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BLUEBIRD PROJECT

Document Type: 
SPECIALCOLLECTION [1]
Collection: 
General CIA Records [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
00146253
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
U
Document Page Count: 
2
Document Creation Date: 
January 17, 2025
Document Release Date: 
January 15, 1983
Sequence Number: 
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
November 17, 1950
File: 
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a. 6. . I ' , , � 'I to... - I �, ' 1? TiovrIcr Wit; g Chiof,41101.7. - 11313D.1) froject .1. On 15 !Iwo' vr 120.1;ousr.t1.. r)AS ,nt with A reprotentativos of and r.tr, cancer: ho atave rrject. kGr' eorlicr liectinq Np.c_ nen atyhiah.time i fnrntshed a rcnort' cot rnial,itic ouccorcfUl aro of BLIMPS; technioncs in the .The present meetilT, ran to vcin to deTelopment dr p ementation bf project.' M,tacicd in a memorandum submitted::: ' by satO.nq forth a. riraposed program. ... � � � � 2. It 1t not,e,.! VI anon a ter thtni!s the proNcat calls for the actirnment or thrcn qa11fiodtirpleor fror etch oritenintie These hreo rersenr, plug a ned1.cs1 doe� arid. an interrogator to be recruited by will function . an a taLv4. It i2 umitratood_th the .BLUMIND Ontis.s. rill conoLl� Lute A full tirc assignmtnt. t an .a codical d,-.,ctor on its staff g who will be .accimed to Lhair team". 3. It f..1 031intedl LZ that tho trataln;T tir;n for tha:tearts rill be approxAratoly riv:T!ekn, thoy would be available for arat rxrnent to cpocific operations. , - h. Alt)oo;:7, the ontiro fiold is still in'an exploratory stage, :s' s the developmuts to data and the pur fted ponsibilittes of 11WARD II tnaknivic vs0:o it i7eratIvo that 6._ , ,a nn fnlly advised an pos� sible cnncernlnr; nil Ocvolopments. t to ucc et these ter:bn.11ues pre� sent o},Irational plsribilitios and it ic equarly i7!prt.mt that re be infor=d uf the ponnibilitie* Iron a defensive str:n(!roinL. research in Vile field ic beia7, conducted by theallrind possibly#, other ao-ternment acancies. . . . ' 1: � Th6 rollaw.T..nr;I r ccol�mendedi 411. a) rivisi�-)71 Chiefs ald n�:cecnnry- desk p Le r.encrally briefcl on to pocalbility t core future Ont,c, upc-In thr: pro dc, it rill 1.1c Mceccary to alert, elr field 1-rsennel; .1,44 st'r tr) procure or arcirn expr:rienccd T.I.:reonnel to this project. in outline or the qualifications considered .411 1 desirable iii the llrht or Tylot erpyrieme will be rahmitted by F41 in this cowls- ion it is nntcd urrthhod by 1,7/5. antAcipatoo i.nterrurater will be f A that the roroon nc..ryr concith.rablo dtfriciaty .n rtcrn ng airVor training ouch persona to an adeTiate degree of proficionc7.

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