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21 November 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
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Summary of Visit to SRI International - 15-17 November 1978
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1.
(S/N0F0RN) PURPOSE:
This MFR highlights significant data covered during
my recent visit to SRI.
The primary reasons
for the visit were to meet
the appropriate SRI personnel involved in "Remote Viewing"
(RV)
experiments,
receive an overall orientation on the RV program and to discuss the proposal
under which SRI was going to train selected INSCOM personnel in RV techniques.
2.
(S/NOFORN)
Mr.
Scott Phillips,
GS-1^, Army Material Systems Analysis
Activity
(AMSAA)
,
accompanied me on the visit.
Mr.
Phillips has been involved
with AMSAA GRILL FLAME activities and was interested
in Sensitive Compartmented
Information
(SCI) projects that SRI might be working on.
3.
(S/NOFORN)
The major points covered during the visit are summarized below:
a.
Initial orientation briefing was given by Dr.
Harold Puthoff and
Russell Targ.
Others
in attendance were Charles Tart, Psychologist Consultant,
and Ed May,
Consultant.
b.
Dr. Puthoff and Mr.
Targ stressed that they do not have all the answers
concerning RV Phenomenon nor do they expect to have the answers
in the near
future
.
c.
Concerning the new "Work Statement", we agreed on the following:
(1)
SRI will train INSCOM Team Chief
(Maj Watt),
including management
techniques and how to design/conduct RV experiments.
(2)
Maj Watt will return to SRI in late Nov-early Dec
for training
( 5-10 days )
.
(3)
Maj Watt will "screen" INSCOM personnel for possible candidates
and have nominees ready for final interview by SRI personnel NLT 26 January 1979*
(4)
SRI Staffer will come to DC area
(when notified we are ready)
and interview nominees
.
From the group of nominees , three individuals will be
selected for formal training at
SRI.
(5)
Beginning in April 1979,
SRI will commence formal training of
individuals selected for RV training.
One individual will be trained per
month and training will last
3-b weeks.
Training will include Neurophysical
Testing as well
as new techniques concerning Subject Reinforcement.
d.
We discussed in some detail criteria for selection of Subjects.
Again,
it should be noted,
that no definite profile has been established but
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following characteristics:
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above average intelligence^
thinks well of himself *
adventurous *
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successful
articulate \/
feeling of
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mature and stable ^
"artistic”
character and personality**
ability to "in-flow" data
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Dr
Puthoff and Mr.
Targ demonstrated both the "Ten Function
Random' Burner Generator Teat" and the "Four
the
SS he expoeed to thin equipment during their respective training cycles.
f.
Dr. Puthoff and Mr.
Targ conducted an RV
at°least
Phillips as the Subject.
Aganns
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to me—although there were elements of the experiment w
enough to warrant further exploration.
g.
SRI does have an on-going SCI project with DIA.
have not been fully examined.J~
Initial results
We are checking"
(via SSO channels to iCBX) whether or not
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This could lead to some very in eres
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results
if there
is any correlation of data.
h.
Finally, the trip to SRI certainly was beneficial and a!l parties
concerned were very helpful as well
as Professional
I was very impr
with the results obtained thus far and I am looking forward
research into the RV arena.
MURRAY B? WATT
Maj
, MI
IWSCOM GRILL FLAME
Project Officer
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SRI International Visit
(15-17 Nov 78), Time Schedule
WEDNESDAY -
15 Nov 78
0900:
Departed Baltimore/Washington Airport.
1145:
Arrived San Francisco Airport.
Met by CPT Gary Higgins,
CI/SIGSEC
BN,
SF.
1200-1300:
Travel to and In-processing at hotel.
1300-1330:
Travel
(by car) to SRI International.
1330-1800:
Discussions with SRI personnel to include:
Initial orientation,
explaining remote viewing experiements
, training schedule,
and
criteria for selection of subjects.
THURSDAY
- l6 Nov J8
0900-1200:
Discussions with Dr.
Puthoff and Russell Targ concerning new
"Work Statement"
(contract between SRI and INSC0M)
.
1300-1500:
Discussion and experiments using the "Ten Function Random Number
Generator Test" and the "Four Function Random Test".
1500-1800:
Remote Viewing Exercise.
FRIDAY - 17 Nov 78
0730-0900
:
1030-1130:
1330:
2110
:
Wrap-up session with SRI personnel,
including discussion
concerning next visit and viewing of exercise to be conducted
by CDEC at Ft Ord.
Courtesy call on CDR,
CI/SIGSEC Bn
(LTC Cooley).
Depart San Francisco Airport.
Arrive Baltimore/Washington Airport.
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