Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00788R001 700360005-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00788R001 700360005-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00788R001 700360005-1
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
1.
(U)
The
initial
discussion
has identified
several
basic considerations which
pertain
to the question
of establishing
a
special
access program to safeguard
and manage the US Army CENTER LANE
Project.
Additional
details
of that just-
ification
are outlined
below.
2.
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Building
upon the
research accomplished
in the GRILL
FLAME
Program,
the CENTER LANE Program has made outstanding progress
in the area
of Remote
Viewing.
Though CENTER
LANE continues
to
be
a
research
and develop-
ment
effort,
it
has progressed beyond the
realm of the GRILL FLAME effort
into
an
operational
collection mode.
This
is
readily evidenced
in the number of
taskings
already undertaken
by the project and the degree of success
illustrat-
ed
in
those endeavors.
Two of the more visible examples of CENTER LANE'S unique
sole source collection capability were:
1)
identifying the area where BG Dozier
was
held captive
by terrorists
in
Italy,
and
2)
verifying the presence of the
terrorist
leader
"Carlos"
in the
DC area during the time frame of Quadafi's
threat
to President
Reagan.
Should the
initial
successes of the CENTER LANE
research continue unabated, this
project could provide the US Army with
an
awesome intelligence collection
capability
in areas where more traditional
methods
are
limited.
3.
(S/CL-1/N0F0RN)
Public disclosure
of the Army's advancement and application
of parapsychology,
as mentioned previously, would most
likely atract widespread
media attention
and bring about extreme public
ridicule.
Public
ridicule
a few
years
ago forced the CIA to terminate
its project
in parapsychology which
it
had just
begun work
on.
If the Army's
involvement with Stanford Research
Institute
-
International
in California became public knowledge,
the Army's
interest
in
parapsychology might easily
be compromised.
SRI-International
is
the most
renowned and publicized institution
in the United States
for work
in
the paranormal.
Past
DIA,
CIA,
and NSA involvement with
SRI
has attracted
widespread media attention.
Parapsychology
is
a
relatively new and intriguing
field
of study
and thus quick to attract the attention of the media and ensuing
public
ridicule.
To date,
public disclosure has centered around the DIA,
CIA,
NSA,
US Navy and the Health
Department
in the areas of experimentation
and one-
time attempts
at application,
if the Army's accomplishments were
revealed,
it
could create
a
very sensitive political
situation
and undermine the security of
the
program.
4.
(U)
To summarize the analysis
of these considerations:
a.
(S/CL-1/N0F0RN)
The unique collection capability of the US Army CENTER
LANE
Project
has
been
proven
on
numerous occasions and would
be irreplaceable
if terminated.
b.
(S/CL-1/N0F0RN)
Public disclosure
of the Army CENTER LANE effort
at the
degree of disclosures the DIA,
CIA,
and NSA have suffered could severly cripple
and/or
induce the discreditation
of the project through public
ridicule and
pressure.
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Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00788R001 700360005-1