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          -              - IMPORTANCE OF PROCEEDING TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM  
            - ITEK DISCUSSIONS WITH DR. MCMILLAN AND MR. LAND  
            - FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM TEST PLAN  
            - MEMO FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RE PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - RECAPITULATION OF AND COMMENT ON DISCUSSIONS OF NEW SYSTEMS  
            - STATUS OF FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM  
            - REVISED WORK STATEMENT AND SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLE ITEMS AS CONTAINED IN PROPOSAL 9204-SHC64-141  
            - MEMO FOR DDS&T/CIA FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE DESIGN OF FULCRUM CAMERA  
            - MEMO FOR DR. WHEELON FROM JOHN MCMAHON RE ITEK EFFORT ON FULCRUM  
            - LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM ALBERT D. WHEELON RE FULCRUM  
            - REFRACTIVE PANORAMIC CAMERAS AS CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW SEARCH SYSTEM  
            - CONDUCT OF THE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - KEY EVENTS IN THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM WITH ITEK CORPORATION  
            - OUTLINE OF THE STUDY EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN THAT APPLY TO OR ARE RELATED TO GENERAL SEARCH AND SURVEILLA  
            - KEY MILESTONES IN FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM  
            - FULCRUM SYSTEM SUMMARY  
            - FUNDING FOR PHASE II OF KWFULCRUM  
            - CHRONOLOGY OF FULCRUM EFFORT WITH ITEK  
            - STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND BRIEFING ON SATELLITE WAR RECONNAISSANCE  
            - CONTRACT APPROVAL TO ACCEPT OVERRUN ON CONTRACT MB-1957 NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS  
            - MEMO FOR DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE; KEY EVENTS IN THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM WITH ITEK CORPORATION  
            - REPORT FROM THE FEBRUARY 24TH PANEL ON THE FULCRUM DEVICE  
            - KEY BACKGROUND MILESTONES IN FULCRUM/HEX PROGRAM  
            - DEPT OF AIR FORCE MEMO: SUMMARY OF CAMERA SYSTEM STUDIED BY PERKIN-ELMER AS BACK UP TO ITEK ON FULCRUM  
            - TWX RE STATUS OF FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE DETERMINATION ABOUT INCORPORATING TECHNICAL DIRECTION LANGUAGE INTO THE FULCRUM SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONTRACT  
            - PROPOSAL FOR 6 MONTH FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR PHASE I OF FULCRUM  
            - BACKGROUND AND STATUS OF A NEW SATELLITE SYSTEM FOR GENERAL SEARCH  
            - NRO CONTRACTOR'S STUDY EFFORTS EXCLUSIVE TO FULCRUM THAT  ARE RELATED TO GENERAL SEARCH AND SURVEILL  
            - TASK STATEMENT FULCRUM CORONA DISCHARGE ANALYSIS  
            - CIA MANAGEMENT OF SATELLITE PROJECTS  
            - LETTER FROM GEN CARTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN REGARDING A COPY OF TECHNICAL DATA ON FULCRUM   
            - MAIN CAMERA INTERFACE SPECIFICATION (9204-SHC64-191)  
            - FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE AGREEMENT TO BRIEF DR. FUBINI, GENERAL STEWART ON FULCRUM  
            - TELEPHONE  CONVERSATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ITEK CORPORATION  
            - LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM WILLIAM F. RABORN JR. RE SUSTAINING CONTRACTS ON THE FULCRUM SYSTEM & HAVE UNDERTAKEN A RE-EVALUATION OF BASIC ITEK DESIGN  
            - ITEK - FULCRUM CAMERA PROGRESS  
            - LETTER FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN D/NRO TO DR. ALBERT D. WHEELON RE BRIEFING ON FULCRUM  
            - 2 MEMOS; 1. MEMO FOR CYRUS VANCE FROM JOHN MCCONE RE FULCRUM PROJECT.  2. MEMO FOR DCI FROM ALBERT WHEELON RE CONDUCT OF THE FULCRUM PROJECT  
            - RECORD OF EVENTS AT ITEK MEETING REGARDING THE DECISION ON THE FULCRUM MATTER  
            - RECOMMENDATION TO SIGN MEMO TO MCCONE  
            - COPIES OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT MB-1957  
            - SELECTION OF A NEW RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM  
            - MEMO FOR DR. WHEELON FROM JOHN MCCONE RE FULCRUM  
            - BROAD COVERAGE SYSTEM  
            - SUMMARIZATION OF THE SIGNIFICANT INSTRUCTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING THE WRAP-UP OF CONTRACT MB  
            - LETTER TO CYRUS VANCE FROM JOHN MCCONE RE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM  
            - MEETING OF 26 JUNE WITH MR. MCCONE, GENERAL CARTER, DR. FUBINI, AND DR. WHEELON  
            - MEMO FOR CYRUS VANCE FROM MARSHALL S. CARTER RE FULCRUM  
            - STUDY FOR SEARCH SATELLITE SYSTEM - PROJECT KWFULCRUM
            - MEMO FOR SECRETARY VANCE FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE FULCRUM  
            - CONDUCT OF FURTHER STUDIES OF FULCRUM  
            - LETTER TO JOHN MCCONE FROM CYRUS VANCE RE FULCRUM  
            - KEY MILESTONES IN FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM  
            - FULCRUM PROGRAM HISTORY  
            - MONTHLY COST STATUS CHART ON FULCRUM CONTRACT MB-1957  
            - BRIEFING OUTLINES FOR PSAC PANEL BRIEFING  
            - COST, SCHEDULE & MANPOWER PROPOSAL F SYSTEM PROGRAM  
            - TECHNICAL ADVICE ON THE RESULTS OF A REVIEW OF THE FULCRUM CAMERA IN RELATION TO THE SELECTION OF A NEW SEARCH SYSTEM  
            - CAMERA ACCEPTANCE TESTING  
            - PROPOSAL FOR INITIATING PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FOR FULCRUM  
            - FULCRUM INVESTIGATION AT THE ITEK CORPORATION  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD; CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. MAXEY AND MR. FRANK MADDEN OF ITEK CORPORATION VIS-A-VIS THE FULCRUM PROGRAM CANCELLATION  
            - PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM  
            - LETTER TO CYRUS VANCE FROM MARSHAL S. CARTER RE FULCRUM PROGRAM FUNCTION OF AN SE CONTRACTOR  
            - ITEK - FULCRUM CAMERA PROGRESS  
            - LETTER FULCRUM, EXECUTED COPIES OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO CONTRACT MB-1957  
            - STUDY FOR SEARCH SATELLITE SYSTEM - PROJECT KWFULCRUM  
            - SUMMARY OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CAMERA SYSTEM STUDIED BY PERKIN-ELMER AS A BACKUP TO ITEK ON FULCRUM  
            - MEETING WITH SECRETARY MCMILLAN 22 JANUARY 1965 REGARDING FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES OF VARIOUS SENSORS FOR A SEARCH SATELLITE SYSTEM - PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR DR. MCMILLAN REGARDING FUNDING OF FULCRUM ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 1965  
            - MEMO FOR DDS&T FROM MARSHALL S. CARTER RE CONDUCT OF THE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - ITEK FULCRUM CASE  
            - LETTER TO CYRUS VANCE FROM F. RABORN RE SPECIAL TECHNICAL ADVICE ON THE RESULTS OF REVIEW OF THE FULCRUM CAMERA IN RELATION WITH THE SELECTION OF A NEW GENERAL SEARCH SYSTEM AS A FOLLOW-ON TO CORONA  
            - MEMO FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM  
            - COMPLETION OF FEASIBILITY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES FOR THE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - REQUEST FOR RETAINING ONE SET OF FULCRUM PROJECT DOCUMENTATION IS DENIED FOR SECURITY REASONS  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD; BRIEFING OF CONTRACTORS REGARDING COMPETITIONS IN PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR DIRECTOR NRO FROM MARSHALL CARTER RE INITIAL CIA REPRESENTATIVE TO STEERING GROUP AND BRIEFING FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY OF FULCRUM EFFORT WITH ITEK  
            - ADDENDUM TO "PROPOSAL FOR FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY"  
            - MEMO FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM  
            - REPORT ON FULCRUM HISTORY  
            - EUGENE FUBINI'S THOUGHTS ON A STUDY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CORONA SYSTEM  
            - LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM ALBERT D. WHEELON RE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - FULCRUM FUNDING  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD; PRESENTATION OF FULCRUM TO THE LAND PANEL  
            - CONSOLIDATION OF ALL SATELLITE ACTIVITIES FOR THE CIA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE  
            - MEMO FOR DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RE FULCRUM PROGRAM AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS  
            - MEMO FOR DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RE ITEK ACTIVITIES ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 28 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD; MEETING WITH PERKIN-ELMER ON 22 MARCH 1965 RE THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE FULCRUM ITEK DESIGN  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 21 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - PROPOSAL FOR FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY  
            - MEMO FOR FILE; FULCRUM BRIEFING TO DR. MCMILLAN ON 4 DECEMBER  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 29 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - ITEK ACTIVITIES ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 26 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MR. MCNAMARA IS REQUESTED TO AFFORD THE ACORN COMMO OPERATOR A FULCRUM PHASE 3 BRIEFING  
            - PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM B'S FISCAL YEAR 1965 BUDGET  
            - FUNDING APPROVAL FOR MARCH 1966, <SANITIZED> AND FULCRUM PROGRAMS  
            - DD-250 FORM COVERING THE SHIPMENT OF THE MAIN CAMERA PRELIMINARY INTERFACE SPECIFICATION UNDER CONTR  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 27 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 20 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD; MEETING AT EASTMAN KODAK RE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 21 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 19 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - AGENDA FOR THE PERIODIC FULCRUM PROGRAM REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR 11 JANUARY  
            - PROJECT FULCRUM OVERVIEW  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 25 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - COPIES OF FORM DD-250 COVERING THE SHIPMENT OF THE INTERFACE SPECIFICATION (9204-SHC64-105) FOR FULCRUM  
            - REQUEST FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN TO GEN. CARTER FOR COPIES OF FULCRUM CHARTS USED IN THE LAND PANEL  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD; FULCRUM STATUS BRIEFING 18 JANUARY 1965  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 4 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - ITEK CORPORATION CONTRACT NO. MB-1957  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 9 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF, SPECIAL PROJECTS STAFF; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO.2 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM ALBERT D. WHEELON RE FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 24 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRACT NO. MB-1956  
            - MEMO FOR DNRO FROM JOHN M. CLARK RE FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEETING NOTES REGARDING PROJECT KWFULCRUM 19 FEBRUARY 1964  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 16 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - CONTRACT NO. MB-1957 IS BEING WRITTEN TO EVIDENCE THE NEGOTIATION HELD 12/22/64  
            - NRO STAFF VISIT TO ITEK  
            - COVER MEMO AND REPORT ON CURRENT STATUS OF PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 15 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - EXTENSION OF FULCRUM FUNDING FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1965  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 18 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 14 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 27 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 23 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEETING WITH GENERAL STEWART RE FOLLOW-ON SEARCH SYSTEM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 23 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1956 AMENDMENT 2  
            - FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - PAYMENT PLAN FOR ITEK CORPORATION  
            - FULCRUM LETTER AND REPORT; MAIN CAMERA PRELIMINARY INTERFACE SPECIFICATION  
            - WORK STATEMENT FOR CONTRACT NO. MB-1957  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 16 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF, SPECIAL PROJECTS STAFF; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO.1 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - ITEK CORPORATION HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 11 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1956  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 13 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - FUND STATUS REPORT FOR DIRECTOR B PROGRAM - 30 APRIL 1965  
            - PRESENTATION OF FULCRUM TO THE LAND PANEL  
            - PAYMENT PLAN FOR ITEK CORPORATION  
            - REVIEW OF FY 1965 NRP  
            - NEW GENERAL SEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM  
            - FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - FUNDING APPROVAL FOR MARCH 1966, <SANITIZED> AND FULCRUM PROGRAMS  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 25 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - REQUEST FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN TO GEN. CARTER FOR COPIES OF FULCRUM CHARTS USED IN THE LAND PANEL ON  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 5 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 7 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 15 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 22 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 26 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 13 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - FULCRUM WORK STATEMENTS  
            - PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1956 AMENDMENT 1  
            - MEETING AT EASTMAN KODAK  TO BROKER TWO PROBLEMS WHICH THE ITEK CORPORATION HAD COME UPON IN THE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 17 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - CIA/NRO FISCAL YEAR 1966 BUDGET  
            - FULCRUM CONTRACT MB-1957 EXTENTION  
            - MEETING WITH ITEK REPRESENTATIVES IN HEADQUARTERS ON 2 MARCH 1965  
            - SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM  
            - PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1957 LETTER CONTRACT  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 18 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. MB-1957  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 19 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 14 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. MB-1956  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 12 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 24 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - LONG RANGE FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1967-1970  
            - THE BASIC AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF FULCRUM INFORMATION  
            - MEMO FOR THE RECORD; AUTHORITY TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL $400,000 IN THE PERKIN-ELMER FULCRUM EFFORT  
            - FUNDING APPROVAL FOR APRIL 1966, <SANITIZED> AND FULCRUM PROGRAMS  
            - FULCRUM CONTRACT (MB-1957) WITH ITEK CORPORATION  
            - PROBLEMS POSED BY THE CIA REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE NRO PROGRAM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 8 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - TWX RE ITEK CORPORATION HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE FULCRUM PROGRAM  
            - FULCRUM STATUS MEETING AT THE BURLINGTON FACILITY, ITEK CORPORATION  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 17 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 3 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 29 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 10 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 22 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 6 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 20 ON PROJECT FULCRUM  
            - APPROVAL TO EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS OF OVERTIME ON THE "F" PROGRAM CONTRACT  
            - WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 28 ON PROJECT FULCRUM