LETTER TO THE HONORABLE JOHN S. FOSTER FROM CARL E. DUCKETT

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Animal Partners
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02384126
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2019
• Publication Date: December 29, 1967

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29 December 1967
The Honorable John S. Foster
Deputy iiirector of Research and Engineering
Department of Defense
Dear John:
As you may recall, I recently sent you a letter indicating
that the Agency was unable to continue support of certain animal
programs due to lack of definitive requirements and budgetary
restrictions. This did not include the marine animal (dolphin)
program.
Recently the Director indicated his continuing interest in
the marine animal program. This stimulated a series of meetings
with representatives of ARPA and the Department of Navy which
resulted in a proposed DOD/CIA program including joint funding
of the marine animal program and ARPA funding of the guard dog
program. ARPA requested that technical management of these
programs be undertaken by the Agency and the Director agreed to
this.
My previous letter may have been misinterpreted with
respect to the Agency's judgment as to the usefulness of animals.
From a technical viewpoint, there is a high probability that animals
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will be able to carry out a number of useful, if not unique, tasks of
interest to the Department of Defense and to CIA. We very much
hope that these animal systems investigations will be carried to a
further stage of development.
There has been an extremely close and fruitful exchange of
information, support and facilities involving the Agency, ARPA,
and the Department of Navy. We very much hope that this relation-
ship will continue to exist and that we may both share in the benefits.
Carl E. Duckett
Deputy Director
of
Science and Technology
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