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 Mr. C. Richard D'Amato
 Counsel for International and
 National Security Policy
 Senate Committee on Appropriations
 Subcommittee on Defense
 Washington, D.C. 20510-6028
 (U) This is a followup to our meeting and discussion on Friday, 7 June.
 The target date to have our contract signed is 21 June.  I want to assure
 you that all of us have been diligent in seeking to expedite this important
 task.  Once we completed our statement of work in December 1990, we coordi-
 nated closely with our DIA colleagues to ensure all legal, regulatory,
 and other issues associated with such a complex and unique contract were
 met on a timely basis.  The bottom line is that the contract will be signed
 this month and everything is on track, particularly since we are using
 R&D funds.  In fact, we had even obtained authorization for precontract
 costs which has permitted us to undertake some work while the contract
 details were being finalized.
 (S/NF) Our report of Soviet and Chinese activities in parapsychology and
 our long-range comprehensive plan are virtually complete and are targeted
 for publication this month.  The latter will discuss in detail the program
 for a balance between basic and applied research and operational investiga-
 tions.  Furthermore, I have asked the unit to develop a plan for near-term
 operational activities for the remainder of FY91.
 (S/NF) In a related matter, knowing your interest in this subject, I wish
 to draw your attention to the enclosed information of an important conference
 being held in Heidelberg in August.  The conference prospectus looks very
 intriguing, and I have encouraged Dale to solicit wide participation in
 this conference.  I suspect your schedule in August will be very tight,
 but should you believe this conference would be of value to you, please
 let me know and we can assist you in arranging the conference details
 for your attendance as we do our own.
 (U) Additionally, I will be contacting            to offer an update/status
 briefing to the Intelligence Community Staff on Project STAR GATE.  When
 I nail down a date and give the briefing, I will give you a call and let
 you know how things went.
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 (U) I want you to know that all of us enjoy working with you.  I personally
 appreciate the flexibility you have given us in fulfilling the FY91 Congres-
 sional direction.  I hope you agree with me that the staff is doing a
 super job in dealing with a very important, but complex and controversial,
 subject.
 Sincerely,
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