MEMORANDUM FROM DIA. SUBJECT: DECLASSIFICATION IN RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED STAR GATE PROGRAM REVIEW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00791R000200030001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 10, 1995
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00791 R000200030001-3
SG1J
10 May 1995
SUBJECT: Declassification and Cooperation in Response to Congressionally
Directed STAR GATE Program Review (U)
Reference: ORD/CIA Draft Memorandum, 21 February 1995, subject as above.
1. (C/NF) Any decision on declassification actions regarding Project STAR
GATE should be made by the CIA. Executive Order 12958 "Classified National
Security Information," states that in a transfer of functions, the receiving
agency is considered to be the originating agency for any actions affecting
program status.
S-23,025/PAX-TA
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CIA
2. (S/NF) DIA has no objection to a declassification of the "fact of" a DIA
program to employ paranormal phenomena for intelligence purposes. If CIA
decides to declassify this, or any other DIA-specific aspects of the STAR GATE
project, please notify this Office two weeks in advance so that we can take
appropriate steps to prepare our Public Affairs Office.
Chief
Office for Counterproliferation,
Nuclear, Biological, and
Chemical Assessments
CLASSIFIED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES
DECLASSIFY ON OADR
NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00791 R000200030001-3