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May 25, 1966 Dear Dr. Thank you for the preliminary CO??ies of your proposal to me forwardin~ t~o for revie-w. I have taken the liberty of dictributinz copies to many of the interested persons fol· information and cot:l!llent. I -will keep you. in formed of all renctions as I receive thetl. In the meantil:le, I have com• pleted my revie\·1 and. would like to take this oppo~ttmity to tha.nl~ you for the effort you have e}:pcnded in preparing this proposal. In the course of our 18 11ay telephone conversation, I many of the revie~~d points I would nol1Dally have covered in this letter. In the interest of brevity I -will stmply outline them below. 1. Tne ~roelectrode-micro-manipulator cm1tradiction, a misprint as you explained, hat11ever, core information is needed as to design • placement, etc. 2. Since the dog skull is--somevhat variable, what criteria for electrode placement will be used? Will you be using stL~ulating a reference current to eliminate variations due to st~dard position? If you feel it necessary it may be wise to discuss the problem. 3. The problems posed by possible contraction of the spleen. 4. Organized criteria of effect, i.e., behavioral, analgesic, anesthetic, etc. 5. Use of descriptors and measurements of vaveforc, i.e., rise ttQe, peal"' durati011, etc. dec~y time~ Regarding these problems the t.lost severe test 'Hill be to orgnnizeCLsuitable scqlo for judging the effect of electrical st~ulation. This seciion in particular aeeds expansion and rcfincccnt. Do not hesitate to use references to establish precedent. It seems to me that: soce care will have to be ex orcised in the organization of these criteria to prevent the final su.-::nary from dacencrai:ing into an nnccdotal of n oi: case his torias. SUT!ll.:13l."Y ~eries - - . 2- •"' Since the mode of application of curTent throu~h the electrOdes effects the state of the animal, I ~~ndor if you intend to standardize the orocedure ·. . : of turning-on the CUTTent. What will determine the maximum cur~ent strength to be used? \n1at considerations will detcrcine how fast you will approach this mnx1mum7 If you proceed through a range of intensities, to a fi:;;:ed m4Xtmum, will you be prepared to record transient changes which ~~y occur? AD I understand your situatio~, it ~ill t~:c t\~ conths to ~et the ppocram undervay. Once started yo·..a plnn to us<' 5()0 cton:; in the cou:-sc o! the next ten montho • I The page presents a graphic background featuring a stylized image of a vault door on the left side and glowing blue text on the right. The text reads "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized font, followed by a paragraph describing the document's origin from The Black Vault online database, a compilation of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The collection is noted to contain over 20,000 declassified pages from the CIA, and a URL is provided for free download. No photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions are visible on this page; it consists solely of text and graphic elements. of intensities, to a fi:;;:ed m4Xtmum, will you be prepared to record transient changes which ~~y occur? AD I understand your situatio~, it ~ill t~:c t\~ conths to ~et the ppocram undervay. Once started yo·..a plnn to us<' 5()0 cton:; in the cou:-sc o! the next ten montho • I believe you abo &'ian lo re-u:.·~ thcnt> ftni..":l,:tlo \.ncnc\'Cl" rossibla. within the constraint~ L-:o~oat~ll h:.· t!H i'n::e:1:,_,.:.. r~:--.l.d:.:10.. rifM:ta of prior man~pulation. Consequently, I h:~·:c Ror.:...· t!o ..1L·. ..;,:.: ._. . ,,,.~ i. l bo 0 . able to complete your study as outlined in t.h~ firr.t yea;;. m,·; hn,•r coeu ··)~~~·~:. joined by others in '\~ndering about the details of yow: ;•rot.ocoL P.:rlu::ta .:.,~~~" t t h h e e s e p r q o u p e o s s t a i l o . ns may be answered best by further discucsion in t.he b~y 0 ( .. ~ ·· .. ~.·._...' - -.- . ~ . I have finished with~ specific comments; however, I would like to address a few words to the general problem of getting electronarcosis research sponsored. Because of the recent history of this field of endeavor, spotty-ness of performance and redundancy of the work i~ will be difficult, at best,to sell. proposals in this subject area will have to Consequ~ntly, be complete, wall documented and realistic in scope to receive support. As I told you last October \and reiterated on the telephone, I believe this study is both needed nnd wanted. But to receive any but cursory attention it will have to deal with well-organized, hard-headed . research. Even then, it would be foolish to promise support of any kind in advance. With this in m1n4, 1 would like to ask. you to this proposal as a aal~ starting point, detail out your research plan, and place it within a docu mented frm1u:mork. In the meantime, 1£ you have any need to call me please feel free to do so. I may be reached during the day at Area Code and ~ will be happy to give you any aasistance you may require. Regarding your question ·on institutional overhead, I can scarcely be connidered an authority in this area. However, insofar as 1 can determine, this figure is negotiable and will not have any effect on the acceptability of the proposal. Once again, I wish to thank you for your The document is a typed letter dated May 25, 1966, addressed to "Dear Dr." The letter discusses a proposal and outlines several points for consideration. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or forms visible. The only visual elements are the typed text and a handwritten annotation in the bottom right corner, a circled number "242". There are no official stamps or redactions. you may require. Regarding your question ·on institutional overhead, I can scarcely be connidered an authority in this area. However, insofar as 1 can determine, this figure is negotiable and will not have any effect on the acceptability of the proposal. Once again, I wish to thank you for your effort in preparing this pro?osal •. 1 am looking forward to a continuation of our coi:llllUllication. _•f. Sincerely. This image is a typed document with several handwritten annotations that appear in black ink. At the top of the page, there is a handwritten number "2-" and a small dash. There are also several small, dark smudges that could be ink blots or dust. Near the center of the page, there is a thin, vertical smudge that spans across several lines of text. 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