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            Throughout the ages there I*A@ been curiousity, speculation and innumerable reported
       instances of a wide variety of paranormal phenomena--phenomena which would seem to relate
       to either extraordinary acuityof the known physical senses or Zo o~4~o4Y/Ers~4e4ne"se/s"vihich
       manage to perceive our ordinary reality in other dimeasions of spacet time and causality*
       Although there seems always to have been sQMe interest in% such phenomenag there have been
       waves or cycles of particularly heightened interest from time to time--often associated
       social change
       with periods of unusual stress or/%%%%%%g% in man's history. tt is no secret that we are
       in the midst of such a cycle at the present time--not only in this country but in most
       parts of the world. Under the circumstances, it would be highly unusual if well-intentioned
       occasionally
       people did not/bring to the attention of their government whatever evddence they might
       possess about such phenomena. Such evidence, father naturallyt is sometimes referred to
       this Agency. When such evidence is presented persuasively by people of undoubted probityl
       we would, it seems to me, be negligent
       if we did not at least view it objeCtiVelYT-just as we try to be objective about all phen-
       omena which might affect the national interests* We are nQJ in the business of pursuing
       paranormal phenomena but we try not to be arrogant about it--which is what a lack of
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       objectivity on a= issue usually amounts to.
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