LETTER (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00787R000100250001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 25, 1977
• Content Type: LETTER

Approved Fps` Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDF-00787ROO0100250001-5
April 25, 1977
SG1I
Central Intelligence Agency
North Fort Myer Drive
Washington, D. C. 20505
SG1I
Following our recent meeting, I have given considerable thought to the need
for a thorough analysis and evaluation of current paranormal psychology
findings and theories as they might apply to intelligence operations.
Certainly, the published data that I have seen suggest meaningful potential,
although there are some questions regarding methodology, experimental rigor,
statistical analysis, and temporal degradation which should be addressed
in depth.
We would be very pleased to conduct an in-depth evaluation of this literature
and related sources, and would like you to receive this letter and its
attachments, as an unsolicited proposal to that end. We envision a potential
three-year effort, with decision points occurring periodically to determine if
the effort should continue. The first decision point is at the end of the
first year.
Attachment 1 to this cover letter describes the tasks to be performed and
approximate schedules and milestones. Attachment 2 is a firm cost proposal
for the first four tasks. Finally, Attachment 3 indicates the background of
the three Systemetrics, Inc. Corporate Scientists who would be involved in
performing this work. As you can see from Attachment 3, these three persons
combine all the requisite skills of experimental psychology, research
methodology, statistical analysis, literature/editorial familiarity,
communication theory, and electrical engineering fundamentals to perform
this program successfully. This combination of skills is probably quite unique
within small human factors engineering firms.
We propose a starting date of 15 June 1977, with the first decision and formal
reporting milestone at the completion of Task 4, or on 1 July 1978. Of course,
we would be pleased to discuss our ideas on the conduct of this effort with you
in greater detail at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Harry L. Snyder, Ph.D.
Corporate Scientist
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