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MUvK)RANDUM FOR: BIUGADIER GFNERU SMITH
SUBJECT: GPILr, 11M.? Status lk@port (U)
26 Septmber 1.978
1. (S) On 20 Septenber I mot with Colonel Capps, DMIL-ISH,
to discuss the 902d's participation iri tjie development of a
t-raining progTam in Para.-Psychology Phenomxjaa. We had Lxeen
advised tlie weel before through General Rolya tliat the 902d was
to cease any fin-ther planning for its concept of tra-ining witdi
(lie Monroe Institute. I wished -to find out wliere we stood
regarding the progr-am.
2. (S) Colonel Capps related the following:
a. After talks among PU Thon-jDson, Dr. LeBerge, Dr. Verona, et al,
it was decided -that this whole program needed to be coordinated
with DOD. Comequently, a working group is to be estal-_)lished with
representatives from all concerned -parties regard-ing the futwm,
DOD involvemnt in. this phencimc@na.
1). INSOOM would be reqirsted to 1.)rovid(,--. a repreSentat-'-J-Ve.
for the working group me-ritionect above to act as a coordinator for
INSCOM involva-aenL.
c. The 902d project, unclassified -title (X)NrX)TA WISH, was
cancelled. '[WO factors impinged on this decision:
(1) The Mon-roe Institute is not cleared for classified
trainijig or iniforifution.
(2) The tvPe of training to be given by tho Monroe Institute.
It was felt th@at this training could be categorized as eyrx-@rirenting
with the huanan raind. If so, under recent legislation, it would have
to be cleared through an office aL 11-111. 14G Ihmpson did riot want to
go tlaat route until -the legal rc-rdfications were thoroughly examined.
d. DARCOM has an rmgoing oontracL in this general area with S)P_T.,
Ca,lifornia which is not encturbered 1@,)y possible le-gadities. Ttle
probability existed of our satelliting training on their contract.
Colonel Capps suggested that. both ACSI and INSCOM provide fundin2 to
DAPEOM for Military Intelligorice training subject to tlie approval, of
Ge= Gutlu,-ie. Ile opined fhat $75,000.00 would. be good and that
ACSI could probably provide $25,000.00 if 1NSCOM could find $50,000.00.
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3. (C) Inmdiately folkwing my tE-dk with Colonel ap
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briefed General R)lya on where we st(x3d, specifically asking his
OR for INSOOM to Provide $50,000.00 in _year-end funds as an
add-on to the, DARCOM contract with. SIZI for the purpose of training
some MI Ix-,rsonnel. He approved exixmditure of the funds. Si:bsecruently,
I coordinated with Colonel Whitt and Mr. Staffone.
4. (C) BG Teal secured General Guthrie's approval for using tlie
DARCOM contract. A -total of $65,000.00 ($15,000.00 from ACSI)
has been provided to DARCOM for training. We now aw-ait further
infoiniiat-ion from ICISI as to when training will be-gin and how
many people we are -to provide (one or two was discussed as initial
input) .
5. (U) For now, ACSI want--; the nane. of INSCOM's rel'.).resentati.ve
to their working group. 1he 902d is prepa-red to provide such an
individual, but I recamend that the, 1X'SCI interject theirselves
.into this project and provide th-is cont@act_ I feel that Lhey
should be dealing -with t:he PCSI staf fers and we should take, our
lead from -the DCSCI. If you agree, I will talk -to Cb1onel Cary
regarding this matter.
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