Doc 0000151886
CIA
This document is a letter from the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, dated February 19, 1957, confirming his attendance at a symposium on LSD in Washington D.C. on February 27th and 28th, and offering availability for a meeting on the morning of February 27th.
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Ask the archive about this →,...;--, ~·' . : ~-\ Oepart~ent j oE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND wELFAI • Puolic Hcahh Service NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH IN IICJI~Y'IHO ADOIIISS TMC 19 FebruarY 1957 ltAnOIIAL IIISnTVft ~ MIIITAL HIALTII ADOimoa RISIUI:H CIIITU U.S.. PU.UC HULTII SUnCI HOSPI?JU. P.O. loa~ I.Uia•tall. ICIIITUI:U ... -:·-..----·-···-'1'-· ·-·--------.. ·--·------ ----· ·----~---- ·----:·-~ ------·~-----···-··- , . • l will b~ fn Washington en F~bruary 27th and 28th In order to parttcipate tn a symposium on LSD at th~ National Institute of r.ientat Health. l will have some fr~~ tim~ available on the morning of Wednesday, February 27th, so tf you woulc t ike to see me this would offer a convenif!nt oppor~unit y. J Very s Tnc~r~ y yours, ! . ( •. , t . . / '· ;< , ~-. / - ·,.-:-(/ ,._ (.... ... --··· ---:r, .-, / <...·· ..... -;.- ".J-Iv-- / 't..,.. """ o. Harris ts=-etl~ M. Director HI: 1w ----- ---···-:.....-... ------- ---~- ------- .. -. ·- ·--··-· ---·- ------·- A-.J37' ... , ·- .
The image displays a digitally rendered representation of a vault door, symbolizing a secure repository of information. To the right of the vault, prominent white text reads "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font. Below this title, further white text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, housing over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The text concludes by providing a website address for accessing the collection. The overall visual composition uses a dark background with blue accents, creating a sense of mystery and confidentiality surrounding the presented information.
The document is a letterhead from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, with official seals and masthead text. Handwritten annotations include circled numbers "(6)(3)" and "87" in the upper portion of the page, and a signature followed by "Harris Isbell, M. D. Director" at the bottom. There is also a handwritten note "A-334" in the lower right corner. The main body of the text is typed, and some elements like the recipient's address and a timestamp are present in the upper left. No photographs, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures are visible.
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