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The issue presented to you hinges on the' existence of missions which 

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1. The reconnaissance must be ~cquired within such a short time that 

satellites are unacceptable. 

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under which such a mission would be required. 

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", I have not been shown proposed missions which appear to meet these conditions and it appears to me th~ some convinCing scenarios should be 

available to you in order to make. a decision. '. ";. ~ . ~ 

If you conclude that there are such missions, then since Tagboard is 

the only unmanned system that can perform them in the 1968-1970 time 

'period -'- the proposed development should be allowed to proceed. With 

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the drones now on hand and in production this would provide an operational _ 

capability into the early 1970's. 

However, I alU not convinced that we have studied all possible unmanned 

'alternatives (e. g. direct read-out satellites) which might be made available in the 1970's 'and which might be less costly than Tagboard but just 

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year we should investigate these possibilities. Until that study is complete~- ,,,' .. 

I, :i:'ecopll"'11.end'y~~ro~ the procurement of :additi9~al_droneswith_" , . 

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December 22, 1966 

Dear Charley: 

! understa.nd that you have decided to ta:ke the Ta.gboa.rd issue to the President for decision and that 

your memorandum to him on this is now being 

drafted. If so, there a.re'certain considerations 

which I think should be brought to 'his attention, and' 

'1 would like to attach the. enclosed memorandum to 

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