SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BERLIN CRISIS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600180004-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 8, 1961
• Content Type: MF

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8 September 1961
MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT Satellite Reconnaissance Activities in
Connection with the Berlin Crisis
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REFERENCE Memorandum for Special Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs,
prepared for A/DCI signature, same subject.
1. I am passing you herewith the paper drafted by
dissemination to McGeorge Bundy.
2. On rereading this since our meeting this morning, I feel I must
firmly non-concur in this dissemination. Very briefly my objection to it
is that, although this paper is in form a memorandum for information
requiring no action or decision by the White House, it is the kind of paper
which may well set in motion further inquiries and discussion looking
toward a decision there. It seems to me desirable to avoid any such
encouragement to the opening up of a new channel of decision-making
simply because we have perfectly good channels of decision-making now.
Specifically, since CORONA and ARGON are programs jointly managed
by the Under Secretary of the Air Force acting in a special capacity and
the Agency, the USIB should address a recommendation jointly to the DCI
and either the Secretary of Defense or the Under Secretary of the Air Force
for action. It seems to me we should encourage the use of normal channels
of this sort as long as they work and discourage the unnecessary widening
of the form in which these questions are debated.
House seems to be required at this time.
3. If you feel that a memorandum nevertheless should be sent:, I
would at least like to have a paragraph added which would state explicitly
that USIB recommendations are being forwarded to the Secretary of Defense
and the DCI for appropriate consideration and that no action by the White
#1-Addressee
#2-A/DDI-Attn:
#3-AC /DPD
TOP SECRET
_K1UHAE,D M. BISSELL, JR
Deputy Director
(Plans)
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