DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SRI) PARAPSYCHOLOGY INVESTIGATION 29 APRIL 1976 WITH COMMANDER NAVAL ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS COMMAND

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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 4, 1976
• Content Type: MFR

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OTS/CB Memo f76-86
4 I May 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Discussion Concerning the Stanford Research
Institute (SRI) Parapsychology Investigation
29 April 1976 with Commander Naval Electronics
Systems Command,
Sd1I
1. On the basis of several telephone contacts and
the attached request, the Navy program office involved
with funding a fraction of the current SRI invertivatiorl
was briefed concerning the CIA sponsored work. SG1I
I Iwas invited to attend the briefing, but Was una i e
to De A list of attendees is given in the
second attachment.
2. Tice group was told of the entire funded prog
beginning in 1972. Major results of each of the efforts
were reviewed. The internal sensitivity concerning the
project was discussed. The internal conflicts involvinb
the interpretation of the investigation were reviewed.
The negative evaluation of ORD/LJSR was emphasized. Opera-
tional tests which continued after SRI funding stopped
were mentioned as producing some good and some had results.
The group was told if theX felt they had the need to know
more, they should contact JOTS/:AB. ' o
copies of the SRI final report were left with Mr. James
Foote for ii's careful evaluation. Mr. Foote was told
contact ORD/LSR for more infor-
mation about ORD's evaluation an current interest in this
area.
3. The meeting ended with a description of the two
currently Navy funded tasks at SRI. These tasks are both
extensions of work funded by CIA. I believe that Captain
Wheeler, Commander of the Naval Electronics Systems Comiand,
was rather overwhelmed with the information presented. I
don't blieve he had any previous briefing on this subject.
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Attachment.
I. CIA Visit Request
2. Attendees
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SG1I
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SG1A
NAVY-SG review(s) completed.
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2. (U) The following personnel request authorization for the visit
outlined above:
Mr. D. C. Bailey ELEX-03A
CDR H. W. Kon3cel ELEX-350
Mr. J. A. Koenig- ELEX-350A
Mr. J. S. Foote ELEX-3501
JOHN T. MAHONEY
By direction
From: Commander, Naval Electronic Systems Command
To: ; Commander, Naval Intelligence Command (NIC-OOS)
Subj; CIA Visit Request (U)
1. (S) It is requested that visit authorization for the following
NAVELEX personnel to visit (CIA) be granted. The
purpose of the discussions is ou experience with SRI (Stanford
Research Institute) relating to a proposed NAVELEX program in Remote
Sensing.
Copy to:
CNO (OP-009K)
CNM (MAT-091)
Upon Notification by
the Originator
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Attachment No. 2 to
CATS/CF memo ! 76- 86
SG1I
Capt. James B. Wheeler
Cdr. Harry IV. IConkel
Donald C. Bailey
Robert M. Golding, Jr.
Jim Foote
John T. Mahoney
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