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eessing of any loyalty eases which might arise from time to time; more detailed
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and any sensitive cases which might arise. These teams could also offer adequate
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cover for the use of operational hypnosis, and could offer its services to other 
agencies and serve a four-fold purpose as fclfowsa l. To clear up some of the 
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numerous cases which have been lingering for months and even years; 2. To give 
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personnel'from the subjects offered them for screening; 3. Such a service 
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Home To: Chief, Security Branch from Interrogation Research Hrench Page #2 
Subject: Establishing of Security Validation Teams 27 September 19494 
For the present, it would seem important that concentration be placed 
upon establishing and the successful operation of a team in Washington, U. C. 
The nucleus of this team already exists in the form of our present Polygraph 
screening program. 
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In conjunction with the estebliching_ef overcens¥tcams, the eventual 
location wculd'depend upon the e rrext w 3 d'situatiun. It would seem desirable 
to esteblieh the first teem 	be utilited i c notion 
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Each teem should have an interrogator quqlified to do skillful detailed 
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and general interrogation, to conduct both drug and_hypnetic interrogation. 
In areas necessitating handling cf c large number of subjects, these functions 
could be divided emcng two or more men as the occasion demands. Besides those 
specialists, a medical men should be available for the administering of drugs, 
as should a clerical worker to facilitate the handling of paper work. Y, 
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Depending upon the volume of subjects handled, each team would be equipped 
with one or more Polygraphs, medical supplies, recording and monitoring equip- 
ment, clerical equipment end supplies. 
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It would seem advisable to train all United States town personnel in
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Washington and then disseminate them depending upon the area demand. Oversees 
team personnel could receiqe_preliminnry training in Washington and from there 
given oversees training in, 	A _mQ;“ After receiving this training, personnel 
could be sent to other axons necessitating repfacenentsr 
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The dbordinhtion and responsibility of teens in both the United stetcs 
and oversees is a problem which would require decisions at a level higher than 
this office. Such activities would necessitate the cooperation of Inspection 
and Security, Qffice of Scientific Intelligence, Office of Special Operations 
end perhaps other'brnnches to a limited extent- 
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