MEETING WITH SECRETARY MCNAMARA, DCI, DEPUTY SECRETARY GILPATRIC, AND DNRO RELATIVE TO NRO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00326R000300070022-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2004
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: October 5, 1962
• Content Type: MF

eilented his itapett: tilattirit to itiotettitt of the Nit0
the present dual reporting feature for the
))NJO snd the, e t of the fietretery of Ditenace as teeautiva
Ageai to'-the National c"onnalisantitillanning, Group. In commenting
on the previa:4 Seeretery-,-hictlio-nara stated that he -had -always had
reservaticits on the requireiriant for a special organisation for
rononintigsanee and did not understand why in the hong run this could
not be headtect by ytorniel intelligence orpodeationial procedures.
He went on to *tate that he would like to lank to One erasnieetion in
the Defense Department for all intelligence matters and felt that
perhaps NSA and NX0 should be subordinate to DIA.Mx. McC
indicated that he felt that both NSA and Kit? activitlia mnieende
strictly military intelligent* sista that it woad be Undesirable to
have this subordination. Ne also pointed out the present difficul.
whirl" 1744,10W; hicOilig in getting itself to be, a truly. funaieniti*
organisation.,
Dr. Claaryk and 'I ih* desirability at matataining
8.0 operating at the present Ural in order topeirmit bettei,
centralized direction of the programs, of the various :agencies.
permit streamlined management of the- projects So that ;reeler
nitt eimultansously
indicated that white he yaw eettsiied_ for
existing ,NRO, organisation, he Would. retie*
r and /MOS it with him at n later data.
NRO and OSD revtew(s) completed.
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M. e stat,dhis views,which were outLLs.d. In the reritilt
JRO er the'. distoiri) to h.**, a eisige
47,0P*PliTarn ad lindget whiCh woUld be presented to the *Amamiof
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" Budget tritkan-AsnlieatiOnt;of the: ipOrittOtil- 1.0****14,43/140-
scsy; etc. hat4 the rupon.IbIU$y. CIA disn NVOuid AgitiSt
ts PPIr.#401:-thrOui0 14.4071* prOlitesieto rioith.iCongrisi;anti,,money
pro1)rL$.d to. It through DODis the.*** a. the remsisider
it the CIA budget..-:
SefijsetlutrUitOtikAitiit that** only question leas the'
aserradlotkot the integrity of the NR,0 funds ant program.
It utasesseatial that nooc at the ainnicista cenia
which bud boon dis and defended for NitO 'purposes to other
on.094.0 projects. Mr.. Mogen* concurred in this and indicated
that any. ouch transfers would have to be *moved by the Secretary
of Defense and the. DCI, trollOwing the meeting it got, the impression
that Dr. 4Charyk stilt hedging on this subject and wishes to establish
internal NRObudgetary controls over the program. However. I am
hopeful that this can he worked Out without further reference to.
you or Secretary McNamara. rho latter's comments to DCI on his
paper should be hsdicative in this re
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.hsigot against the -inahlitty''to?,, get .permissien for the
Manned; vehleite-viam diiipteited; itititi.adinittell that the
tsel#441 characteristics end-feesthipty of this. ?SYstetti
still nit:Certain, and that the Drat phase of thr;pregraten,Ould
ly he %mita in clearing vo, some of'thette ancerthinitiee.:
the vex* large sums, of money. would be iaommitted.:
therefore. agreed to proceed with this program with the.
understanding that when the. data from the study phase was
sweilebis, then a further &glisten would be made os the final
development. (Subitstpesat to the meeting Dr. Charyk, agreed
that CIA should wati,,Fts,,k?ipur development reepeasibilities::
for this program la the sam.- way a. 1.i the A;41).
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htcCoas ezpros sital damage to
the Aupli intelligence program which Might result from any dieelosure
In connection "'teethe, R.X program. H. felt while the, cover
story wit* 0004 the. boss that Might br_ifivelopedi, It would not.
Prevent' etide?soreat speculation:. and Compromise of the, A- 1L
Secretary McNamar& understood his concern-sad said.*** he felt a
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y decision the matter *OoliChavii;t0
th.the Priident The 148.0 wol:_FOoloOisttOd.tcolialOo,
the DCI and Secretary of Defense the first 4 November. '
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