SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 2 P.M., 31 JULY

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: July 31, 1963
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31 July 1963
SUBJECT: Special Group Meeting, 2.p. m., 31 July
Present were: Mr. McGeorge Bundy, Chairman; Mr. Alexis Johnson-i
and Mr. William Bundy for Defense; General Carter
for CIA; and Mr. Tom Parrott as secretary.
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1. Dr. McMillan briefed the Special Group (5412) on the results
of the satellite program in FY 63 and the proposed program for FY 64
as presently contained in the proposed NRO budget. He indicated that
three I issions had been postponed for budgetary reasons and
that this would increase the cyclical rate to a 45-day schedule rather
than a 40-day schedule. He discussed in broad detail the ur oses of
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indicated the Soviet , cove rage that was available to date. Bundy said
that the most important thing the Air Force does nowadays is satellite
reconnaissance and questioned whether we were doing everything we
should and using all the money we needed. McMillan indicated that he
had squeezed the onion dry and that the only way to put more money into
the program was to establish some new requirements and then go back
to the Congress for additional appropriations. Gilpatric said he would
take another look at the program to see if more could be done in the way
of acquiring DOD funds and that he felt that if we had a redundancy any
place, it should be in this program. The Special Group was generally
most enthusiastic with the results of the satellite photography and expressed
the opinion that we should do everything to foster and maintain an on-going
program of high intensity.
2. The monthly reconnaissance forecasts were discussed. Secretary
Johnson indicated that the only requirement for standing down U-2 flights
in the Far East were those which were deep penetrations toward the
Soviet Union such as the flight, that normal coastal peripheral
flights, and flights in the Southeast Asia area
were of no concern while Mr. us was in Moscow and that we could go
ahead on those flights. Also, no concern was expressed over any of the
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Laos flights even though they went below the 17th parallel. The DOD
peripheral reconnaissance schedule for August was approved with the
exception of I I which must await Mr. Rusk's return,
and the flight which must not take place before August 12
(presumably the date of Rusk's return). All other flights by DOD were
approved.
3. I reported on high-level coverage of Cuba and gave SAC a very
favorable report on their performance. This was done in the presence
of Dr. McMillan and Colonel Steakley.
4. As to the and border areas, I presented a very brief
discussion of the situation and our recommended lines of action. Mr.
supported me and expanded on my views by repeating the
Director's admonitions given at USIB as to tying together our relation-
ships with the and requiring them to play the game with us 100%.
As it stands on this item, there appears to be no need for any emergency
action at this stage and we should report to Special Group next week what
our visiting team has found out as to the base situation and as to
authority to operate therefrom.
5. The Special Group approved Annex A to Enclosure A of the
Memorandum for Special Group (CI) on action of the third country
personnel in paramilitary operations. This approval incorporated into
the Annex as a statement of Special Group policy the following:
"In view of the political connotations surrounding U. S.
employment and support of third country nationals in paramilitary
operations, each such proposal, either for overt or covert action,
or a combination of the two, will be submitted by the proposer(s)
prior to execution, for policy approval by the Special Group (5412). "
In view of the Special Group approval without substantive discussion of
the CIA position, I did not introduce any proposal to revise NSAM #57.
The timing of such a drastic move must be delicately handled and I am
inclined to think may occur when the Special Group next considers the
proposed program in the light of the foregoing policy decision. This
should be kept in mind and we should be prepared to move in rapidly
with our proposed rewrite of NSAM 57. If nothing occurs in the next
three or four months, we should reconsider this position with a view
to initiating action on this matter.
6. The briefing on CIA Training activities by Mr. Baird was
postponed.
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7. The CIA paper on the covert action program for FY 64
was presented by Mr. Karamessines and was approve
8. The CIA review of the political action program
approved without discussion.
9. The minutes were not discussed.
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10. There was a great rush to bring the meeting to an early close
to meet a requirement of Mr. Johnson to leave by 3:30. This appears
to be a good ploy to get things through the Special Group -- load the
agenda far beyond the competence of the group to thoroughly analyze
the problems, and then create a reason for early adjournment but in
the meantime insisting on action on all agenda items!
11. I did not get the opportunity to bring up our Cuban operations
for July 63 nor to report the roll-up of one of our teams.
13. I did not get an opportunity to take up the question of the newly
developed COMOR reconnaissance requirments for the current contingency
in the Far East as discussed at USIB today. This paper should be circulated
to 5412 members and handled on an individual-clearance basis.
Marshall ar er
Lieutenant General, USA
Deputy Director
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