Doc 0000153379
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This document, from the CIA MKUltra mind-control program collection, is a letter from the Public Health Service Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, dated April 1, 1953, requesting information and advice on conducting a study of the effects of chronic administration of lysergic acid diethylamide and other compounds.
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This page displays a stylized vault door to the left and text content to the right. The vault door is rendered in a metallic grey with blue lighting effects and complex mechanical details like gears and a central locking mechanism. The text explains that this document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present on this page.
The document contains printed text and handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or tables. A circular stamp with what appears to be some kind of insignia is present at the top left. Handwritten marks include a circled "2" in the upper right, a notation "(6)(3)" in the upper middle, and what looks like a signature followed by "Harris Isbell, M.D. Director of Research" at the bottom right. There are also handwritten notes "A-9" and "out 53" on the right side. A declassification stamp with a date is visible at the bottom. A significant portion of the upper middle section of the document is obscured by a black redaction.
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