PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/NSC-15 RE CHEMICAL WARFARE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00261R000300050013-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 2, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
Acting Deputy Director for Administration
FROM: STANSFIELD TURNER
Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Presidential Directive/NSC-15 re Chemical Warfare
1. The responses from the various Directorates concerning the extent
of their possession of lethal, highly toxic, or incapacitating chemicals
have been brought to my attention. My review of the responses coincided
with the most recent media exploitation of the former MKULTRA projects.
2. It is believed appropriate, therefore, to reaffirm at this time
the Agency's prohibition against the testing of behavioral drugs and the
acquisition or retention of certain lethal or highly toxic materials. Your
guidelines in these matters are these:
a. The Agency does not and will not authorize any testing
of behavioral drugs on human subjects.
b. The Agency will not acquire or store lethal, highly toxic,
or incapacitating chemicals if they could, under any criteria, be
considered chemical or bacteriological warfare agents or as a mass
weapon of any type.
c. You will be held to strict accountability for all dangerous
substances in your possession. Proper records must be kept, which
will be subject to the examination of my office or of the Office of
the Inspector General at any time.
3. The Deputy to the DCI for the Intelligence Community is in the process
of preparing a DCID which provides guidelines for human subject research within
the Intelligence Community. It will cover those controversial areas in con-
siderable detail. Until this issuance is released, you will be expected to
adhere to the more general conditions set forth above.
STANSFIE5p TURNER
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SUBJECT: Presidential Directive/NSC-15 re Chemical Warfare
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