INFORMATION FROM MR. ART LUNDAHL, D/NPIC, CONCERNING SENATOR ELLENDER'S TRIP TO THE ANTARCTICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000200020017-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2005
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: December 7, 1971
• Content Type: MFR

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SUBJECT: Information from Mr. Art Lundahl, D/NPIC, Concerning
Senator Ellender's Trip to the Antarctica
1. In response to Senator Allen J. Ellender's request that we
"winterize" his camera for his forthcoming trip to Antarctica, the
following information was provided by Mr. Lundahl, Director of NPIC.
Senator Ellender will be part of Operation Deep Freeze, Naval Task Force
43, the naval support force for Antarctica. The Commanding Officer,
Admiral D. L. Welch, and the rest of the force have left Washington.
One member of the team, Lt. Comdr. Schutze (telephone code 11-33711)
is here and will travel with the Senator when Congress recesses. Comdr.
Schutze recommends that Senator Ellender not winterize his own camera
(it involves removal of all lubricants and causes wear which shortens the
life of the camera and parts). He should bring his camera, as is, with
plenty of Kodachrome II film and a supply of batteries for pictures indoors
and in other warm areas.
2. Lt. Ralph Lewis (a graduate of a southern California photog-
raphy school) will meet the Senator in Antarctica. He is in charge of the
photo detachment and will provide the Senator with suitable cameras and
equipment for his use in Antarctica. He will not need a pouch for his
camera under these circumstances.
3. The above information was passed to Mr. C. B. Morrison, on
Senator Ellender's staff, this morning with the statement that the Agency
did not have the capability for winterizing the Senator's camera but this
information was supplied to us by the Navy experts on the subject.
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4. Mr. Morrison subsequently called me and said he had contacted
Lt. Comdr. Schutze directly and Schutze not only did not confirm these
arrangements, but expressed some reservation about the Navy's carrying
them out. After conferring again with Mr. Lundahl, I contacted Mr. Rady
Johnson, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), and
explained the situation to him. Mr. Johnson said he would get in touch
with the Navy about this and make certain the necessary arrangements
were made in accordance. with our statement to Senator Ellender.
Deputy Legislative Counsel
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