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# 5 FEB 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: PSI WARFARE ARTICLE
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1. At 1020 on E February 1981, :'r.
of D4 called by phone
on behalf of the Director who was concerned about the accusations aimed at NSA
in the Jack Anderson column of 5 February 1981. Radlo station WEEM called and
asked if Mr. Anderson's comments about the Agency we 'e correct. In order to
draft an answer for the Director, Mr.
called Mr.
of R74
and myself, which is normal procedure in these matters.
2. I first assured Mr.
that the Agency was not engaged in using
astrologists and palm readers. The Martin Gardner referred to in the column
was most likely the instigater of this attack. Mr. Gardner and several other
"Humanist" scientists were cited to the National Security Council in 1979 as a
group of "spoilers" who have for years used any tactic to belittle, discredit,
and prevent serious PSI research. Through their powerful positions, they pre-
vented any PSI articles from being published in either The Scientific American
or Science Magazine. Their campaign of lies, smears, and distortions against
the SRI research effort is notorious. Their latest effort is probably aimed
at preventing the continuation of the research into the new administration.
Mr. Reagan has already read some of the work of Dr. Puthoff and Targ at SRI.
He was interested in the research. Senator John Tower has promised to support
the work in PSI.
3. Mr.
was informed that substantive and profound research was
actually being performed by some world class scientists like Dr. Brian Josephson. .
The recent heavy involvement of physicists is caused by the fact that PSI struc-
ture and functioning is fully consistent with modern advanced Reletivity and
Quantum Physics models including The EPR Paradox, "Bootstrap" Theory, and S
Matrix Theory. The respected Soviet scientist Dr. Tummerman reported that the
Central Committee of the Communist Party, USSR, considercd PSI research to be
at the highest priority in the 1970's.
4. NSA's involvement presently is characterized by being aware of compart-
mented efforts under DIA control. Some projects such as chose involving
have very serious implications.
Currently, NSA's participants are tryin., co assess the implications to both
SICIRT and COMSEC. We are formulating a CONSEC Threat and Volunerability model
and a STGINT exploitation model. Both will be used to help us ask the proper
kinds of questions of those currently doing DOD research. Pri cipally, we plan
to "piggyback" on existing research to acquire answers to NSA questions. Find-
ings would then be assessed to determine future directions and impact. Infor-
mation on this response was provided to fir.
SAO/DDC (who approved
of it), Dr.
S1, and Mr.
, sil. Mr.
stated that he would
probably be calling back to assure the reply to the WEEM question was properly
framed.
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