LETTER TO JEROME B. WIESNER FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2003
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: July 27, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

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Authority was given to OAD/SI on Monday,
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington
5 July 1961
I am forwarding for your information the attached report of an
ad hoc panel, under the chairmanship of Dr. Wolfgang Panofsky, which
I recently appointed to consider the problem of the vulnerability of
missile warheads to AICBM defense. 1 consider the report to be a
significant document that merits your attention. I want to draw your
particular attention to recommendation number three on pages 8 - 9:
"3. A study should be made of potential Soviet AICBM
systems that would exploit either the large kill distances or
the low -altitude precision intercept possible against Minuteman
and Polaris. A major effort should be made to obtain intel-
ligence on the specific technical characteristics, operational
concepts, and timing of the Soviet AICBM programs"
As a consequence to this report. I have been impressed that two
critical areas require immediate attention. The effectiveness of our
planned strategic systems should be evaluated in terms of possible Soviet
AICBM systems that might be fundamentally different in concept from
the Nike Zeus type of defense system" There should also be a new
critical look at our own AICBM system to make sure that Nike Zeus, as
presently conceived, does in fact represent the best defense concept
against probable future Soviet missile developments..
I have sent copies of this report to Secretary McNamara and
Dr. Brown and hope that it will prove useful in stimulating work on these
problems within the Department of Defense. The intelligence community
obviously has an important role in assisting the Department of Defense
in these studies
Sincerely yours,
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Enclosure
WH S&T Cont. No. TS-104-cy. 13
The Honorable Allen W. Duties
Director of Central Intelligence W11 S&T Cont. No. 5-1376-1
Washington 25, D. C. Gy 1, Series A
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,6 July 1961
BRIEF FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: United States Intelligence Board Action on PSAC
Ad Hoc Panel Report
REFERENCE: Letter from Dr. Wiesner to Mr. Dulles, dated
dated 5 July 1961 enclosing Report, dated
20 June 1961 (White House S&T Control
No. TS 104, cy 13)
In accordance with the United States Intelligence Board
action yesterday, 25 July 1961, to review all existing and
planned programs in connection with the AICBM problem,
attached for your signature is a proposed letter to Dr. Wiesner
so that he may be knowledgeable of this USIB decision.
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