NRO - ORGANIZATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000100160048-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: January 9, 1963
• Content Type: NOTES

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NRO - ORGANIZATION
DD/R's Views
Col. Giller memo for C/OSA/Programs Staff
Dr. Scoville feels strongly about:
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9 Jan 1963 25X1
a)
DNRO should be full time job, not wearing two hats and having two loyalties
and be technically qualified.
b)
CIA should have a recognized Deputy Director of the
technically qualified.
NRO who should be
c)
He feels that the NRO staff should not be dealing dir
and involved in day-to-day program operations.
ectly with contractors
Requested OSA analysis of how we would like NRO to be constituted and operated.
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 NRO - ORGANIZATION 70-B-511 Basic Policy Agreements
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25X1 Memo for DD/R fro 11 Jan 1963
25X1 (Replying tol I' or A regarding NRO organization)
In summary we (OSA) feel that immediate attention must be given to the designation
of a CIA employee as D or DD/NRO as full-time position, operational functions now
performed by NRO Staff be assigned to proper Program Directors; that NRO Staff
be reorganized to include membership from all NRP servicew and agencies; and that
the Dir, Dep Dir and Staff of NRO be located in one office area.
25X1
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