O ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301 PR 191u, PUE31-.1C AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY "SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CLEMENTS SUBJECT: Interview Request - Juan Cameron, Fortune Magazine Junn Cameron, a very bright and experienced writer on Defense issues for Fortune Magazine, is doing an article for Fortune on alleged disputes within DoD and the Navy over an all-nuclear naval strike force vs. a nuclear/conventional force. He is interviewing many people in the Congress, the Navy and elsewher-. H. would like to talk to you within the next few weeks or so on this subject. You previously talked to him on November 4, 1975, about the weapons systems acquisition process for another article he was working cn. :That article ‘7a,-., cancelled, Lhen the :lames R. Schlesinger article in February 1976's Fortune.) I believe it would be very helpful for you to meet with Cameron because of your closeness to the Navy shipbuilding program and to give him a high level, official DoD view on the policy aspects of this topic. Cameron has covered Defense affairs for about 15 years and you would find him very knowledgeable. He also is a thorough reporter and probably will be talking to people involved in this matter from Chief Petty Officers up. I recommend you allow us to arrange such n interview. Accept Decline TOD R. HULLIN Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
