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‘Meno Roach to Belmont RE: EXTRA SENSORY PERCEPTION DEMONSTRATION BY MR. WILLIAM FOOS / AUGUST 8, 1957 7 $ cee - - -_ According to representatives of the Blind Veterans Association, who had attended ‘one of Foos' demonatrafions, the demonstrations did not reveal any ezrtra sensory percetptive powers 2 of Foos or any of his dssociates. That Assoctatton does not contemplate any action toward sponsoring Foor or his teachings. Inquiry by Colonel Downie's office at the Veterans Administration reflects that the Veterans Administration, since Foos would not submit to sctentific testings and since portions of the demonstration conducted with blindfolds furnished by the a... Veterans Administration..mere 100 percent uneneceras ful, cancluded that the claims of Foos were without basis. The Veterans Administration contemplated no further action. Colonel Downte stated that the information from the Blind Veterans Assoctation and from the Veterans Administration was:obtained on a very confidential basis. He, therefore, requested that the Bureau not disseminate this information outside of the Bureau. Attached hereto also ts a copy of a memorandum furntshed by Colonel Downie relative to pr. Henry £X- Puhartich, Round Table Foundation, Glen Cove, Maine. While Dr. Puharich's work is not eractly in the field of extra sensory perception, Colonel Downie stated that the Army ts interested tn determining the possibilities of his techniques. _. ACTION: For infornation. par =a Fag ae Be cee ge ves tm Cele : - ¥ a . ‘o-oo : oe ecte