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                    US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
                       FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755
 IAFM-OPS-HU-SA
 MEMORANDUM FOR: OACSI, DA (ATTN: MAJ Stoner)
 SUBJECT: Dr. Karlis Osis (U)
 3 October 1979
 1. (S) Dr. Karlis Osis (PhD in psychology) was a research
 colleague of Dr. J. B. Rhine from 1951-57. He also worked        
                                                                  

 with,Eileen Garrett from 1957-62. He was the Director of         
                                                                  

 Research at the American Society for Psychical Research from     
                                                                  

 1962-75 where he investigated the relationships among ESP,       
                                                                  

 meditation and altered states of consciousness. Dr. Osis has     
                                                                  

 been interviewed (unofficially by LT Atwater) and is now         
                                                                  

 involved in remote viewing (he uses the terms out-of-body        
                                                                  

 experiences and clairvoyance) experiments in which he monitors   
                                                                  

 various biophysical changes during the remote viewing experi-    
                                                                  

 ment. Brain wave frequency and amplitude, psychogalvanic skin    
                                                                  

 response, respiration, random eye movement and pulse rate are    
                                                                  

 among the variables measured during his experiments. He stated   
                                                                  

 that there does appear to be some statistical correlation        
                                                                  

 between various biophysical states and successful remote view-   
                                                                  

 ing.                                                             
                                                                  

 2. (S) Dr. Osis' principle subject is Dr. Alex Tanous who is a
 nationally known psychic known for his ability to project him-
 self out of the body. Dr. Tanous has served as a psychic
 consultant to the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI
 and police agencies. Dr. Osis and Dr. Tanous can be contacted
 at the below address:
 CLASSIFIED BY: Director, DIA
 DECLASSIFY ON: 3 Ocy 99
 EXTENDED BY: Director, DIA
 REASON: 2-301-C (3) (6)
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SUBJECT: Dr. Karlis Osis (U)
3 October 1979
American Society for Psychical Research
5 West 73rd Street
New York, New York 10023
2 Incl
1. Photo of Dr. Karlis
Osis
2. Biographical Sketch,
Dr. Alex Tanous
  Approved:
CHAD B. WHITE
COL, GS
ADCSOPS-HUMINT
MURRAY B. WATT
LTC, MI
INSCOM GRILL FLAME
Project Manager
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