SR-71 FEATURE STORY IN SAGA MAGAZINE

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CIA-RDP68B00724R000100090014-7
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3
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December 15, 2016
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August 1, 2003
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14
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November 3, 1966
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MF
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SECRET Approved har Release 2003/09/03: CIA-RDP68B0914R000100090014-7 25X1 25X1 9NOV1966 NRO REVIEW COMPLETED MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT: SR-71 Feature Story in SAGA Magazine 1. This memorandum'is for information only. 2. Attached at Tab "A" is a copy of a feature story currently appearing in the November'issue of SAGA magazine. 3. I have requested that the appropriate personnel in the Office of Special Activities review this document to determine whether there has been any security com- promise involved. Their evaluation resulted in the following conclusions: a. There is little, if anything, in the arti- cle which has not previously been published, with the exception of the blatant fabrications which the author has added to provide a new twist to an old subject. b. Even those elements of the story which have long been in the public domain are, in this publi- cation, studded with glaring inaccuracies and mis-statements. 4. It is interesting to note that insofar as we have been able to determine, this article has created no particular stir in either lay, military, or technical aviation circles. The dailies have not picked it up and we are unaware of any queries resulting from its publi- cation. This is rather provocative from the standpoint that had we deployed the A-12 to Okinawa, this is exactly the type of article which we might have anticipated would appear. It's failure to have any significant impact is somewhat enlightening, and, I might add, encouraging. 25X1 -1771 APP Exclcdcd from automatic davura M.o and dcctauc{ficntion oved For Release 2003/09/03 11 gP68B00724R000100090014-7 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP68B00724R000100090014-7 Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP68B00724R000100090014-7 SECRET ApprovQ4 For Release 2003/09/03: CIA-RDP68`B9 724R000100090014-7 25X1 25X1 25X1 I I age Signature Recommended: Acting Director o pe c : v es SA/OSA 2 November 66) Distribut on: 1 - DCI (w/att) 2 - Ex. Reg. (w/att) 3 - DD/S&T (w/att) 4 & 5 - DD/S&T (w/o att) 6 - D/SA (w/att) 7 - SS/OSA (w/o att) 8 - SA/OSA (w/att) 9 - RB/OSA (w/o att) 25X1 25X1 SECRET Approved For Release 2003/09/03: CIA-RDP68B00724R000100090014-7