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WASHINGTON, O.C. 

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR October 9, 1969 

MEMORANDUM FOR DR. MC LUCAS 

SUBJECT: Vulnerable Reconnaissance Study 

Chaired by ~---------~ 

This brief report on 's committee is for 

your information. ~------~ 

Purpose 

's Vulnerable Reconnaissance Study began ~~-~--~~- mid-September and he expects to conclude it by mid-November. 

"Vulnerable" has a special connotation here. Not only must 

the vehicle be susceptible to capture or destruction, but 

such enemy action must be able to embarrass the United States 

Government. Thus, ~-~defines satellites as not being 

vulnerable. 

Committee Membership 

The committee, or Executive Committee. as ~-~ calls 

it, is listed on Attachment A. 

Itinerary 

The schedule of briefings of the committee is given in 

Attachment B. Note that the NRO Staff briefed the committee 

on October 1. In addition to these briefings, a group of 

three-j I, Major Genera 1 Liebman, and 

I F-have 

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talked with Mr. Froehlke and General Wheeler 

visited AFSS 

SAC 

and plan to visit CINCLANT 

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The Study 

The purpose of the study is to investigate reconnaissance from manned aircraft, drones, and ships. The principal emphasis at the moment is on SIGINT collection from 

manned aircraft. Satellites are considered an alternate 

platform. 

I have been working with the committee on a third 

priority basis. I have given the U-2 study priority 1, 

the HEXAGON review priority 2, and general NRO activities, 

priority 4. I hope to get the first two items out of the 

way by the end of October and then pay more attention to 

I I committee and the FY 1971 NRP Budget. 

Attachments 

A. Vulnerable Reconnaissance 

Study Personnel 

B. Schedule of Briefings 

F. Robert Naka 

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VULNERABLE RECONNAISSANCE STUDY PERSONNEL 

AGENCY NAME ' ROOM PHONE 

Chairman 3E120 73712 

DD:R&E Col. William A. Doyle , . 3Dl070 73716 

3D1070 73832 

CIA Dr. Herb Jenne 143-6614 . Dr. Edward Proctor . 143-4080 

White House Mr. Frank Cha.pin 103-3334 

State Mr. Wymberley Coerr 101-21504 

USAF Dr. F. R. Haka 4c1000 78531 

B/Gen Ernest F. John 4C139 56548 

Col. Stanley Beerli BF877 77314 

4B141 592o6 

JCS M Gen David I. Liebman 2E937 76628 

2D921 57356 

2D921 50583 

NSA 688-6424 . 688-7630 

688-7648 

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DIA 903A PPla.z 45851 

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USA 2B516 74742 

/ 2B457 74700 

.. USN Ca:pt. Frank M. Murphy 5C564 52988 

5C564 53944 

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SCHEDULE OF BRIEFINGS 

Vulnerable Reconnaissance Study Committee 

September 17 

September 24 

October 1 

October 8 

0900 Executive Session 

1000 JRC 

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0900 

Executive Session 

DIA Briefing 

USIB 

Executive Session 

1000 NRP 

1400 NSA 

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