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seo, Tea GY aay eet N esau AaSp ES a oasis ta gb egies ORE NET RE egestas underscore “The ‘difficulty of the task, not in justifying its abandonment. Historical examples abound of far more frustrating and costly routes to ultimate attainment of difficult scientific and engineering aspirations (e.g. transmutation of the elements and manned aerospace flight, to name but two) (28:525). The less focused the dnitiatives, the slower the progress and the smaller the knowledge base. The less information, the more destructive misinformation. Targ says “Reliable, publicly available information about psi research can help protect us all from the damaging effects of misinformation" (41:9). RECOMMENDATIONS Seven years after Alexander’s article appeared in the Military Review, T can only concur with his message--and more so. The implications of a distant US second place in the parapsychology mind race with the Soviet Union are unthinkable--total vulnerability. Yet this appears to be a real possibility. We are no better or stronger than our weakest link. © And our total dependence on high tech - gophisticated . electronic weapons systems may become our "- Achilles heel. Continued coordinated research is imperative for rapid advancement. Psi smart leaders at all levels are essential for necessary resource support, strategic thinking, and acceptance of the threat/potential we might -_ soon encounter. Targ would argue that “The mind race should not be seen as a psychic competition between Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP96-00789R001001420001-3 ac