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. ' Dr. Ba.rr:ts Isbell ar· Ree.l.th Educa.t:tcn e.M Welfare De~nt 1 1 PtlbUe ReaJ.th Service Imdngton, Kentuclcy ... ])ear Dr. Isbell: X sa in receipt- of yetrr l.et-ter of 30 April. alld. appreciate your concise su::csa.r.r o-r tbe e.ssista.uce in the specitic fields r.ent1onad 1 1 J'OU. can give us in your research program in the- caning fiscal year. ~ im'~tion on the :progress o:t ::.e~ons of interest to you is that your sponsorl:ag ort;anization already has the necessar,r funds in hand and it i!3 nov a matter a: overeozn:1 ng the •red 'ta!Je disea:3e syndrome"' between the t-r.:~ pa.rlicula: ~ncies concel'I!.ed. Fra:l1 where ve sit the prognosis of this pc.rtic:ular phase at the ill::ess seems wry gooi. · In rel.ation to t!le specific questions 'Wb:1eh you mentioned.. I vould. li!--..e to advise the follcnrtng. In. the first pl&ce we look· foi-.mrd to an 1 e:rtellded- detailed-recea.rch c::on:f'~rence with ya.1 on the three fields yO"..t 1 mentioned a.s soon c.s possible after you ba~ reCeived official notification of proper ;fUniiiilg. On tlle specific: questions, I think it wald be very hel:p:f'ul. if I n:-. vere to suggest to ·~ Sarold A. Abra=~.Son1 vho has conside~ble experimental btlckground on acute IS) e:-tperiments to visit you and 1 describe his vork to ycu. Ee could get t:IUCh 1n:foro...o.t1on of use to us by stud:,y'ing the pattern of your various expen:ento.l teclmiques a:ld · deaigr.z. JW is c:t::r~·~ntly doir.g .vcrk. o-r :Ul~re3t to us on.. t~ Q.r.Jne bnsis. ti:at yO":;: r:~rt y~a.r•s proJ.t."<l:l Vill be crt inteTest to us. I ~"ill suggest to .h im. tha:t he· get in ta..!Ch vit h ·you. . '. '· · Jts to t~~ b>;!st ::ath~s for ·aate-m"n1ng bleed slcohol 1 I den 't kn<n hc:7.t r.::h help-- -h-e-. 'Jc o-.lld ca ~-o-• y-:r.J. oin::e. ..,I_ ._ ::-.s•. Jt:2 you ~ve ade-1u:.:.tcly . '- . " . " ~ " " " " . ' . " ._ "' ._ ' _ . . .. : ; : u 1 . -w~u~- _,,....,~t: , ~. ., · . t . . . , . . . . , ., . .. . . , .. . ., . . . ...t,,- ~ ~ - t~ ~ ~ ~ e ~~ 1!'>1~ - t: , ,; . , . ,. , , . . . . . . . .. . ,. . . · .. ~ The image displays a dark background with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a white, dripping font. To the left, there is a detailed illustration of a vault door, complete with intricate gears, dials, and a central locking mechanism, rendered in shades of grey and blue. The text below the title explains that the document was sourced from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, housing over 20,000 CIA-declassified pages. A URL, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is prominently displayed in yellow at the bottom, indicating where the collection can be accessed. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, filled-in fields, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, tables, structured data, or redations visible on this page. . , ., . .. . . , .. . ., . . . ...t,,- ~ ~ - t~ ~ ~ ~ e ~~ 1!'>1~ - t: , ,; . , . ,. , , . . . . . . . .. . ,. . . · .. ~ .. r 1: - ~-. - ....,. • • - • '1 " J. . _ .. . . .. . . . .. . ~ .. - ,._ . _ . steps to dater.:Wle the methods used by another active project in this field vith vhic::h we ore in close contact. Yith "'r~st personal regards, I l"ee!:9-i:n 1 Sincerely ymu"S, -=-=--(b) (J) - ! •. .. .. •· .... . :· ·r'\a TWX CODE NO ;;. .. . r :-•· ·.. .. . DEPARTMENT.OF ... · . l ·.·.·. - ··-: __ ~---~=~-:·."- . LEX KY 477 ~- ~-~~} -:-:~)· LTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE . .. ~ PUBLlt; HEAL.T H SERVICE -. L.EXINGTON. KENTUCKY ;- . I"' Jt.-T1NG, AOO•cs• T ..C lMitiJ~W~tt~i¥ PUIUC HEALTH 5£RVIC! HOS"TAt. N'l""' Add let lon RcJcarch C«nt er .. ,;,.,.,.:--.., ...........,.. .... ,'!" ., .. ;., • ~-,~ .• p .,~ .•. ~-·-'~r.,_ ':."'~,...,....~ '·"':"'·-~~~~~1 .. ··. ··-·· ... <--~.Jrdj) ~::;;2_ -::~ ----· !"!"'"- % .• -..· -"'""-""'.···: •• • ,. ' • \ • • •. - ; • ---- --- .• t ~ - ~ : .. -~ ......... ;, ...... ... .,..; ___ ;-..-,• . ,.:.._' ._.7 ;. .. ~--~..:-~~..;...;. ~.~---:. ~.-~.-#"..:..:~ - Thts will ackaowlcdgc receipt of your letter of 8 May · 1953~ I ana, of c~vrse, waIt lng anx lous lv fo.r word that the Dcccssary admtnlstrattvc Jetton be completed tn ca~ time for me to draw·up definite pl!ns for the year ahead. J . / I will l~ok for .. ard very much to·S:cclRg Dr. Abramson a t a A y t I me w h t e K ml g h t be c-o n ., C! A t t n t t o us bo t h... . ·. . · . •; ~-- • •. r' .. . -- , ... - .i. . . The document is a typed letter dated May 8, 1953, with some handwritten content. A significant portion of the top of the page is obscured by a black redaction, likely obscuring header or routing information. There are also smudges and dots scattered across the page, consistent with the age and potential handling of the document. In the bottom right corner, there is a stamp indicating "Declassified by 187475 4 FEP 1977." Below the signature, there are handwritten annotations: "(b)(3)" and "A-25". No photographs, diagrams, or tables are visible. This page contains a scanned letterhead from the Public Health Service Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, dated May 12, 1953. The letter body acknowledges receipt of a previous letter and expresses anticipation for administrative action. Notably, there are handwritten annotations, including a circled "8" in the top right corner, a circled "6)(3)" near the center, and a scribbled notation that appears to be "out" on the right side. There's also a signature "Harris Isbell, M.D. Director of Research" and a "Declassified by" stamp with a date in February 1977. Significant portions of the page are covered by dark redaction marks, obscuring some content.