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\. ) Subjac:t& Coordination of Li.to Scioncas a.n.~.~.:. Acti-viticaa Betwoen ---.~I ·- ------ --- ~~ .Chia~s, -~ Action copioin neopon:sible Staff l?ersoanal. A. &"§ng;gl Conrdd~;;ru:ions 1. The --·1docts not hove a Lifo Sciencoa Desem:ch, Development, Test and Ev-aluatioA Program in the t=cditional and atric:t: aenae of tha word since its _ __ .. ·-·~objectives do not specify, per ae, ai:Jcrcto Life scionc:ea requirements. lutaad, thea major projects initiAted in . _ i are directed toward the ac:hiovement: of ao. advanc:od _ !c:apcbility within a rather c:itical uCJ nar:cw futuro t.i=e fr;:;::me. .In thotsa projects which contain a h\:man oporator :rasponsible for a vit.lll on-Une function in the Syutcm cont:ol loop, then ad2quate considerationD must be given to, and p:rov'ioiona mnde for, his vi.":ll::>ility performance and survival. Supporting Lifc:t Scionc:e3 ac:1:ivitioa tharefcre bec::csaa primarily di:rected efforts tgAard a specific symt~aa r~uire=ent or uaing existing knowledge probl~, Wher$V~r po~sible, QDQ technology for successful application tharato. avail~l~ 2. In ora or to meat this heavy rcspon:Ji:bili ty ~cr ac.biaving a Dationa ! · · - } n.avantaga '.#i thi!l a sp<acific time period, ] nece:l.slty. must of c:Oncentrata it:s lbited perconnal (:md funds) ·· upon ·_ ___ ... _. . - . · \ Porsonnel a..,ailablct for sc-callcd full t:imo, overall a & D activitias are severely limited and ehcre is DO individual avail3blca to plan, C!iroe!t end man.ac;a a Lifo Sciences ll & D progrma. To overcomo thi" da.ficiancy _ \ llaa mode .full and excellant u~a of its Xnduutrial, Academic and Govornment coll~e co-\for]tar3 and eon:sult.ants, depending heavily upon a faw bighly C01llpetant, ltey individuals to mslcca ainglQ point ancS final decisions. In tha light of past aignificant and major contribution• to the Uation•s ot~a at the intarnational bargnining tabloo, it 'Would appear that /organi::ation and moduta operandi baa much to command it, howovor it mcy Qppear to the unconve~tional purists. I - -2- 1. As pointrad out al:ove, tho J:aaic working prsmiae \Ulderlyiag ·- -.· ··1 afforta ia to add A proveD and edvancod · . -- -t capAbility to the Hational Inventory, aaiDg only axiating knowlc~go and technology uniquely integrAted into a new syatema rcr tbia rcaaoD, formal doc\JIIlentation its plaiUI conce~t. o~ and implesaontction activitilla do DOt exist: in traditional fomat used by a & n aqanciGa. The oriQDtation ia ontiroly poin~ t (and proparly) toward the .... raali:ation and utili:~;atioD with the aupportinc, evidence ~i119 found in The page displays a stylized graphic of a vault door on the left, with text on the right. The text is white, except for a yellow URL indicating a website for declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. There is no other visual content present, such as photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or evidence of experimental procedures. The page is a typewritten document with several handwritten annotations and markings. At the bottom right, there is a handwritten number "234" within a circle. The right edge of the document has a dark, textured area, possibly indicating a physical binding or a damaged section. There are no photographs of people, locations, or equipment, nor are there any diagrams, organizational charts, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures. The content is solely textual, consisting of official correspondence and considerations related to Life Sciences research. integrAted into a new syatema rcr tbia rcaaoD, formal doc\JIIlentation its plaiUI conce~t. o~ and implesaontction activitilla do DOt exist: in traditional fomat used by a & n aqanciGa. The oriQDtation ia ontiroly poin~ t (and proparly) toward the .... raali:ation and utili:~;atioD with the aupportinc, evidence ~i119 found in tbe ctocnm:ented rcaulta of the . . . .. ~ .. - · ·i relldinosa activiticas and inaptctiou. 'l'haa, only tho end rcurult.a and products of Life Sciancoa n.D.~.&.3. efforta Gre found iD ~~ o~ficial ldoca=enta aDd avon thaao aro not alt:tays identified aa aueh. Of fnndamontal and primary · importance ia tbat the advancmd ·· · -l•YD~ ia brought on-lino within the time zequi..""Gd and the details o~ how aac:A a\lllayatea (including the .human operator) aet its individual . · ! :oquizc:menta is DOmGWbat academic:, all:ctit of aome i . . . potential biotorical valoo. 2. lack of Soiancea R 6 D doeumentatica ~ fc~i:od Li~o within l~ivitios haa not AS yut posed any particu~ hard~hip on tbo encl reaulta. ln addition to the~ acc:esa to govornmantal Life Science• a • D and peraonnel. \enjoys a l~ratcrioa benovolant pnrtnorahip with an Acadeaia and Xadustrial eomplox reprooentinq all .fronta o:f scianc:o and tachnol.cgy. cartpetiticn in the :Life Sciencaa :fiold ~ing ~hat 1~ ia tcday - with !:oth DOD and NASA holding ampla la:goase ~or the vinnera - prcctiaally guarantaos an e::pert ud ctJ:rcnt industrial cogni:dnc:e of proqrsaG and Advances in overall field. significan~ ~ Thereforo mGny new epproachQa aro suc:cesafully followed to _. trcnli:ation witb littlQ evidonco in tho rocord o! tha ideation and ingenuity involved. It ia parhnpa thia one factor of industrial c:ogni:anco Life sc:icznca• reaeuc::.b o~ exiatiD~~;J Gnd. .;devGtlop:zent activities which ham been moat important in attdinin9 the %equired Li!o Scioncoa objectives. \ - -----------~--------- I . 3. since the re-organi::ation of -·- -\ wi tb manag - i - ng J the Lifo Scioncea portion o~ the total 2 & D vrogram. we -- have been holding :xtriodie informal eeordinctinq eon ferences with h~ and hia staff. These particular exorcises have pro'fTeD extromely valuah1.e to our · _ l Lifo sciC!~tcaa effo:r:ta and end objectives. on several oc:c:aaions · · / haa ex- panded the scope of existing R & D projoc:ta unclGJ.r hi3 cognizanca to more directly focus on a c:ur:-ont unre:solved. ·- \problem. on other occaaio:s ho has initiated 4Dd funded a & D · _ l Lifo sciC!~tcaa effo:r:ta and end objectives. on several oc:c:aaions · · / haa ex- panded the scope of existing R & D projoc:ta unclGJ.r hi3 cognizanca to more directly focus on a c:ur:-ont unre:solved. ·- \problem. on other occaaio:s ho has initiated 4Dd funded a & D projects at our specific request in orcar to fill. in :lotiCT!ablG gaps 1: oar own program. J 1. 'l'ho past biatory of project:s and reuultrmt -- .,-~. --~-----~--~~.;. 1 amply attaata tho fact that practically no advanced eystaa capability ever becomes obsolete or dead-ended. COnstQnt 1= provament• are aade frcm newly diacovered knowledge and technology to further augment the · ·_~ envelope o~ the total aystC31a paeod and these must be equally by improvements in the performanc:e. and survivability of the human component. %n addition to these extrapolatod Qystoma ~provemcnta, there arG numero . u b s r complately new .. · · . '1 eonc:epta which are teing evalu:ltacS the · - jR & D staff. In some of these latta~ cases, tho- dec:iaion to proceed into a feasibility and design study might pr~liminary partially roat upon our ability to give roasonlll:le Daaurmlc:at regarding the inte9='ity of the human c:omponent. 'l'hcre.foro, if we in the ..ti£e sci.Qnc:ea are to g.ive timely rutd V'llid answers to probl~ arQas preeentod in both tho abova cases. it is obviously mandatory tbat we maintain a conatAnt vigilance significant fo~ aavanccaa and _p otontial breakt.vougha in our own field. 2. Thaae aforementioned cbjcctivo~ can bo bettor cat by ex panding the cogni2anco of jon those advGncea . signi~icant through a more forDali~ed and ac:heduled use of . \ Lifa_,s:iencea :taff in . \ %n order to proJ?eiirly utili2e these additional acientifia and tachnological overseers, it is noceBsary to provide them with information of greatar depth and detail ! on Life Sc:iancoa requiromenta and programs than can ~ during an oral dinc:uaaion. Therefore. c:O!C::Ilunicat~ in~ormal \ - I -4- . ----------------.... - th.rouqh m~:tual _ ~ grae.ent btaeeon thG Chiaf, ./along with -· aDd :staff, the following plan of action ·- 1 wil1 l:e i.mplc::entcd in 1966 a a. Initial written doc:umcntatioQ on currant ---] Lifa Sciences presented to activitie~ ~ill ~ - · -- - ]and :staf~ on 2a OecGt.ber 1965. At thi• =eeting, these projects which require further -------1 -aoai3twnc:e ~em Life Sciences will l:e noted for more detailed discusaioo and/or eonai~eration. b. The page is a black and white scan from a typewritten document. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redacted content visible. The page appears to be a standard text document with numbered and bulleted paragraphs. The document is a typed page with a handwritten annotation and a stamp. The page number "-3-" is faintly visible at the top. One line of text appears to have been struck through and written over, suggesting a revision or correction. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or tables present. The only other visual element is a faint, partial stamp on the right side of the document, which is too illegible to decipher. in 1966 a a. Initial written doc:umcntatioQ on currant ---] Lifa Sciences presented to activitie~ ~ill ~ - · -- - ]and :staf~ on 2a OecGt.ber 1965. At thi• =eeting, these projects which require further -------1 -aoai3twnc:e ~em Life Sciences will l:e noted for more detailed discusaioo and/or eonai~eration. b. en or about. 17 January l.966 _a COOZ"dinaf:ing conferonce wil1 ~ bald between_ _- \ duri.Dg vhic:h time ~ abovo-mantioned Life Seioncoa requirements and prcbl~= uraaa will be diocuaeed and evaluated in detail. 'l'he prcciuct o~ this coordination exercise will be the initiation of uaw areas of Life Sciencua a.o.~.~.x activities. through· mutu.ul ccncur:enc:G, toward quicker and better reaolution of the pro~lam araaa. Further. it baB been agreed that futuro aicilnr a:torciaes will bJ oc:heduled at no graator intcrv~l• than once every six months. --- ·--· ~- ---~---------·-"'· -• \ - ) . . ' ! 28 1965 Dacc~~r G~~ssi~~C)T!ON .AND ~~~-m~~T!o~ oP L:t?E • 1 sc:t;~lc:t::s R~guJ:!tE.~~tTs .~;m ,Ro.r.;:~s .\ 1. Pertinent material Life Sciences activities conc~rning a.~.~.&.E are contained in the following fo~aa a. Pr!I:e and sub-contractor roports. b. Minut(!s of •suppliers' meetings. e. atatus reports. Conault~nt•a d. Monthly Senior Flight surgeon reports. e. Commander' a Monthly and Special reports. 2. Classification used for purposes of 2a December 1965 eon£erence has been somewhat ~rbitra.rily chosenw i.e.* a. Biomedical Sciences b. Dehavioura.l Sciences .. c. Biotechnology and Applieations Consultant used breakdown in order to provide some facility th!~ in catehing areaa of intarost and activity current projacta w~th in the Life Sciences being sponsored by DOD and NASA. l J 3. Conaultant solicit:s suidance f:cm .. Lifo Scianc:es Director and Gtaf: on the following pointa concerning documentation in order to adequately prepare fer the next meetir~ in· mid-J4nuary 19661 a. I3 there ~ny advant~ge to !Li£a sciencos staff to have /projects e:tra~olated onto ~~oDD form 1490? I~ so, they could ka ueod only for internal coordination within f;ho Agency. b. !Life Scionee$ progr~s can be eligned to specific .' oyotema within some security conat:ainta. if 3ueh would provide any ~dvantage to futuro coordination procedures. \ ---------------11 . . -~~-... .",!~; . ~ J c~ Ni~~ mutual ccncur=e~ce on those project 3roas s~cif!ad :or mora datailed review in January, 1966, further agr~ementa ahould be reach~a on the t~ and amount of information desired. cS_. Some re.maonable projections into the 1'368-70 time period I can be made on the basis of .",!~; . ~ J c~ Ni~~ mutual ccncur=e~ce on those project 3roas s~cif!ad :or mora datailed review in January, 1966, further agr~ementa ahould be reach~a on the t~ and amount of information desired. cS_. Some re.maonable projections into the 1'368-70 time period I can be made on the basis of current advanced plannin9 exerci~oa. Therefore, the Consultant's recommendations would be to develop this projection of Life Sciences )requirements for consider3tion at the time of the next coordination meeting. • \ The page contains a typed document with a single handwritten annotation at the top right, which appears to be "-4-". There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, or tables visible. Some text is present with a faint horizontal line across the top and the bottom of the page, but no redactions or obscured content are apparent. The document itself outlines a plan of action related to "Life Sciences activities." This document is a typed page with a header that reads "CLASSIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OP LIFE SCIENCES REQUIREMENTS AND PROJECTS." A date of "28 December 1965" is handwritten in the top right corner. The main body of the page contains numbered and lettered lists, suggesting a structured report or memo. There are no images, stamps, forms, diagrams, or redacted sections visible on this page. Some slight handwritten marks appear near the top right corner, but they are too indistinct to be clearly identified. The overall visual impression is of a standard typed document, likely an internal memo or report. The document page contains typed text, with items labeled "c." and "d.". There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, charts, or structured data. Some portions of the text appear to be slightly faded or have minor ink inconsistencies. There are no explicit visual indications of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities.