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STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
(415) 326-6200 October 13, 1976
SG1 I
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington DC 20505
SG1 I
I hope the following information may help to clarify the interests
of Captain A. M. Hubbard as requested in your reply to him of 21
September 1976.
From my conversations with the Captain it appears that his primary
desire is to obtain recognition and authority from your organization
which will allow him to do two things:
1. Personally undertake research activities on behalf of the U.S.
Government, and
2. Be able to grant security clearances to persons internal to any
organization he should set up to pursue these research efforts.
He believes that the nature of the work he would like to continue--
In both atomic energy and psychoactive materials--is of such a sensitive
nature that he cannot perform it adequately without such authority.
Upon my questioning, he stated that he needs neither access to outside
classified information nor financial resources from your organization.
In his letters of 24 May 1976 to Mr. George Bush and 9 September 1976
to Mr. A. B. Hernn, he makes reference to his efforts with the BSC and
OSS prior and during World War II, and to his lack of discharge from the
OSS. The intended Ourpose of this information is to establish the
existence of a continuing affiliation with the CIA which would, if
xecognized by the CIA, give him the authority he desires. Captain Hubbard
believes that the information on his activities, which was previously
held in Canada under the Official Secrets Act, has now been transmitted,
either directly or indirectly, to the CIA, and that you now have verifi-
cation of his activities prior to and during World War II. More recent
information on his activities should be in Mr. Herman's files, although
those files might need to be supplemented on specifies.
I am unable to be precise about the research he would undertake if
given this authority. Captain Hubbard could best be termed an "intuitive
genius..." He does have a record of remarkable results in both the areas
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mentioned above, (i.e., in the use of atomic energy and psychoactive
materials). At least some of these results could be documented.
However, such documentation would show his general capability, but not
necessarily what he would produce next. His creative process is such
that I'm not sure he knows what he would produce next. However, since
he is not asking for financial support, perhaps project details can be
left until such time as Government funds are involved.
I am personally convinced that there is a low but significant
probability that, if given the authority he desires, Captain Hubbard
would produce results of major value to the nation. Therefore-, I hope
it will be viewed as in the Government4s interests to assist Captain
Hubbard. It is my understanding that security checks and background
analyses describe him as capable of holding any level of clearance
required by his activities.
I hope this information is useful to you in providing a perspective
on Captain A. M. Hubbard's interests.
Sincerely yours,
Mvy-
TCT:bhs
cc: Mr. A. B. Herman
cc: Captain A. M. Hubbard
Thomas C. Thomas
Director
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL POLICY
STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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