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25 Fab 1995
MWORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
US Army Research Institute (ARI)
PBRT;
and
Ceatral Intelligenoe Agency (CIA)
office of Research and Development (ORD)
Subject: Support in Establishing Blue Ribbon Panel at National
Research Council (NRC) to Evaluate Paranormal Studies Program
This document defines the working relationship and
rTs sibilities between the US A=y Xemearch Institute (ARI),
via_ U. Central intelligence agency (CIA), Office of
4%W and the
Re;'aa'ral and nevelopment (ORD) for support in establishing a Blue
Ribbon Panel at the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluato
various government-sponsored studies in paranoxval phenomena.
2. %Rnkgrnund
1, In PY 1995, Congroso dirsoted that a government- sponsored
prograM bo transferred from another government Agency to CIA by
Culy 1. 1995. Congress also directed a retrospective review of
past program activities. This review requires an inventory and
analysis of the relevant files at the various government agencies
where this program has been conducted in tha past. CIA has already
taken steps to assemble a collection of unclassified documents
repreaentatiVe of the 1>rograM,
The CIA's office of Research and Development (ORD) believes
that the National Research Council (URC) is the min Is beat
organization to perform the mandated review. Thio Is because of
its Congressional charter to address questions of Congressional
interest# and its ready access to a variety of world-class experts
having expertise in the area in question. Since ARI has managed
past and current efforts at the NRC to evaluate programs relating
to behavioral science, ARI is the natural exocutive Agency to
manage NRC in it's performance of this review. in addition, the
urgency of Congress, request makes it impossible for CIA to
establish an independent relationship with NRC and still moot the
Congressional deadlines.
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A. CWORD Will;
(1) Provide the financial resources necessary for ARZ to
Pr`00=0 thig aCtiVity froM NRC. These repoUreea are
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C r tl timated at less than $300K. Ve -h@x
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(2) 0 tain and provide 41S unclassifie documenta ion
asary to perform this review. CIA will acquire selected
contract research a4development reports relating to the
technical program i question and will provide these to ARi
for NRC'e review.
(3) Contact the vast orincinal contract investioatorn and
technical evaluators to the extent possible in order to
facilitate their being interviewed by NRC during the Blue
Ribbon Panel review.
(4) Facilitate the scheduling of presentations by the
existing government Droaram marinahr and hiA atist?.
(5) PrnvidA e,%th^r svpport, so bareed upon by botb parties and
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ivolaiftent6d by ameftdmant, if deemed appropriate, to th
B. ARI1104*01h@k
(1) Contract with the NRC to aszemble@ft
"Blue Ribbon Panel' of world-claos ooxporta in paranormal
nomena *%&b* experiments designed to inveStigat8 such
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appropriate use of resourcem and adherence
to oofttract 40hodule.
(3) Aalo c;:Vorto diroot interaction with the @Mc "CA Yf Q,"-
MwAbelp in order to facilitate the
(4) Provide 'any other support as agreed upon by both parties
&;id implamonced by amendment, if deemed appropriate, to this
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4, RayJaIg of harfiament
This agreement shall be reviewed at any time as doeme
appropriate and may only be modified by agreement of..I;ot parties.
should cost growth occur in any project while this a in
SffOOto CLA and AXI Will JOiAtly roview the offort and rescope the
project, it possible, to fit within the remAining fmde available.
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ThO iprimary point of contact for ARi is the Actirig Director ot
Resaarch and Advariced Concepts, Dr, Michael Drillings. The
pri"ry point ot contact tor CIA/ORD is senior Program bianager,
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This 4@Ashall @a effective when signed bv both oartiax. It
shall remai4 in effect for five year$ thereaftor, unleas
terminated by one or both %)arties.
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Director of Reasarch an Dave 6pMen
Central Intelligencs Agency
Edgar/ VolulfA011
Director, Army Research Institute
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