ADVERSE REACTIONS IN ACADEMIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00985R000300080007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 19, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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19 October 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA D/NFAC
FROM Coordinator of Academic Relations and External
Analytic Support
SUBJECT Adverse Reactions in Academia
1. Action Requested: None; this is in response to your
written comment on the memoranda from
attached.
l.ll 1VRV inuicatec are distressing. I understand
withdrawal from the contract proposal
is not unconnected
from)
with the fact that he is hoping to succeed as president of the
center when the current president retires and is therefore extra-
sensitive to the CIA "'taint" just now. I have asked
prepare a letter to him for your signature.
STATI NTL
3. In the case of
to STATINTL
you are of course
correct that his participation on the Behavioral Science panel is
not prohibited by the Harvard Guidelines. Here the issue is one
of sensitivity to the subject because of the superficial resemblance
to some of the MK-Ultra disclosures.
and ask him if a letter from you
continuing his service.
would be of help to
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5 October 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Distribution
FROM Coordinator for Academic Relations and
External Analytical Support
SUBJECT Academic Relations
In the interests of keeping You informed of developments
instances a
relating to the Harvard GuiHeldescribes two current
memo to me fromi their relation
are re-evaluating
in which prominent academies
ships with CIA.
Enclosure:
As Stated
ADMINISTRATIVE-INTERNAL USE ONLY
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October 3, 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: I FCPS
SUBJECT: Clouds on the CIA-Academic Relations
Horizon
25X1
25X1
1. Friday, September 30th was a bleak day for the
Center for the Analysis of Personality and Political
Behavior in relation to its academic consultants. We
rPr!PivPd a telephone call fro
University. We had developed during
an excellent external research contract In an unclassified
level, consistent with the mainstream of
work, which promised to be of great value not only to
Agency, but to the Intelligence Community in general.
The project was concerned with the effect of decision
groups on political decisionmaking, a careful study26f1
the different types of decision groups and their influence
upon the decisionmaking process. With the wave of pub-
licity surrounding MK-ULTRA and the involvement of an
behavioral researcher, a great deal of concern had
been expressed at is-a-vis relations of any kind with
the CIA. I Iwas calling me to inform me
that shortly we would be receiving a letter requesting
withdrawal of the contract proposal submitted by the
If, as we are currently exploring, another
wing of the overnment, e.g. DOD, would be supporting the
research ,I would not have problems in accepting the
funds.
2. That same day I received a letter from one of our
Behavioral Science panelists, uf
because of other commitments, he indicated in his letter
that he may not be able to attend future meetings, ex-
pressing the concern for keeping the Panel at a low profile
is now considering following the
Harvard precedent, in developing a Harvard-like code of
behavior for relations with the CIA. This would be
is one of the
leaders in this special area of focus.
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acknowledged
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SUBJECT: Clouds on the CIA-Academic Relations Horizon
3. I recall from earlier discussions with you that
the Agency had participated in discussions with the Harvard
leadership in the forming of their code of ethics, and
25X1 wanted to insure that were aware of this development
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4. Please let me know if there is any further inform-
ation I can supply on these matters of concern to us all.
C/CAPP:B/OSI
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