CIA-RDP96-00788R001200040001-5

RESEARCH AND
ENGINEERING
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THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
5 MAR 1980
MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (RESERACH,
DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (RESEARCH,
ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT AND LOGISTICS)
SUBJECT :
GRILL FLAME Activity (U)
(s)
This note is for the purpose of establishing policy with
respect to OUSDRE support of investigations into parapsychology
and its potential military applications.
(s)
Based upon the December 1979 report of the GRILL FLAME
Scientific Evaluation Committee and upon my own sense of
priorities for efforts within the OUSDRE, I believe it appropriate
that the Recommendations of Chapter 3, pages 10 and 11, relating
to OUSDRE activities be implemented.
(S) The substance of those recommendations as they relate to
OUSDRE is that it was found to be not-appropriate to fund
technology programs aimed at scientific demonstration of the
existence of the subject effects, and that as a consequence
future work at AMSAA and Huntsville in these areas not be auth-
orized by USDRE. Therefore, no new work will be initiated under
the sponsorship of OUSDRE in the areas of potential military
application of parapsychology effects.
(S) Other recommendations in the report deal with intelligence
related R&D and suggest a continuation of low level efforts
within the INSCOM. These activities clearly are outside the
responsibility of OUSDRE and therefore are neither endorsed "
nor denied. When intelligence related parapsychological efforts
require support by OUSDRE personnel or facilities, I would like
to be advised, but interpose no objection if the level of their
requests are not an appreciable fraction of the work of the
facility involved.
William J. Perry.
Ci. Med . POUSPRE
MAR .86
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