30 April 1965

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: NRO Organization and Functions

On 29 April, Dr. Fubini asked me to prepare a spread sheet

which would show on a comparative basis the key points regarding

NRO organization and functions as they exist in the FLAB memorandum of 2 May 1964, the Fubini memorandum of 22 April 1965, and

the CIA proposed agreement of 26 April 1965.

Attachment 1 was delivered to Dr. Fubini on the evening of

29 April. He found it somewhat one-way. Many of the points he

made concerning it were relatively minor; however, he was concerned about our statement that the CIA was not to participate in

engineering or operational developments.

Major Yost and I prepared Attachment 2 in an effort to be

responsive to Dr. Fubini's comments. Attachment 2A was prepared to justify statement we made with a specific reference in a

specific document. Attachment 2 was shown to Dr. Fubini on the

morning of 30 April. He insisted that his document did not mean

to exclude the CIA from engineering or operational development.

What he really "meant" was that the CIA's research and development organization (see par. 4. d. of his proposal) should not be

allowed to do engineering or operational development. Dr. Fubini

also took the occasion to amplify the outline slightly as shown by

the notes which are in his own handwriting.

Attachment 3, the final version, was delivered to Dr. Fubini

on the morning of 30 April. He found it satisfactory and took a copy

to Mr. Vance. It is Dr. Fubini's hope that Mr. Vance will use this

paper as a basis for negotiation with the CIA. He makes the point

that the Fubini proposal is less stringent than that of the FLAB.

4 Atchs PA" M . • RTHMAN

as listed abv Colonel, USAF
I. Management Concept

IL Executive Management

Ia. Organisational Concept

Functional Concepts

Budget

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VL Program Review

VII. Security Policy

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FLAB Memorandum for the Preatt

2 May 1954 •

Single, national program

Centralized direction, management and conduct

3. Original concept of 13 March 63 Agreement is sound

•

Sec/Def - sole executive agent

Manage total program

3. Tasks any agency, as required for NRP

•

••••••••••••• ••••n•• .1nn• • •

-:separate DOD operating iiiincy •

2. Director, NRO - responsible solely to Sec/Deb

—complete delegation of Sec/Def responisibilities

is the Under Secretary of the Air Force

not add

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 ressed

jointly staffed by DOD/CIA; DNRO controls assigned personne

CIA participates in advance planning and research - emphasis on photographic

films, processing and exploitation

Satellite system development: • DOD handles over-all system engineering,

procurement, and operation

Aircraft system development: Present aircraft management arrangements

continue for time being • Management review: Strong, centralized control

Satellite operations: Assigned in toto to DOD

Aircraft operations: Determined by 303 Committee

One coordinated, comprehensive budget

Establish fiscal control and accounting procedures

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I. Periodic reporting by Sec/Del to FLAB and President's Special Assistant.

for National Security Affairs - • 'N.

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Continue as CIA function

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1. Not addressed

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• Fubini Memorandum I'M. -the Sec/Def

22 April 1965 • •

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Single, national program

Centralised developMent, control, management, and operation

•

. . , Sec/Del sole . executive agent • •

Manage total -program •

. 3. Tasks other agencies to cooperate In NRP •

Establish. NRO - separate DOD operating agency

Director, NRO - responsible solely to Sec/Def

• • • - discharge Sec/Def responsibility as executive agent

not addreissed

not addressed •• ••

jointly staffed by DOD/CIA; DNRO controls assigned personae.

1.. CIA participates by carrying on research, exploratory.development, and • .

advanced development -- normally expected to approximate half of the .

total budget for such items. Solely responsive to DNRO tasking. If full

utilization of CIA resources cannot be made, Sec/Def will examine

situation and authorise re-programming as appropriate. No engineering or operational development is authorised.

2. Satellite system development: CIA will not conduct engineering or operational:

development.

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. • • •

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I. One coordinated, comprehensive budget .7 • •

.2. Establish a fiscal control and accounting procedure

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Aircraft system development: CIA shall continue. management of OXCART

through the development stage, under direction DNRO, as interim measure:

Management review: Strong, centralised control:, ..

. .

5. Satellite operations: Assigned to NRO Deputy for Operations, combining '

present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO).

8. Aircraft operations: Assigned to NRO Deputy. for Operations, combining' • • •• present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO).
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development, and operational responsibilities with corresponding . •

resources for each; review program . .•

NRO

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Executive Committee: DCI and Deputy Sec/Def

Executive Committee: Formulate, guide, and regulate the NRP •

3. Executive Committee: Budget; allocate research, preliminary design stud/. .•..

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no staff; four independent Assistant Deputies • • .T

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1. CIA participates in research, preliminary design, •sy

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 stem development"...

and operational employment • •. ; . • •••

Satellite system. development: Ex Com assigns on a program-by-program

lump sum funding -- development through procurement . . : • •- -

Aircraft system development Ex Com assigns on a program-by-program "beets

lump sum funding — development through procurement i •• • • •

4. Management review: Only Ex Comm ••: • %..

•

5. Satellite operations: DOD retains responsibility for launching, command;,:-.:44..A.

tracking, and recovery. DOD's present Satellite Operations Center ••••

is transferred to become CIA function, providing final orbit choice,: •-,.•

camera programming, etc.

8. Aircraft operations: DOD • upports. Overt manned overflights generalli• • y. '

executed by DOD. Definition of covert or overt is made by Ex Com snififf.e.-

303 Committee . • •

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"Carry out the directives albs Ex Com. '1 Goes to 1 ?.. ."

operating head of CIA on "all mattersof policy? . • ••-',.. '.

coordination or guidance. " • •,._ • • ' • .

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selected from any agency by SeciDef;• D CI concurrence; 

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four-year term •. . . ,..: . . ,.. .

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. r 1.10101- is the Vidor Secretary of the Air Force

- not addressed •

- jointly staffed by DOD/CIA; DNRO controls •assigned personnel

Liffc 1. CIA participates in advance planning and research - emphasis on photographic

I 1 2 3 films, processing and exploitation

.'

Satellite system development: DOD handles over-all system engineering,,

prOcurement, and operation

Aircraft system development: Present aircraft management arrangements

continue for time being

Management review: Strong, centralised control

Satellite operations: Assigned in toto to DOD

Aircraft operations: Determined by 303 Committee

•

One coordinated, comprehensive budget

Establish fiscal control and accounting procedures

Periodic reporting by Sec/Def to MAR and President's Special Assistant

for National Security Affairs

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11. 31100. Director, NRO - responsible solely to Sec/Def

ffli It V, - discharge Sec/Def responsibility as executive agent

not addressed

not addressed •

fril rt. - jointly staffed by DOD/CIA; DNRO controls assigned personae.

a d , 1. CIA participates by carrying on research, exploratory, development, and TI sig ,

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total budget for such items. Solely responsive to DNRO tasking.. If full

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present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO).

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present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO). ..:.,

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tri,e1 3,4 2. Establish a fiscal control and accounting procedure

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Executive Committee: DCI and Deputy SeciDef

Executive Committee: Formulate, guide, and regulate the NRP

Executive Committee: Budget; allocate research, preliminary design study, 

development, and operational responsibilities with corresponding • •. •

resources for each; review program

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responsible to Executive Committee

-. "Carry out the directives of the Ex Com. " Goes to

operating head of CIA on "all matters of policy,

coordination or guidance. "

selected from any agency by Sec/Def; DCI concurrence;

four-year term

has DeputyiNR

itit-e4e..d..,r- no staff; four independentAssistant Deputies

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1 CIA participates in research, preliminaiy design, system development • -

and operational employment • . • .

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lump sum funding -- development through procurement

Aircraft system development: Ex Com assigns on a program-by-program

lump sum funding — development through procurement

Management review: Onlx Ez Comm

•• •

Satellite operations: DOD retains responsibility for launching, command.

tracking, and recovery. DOD's present Satellite Operations•Center :.

is transferred to become CIA function, providing final orbit choice, •

camera programming, etc. •

Aircraft operations: DOD supports. Overt manned overflights generally

executed by DOD. Definition of covert or overt is made by Ex Com and ;

303 Committee • • • •*:•-••••••

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basis

7.1 1. Separate funding agreement to be worked out later 

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Management Concept

Executive Management

IIL Organizational Concept

IV. Functional Concepts

V. Budget

• Program Review

Security Policy
AB Memorandum for the Print

2 May 1964

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Single, national program

Centralized direction, management and conduct

3. Original concept of 13 March 63 Agreement is sound

.4------• -

Sec/Def - sole executive agent

Manage total program

3. Tasks any agency, as required for NRP

Establish Pe m8 Se Y

Director, NRO - responsible solely to Sec/Def

- complete delegation of Sec/Def responsibilities •

is the Under Secretary of the Air Force

not addressed

jointly staffed by DOD/CIA; DNRO controls . assigned personnel

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1. CIA participates in advance planning and research - emphasis on photographic

films, processing and exploitation

• ••

Satellite system development: DOD handles over-all system engineering,

procurement, and operation

Aircraft system development: Present aircraft management arrangements

continue for time being

Management review: Strong, centralized control

Satellite operations: Assigned in toto to DOD

6. Aircraft operations: • Determined by 303 Committee

One coordinated, comprehensive budget

Establish fiscal control and accounting procedures

1. • Periodic reporting by Sec/Def to FIAB and President's Special Assistant

for National Security Affairs

1. Continue as CIA function
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Fubini Memorandum for the Sec/Def

22 April 1965

Single, national program

Centralized development, control, management, and operation

3,.

. 4.44.A.642.4.4 . ._..___

Sec/Def - sole executive agent

Manage total program

3. Tasks other agencies to cooperate in NRP

 Establish Nit° separate DOD operating agency -

Director, NRO - responsible solely to Sec/Def

discharge Sec/Def responsibility as executive agent

not addressed

4.

Alb

not addressed / •

jointly staffed by DOD/CIA; DNRO controls assigned perspnn

CIA participates by carrying on research, exploratory-development, and

advanced deve op nt normally expected to approximate half of the

total budget fo . Solely responsive to DNItlif tasking. If full '

utilization of CIA resources cannot be made, Sec/DefM11 examine

situation and authorize re -programming a appropriate. 14e-engineering-or-operatienal-developzuent-ts-authaisad. \.p .y r..u 6"'

Satellite system development:

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Aircraft system development CIA shall continue management of OX(.ART

through the development stage, under direction DNRO, as interim measure

Management review: Strong, centralized control.

Satellite operations: Assigned to NRO Deputy for Operations, combining

present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO).

Aircraft operations: Asidgaed to NRO Deputy for Operations, combining

present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO).

One coordinated, comprehensive budget

Establish a fiscal:control and accounting procedure . • '

1. Not addressed

. Continue as CIA function
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CIA Proposed Agreement

26 April 1965

1. Joint, national endeavor

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Executive Committee: DCI and Deputy Sec/Def 1

Executive Committee: Formulate, guide, and regulate the NRP

_2 1

3. Executive Committee: Budget; allocate research, 4eliminary design study, I development, and operational responsibilities with corresponding

resources for each;_review program • NO. NRb 1 Director, NR - res ble to Executive Committile- 41.4.4) lov..64".0144"."1.01-

-•ett.‘;1•4 trwa.....1 et # Ca out the directives of the Ei Com. " Goes to

ite 414 operating head of CIA on "all mitten; of policy,

-1 c( )0 coordination or guidance. " ..,..1

selected from any agency by Sec/Def; DCI concurrence;

four-year term ..._. LA..; trow,44.0.0 c , 0 A.•...../ 4 4„,,,,. has Deputy/ NR 'N (

no staff four independent Assistant Deputies 14-.1.,. ea.a A

L it4.-evii.C./ 4 4 f ilk iti.e iiek---- t IA.

CIA research, prelinary design, system

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and operational employment rt. ....1.-,1,-..4.4 44iigi gy 0-4.41.44,,, . . Satellite system development: Ex Corn assigns on a pro milby-program basis

lump sum funding -- development through procurement '

Aircraft system developzpent: Ex Corn assigns on a program-by-program bast.

lump sum funding -development through procurement 1 • Management reyiew: Only Ex Comm ..a.....4 J/ A42.- e........./

' liAlet 14e tAtie-Yok..ect i 0

Satellite operations: DOD retains responsibility for launching, command

tracking, and recovery. DOD's present Satellite Operations Center

is transferred to become CIA function, providing final orbit choice,

camera programming, etc. - 44411.04" . g„.....61r,

Aircraft operations: D supports. Ov rt msre 1

ovrflights 47 nerally 14-6..11

executed by DOI Definition of covert or overt is made by Ex Com and 0

303 Committee

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Separate funding agreement to be worked out later .444A2.1.4.4 4mb.* kt. ..: 'DC° U-sc4-4444

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I. Management Concept

Executive Management

Organizational Concept

Functional Concepts

Budget

Program Review

VII. Security Policy
•

FLAB Memorandum for the President

2 May 1964

Single, national program

Centralized direction, management and conduct -

3. Original concept of 13 March 63 Agreement is sound

Sec/Def - sole executive agent

Manage total program

3. Tasks any agency, as required for NRP

Establish NRO - separate DOD operating agency

Director, NRO - responsible solely to Sec/Def

- complete delegation of Sec/Def responsibilities

is the Under Secretary of the Air Force

...ne„goepity- t.$ : d

jointly staffed by DOD/CIA; DNRO controls assigned personnel

CIA participates in advance planning and research - emphasis on photographic

films, processing and exploitation.

Satellite system development DOD handles over-all system engineering,

procurement, and operations.

Aircraft system development: Present aircraft manage

•

 ment continues for

time being.

Management review: Strong, centralized control

Satellite operations: Assigned in toto to DOD.

Aircraft operations: Determined by 303 Group.

L One coordinated, comprehensive budget.

2. Establish a fiscal control and accounting procedure.

1. Periodic reporting by Sec/Def to FLAB and President's Special Assistimit.--- 

for National Security Affairs

1. Continue as CIA function.
• •

Fubini Memorandum for the Sec/Def

22 April 1965

Single, national program

L Sec/Def - sole executive agent

Manage total program

Tasks any agency, as required for NRP

Establish NRO - separate DOD operating agency

Director, NW.- responsible solely to Sec/Def

discharges Sec/Def respons • es

appointed by Sec/Des

noZteputy.

jointly staffed R • Di CLA; DNRO controls assigned personnel

•

f-to CIA ~participates in

devolopteette. Responsive solely to DNRO tasking.

Satellite system development:

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Aircraft system development•h0XCAR ►niimz r direction of

DNRO through development:

Management review: Strong, centralized control.

Satellite operations: Assigned to NRO Deputy for Operations, combining

present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO).

Aircraft operations: Assigned to NRO Deputy for Operations, combining

present JRC (JCS) and SOC (NRO).

One coordinated, comprehensive budget.

Establish a fiscal control and accounting procedurek.

1. Not addressed. .

•

1. Continue as CIA function.
•

CIA Proposed Agreement

26 April 1965

Joint, national endeavor pi. ) LA.

Executive Committee: DCl/Deputy Sec/ Def 11• 

Executive Committee: Ntriphiate, Srmulate, guide, regulate fittlaP.

3. Executive Committee: Budgets allocate teabtXXICIpaelkile•Intree7 review .1.10

program.

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auut 4•40.1.4.8.1. usemuibileh is 1444 1"14/164 1. No NRO isc Atha 4.4•4.4 4.44;04,A. %Aa s,. ge• 4Ift it a 4,

P. 1

5. Satellite operati move f DOD an

I mission nsikiill

, *, 6. Aircraft operations: .Assigwei-to ettr. Ati.441A4hif mtgra• 4 411A' 1164'4"

DAU.s. 4* CA A * Deb. (1.,±kettl. as 1441. 0•4114 fb...+

V41 1. Se amts tuifft►e r irtut

0,(1 1 5' 2. Lump sum funding, program-by-program.

t'A I A ‘L 1. Periodic review by Ex Com.

Continue as a CIA function

2. Director, N/R - responsible to Ex

- "Carry out the directives of the Ex Comm. " Goes to palot 1-i

operating head of CIA on "all matters of policy, p.3)

coordination or guidance."

selected from any agency by Sec/Def; DCI concurrences

four-year term. KI )3 r rod*, •

has Deputy N/R Sea..Mied.

no staff; four independent Assistant Deputies .

040.,• St A .6'C' • L ciA participates in research, -pre inary detign,.C.em develomcnt,

psi e g 2. Satellite system development: EX Com assigns tin a progrPazn4rbyl-prograrn °telt

WM Al t and operational employment. kr.0%-s 1,4,

; p.rm6 3. Aircraft system developmen Ex Com assigns on a program-by-program basis

I . - 4' Management review: 4 Ca«. ugh

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