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• NRP - National Reconnaissance Program, to consist of all

overt and covert satellite and overflight projects for

intelligence, geodesy and mapping photography and •

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DNRO - Director, Nationil *ReComilissanie Office • • . • •

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The following plan outlines basic policy for the establishment of •

fung&ioPe esglirrapmsibilities within the National Reconnaissance Otfice.3.•

to insure thitt the'particular,talents, experience and capabilities within -:•

-. the Department of Defense imalhetintral Intelligence Agency are fully • .:

and most effectively utilised in the establishment, management and conduct•'•

of.the National Reconnaissance Program. The DNRO will be desig- •

nated by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central

and will be responsible directly to them for the management and conduct , •• • .1

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a. Schedulim: The mission schedule for all NRP effOrts . • .•:,• will be the sole responsibility of DNRO, subject to coordination with • •"

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the DODor to the CIA by the DNRO in accordance with policy guidance, . * s"

from the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence. • •

DNRO will be responsible to assure that mission planning will make full

use of all intelligence available in the community.

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