MEMORANDUM FROM MARSHALL S. CARTER
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July 10, 1964
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1. Mr. McCone called me at 7:30 p. m. last night to report
sketchily on his conversation with McGeorge Bundy and Secretary
Vance on NRO. He indicated that there was very little time for
the discussion and it was inconclusive. Mr. Vance said that
Mr. McCone's memorandum to Bundy gave the Department of
Defense a number of problems and DOD did not feel that they were
in position to question recommendations of the President's Board.
Bundy said the President's Board recommendations were far-reaching
and he for one was not prepared to accept them. Bundy said there
was considerable merit to the CIA position and he felt that Mr. McCone
was being edged out of his DCI responsibilities. McCone said that if
there is conflict between McMillan and Wheelon it is of deliberate
effort of McMillan, and that he for one was not prepared to accept
DCI responsibility to carry on this kind of warfare. It was agreed
that nothing would be done until Vance returned and that Bundy would
have a discussion with Clifford. DCI said that if you had a proper
man to run NRO you could rely on the April '63 agreement. Bundy
said if you had a good man running NRO you could make it work with-
out any paper. Vance expressed the opinion that he was inclined to
move the NRO operation to the DOD level and out of the Air Forces
but would then have to face the practical problem of McMillan quitting.
Bundy said the Clifford Board report was unfortunate. McCone said
there was some urgency for solution since NRO is trying to put
into the act and that they were the ones who screwed up SAMOS.
NRO is intent on extending its power further. Mr. McCone said he
wanted all the facts on SAMOS -- to get in touch with Bissell and to get
the whole history.
2. In the meantime, business will continue as usual and CIA is
to accept no changes and make no concessions of any kind to McMillan,
NRO, or DOD.
Marshall S. Carter
Lieutenant General, USA
Deputy Director
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