer what~-----~ 

of AFOCE would be doing associating a construction activity with a 

specific project number. Major Geer stated thatl Jwas the 

project officer on the~------------~ Major Geer 

also informed me that the form 1391 which requests military construction had included the~---~----~ I told Major Geer 

that it would be extremely difficult for us to assign an industrial 

priority based upon the ~----~without compromising the 

security of the overall industrial program. I discussed the situation 

with Col Yost and we decided to attempt to use the DX priority for 

this effort and not associate it with Program 390. Col Yost called 

Lt Col Krumpe, SP-3, and described the problem to him and 

solicited his aid in preventing further occurrences. 

In the afternoon of the 6th~---~visited and I requested his 

support in answri~g IFO:E by stating that the project has a DX 

priority. I told that we did not want to associate ~----~ 

and Program 390. greed with our approach and said he would 

handle it. Later in the afternoon! lcalled Col Yost and 

I returned the call. It appears that~--~-~problem was simple: 

he wanted to know what the priority was. I stated to him that the 

project had a DX industrial priority and that if he would like to confirm this he could contac~ I I then called! Ito 

state that ad spoken with me and that I had informed 

of the priority and that he,I lmight expect a call 

c,,-----r-o-m~~ -_ -_ ~--~ to verify my statement of priority. 

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sueJEcT Presidential AJ;Jproval of Construction Urgently CATE D ('1 ! .... , \ "t{ 

Required for the National Security j 

SUMMARY 

1. As a result of the President's announcement to reduce government construction 

by 75 percent, the Bureau of the Budget issued Bulletin 70-5, dated 12 September 

1969 (Tab 2). This bulletin contains specific instructions to implement the 

President's reduction plan and applies world wide to all construction accomplished 

from the military construction appropriations. It defines construction that is 

exempt or excluded from the reduction plan, i.e., the exclusion of projects 

urgently required for national security. It also states that the President's 

approval must be obtained for a project to be included under the national security 

exclusion. 

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2. SAFSS has infv:t'HtaJJ y reqn,:;,.,;;t,6'@1. til.iais we obtain is~@ M~0•~ Presidential 

approval for construction of an Environmental Shelter for Space Launch Complex 4-W 

at Vandenberg AFB. This work was authorized in the FY-69 HCP and is estimated 

to cost $1,385,000. 

J. Justification for the national security excl · ion is ated on t.hP f;:, rt. I that the construction is an essential part, of I 

This program is included in the Brick-Bat ca tego1·Jr ~-- Vd the Dena:c'tment of Defense 

Master Urgency List and has a DX ::::r:u..:.st_~ial Priority Hatir.g 

,s " ~ t;.. 0 4. s~~ss has established a ~;;.• -·.·.· , . --~lebs..cm: date, > ,·- . ' . ~ .. ·:.· .1.:;.~:· 1970, for .. 

completion of this construct .. -~page ~".n this da·., ·• 1..: .::,: 1.era ted 

because of adverse impa··· ·' . - ~ 

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;., In order to meet .. :, ::late, ... ,.;n,ructior .. , .. , 

,: :o·.L' .'. :·.o later than _,_ -- .. .i November 1969. TLic • AC-. w~ .. 

. ' , ·"rly PresJ..Cl ,_, -= "-;;.[J;:·oval of 

construction and ea.'.' .....,.._:J(. a ·· ---Plus-Fixe,::-1 t~e ( ,'"'r''; a') -..1 - .... contract to 

accomplish the wo:'.c:. 

RECOMMENDATION 

6. Recommend tha. t. 

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L: .. :.,.:., ,::~ ~1 Civil E11~lneering\ 

3.pf".'OY by sepa:r;,l, C;'.Jrres,:::,:,nJence. ~ 

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2. Bureau of Budget :3ull8i 

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AFHQ JAORR:;'2 50 PREV1ous EOITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. 

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY (INSTALLATIONS AND HOUSING) 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 

(INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS) 

SUBJECT: Presidential Approval of Construction Urgently Required for the 

National Security 

Presidential approval is requested, under the provisions of Bureau 

of the Budget Bulletin 70-5, to exclude the construction of an Environmental 

Shelter at Space Launch Complex 4-W, nberg AFB, from his construction 

reduction plan. This project is an 1 part of~~-~-~~cc--___ "sC( o 

which is included in the BRICK-BAT category on the Department of Defense 

Master Urgency List. The work was authorized in the FY-69 AF MCP and is 

estimated to cost $1,385,000. · 

A mandatory completion date, September JO, 1970, has been established 

for the .constructio This date cannot be relaxed because of adverse 

impact on In order 

to meet tn-i~s~~a~e-, ~c-on-s~r-u-c~i~o=n~m=u~s~~e~g-in~-n-o~a~e-r~~~~~-== er 1, 1969. 

Therefore, it is requested that Presidential approval obtained as soon 

as possible. 

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