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31 August 1973
MEMORA,NDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Discussion of Parapsychology Research
with DIA Personnel 25 August 1973
1. At the request ofi Chief SG1 I
Biomedical Sciences Branch, OSI, I attended a meeting with
three DIA pe!sonnel,,l I and SG1
SG1J 1 at CiA Headquarters. I I SG1 I
netica and Behavioral Sciences Branch OSI was also
present. The general topic discussed was parapsychological
research.
2. DIA is currently considering funding a program in
parapsychology. DIA was being pushed to evaluate claims
of paranormal abilities and felt a research program was
necessary to provide reference information. Through various
SG1 I interactions withi (who Is involved with Soviet
paranormal abilities) it an discoveredE-::]knew SG1
personnel at Stanford Research Institute involved in para-
psychology. Since some of the most interesting data avail-
able i being publish d by SRIti was attempting SG1
SG1 I to obt:in ' assessment of SKI their potential
for doing psrapsyc_90_@Ogy research and verification for DIA.
3. Since the personnel from DIA were all cleared
individuals and were told by ARPA of some CIA involvement
in paranormal research, some of CIA's investigations with
SRI were discussed. Specifically DIA was told that we had
a small classified contract which has been completed a few
months ago. Many of the results of the contract are sum-
marized in the film concerning the first studies with Uri
Geller which was shown at Columbia University's physics
department about six months ago. My copy of this film was
SG1J loaned tol for his review.
DIA review(s) completed.
SG1
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SG1J 4. 1 advisedE-- since we had no existins
contractual relation with SU,, more details and other
information about current research and future plans must
necessarily come from SRI. CIA management has not yet
decided the official policy with regard to paranormal
research. Until and unless such a policy was formulated
in CIA it would be presumptuous for me to speak'for or
about SRI and premature to disco'" coordination and
liaison of research with DIA1,40 any other government
agency.
5. The background information provided byl SG
SG11 and Eyes Only Memorandum for the Record, Visit to
FSTC/Charlottesville, Virginia, 8 August 1973 assures us
that we will undoubtedly hear from and see more of these
individuals. This memorandum describes, among other things,
some strong pressure being applied to DIA to become involved
in Paranormal research. SGF01A
SGFOIA3
ground indicates that sensitive internal CIA matters should
not be freely discussed with DIA and that coordination and
liaison with DIA in parapsychology research should be
treated cautiously.
OTS/CB SG
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