IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF PERSONNEL (U)

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This document is a letter dated May 27, 1983, addressed to Dr. Harold E. Puthoff of SRI International. The letter discusses the identification and selection of personnel for a project related to remote viewing. The author, LTC Robert J. Jachim, has reviewed previous memos from Dr. Puthoff and requests an official proposal for the project. The letter highlights certain information that needs to be addressed in the proposal, such as the number of "calibrated" remote viewers and the details of the testing process. It also questions the choice of testing instruments and the lack of relationship between the screening approach described in a previous memo and the new approach mentioned in a later memo. The author requests an expeditious response to meet funding requirements.

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 SECRET
 27 May 198.3
 SUBJECT:     Identification and Selection of Personnel (U)
 Dr. Harold E. Puthof f
 SRI International
 ;333 Ravenswood Avenue
 A:enlo Park, California  94025
 Dear-Dr. Puthoff:
 (U) References:
 t' letter, ted _ 27 'April 1983,  subject same as
 a.  Your memo, .dted? 7 June 1982, subject:   Screening
 c. Your  memo, dated  11 . May  1983,  subject:
 "Sele*ction/Training Task.
 (U)   I have reviewed y(aur June 19$2 and May 1983 memos with
 the INSCOM Staff Psycholog = t- who i4 m;/ principal advisor on
 this project.     Based upon this initial review,  I would welcome
 an official proposal.
 (U)   Information not reflected in your memo which needs to
 be addressed in your proposal include:
 a.   (S/CL-1/NOFORN)   Phase  I:   Who are4."calibrated"
 remote viewers?   How many are we talking about?' What  is an
 "extended Wechsler"  test?. Where will the testing take place?
 How   long will   the testing  take?   Who will perform the data
 analysis?
 b.   (U)   Phase 2:   Why were the Wechsler, Meyers-
 Briggs and 16 PF chosen as the instruments?  What is the outcome
 expectation?      Where will the "second group of  individuals" be
 drawn from?
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 c.   (U)   How long to completion of the project?  How
 long will oac~ phase last?            What percentage of contract funding
 will betassigned to each phase?
 (U)   Another question is the apparent lack of relationshlip
 of the screening approach described in the memo of June 1982'and
 ,;your,.new approach as stated in the memo of May 1983?
 (U)   To allow shfficient time for a review of your proposal
 and to meet administrative requirements for funding in FY 83, an
 expeditious response is requested.
 ROBERT J. JACH IM
 LTC,  MI
 Project Manager
 UCLA"
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