SUBJECT: BRIEFING DOCUMENTS                                  FILE: UFO1909

PART 1



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                     NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
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                 BRIEFING DOCUMENT: OPERATION [BLANKED]

PREPARED FOR [            BLANKED             ]: (EYES ONLY)
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    _WARNING_: This is a TOP SECRET - EYES ONLY document containing
     compartmentalised information essential to the national security
     of the United States.  EYES ONLY ACCESS to the material herein
     is strictly limited to those possessing [BLANKED] clearance
     level.  Reproduction in any form or the taking of written or
     mechanically transcribed notes is strictly forbidden.


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 EYES ONLY
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     SUBJECT: OPERATION [    BLANKED    ] PRELIMINARY BRIEFING FOR
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     DOCUMENT PREPARED [    BLANKED    ]

     BRIEFING OFFICER: ADM. ROSCOE H. HILLNKOETTER (MJ-1)

     NOTE: This document has been prepared as a preliminary briefing
     only.  It should be regarded as introductory to a full operations
     briefing intended to follow.

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     OPERATION [BLANKED] is a TOP SECRET Research and Development/
     Intelligence operation responsible directly and only to the
     President of the United States.  Operations of the project are
     carried out under the control of the [  BLANKED  ] Group
     which was established by special classified executive order of
     President Truman on 24 September, 1947, upon recommendation by
     Dr. Vannevar Bush and Secretary James Forrestal.  (See Attachment
     "A".)  Members of the [  BLANKED  ] Group were designated as follows:

                       Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter
                       Dr. Vannevar Bush
                       Secy. James V. Forrestal*
                       Gen. Nathan P. Twining
                       Gen Hoyt S.  Vandenberg
                       Dr. Detlev Bronk
                       Dr. Jerome Hunsaker
                       Mr. Sidney W. Souers
                       Mr. Gordon Gray
                       Dr. Donald Menzel
                       Gen. Robert M. Montague
                       Dr. Lloyd V. Berkner

     The death of Secretary Forrestal on 22 May, 1949, created
     a vacancy which remained unfilled until 01 August, 1950, upon
     which date Gen. Walter B. Smith was designated as permanent
     replacement.

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