RESEARCH ON HUMAN SUBJECTS FOR INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES

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This document is a memorandum from the Department of the Army's General Counsel to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence. It discusses research conducted on human subjects for intelligence purposes. The memorandum states that unresolved questions were raised with the Department of Defense's General Counsel, and their responses were received. The responses are generally consistent with the guidance previously provided, with the exception of one issue. The document recommends a change in the membership of the committee overseeing the research, in accordance with the National Security Agency's Act. It concludes by stating that previous committee actions do not need to be reviewed or reapproved.

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Body:  .Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00788RO01 100440021 -0
 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
 WASHINGTON, D.C.  20310
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 MEMORANDUM. FOR TUIE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF
 FOR INTELLIGENCE
 SUBJECT,.  Research on Human Subjects for Intelligence Purposes
 In a memorandun-i dated February 15, 1979, this office
 provided you with guidance on the conduct of certain intelligence
 research programs that have human participants,  We advised
 you that we had a few unresolved questions on the matter that
 we were raising with the General Counsel. of the Department
 of"Defense,
 We have now received responses to the questions that we
 raised.  Except in one respect., the responses we received are
 consistent with the guidance we provided you earlier and will
 not require any changes to the program your office has
 established.  The exc o?ric,,, i c-  1-1-4
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 Of some other federal department or agency,
 This change in the n zembershhip of the Committee should be
 17.m.ade as soon as possible.  We do not believe that it will be necessary
 for the reconstituted Committee to review and rca.ppr.ove past actions
 taken by the Committee.
 Darrell L. Peck
 Deputy General Counsel
 (Military ;Iucl Civil Affairs)
 Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00788RO01 100440021 -0