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FOR GENERAL AND COLONEL LEDFORD FROM DR. MCMILLAN

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DCI AND

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 17, 19641_

THE DIRECTOR, PROGRAM A, IS ASSIGNED THE RESPONSIBILITY

FOR CONTRACTIN1 FOR THE SYSTEM ENGINEERING FUNCTION ON THE

CORONA PROJECT. ACCORDINGLY, THE SE 1928 CONTRACT NON HELD

BY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM B, CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL BE ALL

EXPIRE.

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ACITY. IN TAKING THIS ACTION, THE MOILS: CRITERIA

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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIRECTOR, PROGRAM

A/P, ITEK, AND GE HAVE BEEN FIRMLY EST

DIRECTOR, PROGRAM A, WILL ESTABLISH SUITABLE CONTRACT

TERMS WITH LMSC TO INSURE CONTINUITY OF THE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

FUNCTION.

C. DIRECTOR, PROGRAM 8, WILL. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO

INCORPORATE THE ENABLING CLAUSES IN THE EXISTING CONTRACTS WITH

LMSC CA/P), AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED BY DIRECTOR

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CONTRACTUAL STRUCTURE TO TIC-EfIrONRO FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO

COMPLETING FINAL CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS.

AUGUST 14, 1964, TO PROCESS CLEARANCES FOR SAM

PERSONNEL AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED BY DIREC A.

DIRECTOR, PROGRAM B, WILL COMPLETE MECE BY

PROVISIONS OF "OPERATING AND ENGINEERING OBJECTIVES FOR

CORONA" DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1964 6 111U REMAIN IN FORCE. IN

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THE DIRECTOR, PROGRAM Al IS ASSIGNED THE RESPONSIBILITY

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T I NUITY OF PROJECT EFFORT UNTIL SUCH TIME

RELATIONSHIPS 8ETIEEN DIRECTOR, PROGRAM A

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TERMS WITH LMSC TO INSURE CONTINUITY OF THE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

FUNCTION.

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INCORPORATE THE ENABLING CLAUSES IN THE EXISTING CONTRACTS WITH

LMSC CUP), FSOS GE AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED IV DIRECTOR,

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AUGUST 14, 1964, TO PROCESS CLEARANCES F SAPP

DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS WILL COMPLETE NECE BY

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CORONA" DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1964, WILL REMAIN IN FORCE. IN

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NOTE - CIA Planning

3:113JECTOIM

On 12 August General Stewart reported the gist of a meeting

which had been held on 11 August on the above subject. Participants

at the meeting included Dr. Fubini, Dr. McMillan, Mr. &Cone and

Mr. Vance.

Mr. MaCone stated that the CIA would not develop a unilateral

systems engineering capability and said that he clearly understood

it was the job of the Air Force to boost reconnaissance satellites

to orbit and to operate and control them while on orbit.

In addition to the technology studies outlined in Mr. Vance's

29 July letter to Mr. &Cone, Mr. MaCone recommended that CIA do

system design studies. These would be conducted under Mr. Maxie

through contracts with industry in response to work statements

prepared by the CIA. Apparently, Mr. Vance and Dr. McMillan agreed.

However, they felt that SAFSP should participate in these studies

and, in particular, in preparation of the work statements.

General Stewart then asked Colonel Worthman, Colonel Buzzard

and myself to give him our thoughts on the criteria and ground rules

which should be used in deciding on the orbital vehicle, and an

analysi s as to why the preparation of the work statements and the

studies should be a joint effort by the CIA and (B)NRO.

. CARTER

Colonel, USAF

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