PROPOSED LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN ROSE (D-NC) TO DR. RUTH DAVIS (D/USDRE/AT)

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Summary: Congressman Rose, in a letter to Dr. Ruth Davis, suggests that the Department of Defense investigate remote viewing and other related phenomena. He believes that understanding the USSR's activities in this area is crucial to protecting classified information. However, he also emphasizes the importance of safeguarding the public's right to privacy during this research.

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Body:  Approved For Release 2004/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788RO01100060002-3
 Proposed letter form Congressman Rose  (D-NC)  to Dr. Ruth Davis
 (D/USDRE/AT)
 Dear Ruth;
 I have recently had occasion to become acquainted with
 some research in the area of paranormal phenomena, specifi-
 cally that relating to remote viewing.   Clearly, while this
 phenomenon might well result in opportunities for the collec-
 tion of intelligence otherwise denied us, we first have the
 duty to learn what the USSR is doing in this area so we may
 know how to secure our own classified materials from this
 very unique source of surveillance.
 I recommend therefore, that the Department of Defense
 undertake those efforts deemed necessary and appropriate to
 investigate remote viewing and other, related phenomena.
 As we continue this research it will be well to remem-
 ber that remote viewing may have the potential for the inva-
 sion of the'public's right to privacy.  We will want to take
 every institutional safeguard to assure that right to
 privacy.
 Approved For Release 2004/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788RO01100060002-3