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MFMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD-

ACSUEJEG TAL 19-20 October 1951 (Conversations wit

snet wit. in the 00 Office at=10:00 a.m., 19 0ctober. and were briefed on the general progress teing made in the various research fields of the project anl eppeared to be considerably heartened over the program as outlined.

to look in on the work going on at in connection with rapid selection techniques. will report on its bearing, if any, on cur project and the scope, techniques, etc., of the work.

3. advised of the plans for thorough approach to all methods of detecting deception. agreed to contacb as soon as he returns from (early in November) and put in touch with before he takes any action in the field.

TML continue to work on the general aspects of psychological technicies for interrogations. (It has been generally agreed by psychologists and psychiatrists toth within end outside CL: that. a ps;chological approach to the interviewee, regardless of the techniques used, is the most important part of the problem.)

5. agreed to arrange for all requests for travel and requests for reimtursement for travel originating from the penel members to be sent to who will arrange for the details.

6. It was agreed that. would maintain contact with the penel through 'either in Washin:ton or at leest every two-wecks in order to benefit by new ideas turned up by them and to obtain their ideas on projects in progress.

A/B, 5, 133/10

24 October 1951