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    "ocrText": "THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF\nTOP SECRET\nWASHINGTON 25, D.C.\nD\nRECEIVED\nJCSM-385-61\n6- JUN 1961\n1961 JUN 6 18 22\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE\nOFF SECY OF DE\nSubject: Temporary Reinforcement as a.\nBerlin Deterrent (s)\n1. Reference is made to the memorandum by the Deputy Secre-\ntary of Defense, subject as above, dated 29 May 1961, in which\nthe Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Assistant\nSecretaries of Defense, International Security Affairs, Comp-\ntroller, Manpower, and Installations and Logistics, were requested\nto provide their views and recommendations regarding the capa-\nbility for, approximate costs of, and main implications of:\na. An air mobility exercise of about two battle groups\nto Germany in June and return within two or three weeks.\nb. Movement (air, sea or both) of one STRAC division to\nGermany or Italy in July for one or two-month period.\nC. Calling one reserve component division to active\nservice in July for a 30 or 60-day period.\nd. Other similar scale activity of ground, naval and air\nunits which would contribute significantly to the objective\nof deterring the USSR from initiating a Berlin crisis.\n2. Separate studies on each of the above subjects are con-\ntained in Appendices A, B, C and D hereto. In general, each of\nthese studies concludes that the Services and the unified com-\nmands are capable of conducting the operations listed in\nAppendices A, B and C. Also, in regard to these three Appendices,\nthe implications of their implementation go far beyond the pure\nmilitary aspects.\n3. No judgment is made in this paper as to the desirability\nof undertaking any measure considered herein. It is assumed\nthe Joint Chiefs of Staff will be requested to forward their\nTOP SECRET\nCopy\n/ of 9 Copies each\nof\n3 pages series\n\"A\"\nDOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR\nReproduction of this document in whole\nINTERVALS; NOT AUTOMATICALLY\nor in part is prohibited except with\ndeclasSIFIED. DOD DIR 5200.10\npermission of the issuing office.\nC6/52\nmomentms (SECDEF HAS SEEN)\nA\nSecDef Cont. No. 1052"
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