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S-23,025/PAX-TA 10 May 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CIA
SUBJECT: Declassification and Cooperation in Response to Congressionally
Directed STAR GATE Program Review (U)
Reference: ORD/CIA Draft Memorandum, 21 February 1995, subject as above.
1. (C/NF) Any decision on declassification actions regarding Project STAR
GATE should be made by the CIA. Executive Order 12958 "Classified National
Security Information," states that in a transfer of functions, the receiving
agency is considered to be -the originating agency for any actions affecting
program status.
2. (S/NF) DIA has no objection to a declassification of the "fact of" a DIA
program to employ paranormal phenomena for, intelligence purpbses. If CIA
decides to declassify this, or any other DIA-specific aspects of the STAR GATE
project, please notify this Office two weeks in advance so that we can take
appropriate steps to prepare our Public Affairs Office.
FOR THE DIRECTOR:
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Office for Counterproliferation,
Nuclear, Biological, and
Chemical Assessments
CLASSIFIED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES
DECLASSIFY ON OADR
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