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This document details a visit to the National Institute of Health to discuss research projects, including those of Dr. Earls Isbell and Dr. William Sebrell, and to secure administrative support and protection for these projects.

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Str:3JZCT: An Acc:o-.::.t ~ the:-Che:::ic:al DivisioZl's Cont.ac:t3 1n t1le !l':~.tior..a.l Z;:sti~te ~ ~nl.th · 1.. 'nr:au..-.)1 the ef:f'ic!e!lt ec~~t~:m ~f the Unis:ln ~ &.~-1t71" ce!c~~/TS3~ it \o-=r.s ~ -po~:iible for D=-3.~~tric~at:d4;~~~Lr 'ft [Qf8 .. to Vi31t v-:lricus -pac:p1e in tl:e !::ltiO=.:!l I."l:::ti~U.t~ cf £2.alt~ -ru:a. on thg Ub75 liospit :J.l at Le:c!.:=.,;to;l_,. :C:e!l~l!Cq 8 Jal.y 1953. The P".l-""1tOJe of this visit ';IS.S. to i'!"'..i"Or::t t::'!: 1 !n o. sec:t::re ~..ar, of o-..:r o: interest in w:d. s~Qrt t!:e ~s.e::.rc!l proGI= o~ Dr. E:lrrl.s !sb~ll. or 2. Dr. lt111"'m:1 Sebrell, nireetor cf !r.I.H.~ vas info~ the d.ef~nsive ~c:ts crt the A!;er..cy1~ i:::::e:-est in D!". Isbell's prozr"~ ~ .... cr· aJ.r ~i..ll.a.Il<:!al O"'~rt o! it. !Io ~t.Uls ot the rese~'l· :PTO .... !""..:.:!l vere ~itl.ll.t:;ed.., but Dr. ~..ebrell &.~roved !:i~hly of our gener:U ni::ls a:n ind.ic:o.ted. t_'hst he vould ~~o:'d. us !'Ul.l SU?PQ:t u.d. llrotec:tion. lfe ad.v.!.se--J. 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Ee i:".:for.:e:l us tr::::.t he ha.J. t:U!:ed. to Dr. c;o..o.~ Clld. had o.scerta.i!led tbat Chc.~.,..-M vould be :ore t~ ilill.ir.g to drop rz:;r !r.~erest cr eonneeti~ .t h..'\t b.e btd ever ba.d. in our projec:t.;- Furf':b.""!': Hr. t.!orse said that he vould. c.a.U Dr. Cb.~:;r.::a:J. on tha -t;e1ephoce prior ~o ou= o..-ri-vo.l at Le:tir~ton1 """..:!'arm. bi:1 o£ our vis:l.t 1 and co~i:r:XL t:J.is position. u. s. l;.. · !.tl:tcr th:J.t ~j" Ih" • !3~ll. ws visite-j. The page displays a dark background with a stylized graphic of a vault door on the left side and text on the right. The vault door appears to be a metallic, circular structure with intricate mechanisms and a bright blue glow emanating from it. The text section features the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, bold, white lettering with a blue aura. Below this, a paragraph in white font explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. A URL in bright yellow is presented at the bottom for accessing the collection online. There are no visible photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures or facilities. .t h..'\t b.e btd ever ba.d. in our projec:t.;- Furf':b.""!': Hr. t.!orse said that he vould. c.a.U Dr. Cb.~:;r.::a:J. on tha -t;e1ephoce prior ~o ou= o..-ri-vo.l at Le:tir~ton1 """..:!'arm. bi:1 o£ our vis:l.t 1 and co~i:r:XL t:J.is position. u. s. l;.. · !.tl:tcr th:J.t ~j" Ih" • !3~ll. ws visite-j. at the 1 D=-• ·, .. P~llc ~3~t1:4 ~.-:r.L=e :ro~it:l~ a~ L.::Ai~ton, i-:a!ltu·~::r. :Z;3~t::l~ . -. I . P . ' . C . i . ., . _ . , ... \ . t J "'1 - ~ ·, . • . • . - . ' . " ; : :. . .. . . . l . o . 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