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This is the one I mentioned to you in

the hallway last night. Col Anderson is

working the paper. I made some corrections

and amendments. The return to NASA states

substantially what Clements noted and there

is also a memo to Kissinger which states

the DOD position explicitly. The exercise

is like kicking a dead horse but it is

putting Clements on record.

In addition, I suggested to Col

Anderson that KOK global plans should be

brought in. Following Dr. McLucas'

signature to SecDef the OSD(ISA), OSD(I)

and DDR6E will bless the Air Force input.

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MEMORANDUM . FOR DR. MCLUCAS

SUBJECT: Dr. Fletcher's Reply to Mr. Clements on the

Fletcher-Shultz Proposal

At the right (TAB 10 is a copy of Mr. Clements' reply to

a letter received from Dr. Fletcher on NASA's role in operational earth resource surveys. At TAB Alia Dr. Fletcher's

response to Secretary Clements' letter.

The present status of the Fletcher proposal is as

follows:

OMB is preparing to authorize NASA to move ERTS B

up from 1976 to the Spring of 1975. ERTS B would be an R&D

program as was ERTS A and will be essentially a carbon copy

of the ERTS A satellite.

In coordination with Dr. Shultz's Economic Policy

Office and with the National Security Council Staff, OMB is

preparing to advise NASA that if there is a national need for

increased grain and foodstuff surveys no more than 12 percent

of ERTS B capacity will be used for this purpose. There will

not be an officially sanctioned "covert" operation by NASA.

All Federal Agencies will be able to analyze openly available

ERTS data for its own purposes. Appropriate levels of classification will be employed should these data be used for U.S.

economic advantage purposes.

These determinations appear to indicate that the Government

will not sanction NASA to conduct a dedicated grain and foodstuff

survey program as was requested. On the other hand, these determinations will permit NASA to obtain ERTS data unilaterally,

e.g., without bilateral arrangements, from "denied" areas.

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We recommend that you take no action on the November 6

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I'll have a copy of this item in the book

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