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SUbj-oct: FY 1970 Int.ellig,~uce. Program Saving£ 

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.. in , . f •• .'l =-1 • .. , .l'\. t t . t ti... S . ce your uec.1.s1on on ~',Ban,a~::,ay, .i-'>pr1_,,_ ;.1, o er::-tu .. na e · !.1.e 

dsvolop:-2.cnt· progrB.!n. fo!:' b~e Z:3Xi°".GOl:r photog.rci.t,hic Gab~llit,~ 

system and significantly to slow dO't·m ti.1⁄2.-a .Hanned Orbiting 

Ln.oor2.tory devclo?Dcnt progran.1" I. ha'l,e taken th~ following 

steps:. 

• 1',.:;; you directed, I info:rri.od Sec:;;etary Laird 

and Mr. Hel:ms of the ceci::;ion5 ana.·told 

them that ::rcu intended to ad1icvc thi::?;::e 

eavin9s in FY 1970 (although th:;y would 

not. bo2 a.rmo-:J..11cod as part of the budget ::.zc1uct. :i.o::-rs) 1 t:ri lo GS t.'h;::.::re W.:.$ ar1 C-V8rr id ing 

reason. that th:~y nhould b::} co1Yti.nucd1 

I have again p,~rsonally rcvJ.c;:,,,:::1 ·i;..he a:tdad 

value, costs, ~nd funding ~;chedulc~ of 

tha::;o progz-ar~s in _ _liql:L,..;_~f ou:i;:JYresent 

cao~::d. J.i:t.i~.s 8.:n<l tl,:1 nrc.Q;J;nnt:s o-r- th2 

a. E~tir.1::ltcd savings fm.- FY 197::1 will be abvut ~::; follc~•-T:3: 

for E:::-;Jtl'.GO:! tcrminz.tiori, -$115 r:1illion in B1..1.dgat Aut:.hor5.t~~ 

a."1d -$GO raillion in 01..rtlays, and for EOL stretchout, -$32S mlllio.11 in. n1.1,:1.gcc ?,,\1thority nnd -~325- milliori in outlc.ys G Eowev~r, Dofcc.z:e m?.y tok'J tho posit.icn tl1zrt the HOL 1.:.t1·ctch9£t • 

is irnprZ!ctica l a-i.d enscn-tinlly conv·crtr> t.h8: pre:s:mt fli:ht. 

oriented p:cog:r.:-.::a:m to a carr.cra ~1r~ :1p,:1ce t.ech .. '1ology c ffo1.."'""::.; 

b. If saving9 aria to r....c achicv0d in TT'L 1970 for l,'JO.~-

siblc applict.:i.:ic-n to JlY 1971 l::\!dge.t re~ua:~:t~,.t co,1.tr.:).c:t:ual 

t.Drm{n:~ticn 2-nd ,_yJ'i12~:t;.:.ont p::oc:'.'.ldure"J :,::h_c ... 11d 1::s-trjl}__ut C::'3 

to rnJ.n 1 .... -rd.:t~1 high cont.inuing c,x;t:t: n.nd t.err:d.nation. C".hZ}.rg.2s; 

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.HEXAGON 

c. These savings will provide flexibility to pursu-e 

.other projects or new capabilities in FY 1971. 

As you recall in makipg your decision, one of the options 

you considered v1as continu:j.ng the HEY..AGOH search systeni and 

the cancellation of MOL ... bn reflection, there mav be some 

additional reasons for considering this option. Politi- · 

cally, it may be desirable to have the better_perfom~nce 

of the HEXAGON search to provide greater assurance, for 

example, to me:nbers of the Congress who would be most concerned about our ability to police a strategic arms limitation agree~ent.. Moreover, in te:rms of added intelligence 

value, thf~ HOL is the more questionable. Cancellation cf 

·MOL and continuation of HEX..;\GON would provide about the 

same savings below the presc~tly proposed programs, both 

in FY 1970 and over the next five years, as your current 

decision. 

Decision: Terminate 

HEXAGON and stretchout MOL 

Option: Continue HEXAGON and 

terminate MOL 

BA savings (in millions) 

FY 1970 FY 1970-1974 

, -$440 -$1,935 

-450' -l,800 

I. understand that both Secretary Liird and Hr. Helms plan to 

appeal the decision. As background for you, I am attaching 

two papers setting forth the basic reasoning in support of 

your reductions on each of the programs in question. 

Attach-nents 

(Signed) Robert P. Mayo 

Robert P . Mayo 

Director 

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