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MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. John Kirby 

Deputy Director 

Plans and Programs • • 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense (Public Affairs) 

Department of Defense 

FROM: Thomas P. Dillon 1,1) 

Director 

Policy Plans and Guidance Staff 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Public Affairs 

SUBJECT: Sov Air Attache at Douglas talk on MOL 

Attached is a memorandum which I think is self—explanatory. 

We think that the suggestion for an imput into the Douglas remarks 

has merit. 

You will note that as the memorandum is set up G/PM in the 

Department of State would be taking action, but perhaps your AF Systems 

Command people would be in a better position to do it or at any rate 

to lend a hand. 

Attachment: 

As stated. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

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November 18, 1965 

MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. John Kirby 

Deputy Director 

Plans and Programs 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense (Public Affairs) 

Department of Defense 

FROM: Thomas P. Dillon is.) 

Director 

Policy Plans and Guidance Staff 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Public Affairs 

SUBJECT: Sov Air Attache at Douglas talk on MOL 

Attached is a memorandum which I think is self—explanatory. 

We think that the suggestion for an imput into the Douglas remarks 

has merit. 

You will note that as the memorandum is set up G/PM in the 

Department of State would be taking action, but perhaps your AP Systems 

Command people would be in a better position to do it or at any rate 

to lend a hand. 

Attachment: 

As stated. 
NR0A0,1 40Ippeol-AR the senior Soviet Air Attache is not 

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:MELE ErAdWV@Enof the AIAA several members of his 

aff area Therefore, there seems to be 

little point in suggesting that the AIAA not 

1 Issue a firm invitation for the Attache to 

show the cosmonaut movie. 

This has been checked out with EUR/SES 

and SOV. 

nr. James Fitzsimmons, Program r:.:anaget for the American. 

.Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics(officee here, 

in Was although he is operating out . of •homO 

• where he also does business as an aerospace - consultant), 

called to request apointment wMr.ipollack on Tues.day, 

11/1.6. The AIAA holds monthly meetings at the Press .Club 

comnlete with guest speaker's. December's meeting, to ho . 

addressed by the President of Douglas Aircraft. 

For the January 6, 1966 mectinq they propose to have as, 

their speaker the air attache of the Russian Embassvhete 

in Washington, who has agreed to sew movie of and speak 

about the cosmonauts. 

A. r; I unde7-stood Titzsimmons; Dr. Welch. of :the Nat4onal_ 

Security Council and Congressman Millet have strongly 

urged him to come into this office and ap-i.irise yoU of 

their plans and coordinate through this. office, before • 

the AIAA issues firm invitation to the Ruasian attache. 

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SUBJECT: 2. 1,,deetirg of the Arrerican Intitute' 

of Aeronnutics and f:stronautics (AI.AA) ,

at :Thich ILr. Donald T. Dowilas, 

1:re:..1c.'.,:3-rat of Douglas Aircraft Inc. 

will Sr,eati on the 1‘..701. Project 

On Fovnr.:11-,er 15 Fitzsininons, Program 

4:anarierfor the local chalpter of the erican Institute of: 

Aeronautics and Astronautics (LIAO callod Mr. Pollack, 

at Vie su7;estion of Dr. Edward %\relsh, .1).tecutive aecretary 

of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, to inquire 

as to v;heth4r it would be appropriate to accept the 

invitation of the ,7.oviet Air Attache attached to the Erebassy 

of the USS.. in -.7ashington to show a ic_ovie, at the 3anuaT7 6 

are,.4ting and spealc. about the ccs_:.1onauts. Alter checking with 

EUR and SOV Z informed Mr. Fitzsir...mons that the Depart=ent 

had no objection, in fact we would like to see the film. 

During the course of the conversation with _Hr. Fitzsimmons 

it 7.7as learned that although the Senior Ooviet it Attache 

is not a Ire-mbar of the !IAA several members of his staff 

are. Presumably they attend all meetings of the ilIAA which 

probably gives then. an o:::::oorturlity to hear and overhear 

conversations which fray be of intelligence value. (Enclosure A) 

Yestnrday Mr. Fit2sinn.,ons stopped by to make a' 

courtesy call and although I was not present when he called he 

left a carbon copy of a letter that he had ':.fritten to 

Col. Vladimir Ara=siev, Mr Attache of the Embassy of the 

USSR for my Worn ation. part slaw interest in 

Mr. Pitzsimr.:ont..; letter to the Air Attache is that information .

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contained in the lirst paragraph which states that Donald Douglas 

will address the Decenbor 2 I-nee:Ling. 

'IAA, at which 

soviet Em.bassy representatives undoubtedly will be present, on 

the Yanned Orbiting Laboratory Project. (EnClosure B} 

toreqoing was broucfht to Al-_.:bac.s>sador Thompson's -

attmtion yesterday after discussing another t3ubject in which 

he ha.d a personal interest. I-le sugTested that the matter be 

brought to Mr. Ga,rtholl's attention and that G/PAil, which had 

connectiorz with the 1..:ilitary and industry, might wish taconsult with Mr. Douglas on the natter of his remarks.. 

It 1-1.-7 occurred to me that we might take this opportunity • 

to surest sone input to the Douglas rer'arks to the effect that 

our 'VIOL project is very similar to that which the soviets 

conteMplate and which was announced most recentlyisimultaneously 

in Athens by Soviet Cosmonaut Alexi Locacv, Enclosure C, 

and in Japan on the 16th of Septa:,1,er. Furthermore we should 

• encourage Mr. Douglas to state that our 1`,201, Is not a carrier 

of orbiLing weapons of mass destruction similar to that exposed 

to public view by the Soviets on Noveniber 7 in Moscow. 

I believe this is an ,excellant time to blunt the Soviet 

propaganda thrust on our MOL by trading off the U. S. MOT, for 

the Russian MOL and thus isolL.,,ting their vehicle paraded in 

Moscow on Nover.bar 7. 

- Mr. George 

P T:, r. Dillon 

S/P Mr. Gatbright. • - Mr. Ilalstc.,,d 

ACDA - Mr.. Risley • 

SCV Mr, Toon 

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CLa6ncl ,WanaaleV: 

Lo ,.loafirm cu. dinenc.stean with vou 40:1 Captain V, Pit. 

Xrivtnav in re- for OILICf to the poulbility of you:,boint ou 

LL'e rccenber 2, 190, mootinc,' pondire, the, powAbility ,or your 

.vetir,,E; a spncial friz which you tied requociAld ',Ilcase be ad-. 

i;t1r..1 v,e nave obtained L.r Donald 7'. Dsuglas-4, Jr., Posidcnt 

of.Douglas Aircrraft Conpany, Inc., es our speaker fOr thts mootinc. 

VIA-1 DC 410 addrorJs will b on the."Mannial. . LabOrntorYL2.. 1 the offic:..Tcs, and nc - .:.11nro - Natloael Capital 

tIon of tht American Innt!a2i.,41 of Aeronautics aad Astronautic/1, 

I t. in a wiviic:ge to e.ltand to you invitc tlon _to ho. the,: ' 

Irelncon spoalcar for oar following mootinc on jamary ,1966i at , 

072 Notio3a.11 Pro';-,T. Club. Wv bolicve tLat your adarfase wil: be 

Limoly.ard worthwhi.3.e., arid w2 aZe Calf thr,,1.-, there laja. bo 

lerce. te t.,Itrioal audience present to ..h.ear .you. Perhaps by,thls tioe,, .

have reoeivod :the technical movie whi.dh You Lad'rcqUebtcd,; 

4my of Car meMbers Who attended the recent Ini:Grna40=I:ASt-' 

"r;autio0 thrri7=111M held in Athonn, Oree^n oomrrted Cr the 

tnio le that ab• eho'sn - Ymx 6zialltistti. tht) VealllonaUts 

in 31).-. , ..e.3 4. I- Understand this vas a splendid Tanlie,,4na 4sow 011.1'1 

S embers voculd alvreciate scoing it, too. We hoix You will ba able 

. - to zticw Cor our January 6 mooting. 

the pa: 4 we hive feat red outstn.r.d4r, zr,J.st`tter6; aP404Tille, on -, 

'a varlet' of at,rozpaeo 'Please anctif.rod that 'mcmbor a of 

-I NA wle Va. Amezican ecr.murity im Eenc.rca have.oneat A 

tldFaraLioa and reopoet for the scientific procTox, in,alaet as tironau:A.cs mule by bur - Run o setcatiotc. Thorel'oro, aa, our 

.fcatured ny7otr for cur January 6, 1965, meetinc, reception 

,Dorci than cordial and ap:,:recintod. .hope. it is poneiblf?: 

:.or.,you to accept thin invitation. 

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FROM 'SCI T.H.E.Nesbitt 

UbJEC : .Soviet 

f..).Liowing' is a translation of-an eX.Oorpt.... 

1.Orn'the Ru;islan Lo...x.t,of a -speech of'n00 vj 0so: m 

.nai.it A:A. Leonov at Lhe XVI Internatonal A:Aronaut.:- 

I0a1J+ederatiorYCongress at Athens'An - September 1965 

:ih which he'refers to` 'for a Soviet marred. . Orbitingjaboratory: 

"It: seems to. rile that the time iS,not , - tab distant': 

,when in orbits of earth satellites:there WiaLappeap: 

rniAlti;7614eed'cosmic- scientifie-research:labprv;t6ried:,, 

br.Whieh ',601'iodicailbe:chaqged'earp'0, 

copmic lunlito; the ianciln.; 02r,marvaTY 

the .Moon 'and, on other pianet6 of the so1ar.''ws.teal;'1;.1 '7 

the possibilities.ofiCOntemporar space te6hnp• ,, 

ogyare t.ruly Luilimited... The maih,thintis that 

these possibi1itieS.beleille0 in, peaeerdl. aiins' fen 

the.glory of."ali 61ankind..and not,:fdp its'harrd. 

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