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House Armed Services Committee has replaced~----------" 

~---~as counsel {#2 staffer) on this Committee. 

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su ested that we might want to brief him vice~--~ Mr. 

has been briefed DORIAN but has had no briefings in our 

areas. "=------------" s suggestion is based on some involvement on ~~--~part last week in a review of the activities of 

the 100th SW in which a good deal of the "soft shoe" routine was 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

MEMORANDUM 

,June 16, 1969 

This statement prepared for Dr. Foster 1s 

use in the FY 70 President's Budget discussions 

on the NRP with Mr. Mahon1s special group. 

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HIGHLIGHTS OF FY 69 

1. Photog a hie Satellite Reconnaissance 

The KH-4 program continued to provide surveillance coverage 

of all Soviet ICBM complexes, identifying new sites and giving the status 

of construction. The missile test ranges of the USSR and China were 

repetitively covered at a 10-foot ground resolution. Foreign nuclear 

2st ranf!es were observed, with coverage providing information on 

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preparations for underground nuclear tests, activity following test 

shots, as well as indications of future test plans. Communications 

facilities and air defense electronic facilities were covered on a high 

priority basis. 

The KH-8 system provided high resolution coverage. of thousands 

of specific nationally prioritized targets on each mission. Repetitive 

high resolution coverage of the new USSR Y-class nuclear ballistic 

missile submarine was obtained. Continued high resolution coverage 

of suspected Chinese advanced weapons related facilities was obtained. 

Numerous new identifications of Soviet single silo ballistic missile 

launching sites were recorded. The production of P-6 torpedo boats 

was repetitively observed at two major North Korean shipyards. 

Significant increases in Chicom ground force deployments along Chinese 

border areas were observed. Virtually complete updatings of the 

submarine orders of battle in both Soviet Pacific Fleet and Chicom 

Navy were accomplished. 

2. · SIGINT Satellite Reconnaissance 

In my statement to you last year, I reported that additional 

emphasis in this area was being devoted to the collection of signals 

from ABM/ AES installations in the USSR. We have continued this 

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emphasis. On October 9, a hi.:-h quality intercept provided the first 

indication of a possible DOG HOUSE tracking mode. On November 

13, a Mosco~ !radar was intercepted for the first time. ~--~ 

3. Aircraft Reconnaissance 

On July 3, 1968 the Secretary of State suspended all IDEALIST 

U-2 aircraft missions, but subsequently approved a limited number 

of photographic and ELINT missions with the understanding that there 

would be no approach closer than 20 nautical miles to the Chinese 

mainland. During the last year ten peripheral missions have been 

flown. The photographic missions were targeted primarily on coastal 

areas in the Formosa Straits and Shanghai areas. ELINT missions 

were targeted against SAM sites in the same areas. 

SAC U-2 operations included some 103 missions in SEA in support 

of COMUSMACV and tactical command requirements and some 53 

missions over Cuba. The 147 type drones flew some 400 missions 

over North Vietnam concentrating generally on the highly defended areas 

of Hanoi and Haiphong and over South China. 

SAC SR-71 operations included 69 missions in SEA. 

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