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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

August 24, 1973

MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL BRADBURN

SUBJECT: Ethics

I closely read your July 31 message which treated the

subject of ethics and honesty. I raised your thoughts as

a point of discussion with the Secretary of Defense. He

was favorably impressed as was I and was glad to see your

concern and your internally generated actions.

Recognizing that there are inherent difficulties in

operating a covert enterprise, I realize that there may be a

propensity on the part of some to fail to use common sense in

maintaining the required special security. Your activities

should stimulate the awareness of the need for common sense

behavior. We must not, however, breech the covert nature of

the NRO. I look to the DCI for judgements to this end in order

to maintain the integrity of the overall NRP in concept.

Insofar as the legality of our day-to-day operations such

as in procu 1 management and contractor relations,

I am aski take part in a future trip to the

West Coast t• with you and your people on this

subject.

I will be interested in hearing more of your follow-up

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9 August 1973

MEMORANDUM FOR SAF/SS

SUBJECT: General Bradburn's Letter on Ethics

Dr. McLucas was very pleased with General Bradburn's

actions as outlined in the message on ethics. He noted that

General Bradburn was concerned about the problem, and Dr.

McLucas was "glad to see" this concern. read

the message verbatim to his Execs and Mr. d went

into a lengthy discussion concerning the • s of the

message.

Dr. McLucas questioned whether the first tence of

paragraph 2.C. was really true. He and Mr iscussed what, if any, legal advice was avail organization to determine t of operations. Dr.

McLucas requested that Mr. into the question,

and suggested that he take pa in a future trip to the West

Coast to personally examine the operation from a legal standpoint. Although not specifically stated, I would assume that

the question of legality also applied to our operations in

SAF.

Dr. McLucas mentioned a recent article in U. S. News

and World Report and noted that this article - which had

only one major flaw showed that the program is working as

intended, e.g., eve s about it, but nothing has

been confirmed. Mr. tated that while a certain

amount of "deviousnes equired, caution should be

exercised that we don't go overboard on it - e.g., don't be

devious just because it's fun to do so.

Request that a letter be re ared acknowledging General

Bradburn's message. Since as brought into the

action, it may be beneficial e the letter with him.

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SUBJECT: The Ethics of NRO Operations

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SUBJECT: Ethics

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SUPERVISORS SHOULD BE ON RECORD CLEARLY

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POINTING OUT THAT THE OEM FOR CORM SWRECY

IN THE NRO MOULD NOT LEAD P93PLE TO BELIEVE THEY

ARE ENGAGED IN A DIRTY ROSINESS INVOLVING DISHONESTY

NC LAIN:MEWING, ON THE CONTRARY, I PEEL THAT OUR

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AND ETHICAL IN ALL OUR CEILINM OD ALSO TO GIVE THE

APPEARANCE OF DOING SO. COCISTENT WW11H THIS VIEW

I GAVE 114E FOLLOWING SPECIFIC DIRMTION:

A. CROAT! S. CUR ORGANIZATION WILL GO OUTCI4

AND GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF GOING CUTCH IN ALL

GO/OVAINTAXWTRICTOR SOCIAL EVENTS. WE WILL ACT

OCCesT ANY CRATUITI KWEV91 9.111.1, AND WILL

DEVELOP A REPUTATION FOR SENDING TOMS 910(

01119MISE 9EING MY STICKY ON THIS FONT. I HAVE

INSTRUCTED ALL MY CONTACTORS TO MWE ARRNONENTS

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