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     DAMI-ISH
     MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
         SUBJECT: Minutes of Steering Committee Meeting, 1400-1430 hours,
     30 October 1979 (U)
     1. (U) Attendees: Dr. LaBerge, Chairman (Principal Duputy USD(RE)),
     Dr. Ruth Davis (DOE), LTG Tighe (DIRDIA), MG Thompson (ACSI DA), MG
     Brown (ACSI AF), and RADM Shapiro (DNI).
     2. (S/NOFORN) Discussion:
          a. At this point the DOD project has an R&D flavor, rather than
     intelligence. Need to validate phenomena existence.
     b, Need -to keep Congress informed and interested in progress.
          C. Security is paramount and keeping track of Soviet work is
     Targe problem.
     d. Everyone recognizes possibility of Golden Fleece Award.
          e. Current R&D aspects are presently primitive and naive. No
     dishonest work has been seen.
          f. Dr. Perry wants little to do with the subject (based on 15 min
     conversation, Perry/Davis).
          g. Best results to date are from Fort Meade, with military people
     carrying out a project in a military way.
          h. It is hoped that the Science Evaluation Group report will pin
     down whether or not it is worth pursuing any further, but recognize
     that the SEG report is only one of a number of inputs.
          i. What is at issue for the time being is "not an intelligence
     policy activity," and making it such would be the worst possible
     thing to do.
     3. (U) Recommendations:
          a. Steering Committee will hear fron the SEG soonest, and should
     meet again when report is finished.
          b. Future program work will depend to a degj@ee on what the SEG
     report says. Should not decide at this time what the focus and
     approach should be.
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