LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B00687R000100080015-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2008
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: April 24, 1984
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. ---"20SO5
Dear Mr. Casey:
The National Air and Space Museum is currently preparing a new
exhibit entitled "Looking at Earth" which is scheduled to open to the
public in the spring of 1986. The display will trace the development of
Earth observations from the earliest balloon photos of the 19th Century,
through aerial photography, to today's complex satellite imagery.
One section of the gallery highlighted by a U;2 aircraft, will deal
with reconnaissance. In 1977, our. former Director, STAT
discussed with your agency the i our acquisition of a
satellite reconnaissance camera. I would like to include the camera or a
similar instrument in the exhibit if it would be appropriate to .
declassify it at this time. I would greatly appreciate any assistance
your agency could provide on this matter.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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