LETTER TO JACK BROOKS FROM JOHN N. MCMAHON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R001703340011-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2008
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 25, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Honorable Jack Brooks
Chairman
Legislation and National Security Subcommittee
of the Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Brooks:
coordinating and oversight body of senior officials from the affected
Federal departments and agencies to ensure that issues of concern to the
Intelligence Community, and other relevant Federal and national concerns,
are identified and properly addressed. Appropriate stipulations will be
security considerations. Secretary Baldrige will establish an interagency
We appreciate your interest and have noted our own concerns on this
subject. The Intelligence Community does have an interest in the US
maintaining continuity of collection of satellite data useful to national
security activities. This includes data processing and distribution
effected in an efficient, timely manner. This view has been expressed
and recognized in the various stages of deliberations that led to the
.formulation of the Administration proposal. The Administration has
'charged Secretary of Commerce Baldrige to determine what aspects of
satellite operations can be transferred to the private ^ector. In
making this determination, specific attention will be given to national
.'Thank you for1your 11 March letter to Bill Casey indicating your
...concern about the potential impact on national security matters of the
Administration's proposal to transfer LANDSAT and METSAT systems to
the private sector.
of the various data relative to national security matters as they are
developed.
Once again, let me express our appreciation and thanks.for your
interest and concern-on this important subject.
agency coordinating body in developing the terms of reference for
commercialization and will ensure that specific national security concerns
are addressed. I have instructed-the Staff, in concert with the Secretary
of Commerce, to forward to your Subcommittee, the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence and the House Appropriations Committee, copies
Sincerely,
;John N. McMahon
cc: Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of.Defense
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