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Approved For Release 2004/08/02 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000600350001-3 CONFIDENTIAL DST-1810S~387-75 September 1975 (U) In 1970, Ostrander and Schroeder” reported that the Soviets were studying out-of-the-body phenomena in Yogis; no details of the research were given. In 1972, the US newspaper National Enquirer reported that the Soviets had accomplished astral projection in the laboratory and cited the opinion of a US researcher that the technique would be in use for es- pionage before the end of the 1970's; once again, no details) of the Soviet work were furnished. With the exception of these two reports, no other information is available on Soviet out-of-the-body research and no reports indicative of any interest have become available since 1972. (U) The Soviet's apparent lack of interest in out-of-the-body phenomena has led some US scientists to the conclusion that "they must. be interested in it and investigating it," however, there is insufficient. information at present to support the conclusion that such phenomena represent a specific area of classified Soviet research. 54 CONFIDENTIAL (This page is UNCLASSIFIED) Approved For Release 2004/08/02 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000600350001-3