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                            THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
RESEARCH AND
                                                    MAR 1980
ENGINEERING
MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (RESERACH,
DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION) .
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (RESEARCH,
ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS)
                   ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT AND LOGISTICS)
SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME Activity (U)
                                                           (S) This note is for the purpose of establishing policy with
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respect to OUSDRE support of investigations into.parapsychology
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and-,its potential military applications.                                        
                                                                                 

                                                                                 
                                                                                 

(S) Based upon the December 1979 report of the GRILL FLAME                       ~C:
                                                                                 

scientific Evaluation Committee and upon my own sense of                         
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priorities for efforts within the OUSDRE, I believe                              
                                                                                 

that the Recommendations of Chapter 3, pages 10 and 11, relating                 
                                                                                 

to OUSDRE activities be implemented.                                             
                                                                                 

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OUSDRE is that- it was found to be-                                              
                                                                                 

technology programs aimed at scientific demonstration of the                     
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existence of the subject effects, and that as a consequence                      
                                                                                 

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future work at AMSAA and Huntsville in these areas not be auth-                  
                                                                                 

orized by USDRE. Therefore, no new work will be initiated under                  
                                                                                 

the sponsorship of OUSDRE in the areas of potential military                     
                                                                                 

application of parapsychology effects.                                           .1-3
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(S) .Other- kbboimendations -in -the-rep~ortdea-I with.intelligence              
                                                                                 

related R&D and suggest a continuation of low level efforts                      
                                                                                 

within the INSCOM. These activities clearly are outside the                      
                                                                                 

responsibility of OUSDRE and therefore are neither endorsed                      0
                                                                                 

nor denied. When intelligence related parapsychological efforts                  
                                                                                 

require support.by OUSDRE personnel.,or-facilities, I would like                 
                                                                                 

,~o be, advised, but interpose no objection if the level of their                
                                                                                 

requests-are not an appreciable fraction of the work of the                      
                                                                                 

facility involved.                                                               
                                                                                 

                                                                                 
                                                                                 

                                                                                 
                                                                                 

                                                                                 
                                                                                 

                                                                                 
                                                                                 

                                                                                 
                                                                                 

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