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Activities
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Place:
DIA/DT
2.
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Time
and Date
:
3.
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Present:
Dr.
,
Colonel Jack Capps, Army/ACSI
Mr. /Charlie
Carter,
Army/MIA
Mr.
Dale
Graff.
Ai r Force /FTP
DIA/DT-1
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4.
(S/0RC0N)
The purpose
of
the meeting was
to
establish
a unified DoD effort
in
the development
of remote viewing
technology
for intelligence purposes.
High interest
in this
area has been shown by the
DoD,
Army,
Navy
and Air
Force,
and therefore
a coordinated effort
should result
in
a
more
efficient
use
of resources.
5.
(S/0RC0N)
Dr.
Vorona began
the meeting with comments
about
the extreme sensitivity of
the subject.
Personnel
should only be brought
in
on
a strict need-to-knOw basis.
The
effort
is -fully supported by
the Director of DIA,
but
he
also
recognizes
the possible pitfalls
and potential
problems
that may arise
should unauthorized individuals
gain
access
to
the program or information associated with
it.
The
program will
be established specifically
to
investigate
the
remote viewing phenomenon and the extraordinary collection
potential
it
offers.
The Soviet Union has
a significant
commitment
in
this
area
and
it
is
therefore
incumbent upon
the
DoD
to understand
the phenomenon,
identify
the mechanism
by which
this
occurs
and investigate
the feasibility
for
military applications.
Only
in
so
doing would we
be
able
to
assess
the
threat paranormal phenomena offer
to
our security.
However,
because
this
is
not yet
a proven technology,
nor
can
it yet be
identified
as
a hard "science,"
extreme
caution and
discretion must be exercised
at
this
nascent stage
of
the
program.
6.
(S/0RC0N)
Dr.
Vorona also spoke about
the
current
monetary
resources devoted
to
the
effort.
The DIA,
FTD,
and AMSAA have
contractual
funds
at
the Standford Research
Institute
(SRI)
for some preliminary investigations
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into
remote viewing
feasibility.
However,
this
funding will
s
cease
. at
the end of the
current
fiscal year
(30 September
1978).
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To maintain
a -satisfactory
funding
level,
there must
be
a
coordinated DoD commitment and effort,
along with
a cohesive,
defensible program of development.
This would be
a primary
purpose of
the DoD Committee
on Remote Viewing Activities.
7._
(S/ORCON)
Dr.
Vorona then discussed
the problem of
maintaining the security of
the
remote viewing project.
He
has
decided against
the establishment
of
a
restricted
",
access
list
and
a special
codeword
for
the program,
since
i
'fkis would only generate more paperwork,
require
that more
j
individuals become
involved and
further risk compromising
i
the sensitive nature of
the project.
However,
all papers
and
j
reports
generated
as
a
result
of
the program will
be identified
.
as SECRET,
ORCON.
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8.
(S/ORCON)
Next
followed
a discussion about
the
establish-
I
ment of the Advisory Committee and Working Group.
The
former will provide overall policy
and guidance
in the
i
development
and maintenance
of
a
DoD
remote viewing program.
Membership will
consist
of representatives
from DIA,
DUSDRE,
Army,
Navy,
and Air Force.
Specific
individuals will
be
identified
at
a later date.
The Working Group will
be involved
in
the
actual
identification
and control
of
the
contractor (s)
,
the development
of research studies,
evaluation of experimental
•
results,
control
of monetary resources
and
the
rdutine
administration
and managerial
actions associated with
the
program.
All
members
of the Working Group will
have
a
,
financial
commitment
to
the project,
and will
consist
of DoD
and NSA personnel
( only ,
non-DoD members will not
be
included
in the
initial program.
In addition
to
the basic
core
of
the Working
Group,
"ad hoc"
subgroups
or personnel
can be
called
in
for guidance
or
to
support
special
requirements
as
they may
arise.
Individuals may be
those who have high
•
interest
or new ideas
to
contribute,
but who
do not have
a
,
DoD and monetary commitment
to
the program.
Contract monitors
from
the DoD
and
the Services would be members
of
the Working
Group;
also
. included would be
individuals
involved with
remote
viewing training,
experiments,
and long-range
research.
The
goal
of the Working
Group would be
to
develop
sound,
relevant
experiments
in order
to
gain
a
firmer understanding of the
underlying physics.
It would also
be responsible
for
coordinating
all
experiments
to
gain maximum results
for
the
DoD and
the Services
9.
(S/ORCON)
All participants
agreed
that
copies
of the
minutes
. should be
sent
to
the respective Service ACSIs
along with
a cover
letter explaining
the purpose
of
the meeting
and requesting comments
on
the proposed DoD
remote viewing
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program,
the establishment
of
an Advisory Committee
and Working
Group,
and availability of monetary resources
for
the next
five
years,
beginning
in
FY
1979.
This would probably be
the minimum
time
frame
in which
to
determine
the
feasibility
of an applied
remote viewing program.
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10.
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The meeting concluded
at
1140 hours.
The next meeting
is
tentatively scheduled
for
the
latter part
of September after
receipt
and evaluation of the Service
comments
on
the minutes
and proposals.
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