a a a a a - + Approved For Release 2000/ IA-RDP96- ., 08/08 : “R y | | ASC Neate CAR P 09788R002000140004-2 yg ah * SUBIECEs GRILL FLAME (J) (§/NOFORN) PACTS: 1. Definition: To borrow a Soviet term, Psychoenergetics (Parapsychology) is that body of observed phenomena inexplicably caused by or involving mental processes. {ncluded are three aspects that may be of extreme military importance. They are paychokinesis, Clairvoyance (Remote Viewing), and Telepathy. 2, Credible evidence is mounting at an i sing rate that Psychoenergetics is real and can he exploited to one's great advantage. No final conclusions can be reached, however, except to say that enough evidence js on hand to- warrant serious study of these phenomena. ae ; 3, The Sovict Union and other Bast Bloc wat ions are known to be -far ‘ahead of the US in Basic and Applied Research into psychoenergethes- Soviet R&D in this field is primarily controtied and funded by the KOB and military. A. OA nuaber of US_pOV officials, among them the USofA and Director DIA, perceive a need Lo at least explore the potential offered by Psychoenergetics. The general feeling is that we cannot afford to ignore the possibility that the USSR has the capability to precipitate catastrophic defeat of our doafensive forces. ‘Those same capabilities, in friendly hands, might moan victory for the US and her allics. 5. Even at this most preliminary stage of Army tavolvement in Poychoenergelics, an ad hoe aversight committee has been formed: USofA, ACSI, Director DIA, PORE and DIA Director of Technical Tntelligence. APP TOve FOr Release ees C1A-RDP96-00788R002000140004-2 4
SG1I 6. Pe : vitally concernec that the US has fal jen behind on this “survival issuc." We has expressed his feelings to the DCL and has offered a letter over his signature. supporting any DOD effort. 7. (n the recent past there were other US Government "ylayers." The CLA, from about 1972 to 1974, were actively: investigating the Remote Viewing aspects of Psychoenergetics. (Note: Remote Viewing is the ability of Subject to project his mind's cye to a specific goographic point and describe a in varying detail what is located there.) At the same time the US Navy was conducting some submarine tracking and commun icatLons experiments. Both organizations dropped out of the field in the aftermath of Watergate, when any sort of Noxoticl! project, no matter how promising or innocent in fact, could engender bad publicity aud political, criticism. tn popular jargon, this was the Proxm ire effect. wet 8. Some governmeak agencies have at ayed in the game a. ‘the US" Air Force Pore ten Science and ‘Techuolosy Division has on-going contracts with a repute able organization, Stanford Research Institute, to replicate | known Soviet ex sper iments in Psychoenergetics. tt is not believed that the USA intends to go beyond this modest effort. b. the US Army Missile Intelligence Agency, via WED, has used SRL to’ do bagie research into such araae as ace, aud to determine the frequency ranges alt which the unexplained mental processes jnvolved, occur. Approved For Release son6ibe/08 Cola. ADPS6- 00788R002000140004- 2
DP96-00788R002000140004-2, ce. In wore of an Applied fashion, the Army Material, Systems Analysts Activity at Aberdeen PG has contracted with SRI to conduct a number of experiments to determine: (Ly if enemy commanders can be "tracked! by a friendly Subject; (2) if a friendly Subject can detect changes in the status of an enemy unit (i.e., going on alert status), or changes in. an area (i.e., enemy occupation of a forward assembly area); (3) if a friendly Subject can alter sensitive cnemy equipment so that it will malfunction in some way (i.e,, raise the internal temperatures of a missile warhead so that the guidance system Fails); and, (4) if a friendly Subject can break enemy com munications codes or "enter! secure computer systems. d. TNSCOM is considering the training of several Subjects to try and determine the Counter Threat parts of Psychoenergetics. i 9, A large number of prestigious civilian institutions, corporations and universities are exploring the Psychoenergetic phenomena. Among, them are Princeton, Boeing Corporation, Duke University, SRL and the University of Virginia. SRE scems to be the leader in the Field. 10. spits efforts, headed by two laser physicists, Dr. Larg and Dr. Puthof, involves a small stable of proven Subjects, the most notable being Tl. LL. Tl has repeatedly shown an ability to perform a number of unexplainable a. tn a widely reported experiment TL raised and lower, at will, the internal Lemperature of a thermos-type container several rooms away. b. in what has become a standard procedure, 1 remotely views (given only the goograph ie coordinates) any point on earth, with varying amount of details as to what is located there. Vor example, in one experiment sponsored v , Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000140004-2
AT », - Approved For Release 2090/08/08 GIA-RD 6-09788R0020001 40004-2 raf ‘ by the CTA he could not concentrate on the relatively uninteresting target he was given (a vacation cottage in the woods), Instead he Nwandered’ to a nearby place that turned out to be a seeret CIA facility. A great deal of commotion was caused as Ll penetrated the installation, describing fied code word documents in a room, Some were even inside a filing cabinet. Ile was physically Located in California, e. Details are not yet known, but it is understood that a few days ago Ll gained entry to a computer by mentally picturing, then using, the access code. 12. Other people have also demonstrated the ability to track and remote view: a. Again, several days ago, an SRI Subject was given only a Kerox copy SG1B of the Pentagon badge that belongs to Dr. Kramar, bead of AMSAA's labs. Details are not known, but evidently Dr. Kramar was accurately "tracked" po _ b. ‘he Dean of Princeton University's Mngineering Department desertbed his first experience with psychoenergetics in a recent paper. (Note: copy to be provided to the CSA/VGS for personal use.) Although he drew no final conclusions, it is clear that he is not a skeptic. (Note: At red markers are examples of a number of successful Remote Viewing eaxapoviments.) (S/NOFORN) RISKS: oooMiLdbayy cuploration of Poycuoen tial for vwiearous, sensationalist journalism. The possibility of receiving the "Golden Fleece Award! is algo a factor. at 00/08 6-00788R002000149004-2 Vt Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP9 wy
eee _- 2" Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000140004-2 2. ‘here is a slight chance of fraud, if reasonable care in the selection of institutions and individuals is not taken. Good experimental design and dealing with quality institutions will minimize this possibility. 3. T£ the set of phenomena are real, the possibility of physical harm by hostile intelligence to Subjects Like Tl, must be considered. 4, Lax security precautions could provide HOTS valuable information about Us military capabilities jn Psychoenergetics. (S/NOFORN) GAINS: | 1. ‘These are too numerous to tist, and for the most part are obvious. Tt is recognized, however, that all Psychocnergetic applications are hardly known. 2, he capability to perforn accurately even one. of the phenomena Like Remote Viewing, is beyond the normal concept of worth, (S/NOFORN) RECOMMENDATIONS : 1, hat the Army develop a rational, comprehensive program to cxamine military wo applications of Psychoenergetics, and that OACST have DA Staff proponency. 2. That DARCOM should take the lead in developing the program for Army, and that INSCOM work closely with DARCOM in that effort. 3, That Army, insofar as possible, work within a DOD frameworks, to insure chat scaree resources are carefully tended and that no unnecessary duplication of work occurs. 4, That the entire project be given the strictest security envalopa. 5. ALl records should clearly reflect that Army is not sponsoring any sore of "mind control! experiments, but is dealing only in those areas of legitimate military concern, 6, That ACSL and staff keep the CSA/VCS currenlk as progress is made. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-007 88R002000140004-2
400788R002000140004-2 Approved For Retea (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: 1. he US military must not ignore or be swayed from involvement. in psychoenergetic research and development. The issue at stake is far too important for that. 2. Tt is not an overstatement to say that successful development and use of psychoenergetic capabilities are comparable in import and impact as develop~ ment of the atomic weapon in 1944, MAS Stouer/55048 | Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000140004-2