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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP96-00789R001001420001-3 Washington Post, is currently allotted $6 million annually (30:38). Between 1981 and 1984 numerous articles appeared periodicals revealing an astonishing amount of research the psychic field and reflecting great skepticism amongst in in the scientific community. In January 1984, columnist George Hebert wrote an article entitled ". . . but a peek at ESP is justified" in a Norfolk, Virginia, newspaper. focused attention on U.S. Defense Department denials that the government was supporting psychic research. He He -- suggested and hoped the denials were based on security moncerns. Even as a skeptic he noted: If, on the other hand, the denial reflects a true military disinterest in the psychic O possibilities--our own and the Soviet Union ’s-- that would be reason for worry (25: A8). An NBC Nightline program in February 1984 discussed the possibility of “mind wars.” Researchers, scientists and government consultants were interviewed. Especially noteworthy was the general skepticism of government advisors compared with the positive convictions of researchers. And most recently, in the 11 May, 1987 issue of Newsweek, Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Claiborne Pell invited psychic Uri Geller for a reception and dinner in Geneva during Soviet arms negotiations. had previously arranged for Geller to give a briefing Capital Hill--in a special bugproof room. Most of He on. the spectators were Hill and Pentagon aides. - House Foreign Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP96-00789R001001420001-3 3