Doc 0000151789
CIA
This document is a letter from the Director of the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital concerning synthetic tetrahydrocannabinols and enclosed correspondence.
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Ask the archive about this →e:· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 27 April 1961 Madoeu lutinate o( MeAtal Ke&lu A441cdoA II. ncarcll Cctllcr U.S. hbllc Hc21tb Scrrice Hoapiul Luiap•• ~··~c&r ------.T.:- -·-------- ----·--------~---~--· . / I am enclosing herewith copy of letter from Smith Kline and French concerning synthetic tetrahydrocannabinols in which they are interested, together with a copy of my reply. Vlhen I have further information about these materials I will communicate with you agaLTJ. I am also including Document CRDLR 3051 which you so kindly sent me. Kindest personal regards, ·~ "'· Yours very sincerely, f ~ . •. ~~- -~ I I ~..-, I ' t ~/ - " ' .. , .. I i ~::. . , . ~ .. / .. . <; _ .- . ... / .. .{ · ~ I /' ~ j I!s ' b..e.. l~ l\ •,• _.. .r,v. 1. D. . H~rb.s Director HI:rn Enclosures Cy ltr dtd 4/24/61 Document
The image presents a digital artifact, not a scanned document page. It features an illustration of a vault door, stylized in shades of blue and gray. To the right of the vault are lines of white text on a black background, announcing "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized font. Below this, smaller white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and providing a URL. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present on this artifact.
The document is a formal letterhead with a government seal, a typed heading, and a typed date. There are handwritten annotations in the top right corner, specifically circles and numbers, appearing to be "193". A circled "(b)(3)" notation is present in the center of the page, indicating redaction. Elsewhere on the page, there is a handwritten signature above the typed name "Harris Isbell, M. D. Director". A handwritten notation "B-350" is present in the bottom right corner. The content of the letter discusses enclosed documents and correspondence related to synthetic tetrahydrocannabinols.
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