MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE ANIMAL PROJECTS

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Animal Partners
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06636805
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2019
• Publication Date: October 27, 1967

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ORD-6496-67
27 October 1967
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Meeting w-...th the Executive Director on the Animal
Projects
1. A meeting was held on 26 October 1967. to discuss the future
plans for the bird and cat programs, AXIOLITE, KECHEL, and .
OLITORY. Attending the meeting were the Executive Director,
and Mr. Cantwell from OPPB, Mr. Duckett, Mr. Kara-
messines, Mr. Whitten and myself. The purpose of the meeting
was to report on the DDP review of these projects by Mr. Whitten
and and to survey the operational requirements. Both
Mr. Karamessines and Mr. Whitten indicated that the technical
achievements which were demonstrated were of the highest order
and represented truly exceptional achievements. Nevertheless, they
the opportunities for operating such systems were minimal and,
as a result, could not justify the expenditure of substantial funds for
further development of these prc .7ams. There was considerable
discussion about a working relationship with ARPA and the possibility
of hawing .L--.RPA continue the total support of these programs with or
without our management. Mr. Duckett felt that this would be in Con-
flict witri the DCPs instructions and that the question was not so much
one of money, but whether the Agency had a need for these systeMs.
reminded the group that ARPA has already contributed half t'_e.funds
in the animal 1:�_�ogram but does 1- t have the technical monitoring
capability as Dr. Foster pointed out in his memorandum to the Direc-
tor regarding KECHEL.
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SUBJECT: Meeting with the Executive Director on the Animal
Projects
2. After considerable discussion, it was decided to t.:::�1.-.r.iinate
these projects in an orderly way during 77Y 1968.- Mr. KaramesSines
will send us a memorandum their findings, and, we will,
in turn, nctify ARPA and/or the DDR&EI'Lat we intend to phase but �
c: these projects during the fiscal year and offer to work out suitable
j.:asing with them if they wish to continue the programs. The above
discussions and decisions do not involve OXYGAS, which will be
reviewed subsequent to the demonstrations this year. ORD is
specifically authorized to spend FY 1968 funds to assist this phaSe
out. A decision as to whether we will undertak.: the n-aitoring Of
the s,- -irojects, L: -otally funded by ARPA, will be discussed with
the Dil--ctor.
Stephen. L. Aldrich, M. D.
Deputy Director
of
Research and Development
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