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8 September 1989
Ms. Jean Smith
HQ USAMRDC
Ft. Detrick
Frederick, MD 21701-5012
Dear Jean,
SG1A
Please find enclosed three copies of a request for a modification to the
Classification Guide.
Security
In retrospect, all the experimental data, results, theories and protocols collected or developed under
contract DAMD 17-85-C-5130 are not inconsistent with what is generally available in the open
literature. For example, as a result of the meta-analysis task for FY 1989, we found that our
quantitative measures are statistically inseparable from those resulting from experiments conducted in
open laboratories.
Therefore, in my opinion, removing the requested paragraphs from the
Classification Guide does not compromise our program, nor does it reveal a specialized capability.
The requested minor (3 of 10 paragraphs) change is consistent with this observation. If you have any
questions regarding this request, please contact
A timely response would greatly appreciated in that it would assist us in the documentation for FY
1989. Should this request be granted, please mail a signed copy to us for our records. Thank you for
your help.
Best regards,
.
Edwin C. May, Ph.D.
Director, Cognitive Sciences Program
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Memo
To :
Commander: USAMRDC
From :
Dr. Edwin C. May
Subject : Modification of the Security Classification Guide
Date : 8 September 1989
Location :
G-201
Cc:
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(S)
Currently, the security guidelines set forth in the
Security SG1A
Procedures Guide and in the
Security Classification Guide for the Enhanced
Human Performance Investigation contract (Contract Number DAMD 17-85-C-5130) mandate
that all data, results, conclusions, and potential military/intelligence applications are classified
SECRET or SECRET/NOFORN (Security Classification Guide, Paragraphs 11-20, Pages 5-9).
(S)
Paragraphs 15, 16, and 18 of the
Security Classification Guide SG1A
(shown in Table 1) dictate that experimental results, theoretical speculations, and experimental
protocol information are to be classified SECRET. Dr. E. C. May requests that these paragraphs
(15, 16, and 18) be removed from the Classification Guide. It is understood that all other
paragraphs from the Security Classification Guide shall remain in force.
Table 1
Reference Paragraph
Topic
15
All RV performance data generated
by the User Agency Contractor
which is not already in the public
domain
16
All theoretical, technical and/or
mechanical advances which explain
the fundamentals of, or significantly
enhance,
phsychoenergetic
per-
formance
18
All Information that is developed
that concerns the limiting or lessen-
ing of RV or RA capabilities.
UNCLASSIFIED
SG1A
(S/NF) I approve the removal of paragraphs 15, 16, and 18 from the
Security Classification Guide.
Commander: USAMRDC
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