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Eliminate overtime except that necessary in connection with flight testing and to take care of
emergencies.

ad.

Recognize that, while the actions in a, b and c above
may cause some delay in the IRBM develomment progran,
such delay is not expected to be significant in the
light of the time required to accomplish operational
use and deployment of a perfected missile.

e.

Continue the ATLAS program at the highest priority;

re-examining the facilities and schedules for experi-

mental production, including a careful study of the
overtime problem, to see if acceptable economies can
be made.
f.

Reduce the priorities on the TITAN program in an effort to make substantial economies in this alternative development.

NOTE:

The above actions, as approved by the President,
subsequently transmitted to the Secretary of Defense for appropriate implementation.

MARION W. BOdGSs

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