DEAR PROFESSOR VOROBYOV:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00798A000400020006-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 21, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE el i, L'r{'
FOREST SERVICE
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Professor G. I. Vorobyov
State Committee for USSR
Council Ministers
18 Lesteva Street
Moscow, M 162 USSR
Dear Professor Vorobyov:
2 1 JAN 1974
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Please accept my best wishes for personal and professional
success during this New Year of 1974.
Along with these wishes I am happy to extend an invitation
to you and members of the Working Group in Forestry to come
to the United States for a second round of discussions on
forestry cooperation and for a visit to some of our forestry
operations and facilities.
It would aid our discussion of future cooperative activities
if a representative for the Ministry of Pulp and Paper and
the Ministry of Wood Working Industries could be included
in the USSR delegation. As you will recall this was discussed
during the September meeting of the Working Group and was
brought up again by the U.S. side during the November meeting
of the Joint Commission.
Because of scheduling difficulties here,we are suggesting
June 9-21, 1974 as shown on the enclosed proposed itinerary.
In order to make the best use of your time we would appreciate
knowing as soon as possible the following:
1. Are these dates agreeable?
2. Does the proposed schedule meet with your approval?
3. How many people will be in the delegation and what are
their major forestry interests?
4. Do you or any of your delegation plan travel beyond that
officially scheduled?
*USDA Waiver Letter In ERU File*
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During your visit we plan to acquaint you with several aspects
of U.S. forestry relating in considerable part to the five
subject areas agreed upon in our first meeting. We feel these
are both important and potentially beneficial steps for
continuing US-USSR forestry cooperation.
Again, I am pleased to extend this invitation and look forward
to a favorable response.
Sincerely,
JOHN R. McGUIRE
Chief
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PROPOSED PROGRAM
USSR FORESTRY DELEGATION VISIT TO THE U.S.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN FORESTRY
Sunday
1.
June 9
2.
3.
Monday
1.
June 10
2.
4.
Tuesday
1.
June -11
Wednesday
1.
June 12
2.
Thursday
1.
June 13
2.
3.
Arrival Dulles Airport
Transport to hotel
Briefing on schedule.
Available time for USSR Embassy A.M.
Visit office of Secretary of
Agriculture
Discussion of meeting. objectives, 1400
details of visit,.format of reporting
Meeting of Working Group.
Development of specific
detailed programs of exchange
for each of 5 subject areas
agreed upon in September 1973
Continuation of Working Group
meetings. Drafting of program
documents.
Departure for New Haven, 1438
Connecticut (Eastern Airline #192)
Hamden Insect and Disease
Laboratory. Review of Gypsy
Moth Program
Departure for Minneapolis 1919
Allegheny #895
Arrive Minneapolis
Washington, D. C.
USDA Administration
Building
USDA South Building
USDA South Building
USDA South Building
USDA South Building
National Airport
New Haven (Hamden)
Hamden
Yale University?
Forestry School
Hartford,. Connecticut
Minneapolis--St.
Paul
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Friday
1.
Presentation of Research
St. Paul
June 14
Progress
a. Forest productivity
b. Intensive forestry
c. Bark chip separation
d. Shelterbelts
e. Nursery automation
N.C. Station
U. Minnesota
Forestry School
Saturday
1.
Departure for Portland, Oregon
0855
Minneapolis Airport
June 15
Northwest Airline #115
2.
Arrive Portland
1133
Portland
3.
Visit Forest Industry Exhibit
P.M.
Sunday
1.
Tour--Loop Highway
0900
Portland
June 16
Travel to Corvallis (Rented bus)
Monday
1.
Presentation of Research Progress
0900
Corvallis
June 17
a. Advanced logging technology
b. Chemical brush control
c. Tree breeding & seed production
d. Regeneration
e. Spray equipment
f. Microbial control of insects
g. Weyerhauser--Hi Yield Forestry
Tuesday 1. Meeting of Working Group 0900 Corvallis
June 18 Review documents prepared in PNW Station
Washington. Discuss and Oregon State Univ.
negotiate new areas from
Appendix II. Negotiate (If
appropriate) items under Pulp &
Paper and Wood & Wood Working Industries.
(Slide trip to Calif. & So-.Oregon for heads
of delegation--FS plane?)
2. Travel, Corvallis to Missoula
by FS plane or charter to see
forestry on ground, fire damage,
Tussock moth, etc.
Missoula
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TIME
PLACE
Wednesday
1.
Presentation of Research Progress
a. Ecosystem management
b. Prescribed fire and fuel
management
c. Economic evaluation
d. Weather modification
Missoula
INT Station
U. of Montana
2.
Forest fire laboratory and
smoke jump center
Thursday .
1.
Departure for Washington, D.C.
1025
Missoula airport
June 20
(Northwest Airline #68)
2.
Arrive Washington
2002
Washington, D. C.
Friday
1.
Review all documents for
0900
USDA South Building
June 21
accuracy
2.
Sign documents as needed
Sat;irday
June 22
1.
Leave for USSR
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