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MEMORANDUIE FOR: Director of Central InteUllgence

SUnjECT.:Protecuon of Froject OFTEN Lformration

1. This iemorandus: contains a recomn.endaton In paragraph 5 peiatiog to the prcteetica of inioration conplled uotier Projeet OFTEN. A briei descriptioa cf Project CrTEN, Its laiellgunee obieetives, and the mture of informration corpiled are provided as backgrovad.

2. Projeet CFTEN was Initiated ia 1966 with intelligence cbjectives of compling isiormation oa pharmacolegical cnd chemical producta affectiag behavior so as to enhance the Ageney's capabiiiy to detect aad nellify manipulation ef U.s. personnel b: tcans of these catcrialst. inforration irou: a nvcber of sourees vas obtained,

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5. The iniormatlon coaplled vnder Prolsct OFTEN shouid bs preserved for possible future cae should a necd arisc for peaos o2 detectieg and nullifsieg the vse of bebavior-cestrol matcrials oa Agency personoel. Uoill taat nced srlees, however, the usc of the Projeet OFTEN inforr ation should be éarefully coatrolled cnd not be trade avalable viihcut the Lrector's speciiic approval. Cossecveatly, we recoczrend tbat all Project OFTEN inioricatioa be trunsierred to a accvre storage asea under your direet contrei.

CARL E. DCCKETT Depoty Direetor far Sclencc and Techaology

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