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:Received HaadqUarters USAF TWI, AFDRO-B2 54733, which oeneerned a briefing

the Stewart-Conaittee.on WS 117L. Tossed lotion to RDZPI and:subsavent;y

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advised WDD

.ftninithed to Coilonal.jeckaon, Acting. Director, RDST, advanced copies

from the Pentagon on the tentative teit schedule for the listRedstone aid MK #2 program atom. UpOn receipt, passed the action copy to;

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3.' -Rffected*final coordinat;OnArith Colonel Milliams, AFCChl, regarding a . • TWI to be sent' to all Concerned regarding visits to WDD and MCC. This action

was in reeponsato*an earlier request by General Powerfor mush rgetriotion..

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Discussed thi folloWing with General Schriever by telephones

...a. General .Schriever conOurred in General Ostrander's attending the

meeting of 1 February-at AFMTC with himself, General Yates, and General Admix.

b. I undertook responsibility for the WDD contribution to the Quarterly.

Command letter in view of the short deadline on this natter. Copies of the

submission were sent to WDD:.

0, Advised of the visit of representatives of the Directorate of

ManagesentInalyaiso Headquarters USAF. Immoral Sgtrjsymstos7risit by this.

group during the last half of February. We, OZ44. ill

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d: Tentativeliestablished the week of 13 February as:the date for my

next visit to WDD.

Called to Colonel Hall's office,WDD„ regarding a memanuXhnifbr record

on the solid rocket fuel nesting sponsored by this headquarters recently.

Aeronautics and Propulsion . Division desires WDDHcomments and/Or concurrence.

- 6. :Mrs. Helen Spedden joined the RDGB staff this date.

24 January 1956

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1. -Sent a DF . to GeneralSchr*ever inclosing a letter from the Vice Commander,

ADdi'dated 17 January 1956„ : SubjectkEICBM and IRBM Capability and Priority.

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DF SUBJECT: RDGB Diary Items for Week ending 27 January 1956

TO: WDGE FROM: RDGB DATE: 31 January 1956 COUNT M. 1

(COMM)

Received the telephone concurrence of Major Arnold, WDD, to the declassification of AZUSA equipment proposed by RDTDGI.

Clarified with Colonel -Sheppard, VDD, the recent real estate problem

raised by an AFCIE,ROS TWI and a SAC Top Secret TWZ which was cited to WDD,

(DPLTS 0026).

Discussed with Major Everhart, WDD, a proposed facilities meeting and

subsequently advised RDSI as to the nature of the meeting.

Received a call frOmMejcr Palmer, Transpartation Officer, Headquarters

ARDC, regarding an air shipment from Pittsburgh to Bortland, Oregon, and later

discussed this by phone with Colonel Helmer, ED.

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At the request of General Wood, attended a discussion with him and

Colonel De Gennaro, AMR, MIT, regarding the receipt by Dr. Draper, MIT, of

the standard letter that went out to all ICBM contractors on the acceptance of

IRBM business. Advised General Wood and Colonel De Gennaro that this same letter,

was sent to all principal WS 107A contractors. l e,ONFEENTIAOWas advised by Colonel Winstead that he saw no objection to the proposed ED briefing of the legislative liaison staff in Headquarters USAF. So

advised General Schriever and subsequently confirmed by TWX that General Power

had concurred.

Colonel Rader advised General Ostrander and the undersigned that OSD

was interpreting General Fowles words at the 3 January meeting with the Arse,

and Navy to the effect that the Air Force would fund Army and Navy ICBWrequiremeats at AFMTC. Subsequently learned that the op position wan based upon an

alleged original agreement between the three services at the time Air Force took

over AFMTC. General Power General Tates, and General Schriever were furnished

a memorandum for record from General Ostrander on this subject.

Called Colonel Dodge, W8D, regarding a Committee on Aeronautical Facilities

meeting scheduled for 0930, 8 February, in Roam 31 1060, Pentagon, to hear presentations on proposed re-entry facilities. Colonel Dodge advised that he saw no

difficulty with this date but would confirm by Tn.
DF, SUBJECT: RDGB Diary Items for Week ending 27 January 1956

TO: 14)GE FROM: MGR DATE: 31 January 19% commurr NO. 1

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. 5. At the request of Colonel Dickson, Director of Development, attended a

meeting with him and Colonels Williams, TeUbner, and Each (all of RDTDO), and

Colonel De Gennaro regarding the future support of Dr. Draper's group at MST.

They hope to be able to support the Draper group at a relatively constant level

during the next few years but recent budget reductions for this type of support

looming for FY 56 and FY 57 pose. a real problem and they are looking to WDD for

help. I pointed out that while the WDD program was large, it still bad itsfund

difficulties and that I was in no position to make any cairmitments on behalf of

WDD but would take the problem up with Colonel Blasingeme. ADTDO will'make

every attempt to recommend a reprogramming within the ftnds available to RDTD

to accomplish their purpose and hope.to work with WDD on the solution to this

problem.

26 January 1956 

Received from RDSML a DF regarding the revision of the materiel portion

of ARDCM:804. Forwarded same to WDTSP and WDSM for comment and/or concurrence.

Forwarded WS 107A and WS 315A briefs (received from AFCGM) to key staff

personnel in Headquarters ARDC.

Wrote DF to Colonel Hudson on Release of CONVAIR, Reports, referencing

similar DF of 3 January 1956.

Discussed with Major Brads, RDSTI, the visit of a BJSM representative

to AVCO in connection with WS 107A matters.

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Forwarded to WDD a TWI citing a Headquarters USAF ?WI on the Priority

of the ICHK-IRDI Programs. .

Attended the Commander's staff meeting and the staff meeting of the

Deputy Commander for Resources.

3. Received from Headquarters USAF a revised Draft Preliminary Operational

Concept for the SK-65 (ATLAS) and initiated action to forward this to WDD.

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