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ORD-xxx-95
25 Fab 1995
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
US Army Research institute
(ARI)
• PERI
and
Central intelligence Agency
(CIA)
Office of Research and Development
<ORD)
Subjects
Support in Establishing Blue Ribbon panel at National
Research Council
(NRC)
to Evaluate Paranormal Studies Program
1.
Purpose
This document defines the working relationship and
responsibilities between the US Army
Iristitut©
( ART )
,
i^ilTtAWl
and the Central intelligence agency
(CIA)
,
Or floe of
Research and Development
(ORD)
for support in ®^*klishing a ® u6
Ribbon Panel at
the National Research Council
(NRC)
to evaluate
various government- sponsored studies in paranormal phenomena.
2.
BenkarauftA
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in fy 1995,
congress directed that a government- sponsored
program be transferred from another government Agency to CIA by
July
1,
1995.
Congress also directed a retrospective review of
past program activities.
This review requires an inventory and
analysis of the relevant files at the various 0®yernment
Where this program has been conducted in the past.
^'aB
ftlr®a<*y
taken steps
to assemble a collection of unclassified documents
representative of the program.
The CIA's Office of Research and Development
(ORD)
believes
that the National Research Council
(NRC)
is the single best
organisation to perform the mandated review.
This
is because or
its Congressional charter to address questions
of Congressional
interest,
and Its ready access to a variety of world-class experts
having expertise
in the area
in question.
Since ARI has managed
past and current efforts at the NRC
to evaluate programs relating
to behavioral science,
ARI is the natural executive Agency to
manage NRC in it's performance of this review.
In addition,
the
urgency of congress'
request makes it impossible for cia to
establish an independent relationship with NRC and still meet the
Congressional deadlines.
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3.
ttaenonflihilltlaa under this MeiriQrAnriimi
A.
CIA/ORD will:
(1)
Provide the financial resource® necessary for ari to
procure this activity from NRC.
These resources are
'pj
currently, eatirnted at less than
(2)
Obtain and provide
&1\L unclassified documentation
necessary to perform this review.
CIA will acQuire selected
contract research anAdevelopmant reports relating to **e
technical program iir|cjuestion and will provide these to ari
for NRCs review.
(3)
contact the oast principal contract investicratore and
technical evaluators
to the extent possible in order to
facilitate their being interviewed by NRC during the Blue
Ribbon Panel review.
(4)
Facilitate the scheduling of presentations by the
existing government program manager and his staff.
(5)
Provide other support as agreed upon by both parties and
mtaA
implemented by amendment/
if deemed appropriate/
to thl»<ffOttj>/y*7ft
B.
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(1)
Contract with the NRC to assembled
"Blue Ribbon Panel"
of world-elaas expert#
in paranormal
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appropriate use of resources and adherence
to contract schedule.
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(3)
Allow CIA/CRD direct interaction with the ,NRC .pawea.
mes^essJj^ in order to facilitate the
,
(4)
Provide any other support as agreed upon by both parties
end implemented by amendment,
if deemed appropriate,
to thia
4.
Review of Agreement.
This agreement shall be reviewed at any time as deemej^
appropriate and may only be modified by agreement ® f
Parti
.
Should oost growth occur in any project while this dg&srta in
effect,
ciA and aki will jointly review the effort and rescope the
project,
if possible,
to fit within the remaining funds available.
5.
Eaint^of-Co.ntact
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