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                      STAR GATE OPERATIONAL USER INTERVIEW
                               DATE: 14 JULY 1995
       NOTE TAKER REPORT
       Operational Task: Most tasking requested information about future events, usually the time
       and/or place (or location) of a meeting. Some tasking requested additional information
       describing a person or a thing, e.g., a vessel. In one instance, after previous "blind" requests
       had yielded no useful information, the user met with the remote viewers and provided a
       picture and other relevant information about an individual in hope of obtaining useful
       information about his activities.
       Motivation for Employing Star Gate: Star Gate project manager briefed remote viewer
       activities and his desire to expand customer base. User was willing to "try" using Star Gate
       capabilities since there was no cost to the user and, given the very difficult nature of user
       business, " grasping at straws in hope of receiving some help is not unreasonable. Note that
       this organization had tasked the program in the '91 time frame but had not continued tasking
       in '92-93 until briefed by the now Star Gate project manager.
       User Attitud : IDIA point of contact was openly skeptical, but was willing to try objectively.
       Members of the organization he supports (Org. E) had varied levels of belief, one individual
       appears very supportive noting the successful use of psychics by law enforcement groups
       (based upon media reporting). Evaluation of the tasking was accomplished collectively by the
       DIA point of contact and three other Org. E members.
       Results - Value/Utili1y: None of the information provided in response to any of the tasks was
       specific enough to be of value or to warrant tasking other assets. Star Gate data was too
       vague and generic, information from individual remote viewers regarding the same task were
       conflicting, contained many known inaccuracies and required too much personal interpretation
       to warrant subsequent action, User would be more supportive of process if data provided was
       more specific and/or closely identified with known information. In one instance, a drawing
       was provided which appeared to have similarity with a known vessel, but information was not
       adequate to act on. Botto line: no action ever taken as a result of Star Gate information.
       Future Use of Star Gate Services: User would be willing to use Star Gate-type services in
       future. However, in current budget environment, demonstrated value and utility are not
       adequate to justify funding from user resources. Would not fund in any case unless program
       could demonstirate a history of successful and useful product. User believes that remote
       viewer's working directly with his analysts on specific problems would be beneficial in spite
       of the obvious drawbacks. Individual quoted above suggested recruiting remote viewers from
       other sources, noting his belief that the government remote viewers may not be best qualified,
       i.e., have best psychic capabilities.
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