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STanmamD Pome wb. OF “Office Memorandum + vuniten s ps TATES GOVERNMENT DATE: September 6, 1957 eT ye Tolson ~ aR j a Nichols pen Boardman —— TO 8: 00 MR. A. Hy BELMON “AY cy fe meom : MR. R. BR. ROACH /\. Petree a Belmont So Kiw Mohr ue 5 Parsons at ‘SUBJECT: ( EXT. La ENSORY PERCEPTION DEMONSTRATION Rosen yo BY MP, WILLIAV SoOS.. Tamm . a AUGUST 8, 1957 i C. Noose — Holloman _ oce of Richmond, Virginia, allegedly gave a demonstration in fAx- e@ a sensory perception to representatives of military intelligenc “and central Intelligence agency (CIA) sometime during August, 1957. Pursuant to the requ uperutsor tngutry concerning Liaison Section, at the Office of the Assistant Ch telli e (ACSI), Department RECLASSIFIED BY S' 2 > ef the Army. ON ~ se. Hy dotids 2-9 °F + AGS Lieu olonel John Dolbnie, Spectal Operations Branch, OLACSTI advised Sith :: a representative from his office and a a8 resentative Oo e Army Intelligence Center at Fort Holabird, . Seopiand, had attended a demonstration given by Foos held on Ne ugust 8, 1957, at the Marriot Motor Hotel, U. S. Highway #1, N arlington, Virginia. Attached hereto ts a copy of a memorandum ' submitted by George C. Blackwell, the representative from Colonel Downte'’s office attending this demonstration. AS far as Colonel Downte knew, there was no representative from CIA at this demonstration; however, tt was his understanding’ that on August 8, 1957, another dempnstratton was given by Foos to tndividuals unknown to Colonel te, not representing the Department of pace however (Yy Y - . ; , Gandy According to information furnished to the Bureau, reg a rete cle ak.. > —Ptace, fF ee, Oe Colonel Downte stated that iteutemle Colonel Leroy C. ELIT, the representative from the army Intelligence Center, ts making an evaluation of the demonstratton; however, to date he has reached no conclusion. According to Colonel Downie, when Colonel Hill completes his evaluation he, Downte, will so adutse the Bureau. Colonel Downte further advised that his office has made inquiry fron others who have attended different demonstrations put on by Foos - with the following results: Inquiry was made of representatives fro the President's Committee on Employment of the Phystcally Handicappe who attended one of Foos' demonstrations. It was determined that (.'! Major General Melutn J. Maas, U. S. Marine Corps (retired), Chairman of this Committee, was of the opinion that the claims by Foos that he could teach blind persons to perceive has not.been proven by his demonstration and unttl such time as Foos has taught persons known to be blind to percetue objects, the President's Committee will not sponsor, recommend, or associate itself with Foos. . e635 -YO36 , yO 045 i et SEP i pf UF | INDEXED = 33: t a Ze 3A HVOBS SA abe th- . & sy f : . . a ra . _,)