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This document is a letter from the Director of the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital to an unnamed recipient, discussing meeting arrangements in Washington D.C. in January 1959.

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. \ .~ j ,.,. .' ; . ~~"' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 5 1958 Dec~m.ber M.U.u ludnte of Mc•ctJ Hnlca A441ctloa llueuc- Cc11tcr u.S. hblic ltul&- Scmce Hoapiu.l wmp.a. ~nwci&T ------------------ 1 have heard from Dr. Nathan B. =:ddy that the. Cor..mittee on Drug Addiction and Narcotics will be meeting in Washington on 10-11 January 1959. I will arrive in Washington on the night of January 9th, and \vi 11 attend the meeting on the lOth and 11th. 1 expe9t to remain in Washington through January 12th or 13th, and could come to see you on either of these days if you are to be in washington. goi~g This makes the dates of 5-8 January 1959 available for your projected vJsit here, or at anytime convenient to yo~ after January 13th. 1 am looking forward to seeing you. Very sincerely, Ncv~~ H•rris Isbell, M.D. Director Hl:Um IJ-f7 The image displays a stylized graphic with text overlay. A large, metallic vault door, rendered in a futuristic, almost sci-fi style with glowing blue accents, is visible on the left side. The dominant text, "THE BLACK VAULT," is prominent, rendered in a bold, white, graffiti-like font against a dark, gradient background. Below this title, there is informational text explaining that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, and provides a URL for download. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The document is a typed letter from the U.S. Public Health Service, dated December 5, 1958. It includes official letterhead with the seal of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. There are handwritten annotations at the top, including circled numbers and what appear to be initials or codes. The body of the letter details meeting arrangements and travel plans related to drug addiction and narcotics. A handwritten signature, "Harris Isbell, M.D. Director," is present at the bottom, along with a stamped reference "HI:tkh." There are also some faint handwritten marks in the lower left and right corners of the page.

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