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.<. ·' '' . ; TWX COOE NO , ~ :e_::t;. '::"''"=•<.: · • :';;"":{ct.·f. • / • V ' .·.··. . LEXKY 477 ·. -.... ,,...-..:.,.,,. FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE LEXINGTON •. KENTUCKY llltMP&.'FING< ADO,.CSS TH& 24 ·'June 1953 MKIJ:Clk 85fla!l ~X:lt~l PUauc: fltALTH sn_vtct HOSPITAl. NIM-t Addlctton Res~arch'Cente . ' ··--.- ------------ ------..-------- . • ...... . _______ --~---~------·- . ------ ___ - _ -- _ - ----- --· . ------- -------·· ----~..- -- .. . \ I am sure ~ou •Ill be pleased to learn that t have had a lett~r from the Office of Naval Research Indicating ·thelr·tn~entto~ to s~pport my research program durins the: coming· fiscal year. The contract, of eours~, still r·~rr.a tns to be negotIated. 5 tnce thts may requtre some time, :the Nc1ttonal lnstttute of Mental Health tntend~ to handl~ the matter by Increasing my r~gular allo~ment unttl the funds do become ava i table. At that ·time my reoular allotment wilt be- d'~cr~as~d below lts usual leveT ln order to bring filings t.nto balanc~. { ~ I am f ~ e J t n g r a t h e r i s o l a t e d h ~ ~ e an d. am wo n de r t n g ( tf c~earances hav~ be~n obtaln~d on Drs. Wtkler and • FrasP.r. I would I ike to begtn discuss ion of plans • w t t b t h em • l am a t s o wo n de r I n g w h e n I c a n I o o k fotward to a visit from Mr. Abramson. Ve:y stncer~tv, - '-· . ·, .· !""'; •·• :. ~ . - .··:-- ~! ,·;·_./;-:~,.....v I ·}-···<·;..--·-;/ .., .• t \. t Harris hb~_ll·, M.D. ~trect6r of ~esearch HI: rn -. ..., The image displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white letters against a dark, textured background. To the left of the text, there is a detailed illustration of a bank vault door with various mechanical components, including a central dial and locking mechanisms, rendered in metallic grays and blues. The main text block, also in white, explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents," specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" housed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Below this explanation, a yellow hyperlink points to "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com." This document is a declassified, typewritten letter from the Federal Security Agency, Public Health Service, dated 24 June 1953. It contains a handwritten signature at the bottom, appearing to be from "Harris Isbell, M.D., Director of Research." There are also several handwritten annotations, including the circled number "12" in the upper right, and a number "4-34" in the lower right. A "DECLASSIFIED BY" stamp with a date of "4 FEB 1977" is present at the bottom, along with a handwritten number "187475". Some text is obscured by black redaction in the upper portion of the document.