LETTER TO THE HONORABLE CHET HOLIFIELD FROM C.P. CABELL

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July 19, 1961
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Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80B01676R000700200014-0 e !JUIU 9VLm IRL DOE review donarab i * , Jo Vashington- , D. C. r e4. You letter of June 23rd r ti" itt r advised of any information we ~.sis, Interosr. i and development of nuele in system for space application. 19 JUL 1961 ,std our evaluation of an article appeal plicat . -,at : the is of ret iiti t1 ice tote to have a nuclear-electrical several hundred kilowatts operati4waal 194.1 Lsswe of sq s s Week in vhic 26 April 1961). 1 understand that the s ion impulsion systems for space vey in one of oux recent p Aw1 c laole to the Joint Gloss ,eived . rtjo rt it propulsion s st . Soviet interest in pii and livit , -Coo system,, 1;tot flight-testyn $ our latest information m ion t this to occur several years after -*,,nlst systems. C AL n system ion, there are i i ti ,n f propulsion. cth app Itca . e to other spplitstions, e. our inf ion in too ,ct any time period for utrod ct o n of s . M Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80B01676R000700200014-0 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 W I W I- a l - a - - .. -- 60,446 to h *d a t of evi to 4e t l o rat . H with the .luck of p blia i Su kid power an toes propulsion t developments in this field p i u t m i reocte, a n d t u achieving ij t "alt e ft t ut as a a program y u y, proof is not available. Asa. - that they a m anticipated, problma in scalixa dam t a i parvvir =. t e for ton + : OSttiva of this development coincided with tl of engine i t - t*tion work,, the Soviets the reported time schedule of tt;-w fir vel t problems vould easad by the large carrying cal city Of their Alti possible, it Iikiy tit power 4ore in L 1w "sever'al h ed kilowatt"' ra uld be available for flight test in the 19f--4 period. $' L r h re,, many troubles may i tct ed their ? tor? t is aatur'L tLon efforts. ,L , . tatmMry, do not be-11>B Brae chat o ,rids e in to justify an % Ufia eat' that t -.i i flint-Cent a Large ion pyopulsion system CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 .........0..0?A ri3m. :z ewviet warrazit t yr airmtlnued . Interest ORIGINATED BY: Chief, Nuclear Energy Division OSI Date NCLIRMCES scant Director Scientific Intelligence OSI/NED/ 7 July 1961) 11 JUL 1961 Date Distribution Orig. & I - Addressee I - Exec. Reg. 1 - Legislative Counsel I - DDCI 2 AD/SI 1 - DDI 3 - NED/SI Pn irinr?JTI A Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 MEMORANDUM FOR: DEPUTY DIRECTOR Attached is a suggested reply which has been prepared by OSI in response to Representative Holifield's letter concerning an article in Nucle- onics Week on nuclear-electrical propulsion. As explained in Dr. Scoville's briefing paper, we forwarded to the Joint Committee a Scientific Intelligence Memorandum on this subject after Mr. Holifield signed his letter but before it was received here. In view of your recent conversation with Holifield, I believe it for you to sign this lett AWRENCE R. HOUSTON General Counsel (DATE) 13 JUL 1961 I AU G FORM NO. REPLACES FORM to-101 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700200014-0 Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80B01676R000700200014-0 .+~TIAL I 1 JUL 1961 bt+O U)1 FOR: Legislative Counsel/Office of General Counsel SU CT: Reply to Congressman }olifjeld on Soviet Ion Propulsion 1. In accordance with your request 3 July 1961, enclosed is a proposed reply to Coagressraari do i:iield for the signature of General Cabell. 2. This proposed reply differs in some respects from the NASA report on Soviet ion propulsion work referred to by Congress n Holifield. Therefore, it is suggested that a copy of the, inquiry from Congressman Holifield and the enclosed reply be sent to EK;T S XVILLE, JR. 'UP Assistant Director Scientific Intelligence Enclosure: Proposed reply to Conar s a Holifield Approved For Release 2007/08/28: CIA-RDP80B01676R000700200014-0