operational requirements (GOR) would be drawn up and submitted to Air Research and Development Command and USAF headquarters for release. ABMA complied. While waiting on the agreement to transpire, General Medaris, in a March visit to WDD, sought to resolve the problem more speedily. He pointed out to Maj. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, WDD's commander, that ABMA needed information on over-all system design requirements. General Schriever agreed, but stipulated that authority to furnish such information would have to come from USAF. Also, he promised to discuss the problem with USAF during a forthcoming Washington visit. In late March, word came from General Ritland that the GOR had been forwarded through Washington channels; and, on 12 April, after a four-month lapse from the original request, ABMA received the documents. The material, however, was unsatisfactory as it was devoted to THOR development and could not be construed as a GOR. ABMA was still without guidance to proceed with the JUPITER design. Thus, the Army had to revert to the channel routine once again. By May 1957, there appeared some promise that the development program could proceed. At that time WDD had sent messages to all potential users concerning the possible use of the JUPITER by the Air Force. ABMA reacted quickly and suggested that a briefing be given at the end of the month. Additionally, ABMA provided a list of assumptions as to JUPITER requirements to satisfy USAF operational needs. This was not what WDD had in mind. They desired to be briefed on the JUPITER program as it had been conceived, so a _____________________________