ANIMAL PROGRAMS REVIEW

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Animal Partners
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02384140
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2019
• Publication Date: September 14, 1967

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14 September 1967
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Animal Programs Review
1. Col. White, Mr. Duckett, Mr. Karamessines, Mr.
and I met to discuss the future of the animal programs.
Mr. Duckett pointed out the concern which John Foster had
expressed and indicated the political implications this may have.
I reviewed the current status of the three programs very briefly
and reinforced the view that the original justification for under-
taking these programs three years ago was as valid today as it
was then, that the technical objectives have been met on time,
and that I was concerned that the operational elements had not
had adequate exposure to these programs and therefore could not
make a judgment that they had no operational usefulness. Col.
White raised the question of a joint DOD/CIA animal program,
heavily funded by DOD as an alternative. I indicated that they
were already sharing costs on OXYGAS and would shortly take
over total funding of KECHEL. I felt that such an arrangement
could be worked out but that we would, of course, have less
operational and technical control of the program.
2. Mr. Karamessines volunteered to designate a com-
mittee of two or three senior DD/P officers who would be available
to me for two or three days for a visit to the appropriate sites
and to see the demonstrations. He added that this did not include
TSD. I told him I had no objection to TSD attending and that
indeed was the only one who had seen these systems
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in a field environment. After completion of the field demonstra-
tions which are to be undertaken within a month, there will be a
follow-on meeting with Col. White.
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