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.4 February 1976
MEMORANDU14 FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Stanford Research Institute (SRI)
Investigation into Parapsychology
1. Attached is the final report describing several
years of CIA (01W 1142 OTS) sponsored research in the area
popularly referred to as parapsychology. I believe the
SRI report will be a major benchmark in the field. Even
with its flaws the investicyation Is the most complete,
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serious and scientific investigation into parapsychology
in general and its national security implications in,
particular. The report establishdis overwhelming scientific
evidence for the existence of huma:n perceptual capabilit-ies
which are as yet unexplained. The investigation, however,
resulted in nothing which adds to the understandin'g, of
mechanisms involved and little whith increases the effect, -Ve-
ness of national securily,,applications. The SRI investi-
gation. and internal CIA experim,ents do, nevertheless,
indicate potential applications o,the pheno-f-iienon to intel-
"Liprence nroblems. For exan-le,
ca@ prob@ably be developed for those intelligence problems
where noisy, flawed information can. be used to limit known
alternatives whicil subsequently caln be vt:@rified. It is my
opinion that an internal CIA program directed towards the
above mentioned and similar intelligence requirements should
be re-instated and continued within OTS.
2. Much interest has been ge'neratfkd by SRI's publications
in technical journals this past year, and @-bnsequent progress
is likely. The unclassified portilon of the SRI investigation
is to be published in the IEEAE -Progeodings in @-Ilarch 1976.
The acceptance by this preHli'fy:LZU@, -joCiii@ail, is a significant
indicator or' interest irl.-this field within the scientific
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copm,.unity. Furthermore, a nu-mber -of laboratoTies,i-9 in-
cluinu that of Dr. 1%1.. W. Lucky, Vice Chairman of the IEEE
Public'-'ations Board and Division Di@-ect'or at Laboratories:,
have successfully replicated the SkI romote viewing tasks.
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Other groups such as the USIB's ST@C study on "Emerging
Areas of Science and Technology of. Importance' to National
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Security" have independently ident'Ified parapsychology
as an area worthy of support. ThelDepaTtnent of the
Navy, the Office of Naval Research@-and Naval Electronics
System Command have also independe).Itly decided to support
SRI in extensions of the CIA spons,bred investigations.
Releasing the SRI data for publication has already stimu-
lated additional investigations, a Ihd encOUTaged further
research into understanding and co .ntrolling the phen omena
involved. It is not premature for us to be now considering
the analysis and application of intelligence desired from
those techniques.
OTS/CB
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References
Pinal Report
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