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THE SECRET AHY March 1.7, 1969· 

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MEMOHANDUM FOH Chief of St3..ff, US.A:;:.' 

Assistant Secre--.;,ry of foe Air Force 

(InstaLations & Lc•;,;:s; ;_cs) 

Assistant SecreL-try of the Air Force 

(F'inanciz,l Managernent) 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

(Research & Development) 

Commander, AF'SC 

Comptroller of the Air Force 

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Director, Cf[ice of Information 

Director, Office of Legislative Liaison 

SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority to Din:,rtor, National 

Reconnaissance Off ice 

On March 17, the Deputy S'::cretary of Defense appointed 

Dr. John L. Mc Lucas as Director, Nation8.l Reconnaissance Office 

(DNRO), in addition to his duties as Under Secretary of the Air Force. 

Since the Offi-ce of S;Jace Systems (SAFSS) and the Office of 

Special Projects (SAFSP) are concerned only with National Reconnaissance Program matters, I hereby delegate full directive authority 

over all of their activities to Dr. McLucas. 

Dr. McLucas is delegated the authority to 8.Ct for me on all Air 

Force matters -- including personnel, materiei, and fiscai resources 

associated with the National lleconnaissance Office ar...d/ or within the 

purview of the National Reconnaissance Program, including the MOL 

reconnaissance payloads. 

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March 25, 1969 

General W W Berg reauested a re-read 

this date. I rcarried in order 

that he might provide some further instruction on security rules (indicated as a 

result of telecon -- Gen W. W. Berg to 

this date). 

Lt Col Yost 

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March 13, 1969 

MEMORANDUM FOR DR. SEAMANS 

I have forwarded to Mr. Packard a memorandum for 

his signature (copy attached) appointing Dr. McLucas 

Director of the NRO as additional duty effective 

March 17, 1969. 

The attached memorandum for your signature delegates to Dr. McLucas authority over SAFSS and SAFSP. 

It is a paraphrase of the one Dr. Brown wrote in 1965 

at the time of my appointment as Director of the NRO 

(a copy is attached). Strictly, since the Under Secretary already has delegated to him virtually all authority vested in the Secretary, the memorandum confers no 

new authority in Dr. McLucas. However, it does make 

clear to the other Assistant Secretaries and the Chief 

of Staff that they are 

1) Not expected to exercise their normal 

functions or to act for you on NRO 

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2) Take up any questions involving interaction of the NRO with normal Air Force 

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THE NRO STAFF March 12, 1969 

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DR. FLAX 

We thought you would want to personally sponsor the attached 

memoranda for signature by Mr. Packard and Dr. Seamans. 

The first designates Dr. McLucas the Director, National 

Reconnaissance Office and replaces the October 1, 1965 letter 

signed by Mr. Vance which is included for your reference at 

Tab A. 

The second refers to the first and delegates to Dr. Mc Lucas 

(1) full directive authority over all activities of SAFSS and SAFSP 

and (2) the authority to act for the Secretary on all Air Force 

matters associated with the NRO and/ or within the purview of the 

NRP, including the MOL reconnaissance payloads. This memorandum would replace that signed by Dr. Brown on November 9, 

1965 (see Tab B). 

Lt Colonel, USAF 

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