Approved For Release 20MM Gla F4RP96-00787R000200200031 674647 75 — MEMORANDUN FOR: Deputy Director for Science and Technology SUBJECT : Office of Research and Development and Office of Technical Service Parsnormal Perception Research Project 1. It is recommended that 2 research and development javestigation of paranormal perception phenomena be initi- ated with Stanford Research Institute (SRI). A propossl for such an investigation is attached. Since this is e tightly directed advanced research project, it ia further recommended that the effort be jointly funded and monitored by the Office of Research and Development and the Office of Technical Service. The estimated cost for the proposed effort is $149, 555. 2. The objectives of the proposed effort are twofold. The initial emphasis of the investigation will be to char- secterize and develop prranormal remote perception abilities which appear to have been demonstrated under controlled isberatory conditions by SRI. Since these phenomena are unexplained and largely unexplored, the second objective would be to collect sufficient data and informetion to guide the development and assess the value of 2 more com- prehensive program. 3. 4& previous OTS project, summarized in the attached proposel, indicated the existence of parsnormsl perception phenomens. The phenomens include remote perception of docu- ments, objects, sctivities and locations. The demonstrated reproducibility of such remote perception under controlled conditions strongly suggests these phenomens sre and will eontinue to be interesting to the intelligence community for either offensive operational exploitation or defensive threat sssesanment. 4. The proposed effort will be concentreted in the areas described in the Stetement of Work section of the atteched proposal. In summary these are: a) Characteriza- tion of the remote perception abilities of gifted subjects, Approved For Release RENT A E2 IMBDET | o00200031.6 _| S61!
wee Approved For Release 2003/0434 NBL RM #Ai90787R000200200031-6 SUBJECT: Office of Research and Development and Office of Technical Service Parsnormal Perception Research Project with emphasis on those characteristics of nest importance to intelligence matters such ss resolution, informstion transfer rate and accuracy; b) Correlation of physiolog- ienl responses to reliability and accuracy of paranormal perception; c) Enhancement of those abilities which seem to be most useful to the intelligence community; end d) Exploration of new avenues of research discovered during the course of the program. &. The proposed project is well suited to a joint effort by the Office of Research and Development and the Office of Technicel Service. The proposed investigation is a tightly directed advanced research project. It involves the exploration of e demonstrated phenomens to determine the significance and limitations of renote perception abilities of "gifted" individuals for intel- ligence collections. Necessarily a parallel effort elucidating the fundamentel asture of the paranormsl perception phenomena is proposed. This fundasental in- formation is required in order to develop an orderly eomprehensive program which would lead to the basic understanding essential for the full exploitation of the phenomena for intelligence ectivities. It is ex pected that the combination of attitudes and experiences represented by OTS and ORD will preduce timely relevant results and insure an objective assessment of the signif~- icance of those results. 6. The recommended project should be completed by Stanford Research Institute. SRI has produced some of the most significant investigations in paranormal phe~ momena. This has occurred because of the philosophies and abilities of the princips1 investigators. These investigators have established competence in the physical sciences and in parenormal phenomenn research. They have been responsive to past OTS directives and are willing to investigate intelligence related applications. SRI has given these investigators the institutional integrity and facilities necessary to nchieve creditable research in both the public and a more restrictive private domain. 2 Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200200031-6 CONFIDENTIAL =
32° 3 BP a gece : ‘ jog Lies 7 ca Approved | For Release 2003/04/18%: Gin HM d.a0787R000200200031-6 SUBJECT: Office of Research and Development and Office of Technical Service Paranormal Perception Research Project 7. Although the controversy associated with para- norms] regearch mey create some unique security probless, they are not insurmountable. These problems include embarrasement of being involved in an assumed fraud; the potential adverse propagands aesociated with the use of psychic mind altering or centrol techniques, and the fact that some subjects may be of questionable stability. These potential problems can be controlled because of the motivation and integrity of the principal investi- gators. Hoth the investigators and the Institute have solid reputations and derive much of their support from governuent projects. Involvement with fraudulent experi- mente, publication of poor experimentation and open association with CIA would be deleterious to the careers of the investigators and the creditability of the Institute. For this effort, we recommend a secret level contract but remain flexible to other security arrangements which could be implemented ag deemed necessary. John N. McMahon Director Office of Technical Service Sayre Steveng Birector Office of Research and Development Exclosure: Proposal APPROVED: Date Carl E. Duckett Deputy Director for Science and Technology Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000200200031-6