Project Pigeon was presented to the National Defense Research Committee for further funding.The committee apparently thought that Skinner should also be restrained and rejected the proposal.

• 此项鸽子计画还向美国国防研究委员会申请更多的研究经费，但显然该委员会认为史金纳也该被好好限制一下，因此驳回他的申请。