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CORONA Contracting Decision

United States · Politics / Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1964

John A. McCone1 September 1964

Washington · Politics / Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

McCone told the National Reconnaissance Program Executive Committee that he wanted CIA to retain its existing contracting responsibility for the CORONA satellite program.

Names involved

John A. McCone

Provenance

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