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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
30 June 1980
SUBJECT: Possible Compromise of a Relationship Between Two SRI Scientists
(Puthoff & Targ) and the U.S. Goverment (S)
1. (S/NOFORN) Attending a two day conference on cqmouflage concealment
and deception at FTD, Wright Patterson AFB on 25 and 26 June, I, Hartleigh
Trent heard a briefer mention a contract the goverment has with SRI on
SGFOIA3 psychic research. The canference was conducted in a secure facility at the
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SGFOIA3 2. (S/NOFORN) presented a talk on and the type of SGFOIA3
projects they were involved in around the world. The last subject he intro-
duced was a project that put him in contact -with two SRI scientists, Puthoff
and Targ. After indicating by expression and gesture that the encounter was
strange and somewhat unbelievable he stated that they (someone at SRI) told
I-Lim that they had a large contract with the-U.S. Government on psychic re-
search. He mentioned that MIA and the DIA were involved. He indicated that
the results of some of the work appeared startling, however, he appeared to
be skeptic.al,about the whole thing.
3- (S/NOFOEN) After the presentation I aoked him if there was really any-
thing to the things that Puthoff and Targ claim to have accomplished, does
it really work? He said it depends upon whether you believe the data or not.
If you accept it as fact then the phenomenon represents a tremendous poten-
tial. However, if you question the data then there are ways to,explain the
results. Although there is no proof of fakeryl one must consider the pos-
sibility. He asked if I knew that Puthoff and Targ were scierito],ogists. I
said I had heard that this was probably true. He then said that if they
belong to that group there is a possibility that they are pulling the great-
est hoax on the U.S. Goverment and the American public that has ever been
SGFOIA3 perpetrated. 1 then turned to answer questions from others.
None of the questions were relative to the Puthoff and Targ subject. No
one seemed to understand or care about the subject.
4. (S/NOFORN) At no time was the U.S. Army or Grill Flame mentioned during
the brief mention of the subject.
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