ABM SPECIAL STUDY GROUP MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 23 APRIL 1969 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ROOM 6E0708, LANGLEY 1000-1200 HOURS

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1969
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ABM SPECIAL STUDY GROUP
Minutes of Meeting Held 23 April 1969
Central Intelligence Agency
Room 6E0708, Langley
1000-1200 Hours
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Colt A. Wood (M)
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NSA
OSD(SA)
DIA
State Department
CIA
NIPE
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Mr. Robert Munn (AM)
M - Member
AM - Alternate Member
O - Observer
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1. The meeting opened with discussion of the minutes of the
17 April 1969 meeting. Several changes were requested by Col. Wood,
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2. The discussion then returned to the methodological concern
of Col. Wood and disposition of the Interim Report. Col. Wood stated
that these were related subjects -- that if the Interim Report is intended
to serve as a status report to principals it needs to include a statement
of methodology, a statement of goals, and a schedule.
3. pointed out that the Interim Report is intended to
be a description of the Network, which represents a significant portion
of the work accomplished to date, and not a statement of method.
4. Col. Wood restated his criticism of the method and. the approach
he believed would be more fruitful (see Minutes of 17 April meeting). He
also expressed his belief that a statement of method should be prepared
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objections and proposals were not addressed to the general methodology
but to an aspect of it -- how to choose and value appropriate subsets,
that the Study's results might not be sensitive to some of Col. Wood's
concerns, and that two pertinent methodological statements were in
being (a concept paper issued in August 1968 and the methodology of the
ELINT Study). Nevertheless, he agreed that there would be merit to
including subsets and values of the kind proposed by Col. Wood.
5. Col. Wood then proposed that he prepare a paper dealing with
the important questions (in military terms) that need answering on the
.projected Soviet ABM; that prepare a paper which includes
a statement of method, a schedule for completion of the Study, and the
resources necessary to meet the schedule; and that State Department
prepare a paper explaining how it assigned relative values to its needs.
Such papers would be prepared and distributed within roughly a week's
time.
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6. agreed to prepare a brief paper of the kind requested.
Mr. Munn did not concur in the request made of State Department; he did
not believe it would serve any useful purpose.
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7. The meeting concluded with indicating that the 25X1A
Study will continue on its present course. Subsequently it was decided
that the Interim Report would be distributed through the Committee,
with each member to make the distribution he deems appropriate for
his organization.
8. The next meeting is to be held in two weeks.
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