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This document contains divisional reviews from July 26, 1973, concerning contracts related to "Sensory Communications" within the CIA's Behavioral Activities/Behavioral Systems/Animal division, detailing technical goals, work completion status, and contractor comments regarding funding and experimental progress.

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- .· . . DIVISIOl'rAL REVIE"o'l ---------~ Behavioral Activities/Behavi9ra1 Systens/Animal DATE 26 _July 1973 . . .. · TITLE: Sensory Communications. -~ ·-·-- ---- . . -. ·._.._ CO!ITRACTOR: PERIOD OF PERFOIDA'ANCE: 4/72- 4/73 % COTR: v10RK COMPLETED : 1 00% ·-- -·· . - TECHNICAL GOAL: \ .. .. Detection and analysis of auditory signals in the S'!ATUS: Final reports received -- 21 June 1973 CDr-l?IDITS: In v-ie\'1 of the variety and difficulty of the .tasks undertaken, this contract was orossly underfunded. =-· ·• . I "11 .. # ..... -·--- DIVISIONAL REVIE"tl - Behavioral Activities/Behavioral. Systems/Animal DATE 26 July 1973 .• :-··-l TITLE: Sensory Com:nunications' --·- -- CC)NTR~CTOR:' .. ---------\ PERIOD OF PEF.FORHANCE: l _ . $ .. : 173 11/74 ---; -COTR: ~ WORK COHPLETED: gs% --··' TECHNICAL GOAL: Define operational and transfer characteristics of the STATUS: 1. Five animals surgically prepared 2. Initial systems tests completed 3. · Contractor has run out of funds. None left, even to maintain animals. e~erimental COMMENTS: Decision must be r.tade to imolement one of the-follm·lino·actions: ·'· .1. order anima 1s destroyed and terminate proaram '2. provide supplefllentaL.funds to finish work on experimental. animals . 3. ~r.ansfer animals to' . .. . . _~or care until decision to terminate or initiate new is act~ ~ade. *' w - MZHt'ifhwrr at ·gram# W#nWt SF!L n-·y;, r DIVISIOil~L REVID·T- ·Behavioral Activities/Behavioral Systems/Animal DATE 26 July 1973 .· • --, - --------------_ TITLE: CONTR~.CTOR: '- -COTR: Dr. . -. -. --- ... ····-. ---- - . - ; ~ % i ·TORK CO!•!PLETED: I TECmnCAL GOAL: '··- . - - - ------~~--~ STA;~::to t~i$ ..J the transfer q_f project effort from ... to __ · ... . . _ ___ l ther-e was a signific'm1t portion of tn~:-iii]ti_al __ 1 con~ract time devoted tQ"""\establishing the new laboratory, i.e.·--· __ #__ • __ . . · 1 new screened room, and other general requ1rements for the establishment o'Ta functioning bioloqical li:!boratory. However, the time delay for direct project effort is being compensated for by experimentation beinq conducted after normal working hours and on weekends at no additional ~W~~~ cost to the Government. Contractor site visit planned for 29 August. ·• - .... ' ' . f I DIVISIC'NAL REVIEW Behavioral Activities/Behavioral System/Animal Capabilities ~ 26 July 1973 , - TITLE: ... ... / -' \ CO!ilTRACTOR: J PERIOD OF PERFORl{!iJ'iCE: 11/13/72- .f: . ~-- ] The image displays an artistic rendering of a bank vault door, symbolizing "THE BLACK VAULT". Text overlays the image, stating that the document was obtained from an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, housing over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA. A URL is provided for the collection's online access. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. There are also no visible redactions or obscured content. no additional ~W~~~ cost to the Government. Contractor site visit planned for 29 August. ·• - .... ' ' . f I DIVISIC'NAL REVIEW Behavioral Activities/Behavioral System/Animal Capabilities ~ 26 July 1973 , - TITLE: ... ... / -' \ CO!ilTRACTOR: J PERIOD OF PERFORl{!iJ'iCE: 11/13/72- .f: . ~-- ] 11/16/73, COTR: -- Dr • .T ECHNICAL GOAL: Deter.m ine t(h .e·. t(e chnical. .a .n. d . .o p.e r.a ti..o na..l . . f1e asibility .. :. .. -·J STATUS: . . . · ·. ........} obtained from ·-~are healthy and maturing with qreat rapidity. Field training has been advanced .from mid Septem.ber to mid August. · · ... vl _ modification has been complete and will be . · J tested .. during \'lee~ 9f .. l 6 August. A show and tell session is being arranged for··· . . . . ..... personnel for 21 August. Arrangements are being made for field test and i evaluation portion of the proqram. The relative merits of the · · · facility at )Janda cor.rpletely .. _.-.~-~operation. tram Qf>2·R@M;(. .. . ........ _ , are being evaluated. . .. . ... . ... .. . . . DIVISIONAL ~-7 · Behavioral Activi. ties/Control/~ . an . ioulatfon ~ - DATE 27 July 1973 .. . . ------\t·1anipula~ion TITLE: ~· • . I . ··--·-1 -$·~ ·-·- CONTRACTOR:; =~- PERIOD OF PE:RFORl~CE: 10/72- 9/73 I I --- -·1 ~WORK COMPLETED: 70 % ~: Dr. ~-' . TECHNICAL GOAL: . ---1 To determine '1/hether affect altered by behavioral means can be detected;·----- I ----. . ~ STATUS: . 1ne small 9eneral pur~ose co~puter necessary for data analysis has caused some problems slowing down th~ effort with regard to results thus far. However, the technique does co~tinue to appear promisin9 though the problem of individual differences is provina knottier than expected. A detailed component analysis proqr.am could elucidate this, bu·t that might cause the long range pro~ram to slop by possibly up to six or more months. ..• . The document appears to be a "Divisional Review" concerning a project titled "Sensory Communications" related to "Behavioral Activities/Behavioral Systems/Animal." It is dated July 26, 1973, and indicates the "Period of Performance" was 4/72-4/73, with 100% work completed. The technical goal was the "Detection and analysis of auditory signals." The status notes that "Final reports received" on June 21, 1973. The comments express that the contract "was grossly underfunded" due to the variety and difficulty of the tasks. There are no photographs, stamps, redactions, or diagrams visible. A circled number "222" is present in the bottom right corner. This document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. It appears to be a form for a "DIVISIONAL REVIEW" regarding "Behavioral Activities/Behavioral Systems/Animal." There are fields for "TITLE," "CONTRACTOR," "COTR," "PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE," and "% WORK COMPLETED," all of which have typed or handwritten entries. The "STATUS" and "COMMENTS" sections contain typed bullet points indicating the progress and recommended actions for a project involving animals. There are no images, stamps, or other visual elements beyond the text and a few scattered dots that might be imperfections in the original document or a light scan. The document is a typed report titled "DIVISIONAL REVIEW" concerning "Behavioral Activities/Behavioral Systems/Animal". It appears to be a form with fields such as "TITLE:", "CONTRACTOR:", "COTR:", "PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:", "% WORK COMPLETED:", and "STATUS:". Some fields are filled in, including "DATE: 26 July 1973", "COTR: Dr.", and "% WORK COMPLETED: 30%". The "STATUS:" section contains a paragraph of text describing project effort and laboratory establishment, along with handwritten marginalia that is partially obscured. The document also contains several small, scattered dark spots which might be ink blots or damage to the paper. The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations and marks. It appears to be a form with fields for "TITLE", "CONTRACTOR", "COTR", "DATE", "PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE", "% WORK COMPLETED", "TECHNICAL GOAL", and "STATUS". The "COTR" field is filled with "Dr.", and "% WORK COMPLETED" is written as "60%". There are also handwritten marks and underscores throughout the document, possibly for emphasis or indicating missing information. The "STATUS" section contains a paragraph of text detailing progress and arrangements, with some handwritten additions and bracketed segments that appear to be part of the original text but are slightly offset. This page is a form-like document with typed entries. At the top, "DIVISIONAL REVIEW" is underlined, followed by "Behavioral Activities/Control/Manipulation" and a date of "27 July 1973". Below this, fields are labeled "TITLE", "CONTRACTOR", "COTR", "PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE", and "% WORK COMPLETED". The "TITLE" is filled in as "Manipulation". The "PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE" is "10/72- 9/73", and "% WORK COMPLETED" is "70%". A section labeled "STATUS" contains several sentences of typed text. There are several handwritten marks, primarily under the typed headings and within boxes, where information might have been entered or redacted.

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