MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING, 1400-1430 HOURS, 30 OCTOBER 1979

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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
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FOREIGN NATIONALS
SUBJECT: Minutes of Steering Committee Meeting, 1400-1430 hours,
30 October 1979 (U)
1. (U) Attendees: Dr. LaBerge, Chairman (Principal Duputy USD(RE)),
Dr. Ruth Davis (DOE), LTG Tighe (DIRDIA), MG Thompson (ACSI DA), MG
Brown (ACSI AF), and RADM Shapiro (DNI).
2. (S/NOFORN) Discussion:
a. At this point the DOD project has an R&D flavor, rather than
intelligence. Need to validate phenomena existence.
b. Need to keep Congress informed and interested in progress.
c. Security is paramount and keeping track of Soviet work is
l a.rge problem.
d. Everyone recognizes possibility of Golden Fleece Award.
e. Current R&D aspects are presently primitive and naive. No
dishonest work has been seen.
f. Dr. Perry wants little to do with the subject (based on 15 min
conversation, Perry/Davis).
g. Best results to date are from Fort Meade, with military people
carrying out a project in a military way.
h. It is hoped that the Science Evaluation Group report will pin
down whether or not it is worth pursuing any further, but recognize
that the SEG report is only one of a number of inputs.
i. What is at issue for the time being is "not an intelligence
policy activity," and making it such would be the worst possible
thing to do.
3. (U) Recommendations:
a. Steering Committee will hear fron the SEG soonest, and should
meet again when report is finished.
b. Future program work will depend to a degree on what the SEG
report says. Should not decide at this time what the focus and
approach should be.
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