Doc 0000184369
CIA
This declassified CIA memorandum, dated March 8, 1950, discusses reports of Russian use of drugs for hypnosis and a television demonstration of a lie detector, requesting permission to obtain a copy of a relevant broadcast.
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The page is a declassified CIA memorandum with handwritten annotations at the top: "A/B, 1, 8/3". The memo itself, dated March 8, 1950, discusses the use of drugs to induce hypnosis and a demonstration of a lie detector. There are instances of obscured content in the form of black redactions, notably a large one across the middle of the page and smaller marks at the bottom. A handwritten "A" is also present in the lower-left quadrant of the page. The document appears to be printed on a standard form, indicated by "STANDARD FORM NO. 84" at the top left. There are no photographs, diagrams, or tables present, and no specific visual evidence of experimental procedures.
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