ZI April 1961 MEMORANDUM-.r6R: ECTOR (PlkN"S) 'VIA SUBJECT "Guided Aiiirrial"'Studies REIFERENCE @Axticle -entitle Won age Issue of (Attac e 2 randum is for information only, and no action is 10@ This memo forwarded in -view-of your interest.in the program xcquired. -@lt is concerned. article in @@is factually reliable and p ctuTev6f some aspects Of the field of electrical .,presents'a reasonable2 -layman's point of view. While the technical brain stirnulatioxx from the aspects of the article are reasonably correct, I must say that I cannot algree with some of the dHc2l considerations outlined bithe author @-beginn' -in the right column of page ing, e Research Branch of TSD under Dr. -3 The part played by 2 th llililirn,this "scenario,, involves both the long-range fundamental a,-studies of Drs. -and ctical. the pr .@studies 'an 46 -The latter, -of course, with whose program you ai%e Un"31iax.. .-4. After -our original experiments2 at the had -demonstrated the practical feasibility of electric n stimulation -'@aS 2L guidance technique, we transferred the men -who were responsible for initiat-mg the p-rograzn tti the 46 and the di n t feel that these- studies f6iitted@ --.into their programs. -Furti e7r development of the technique has taken 'have a "production" place at -*here we now capa 'i.:A 7Co ---------- At the present time @%,e fccl that we are close to having debuggcd 'he r eb a prototype system %v y dogs can be guidod along specifi -d courses tbroug'h land areas out of sight and at some distance from the operator, the purpose being to 6. In acldition to itspossiblepractical va2lue 'in operations. this P?hcnomenon is a very useful research tool in the area of tbe'behavioral- sciences. Dr, is taking appropr-'2ate action to exploit our knowlecl,ge of this area ancl_.provide adequate 'oackground for the development of future Agency applications in the general areas of Influencing Human Behavior, -Indirect Assessment and Interrogation Aids. 5 Chief. DD Attachment: (1) ow Issue of ft Ilk son z: .7 w N TOP AND BOTTOM CHECK CLASS'FSCATt'o Y "-6ENcE Ai;E?iC ROUTLNG SLIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS 2 INITIAL-S D^TIE -2 3 4 PREPARE REPLY ACTION DIRECT RULY APPROVAL DISPATCII RECOMY.ERDATION COFAMENT. 2 ilETtiAN CONCURRENC STCHATURE 7 Remarks: -a the abs nce -of hard o su e tt e informat@@n) that ould like 2 ioww, your cornznents on'this that I taxe,t'h .'Iib6r@@'y pf fo:iwardinz--it to Yon'before ct" h;o@ .-It to WI=. -'Ln f a 7 u have 2 _yo isausse 22, hi= that-'b end'a-t-ba6k.' 'W et ,Pleage. JUST -5 FOLD I.IERE 2 To RETURN To SrNt),F-R ''-FROIA: :%Amv-r. ikoorgess OJ40 PHONC tM36 T)ATZ poll, 237 wtub vmy be twL ;I Al't U 8 46 7 LI DER WILL CHE K CLASSIFICAIR @ENTR AL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FICIAL ir@ou TING SLIP @t4AME AND ADDFvteSg 'riA 4 2 ECT R nic RE IZUENT Fl RH NCURR 2 INFORMATION @'@-ATURE 'Dear extenaivL-;IY'briefed on subj this tlY"b.@ me and AIDO earlier @-by "Dr- 2 Although the al to vbat he rekldy ]M&.re It form@ se ra-7.-Inte nL 6 9 -Vlt'b 'no CC=,-Ients restlp LO HERE RETURN To SENDER - NAM IL & "nm: -It el