BYEMAN PROJECT ACCESS APPROVALS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2013
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: August 2, 1965
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM 70R: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
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SUBJECT
REFERENCE'
Deputy Director for Support
Executive Director-Comptroller
BYEMAN Project Access Approvals
: Memorandum from McGeorge Bundy to the
DDCI dated 7 July 1965
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1. The action requested is described in paragraph 5.
2. Attached is a memorandum for the signature Of the Det
to the Director, National Reconnaissance Office which, eetablishes
the BYEMAN Special Access Approval (BYE.SPC) for the use Of
those high level policy making Government officials aud consulteate
who require knowledge of all current and future BYEMAN projects.
This will solve problems such as led McGeorge Bundy to telephone
and write you on 7 July 1965, in that it will eliminate adminietrite
tive details and paperwork when high level officiala discuss
BYEMAN projects.
3. You will note it also states that the Director of Security
will formulate a plan to consolidate compartrnentation and prevent '
unnecessary proliferation. We are accomplishing the consolidation
from the top down in order to approach with care the levels of
Government where contact is made with industry. Itnewledge of
the reconnaissance program in induotry is limited to a bare mini*
mum and the is its.dustryeoriented to&
far greater degree for example than the TALENT &yeti= where
only 3 per cent of the clearances is in industry. n corriparleeee
the industrial percentage of OXCART clearances ( ? =Wang Phase
is 58 er cent of GAMBIT is 72 r cent
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Consolidation will be effected at this level but only after 50X1
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making sure that lines between industry and Cgovernrnaet
clear.
4. Also attached for the signature of the DC .ke a memo!, -
random to the Secretary of iDefense as the same au
5. It to requested that you mak the DC to sip *a
described memoranda.
Attachment,: (2)
As Stated
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGy\ICY,
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
SURJECT? : Establishment of a Special
Approval
1. Effective this date I have established a special tintar
access approval for these high4evel,pelicy-tnaking alliciale of fitet ;-
United States Government. as well as their consultants. Ititto
over-aU knowledge of the National Reconnaissance Progratrilad
therefore, not subject to normal cempartreentation prosstheisi*
access approval will be known as a "DYLISIAN Specter- (fral4Pla
and will be issued to members of the Ihdted States lettallgence
and these Presidential committees involved in oversight oftO
matters. When appropriate. &Move.' of Gem= Cove *t offici
for this special accors may be made by the Secretary ol Veletas.
Director of the National Reconvnissance Office. 07 the Dissetor
Central Intelligence. AU individuals receiving a Birtnifin ;;
musts of course, meet established =MAN security eriter111.
2. 1 have instructed the Director of Security: C1A, to contact
appropriate members of year intaft is order to work out ingdemasallta
procedures. Uor your informatleas I have else leeentetedkblui ?
examine existing BTEMAN ceaspartmentattens for the purpose
reporting to me those which can be consolidated effestiveir as w*Usi
indicating to me what BTEMADI procedures nay be reignited to
prevent unnecessary proliferation.
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The Honorable Bebe t McPlazaarat
Secretary of Defense
Washington. r.t. C.
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:Please note from the 'attached copy of nay memorandum tie
Brockway McMillan that I have established a BYL,21414 Spec*S
access approval fer high-level,polity-ceaking Government
officials and consultante who are determined by the Secretary.
of Defense, the Director oi the .4atisaka1 Reconnaissance Office
or the Director of Central Intelligence to require access to *II
current and future overhead reconnaissance projects
This blanket approval will eliminate considerable admiskiLik
trative detail and paper work for these Govermnent ?facials-and
consultants without sacrificing security.
AttaCitment -
Distribution:
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Sincerely.
(signed) W. F. Raborn
W. F. Reborn
Director
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Dear Red:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON-,
July 1, 1965
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Following discussions with all of the people concerned, I have
formed a new panel to deal with national reconnaissance activities.
The panel has been organized under the chairmanship of Dr.'Edwin
Land and with a membership as indicated on the attached list. ?
Dr. D. H. Steininger of my office will provide staff support.
It is the broad charter of the panel to maintain an overview of'
the National Reconnaissance Program. Among the subjects in
which I would expect the panel to have particular interest are the
technical characteristics of the intelligence requirements, the.
status of existing projects, and the adequacy of the research
and development program.
Dr. Land will hold his first meeting on July al and plans to :
conduct a detailed review of the new concepts for high resolutiOn
broad coverage systems. The panel also would like to receive
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an over-all discussion of existing NRP projects and of new
system concepts under consideration by the Air Force and the
CIA.
I will appreciate your continuing assistance in providing the panel
with the information it requires in the pursuit of its interests.
Attachment
Honorable William
Dir ector
Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C.
F. Raborn,
Agency
Sincerely yours,
Donald F. Hornig
Special Assistant for
Science and Technology
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UNCLASSIFIED
? Dr. Edwin H. Land (Chairman)
President
Polaroid Corporation
730 Main Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Dr. James Gilbert Baker ?
Harvard Observatory
Harvard University
Cambridge 38, Massachusetts
Dr. Sidney D. Drell
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Stanford University
Stanford, California 94305
Dr. Richard L. Garwin
IBM-Watson Laboratory
612 West 115th Street
New York, New York 10025
Dr. Donald P. Ling
Executive Director
Military Research Division
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Whippany, New Jersey 07981
Dr. Allen E. Puckett.
.1-iugnes Aircraft Company
Aerospace Engineering Division
Culver City, California 90230
Dr. Edward M. Purcell
Department of Physics
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
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Dear Red:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASH I 14GTON
July 6, 1965
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Dr. Land plans to hold the first meeting of hi,s?
:reconnaissance panel on July 21, beginning at9:00,am:',.
in Room 303 of the Executive Office Building. Its ?
purpose, as indicated in the attached agenda, is to , ?
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review the general requirements, the operational
programs, and the new plans and concepts for the ?
overflight reconnaissance program.
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Dr. Land plans to conduct agenda items 1 and 4.
as round table discussions and has asked me to invite 1/)
you to attend and give your views on these subjects.
time.
I hope you will be able to join the Panel at this
Sincerely,
Donald F. Hornig
Special Assistant for
Science and Technology
The Honorable W. F. Raborn
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C.
Enclosure
Note: DCI did not got to this Panel meeting because he was in meeting at
White House all day. MB.
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with regard to resolution and coverage, quick response, low vulnerability and
1. to our capabilities for supporting crises management and active war situations.
Panel Chairman 1 hotir
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ii. 2. The National Reconnaissance Program. An outline review of' all NRO
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. A brief summary of the mode of operation, capability, and costs -of .operational
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Ji systems and a discussion of the capability of pre-sent and planned projects to
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I" meet intelligence requirements. A discussion of NRO organization for -
operations and research and development. ? 1 -
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Director, NRO 1 hour ?4
3. New concepts of particular panel interest. System description and
capability, funding requirements, interaction with present operational'''. '
programs.
AGENDA
I. Intelligence requirements as they relate to overflight reconnaissance.
A general discussion of requirements as expressed by USIB and. as translated
into specific objectives for the National Reconnaissance Program, particularly
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Spotting Systems
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G-G3 NRO
30 min.
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Search Systems
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High resolution follow-ons to Corona:
Perkin Elmer
Eastman Kodak
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c. Quick Response Systems
Oxcart CIA
Isin lass CIA
CIA
1 hour
30 min.
30 min.
15 min.
30 min.
5 min.
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4. A general discussion of outstanding technical problems, program deficiencies,
unsatisfied intelligence requirements.
Panel Chairman
30 min.
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