MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MILITARY-SCIENTIFIC DIVISION MONTH OF JUNE 1959

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• Publication Date: July 2, 1959
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MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MLITARy- SCI87RTIP'IC DIVISION
MOM OF JUNE 1959
MR 6-59
2 July 1959
A. SUMMARY OF ACCsrs :
1. SIC BRARUH
a? presented JP 115/58 briefings for
on une and on 24 June. Bo ese
briefings were n the Army War Room in the Pentagon.
b. A great amount of branch effort was directed toward the
destruction of classified materials no longer needed and
a general cleanup and rearrangement of the area for future
work.
C. accomplished a review of SI
s In the division file and made recommendations
for the future custody and use of these materials in MSD.
d. Several excellent movies were obtained from ABC this past
month for the Scientific Branch. These movies dealt with
various nucl facilities in the U.B. and were shown to
a joint group of CIA., Army., and Navy PI's interested in
this field.
2. M LITARY BRANCH
a. Project work accounted for 41% of all Branch time during
the month. Four projects were completed.
was TDY for two weeks at
Iattended the monthly OSI/GM forum at Barton
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3. EXPLOITATION ASSISTANT
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b. On 11 June a trip was made t 25
to aid men o a
contract for making a stereogrem cutter and a stereogram
aperture card format.
c. Five copies of the MSD aircraft key were reproduced, as a
result of a requirement from the Navy, and two copies
went to them via CCS.
d. As part of the division reorganization the contents of all
safes and map cases were consolidated or destroyed.
e. A review of photographs and diagrams held in the AE
collection tile was made in order to select examples
for the Nuclear Energy card file.
f. With the help of analysts from the Military Branch a start
was made in reorganizing the stereogram file by subject.
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5. ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING
a. Considerable time and effort i~!eie,spent in detailed planning
and reorganizing division operations and the entire division
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b. A briefing was held in the main conference room by
bstituting for fir. Lundahl.
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turned to effecting these changes. References and file
materials were reviewed and consolidated and equipment
moved to provide for more efficient working conditions.
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C. This month afforded an opportune time for annual leave
which was taken advantage of by a number of the analysts.
d? The following table shows the time usage expressed as a
percentage of the total hours available to the division
during June:
Project Time
Consultation 2
Intelligence Maintenance 8
Administration 32
Training 6
Leave 20
TOTAL 100%
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MSD EXPLOITATION ASSISTANT
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E. o trip was made tol
to aid TSS in the procurement of a contract for
making a etereogram cutter and a stereogram aperture card format,
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.. Five copies of the MElf aircraft key were reproduced, as a
result of a requirement from the Nary, and two copies went to them
via CCS.
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4 As part of the division reorganization the contents of all
safes and map cases were consolidated or destroyed?
.T. A review of-photographs and diagrams held in the AE collection
file was made in order to select examples for the Nuclear Energy card
file.
With the help of analysts from the Military Eran~ch a start was
reorganizing the stereogram file by subject.
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MI UR BROWA
Monthly Report
June 1959
1. PROJEC28 AND REPORTS
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1 July 1959
Project work accounted for 41% of all Branch time during
the month. Four projects were completed.
2. PLANNING AND ADISTRATION
Leave, administration and training accounted for 54% of
all Branch time during the month.
3. TRAINING
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for two weeks at
attended the monthly OSI/GM forum at Barton
PROJECT STATUS JUNE 30: 1959
COMPLET D
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Project No. Subject Reguestor Priority
Karaganda Communications
P 69-59 Hel Peninsula GM ORR 1
P 83-59 Nizhnaye. Salda Reported GM ORR 1
P 274-58
JP 11-58
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MONTHLY FMIICW FOR THE MILITANT, oNCIENTIFIC DIVISION
MON= OF MAY 1959
MR 5-59
15 June 1959
A. SUMMARY OF ACC0 IS 3:
1. SCIENTIFIC BBA H
a. Project work accounted for 67% of the total hours available
to the Branch. In the interest of completing certain projects
as soon as possible, work has been concentrated on eleven
projects; others previously assigned have been temporarily
set aside.
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- -LIP MY J-Y.I)Y on a findings of JP 15/58.
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c. On 20 *y 1959: sisyed Dr. Scoville and in 25X
a presentation or national estimates to 25,
and staff at the Pentagon. The presentation itself was
given by Dr. Scoville and reflected OSI estimates in the nuclear
energy field.
2. MILI'!'AFtX BRANCB
a. Project work accounted for 699 of all branch time during the
month. Fourteen projects were Completed, fourteen projects
were assigned to analysts, and thirteen projects were carried
forward.
b. Live, administration and training accounted for 24% of all Branch
time during the month.
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e. represented the branch at the OCR/IR trip to Pautuxent
Jr Station.
3 ? EXPLOITATION ASSISTANT
The major activities engaged in were:
a. A CBR briefing was given, with joint participation by the
Army, on 14 by and repeated on 15 May. The briefing
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caged domestic and foreign CBR proving grounds
using stereo-projection.techniques.
b. One of the Mining and Milling reports was completed
and sent to reproduction.
c. Final changes in the A/C Key negs were made and the
negs were sent t* the lab for reproduction.
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e. A flight plan to cove and other intel- 25X1
ligence targets in the sou west was worked out.
f. The stereogram aperture card and cutter project was
coordinated with T88 and fans were to take up
the problem with 25
4. TRAINfl
a. The details of training for the month of )ay 1959 are as follows:
(1) Agency Sponsored
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(2) Training Film - MM and other components
a)
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d)
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(g) conquest-me Sun; Re-entry from Space; The
Moon-OUO-1 hour
(h) Eyes of the Range - OHIO )
(i) What Goes Up Film Rept. 417-OUO )
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(f)) Search Into Space in Rept. 3-OuO) 2 hours
k) Trajectory Control Developaent Cons'.)
1 The X-17 Story - OUO - 1/2 hour
m The Atlas ICBM - On Target - OUO - 1/2 hour
TOTAL - 7a hours
(3) Internal Training
Briefing on BW/CT,; Coaparative Study presented by MSD
and Aray - 14-15 MY; 14 hours brief for approximately
analysts
(4) OCR/IL Industrial. Trip
- Field trip to Pautuxent Naval Air Station
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5. ADMINISTRATION ANDPLAN
25X1 c . onducted a briefing substituting for the Director
so devoted considerable time in planning conferences.
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d. The following table shows time usage expressed as a
percentage of the total hours available to the division
during My i
Project Time
Consultation
Intelligence in
Administration
Training
Leave
TOTAL
68%
1
5
16
3
7
100%
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