Doc 0000184432
CIA
This declassified CIA document from April 1952 is a memorandum for the record discussing thoughts on human behavior and electrical control systems, suggesting similarities between human behavior and electrically controlled systems and proposing methods to influence human behavior through food supply modifications.
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Ask the archive about this →.· ._:; JO A:pril 1952 MEHORAliDUH FOR TID! RECORD ... StT.BJtCTa ·. · ~- ! - ( ~, i •.~.· ~ . . .. L J. ........ . ·' ( ~:: ..': A -·U···Iln~ lll- ~et C.,. 1. On , \ll th . ~hautHI hh recent thottr,ht~ on thB subject c:_ O! hum.,.n ;-nt4 MC bt"ht\Vi!')r in the. ligh~ _of hi\\ intl'll"el'ta 1n elP.ctric~llJ' MntMlle~ lly~tems. In mtbl!tM~e • ...-..r~cor.n':en n. aimilnrity- in humc.n !1.nt1 M~itt-1 b~h~.Tior Yith ei~~ch~.n1cl\l or opt1cnl O()ntrol ~ .. ' . ... . . t tt .e rt • t • e ~~ a . ! . ! , H h ~ i n e . h e u ' r "1 t ' n 11 • ' ~ ba e v e t t ~ " . n li fl ~ e o r o ~ m z t m o m i b ~ e t 1 b o a n .d a ~ t n J. n l . lr , l !n M ~ e up tt. o co t n t t h r r o e l e •1 o 1 o '8 m te p m o . nenta, ., ..· .< " / . "uggeet,.~ an~ ::ai~~ ~hrt1ph~ ~ ..Be tM.t human eodal bf!ht\Tior b@ • ;; at leaat ..... . -.·. r-· ftitably 1ntluenc~ over short or lonr.·~erio~~. by effecting ch~ea in the human or !Ooie.l anaJ.ogu.e1 to raeAsllring t'levieea, ete. .· ·I L 2. Although..-.,111 not feel th"t he eould .make concrf'lte ~. on hov to ettect the eompon@ntD, he philoto- eu~~ationa &!orementione~ ~1d phin ~ au~gl"d th:~.t one might coTertl::r 1ntluenee bumn.n ~ht by'· mo~i- · '· .. i · :.\ ;;;;,;·~~_: •. " ;, t)'ing food euppllu. Th1t might be 4ccompl1sbed, he telt, b7 1mplant1~ ...... . chemical• or minerl\lt in the eo Us, vhit"Jl in tu..rn. voul11 b~ telaeUTelT ' · .. ::._\~' /Y~~;~i-~~:·~~!·.~ .·· abeorbed by t~e TegetaUon ana t'Onaequentlr ~1geatect br human;. .,, .. ;. •t';d:'<,. ... ,f,_, __ ~~- 1 · Mo~!.ficn.t1ons in tho humnn <!let thue · atleet mnn'• meuuuri~ taelliU.et, ·. ,.. '·· · -~~!. ·~} .: . sueh A! hh senaocy org~>.nc, or hh eommun1eAHon lll1ltem, i.e., b.ia · ,r,..:. nenoua 11yehm, bloo~ dreuU, rupirt\tOrT l'yet~m, ate. In thh re~rt1 /; .' most o! his eup,:~P-stlon! wo•ll~ nee~sttitl'\h fl.n ov~rt n.pproneh to the problem, ~'~k being
The image displays a digitally rendered vault door with intricate mechanisms and a bright blue light emanating from within. The text on the right side of the image explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online archive of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It states that the collection contains over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for download. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions. The visual elements serve to frame the information about the document's origin and content.
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The declassified document page, dated April 30, 1952, is a memorandum for the record detailing a meeting with an unnamed individual. The text is primarily typewritten, with significant portions redacted by black ink. Handwritten annotations appear in the margins and at the top of the page, including an al/B,1, 44/1 marking and the date. There is also a circled "C" next to points 2 and 3, and a circled "D" next to point 4, suggesting a potential classification or reference system. The document lacks any photographs, diagrams, or stamps.
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This image appears to be a typed document with handwritten annotations. There are two red-bordered sections that are partially obscured by black redactions. The typed text discusses sensory perceptions, hearing aid systems, and research related to the organization. Handwritten annotations include the letter "A" in the upper right quadrant and below some of the redacted sections, as well as the text "AD/SI" and "Subject File Sor'l. Memo". There are also rubber stamp-like markings that are partially legible as "Distr.: Orig. tot" and "cct". The document has a faint dotted texture throughout, suggesting it may be a copy or a scan of a physical document.
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