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first priority was
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well
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experience and knowledge of th^riiV ".
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RECOMMENDATIONS
•
Exploratory testing of the intelligence-related utility af-tlrese-
unexplalned capabilities
is justified and should
be ^xpamied
beyond current
programs.
•
Because of our elementary state of knowledge,
It
Is
not possible-
tn .predict
the likelihood of success of investigating
the
existence, .characteristics
or utility of these
capaiTVi itfesT
However,
simple prudence dictates
some such investigations are
needed,
perhaps,
in proportion; to
the apparent utility of the
unexplained capabilities.
Obvfows+y *the order and priority of
these investigationsMs utility determination,
then,
if possible,
existence proofs,
and finally Characterization
studies.
o
Efficiency demands
a central
authority to manage and
;
fund these exploratory investigations
for the
Intel 1 icp-nccr
Community and perhaps
the entile Government.
«
Foreign intelligence analysis
on' claims of unexplained
human
capabilities should continue.
;
The GFWG strongly disagrees with
cejrtain viewpoints expressed
in
the SEC's report.
Tbe£e are:
'
j
.
The recorpendation*to ^terminate the Army's Missile
Intelligence
Since the
most*-success!ful
current exploitation
Investigations
t-f
these unexplained human capabilities
use
a data generation
technique derived
in close conjunction with SRI
International
researchers,
Puthoff and
Targ*.
' Ofr
-the
^^i®wa^|Tis not understood or acceptable without further
explanation.
The GFWG offers
to provide more in-depth and detailed comments
on
the SEC's report.
Many of the difficulties
in the report,
especially
those of fact and
incompleteness
could have been avoided
if the report
had been collectively reviewed
in draft,
rather than allowing only
individual
inputs without review of the
final
record or analysis.
We
regret not having had the proper opportunity
to contribute
to
this first
attempt at
a comprehensive evaluation of an area of high potential
.
importance to intelligence and other Government responsibilities,
and
wish to
assure, this situation ;does not re-occur.
Dr.
J.
Verona
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