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the CIA begins an experiment
The film does not identify the program as a CIA experiment. Contemporary film records and transcript text say the robot-teacher program is sponsored by the Department of Educational Defense and MegaTech.
Full reasoning
This phrase misidentifies the organization behind the robot-teacher program.
The AFI Catalog synopsis for Class of 1999 says: "the Department of Educational Defense hires MegaTech" and that Dr. Bob Forrest introduces the three android "tactical education units" to the school board. AFI is a standard film-reference source and does not describe the experiment as a CIA project.
A screenplay/transcript page for the film is even more explicit. In the dialogue, Miles Langford says: "This secret program, sponsored by the Department of Educational Defense and Megatech..." The opening narration on the same page also says: "The Department of Educational Defense has been formed to reopen the schools and control the gangs."
Those sources directly contradict the article's statement that "the CIA begins an experiment." The program is presented as a Department of Educational Defense / MegaTech initiative, not a CIA one.
2 sources
- AFI Catalog - Class of 1999
The synopsis states: "As a result, the Department of Educational Defense hires MegaTech, a defense contractor, to resume classes and provide security. MegaTech’s representative, Dr. Bob Forrest, introduces three android 'tactical education units'..."
- Class of 1999 Movie Script - Scripts.com
The transcript says: "The Department of Educational Defense has been formed to reopen the schools and control the gangs" and later, "This secret program, sponsored by the Department of Educational Defense and Megatech..."