AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ON MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00326R000200220035-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REGULATION

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Approved For Rele4W 2004/1T PC M00326R0( U0220035-2
AGREEMENT *N
rz* SECRETARY OF 'f., r'ENSE AND
~_. i LECTOR OF CENTi AL INTELLIC%.N .:-
ON
THE NA.TIaNAL RECONNAISSA\C.:'
I, *V.".-,& e+me~ ` c- t National Reconnaissance Prcgr.un
A. To in,;urc thst t~4; ,).crticul~.r talents, experivnc,. I cap-1-i".10
within t.a # c;iaartxnent of Dcferise and 4.,4 Central Intclliget.c; . _c:n,--, :rc
fully a..;',c:, r.~{ z effectively utiliz.. in ti.e ot;tablislunent, man;_ _,=.a e . +~
conduct c.,f tae National lteeconnaissanc, s'ro ram, the Secretary of
and the ")tuictor of Central Intelli ence hereby agree that the Sr;crt
Drfenee s ll be the Executive A ;eat for the National Reconnait .r.
P ogranp, which shall be de.reloped, managed and conducted in accu~?. air:
with po ides end guidance joiaLly agreed to by the Secretary of Deft;:..;
and the .)iructor of Central Intelligence.
B. 1;"-) carry out his rersponsibtiitiee as Executti.i~- w ont for t
Natioaax tiC4~r~:rxaisr~.~aca Program, th,~ Secretary o. % ~91 e.
i as r..ce rating agency of the Department Gf D:$_Wrs, xt:,
atcconraiweance Office under the direction, authority r,rrd cortrcu of
Secretary of Defense.
C. In tze execution of their rc c>)ctivc reeC aiii.;ea _,:re
Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central L.
d aigr cti - .ppr'opriate officials of the Office of tht
L r . . d the C -tral Intelligence Agency to czamine ar.c or.:nei.
behalf ..e activities of the National R,.Connaissance Ofttcc.
U. Organization and Command of the National Reconnaissance
The National Reconnaissance Office shall consist of:
A. A Director appointed from among the er12loyets
c the Dopartanent of Defense by the Secretary of Der: _:aae wiu4 the
concurrence of the Director of Central Intelligence, who devote
a major portion of his time to the business of the National Reconnaxs.:...ce
C.fico.
NRO and OSD n ui
review(s) completed.
A Deputy Director
rointed from aeon cx.e officer a ana
,,. ?.