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     GALE COMMITTEE REPORT
     1980
     GENERAL OBSERVATIONS:
     - Individuals involved are sincere, dedicated
     - Non-sympathetic management impeded activity
     - No evidence of fraud, deception
     - Topic generates substantial inhibitions
          - Statistical analyses not as important as
     protocol
     - No meaningful theoretical explanation exists
     CRITIQUES
     Early work had improper documentation, control
     Current work is fragmented, has low-budget
     Management is ambivalent, lacks focus
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                                       GALE COMMITTEE REPORT
                                                1980
             RECOMMENDATIONS:
                  - Support research for proof -of -principle only if
             a credible approach is formulated
                  - Do not support scientific understanding until
             phenomena existence is established
                  - Intelligence community can pursue operational
             investigations if:
             Monitored
             Human use requirements observed
             Adequate controls established
             SRI dependence phased-out
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     GALE COMMITTEE REPORT
     1980
     RECOMMENTATIONS:
          - Exploratory work in DoD laboratories should
     be phased out
          - Private sector research should be monitored
     and periodically reviewed
     - Central DoD authority should be established
                           - Intelligence Community should continue
                             collection efforts to avoid surprise.
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