LETTER TO HONORABLE JOHN A. MCCONE FROM CY

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• Publication Date: February 23, 1965
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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
OSD HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND RELEASE.
Honorable John A. McCone
.Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C.
Dear John:
2 3 FEB1965
Your letter of February 5, 1965 refers to the Congressional
hearings for the NRC budget in FY 1966. Modifications to the pro-
cedure followed last year are, of course, possible. As you know,
la.st year Charlie Hitch and Harold Brown presented the budget to
Congressional committees and Dr. McMillan did not participate in
the presentation. Since the presentation and substantiation of this
budget is the responsibility of the executive agent, we had planned
to follow the same procedure this year. We planned to ask Brown
and Hitch to do the presenting and the supporting again and to keep
the DNRO in the background to reduce the number of detailed
questions that could be asked.
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The modification of last year's procedure to include members
of the CIA in these discussions may well be useful. Presence of
members of your organization could be helpful in responding to any
questions which may arise relative to the financial management,
accounting and contracting
On the other hand, we should
be careful lest, by modifying our procedure, we encourage pro-
tracted hearings in the area of appropriations. As you correctly
stated, separate generalized discussions were held with you,
Senator Russell, and elements of the Department of Defense; it
might well be that continuation of this procedure would be better.
We should separately examine the clearance situation for such
OSD and NRO projects as the SR-71, YF-12A, J-58 engine and 417 weather satellite.
reviOws) I believe that these items will be subjected to a careful examination
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by broader elements of the committee than heretofore. For this
completed .
' reason, information regarding clearances of members of these com-
mittees is essential for, DOD witnesses to properly plan their answers.
Please let us have such information as soon as is convenient.
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It seems to me that your suggestion of adding CIA personnel
to the DOD presentation of the NRP to the Congress so as to empha-
size the joint character of the program is a healthy one. I would
suggest that, together with information regarding clearance of the
elements of Congress, you will let us know who will represent CIA
when Mr. Hitch and Dr. Brown will be called by the Appropriation
Committees. It may well be that, if this new procedure is employed,
we will also ask Dr. McMillan to be present; your opinion on this
whole issue will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
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lionorable Cyrus R. iresco
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From a communication which CIA Ma received from
Stewart roquiseting advice &boat ootarity measures appro-
for Coogressional hearings en the National reconnaissance
budget. I gather that L. Idchdillan is plenniag the oubotastiatioa of
s budget 'before the Congress. s view of our joint interest is the
anal Reconasisoance Program. it seems to ma that represontaw
of the Doren*, Department and CIA should jeintly present this
St to the Congressional committees concerned. Last year Moto
a general discuasioa of TIOCOMMItseance and other ooasitivo pro-
grams with Sinister Russell, in which &Pr. Fitch and others re pr*
ttng the Defense Deportment and / and inombsrs of the CIA staff
cipatod. This year I lurpo that We concept of a joint presentation
so* of the recsusaissanito program can be eatondoti to all
oas of the 'object with the Congress.
Before any such presoatatios it will bo ascessary of course to
&grooviest an what the budget for the National Roconsaiosaurce
gram actually is. I saw this budget for the first time only recently
while I have sot yet had** opportunity to discuss It with yeti. 2
believe that the budget reflects a synths, of issues on which we bees
net yet reached agreement.
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If re* ? with the desirability of a joint prosetstatios, I will
w. Lyman B. Yitkpatrick. Csoesitive Director -Comptroller of
CIA who is **spooking* for arraselagtb. prosostation this CIA
to Coograss, to discuss with Dw. awroastosnsats
approptiato for boarbsgs ea the KAP. 1 shoold oleo appreciate an
real:lathy for aa forty discassioa at the NRO lead t.
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