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MEMORANDUM FOR LT COLONEL YOST 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1400075867D 

Please review this scheIne of things and give Ine your good counseL 

I have discovered that if we use the deferment contract number, we 

disclo se to a large number of uncleared EK employee s (personnel 

in process) the fact that their work is connected with an Air Force 

contract. This fact is best kept froIn such personnel. 

The letter (if signed at DOD level) does not identify USAF and 

therefore diffuses the specific identity. Additionally, the letter 

received by the uncleared individual will have only a statement 

such as shown in Attachment 4. 

There doesn't appear to be any benefit to a combination since the 

letters in theInselves solve the entire probleIn. 

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;1{t{fl!~f1t/(f0~h~W( WILLIAM C. BUMM 

Colonel, USAF 

Special As sistant to Director SAFSP 

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13 I1arch 1968 

Subjects Requests for Occupational Deferments 

On several past occasions we have discussed the matter of 

EK requesting occupational deferment from Selective Service induction 

for professional and semi"'professional personnel with critical skills 

employed on covert programs at EK. As you know J we are not penni tted 

to disclose contract numbers, contracting agency or other programdescriptive information in our correspondence with Selective Service 

boards. 

In our last conversation, March 1, we reviewed past letters 

which have been written by J. Stewart and R. Berg (see Attachment 1), 

and suggested that perhaps a general letter covering EKts position 

should be written by an appropriate official and addressed to the State 

Director of the New York Selecti va Service Board. The idea seemed 

acceptable to you; in fact, you thought it preferable, from a security 

viewpoint, to specific letters written by a person such as J. Stewart. 

He have explored this idea further in discussions with a representative 

of the State Director, and have been advised that such a letter 'tiould 

be received favorably and would be given consideration equal to 

customary reference to program identifiers contract numbers, ruld con~ 

tracting officer. A-ttachment 2, herem th, is a proposed draft of a 

letter which we believe would be adequate, yet preserves current security 

posture. We suggest it should be written by an appropriate high-level 

official in DoD, perhaps a Director or Assistant Secretary briefed on 

EK's role in covert programs, someone overtly disassociated from any 

specific military service or program. We further suggest that the letter 

should be transmitted. to EK via a covert channel, then forwarded overtly 

by EK to the State Director under a covering EK letter (see Attachment 

3 ). 

Following submission of the letter, as outlined above, EK 

would include a statement (see Attachment 4) in each request to a local 

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board on behalf of an individual applicant. Of course, EK will continue 

to request a deferment only when we believe it is justified by program 

requirements and the national interest. Our records of such requests, 

supplemented by further description of critical circumstances, is 

available for re-view by your office and any other official cleared for 

covert programs. 

We request your approval of the proposed letters. If 

approved, would you kindly initiate further a.ction to obtain the 

general letter (Attachment 2) for us. \tIe would appreciate having the 

letter prior to the next meeting of the N.Y.S. SelectivE!! Service Advisory 

Board meeting scheduled for April 12, 1968. 

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Approved I Original Signed By D. G. STEVENS 

D. G" Stevens 

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY 

A. B. SIMMONS 

A. B. SilJ1.TI1ons 

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Mr. Zborowaki'. curre_t activiti •• aD4 to contir. the roquir.- .. nt tor hi. r.t •• tioa ia bi. pre ... t poeitioD. -

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State Director 

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Albany, New York 

Dear Sir: 

Attachment 3 

We are transmitting the enclosed letter dated 

and signed by , Department of Defense for the purpos-e-o":::'f-v-e-r~i:-f:::-Y1-:'''''n-g-t~-:"h-e--

fllct that we, in SOme instarlces, cannot reveal contract 

numbers nor specific work detalls when requesting Selective 

Service deferments through N.Y. State draft boards and 

out-of-state boards when necessary. 

It is our intent to reference this letter and 

enclosure in each request for deferment letter when it 

applies. 

We hope that this information will be helpful 

to the Selective Service ~stem in its work of determining 

the deferment status of our people in this program for whom 

deferments are requested. 

If we can be of further help in this matter, please 

do not hesitate to contact us. 

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Attachment 2 

Office of the Secretary 

TO: State Director 

.DEPARTME~~T OF DEF:ENSE 

WASHINGTON 

Ne--..r York Selective Service System 

Albany, New York 

VIA: Eastma.'1 Kodak Company 

Kodak Apparatus Division 

~ochester, New York 

(date) 

The purpose of this letter is to certify that the Eastman 

Kodak Company, Kodak Apparatus Division, Rochester, New York is 

currently engaged. in a major program vi tal and critical to the National 

Defense. The work is conducted under a DX priority, and is expected 

to continue at its present level thnl fiscal year 1969. Any further 

identification or description of the work, including reference to contract 

number or contracting agency, is classified and cannot be disclosed due 

to security restrictions. 

If you require authentication of this letter, or wish to 

question subsequent reference to it, please contact the undersigned. 

Signed: 

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tJe are not able to reveal details nor the 

contract number of the project with which the registra11t 

is associated. It is, howe'ver , hig!1ly essential to the 

National Defense of the countr/. Verification of these 

facts can be obtained from the Director, N.Y. Selective 

Service Syst e.-n by referring to the Kodak Apparatus 

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