24 March 1972 ME.,MORANIDUM FOR T.qE RECORD SU13JECT: Trip Report 1. The group will un-:iertake preliminary evaluztion of Kirlian electrophotography of organic materialq in an attempt to verify ,2,ome of the Russian claims f.:)r this technique. Within the limits of the remaining contract fun.:Is, investigat-Lons will be undertaken concerning: (a) discrimination of plant material treated with organophosphorus compounds; (b) differei3tial Kirlian signatures between a variety of plant life; (c) changes in signature as 2a function of health or disease of the plant; (d)'investigation of the "holography phenomena" in which a photograph of the entire object is registered on the film when portions of the object are absent; and (e) film signa- tures of human hands or other body parts under normal conditions and when treated with local anesthesia or restricted blood su2pply. 2. Mr. ihas agreed to cooperate with in permitting utilization of his apparatus in this work. Mr. is not wi-Lting of Agency sponsorship. 3. The has constructed a working prototype model of the Kirlian ap@@:ra,tus which was demonstrated in the course of my visit. 2The electrophotographs showed the Kir'.ian effect with a quality almos-. equal to those produced by the .,,]equipment. Inaddition, i planted bean and raddlsh seeds several weeks ago which are being @rrown under artificial light in the laboratory. Half of the plant.% will be treated with an organophosphorus pesticide compound (var6ying concentration and t'Lme of exposure) and compared with a control group of plants to determine if there are significant differences ir, the Kirlian signat-ire. I can wr-i-te a formal tz-4-p re-oor-t if you -,tish but it would s:L-,.%pL- be a rehash of the nateri-A" in t,LLts r?tport. A4.@gh, @.he Qmartarly Report and pl-a-.is -are -,;ritten as '@4' the -,nateria"- 2was to be presented to me in that fashion d@aring @ny rece.@,, visi:bk. As a matter of fact they had a maze of altern-itivea and i@h@it appaars in this report is the re!7-Lilt of our no,-rversations. General ca-z@ients: Replacement of banifit:2 Pg- 1-@sas one of the ovic,,inal !Lnvestigators of iw',Iien he -was in Portland and has used It in the laboratory,: It= not surpx-ized that they could only ccma up with two new concepts---a p,,reat many competent people have considered the problem: The uyste-;7it analys&s2 wtu be simll= to t@-iat which we prepared for the vlsual system- they qhou:Ld provide a wort-.iwhile frame of reference when attemotiig to respond to fUe fightin,-. requirenents or in undertak-tzi6- a systenaiie researIch pro--ram in any one of 9the areas: I have requested the no-cost extension. Dis=ss? IL