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The pr~eent esthnata _£o~ .· ~xpenditure agdn&t i:hhj>rojectls- _;r .<"; .~ ,~-,.- .- . - __ -_- .. _ --- · - ~·-:~- ~- -;~-~~~ -~~- ~~--':~~_tr-- ~~-~~~~- ~ " · ... ·-z.-- I .. _· - • • __ ; • Certain re5eerCh wldch 'has been done !n tbh and related ·i ie·l.c!S-ri.I ~i,rou_ght to bear.!n support or the proJect !n so far u it _b _pertinent. :~:>_' .[."' ·''"' ·· ·"-- . --~ j-~~~--·~ ~~:i~ :~.;:~;~~-~:-· -~,. . ~-.=~: .-.~ :;· -, - ·- ~t:ioJ:uuup between CIA au4 w~re th8 Pf"oJeci will be :, ___, ·_&~ --- ~~x"'::~ ~-- ...... .~ . . -~~,~~-~~~~~ -·.-.·. . - - ..... -. - -- :···· ·- -· -·. -... -.· .-_.• .. ... .· .. -~~- The page is a declassified memo detailing a project proposal concerning "Coercive Persuasion," dated October 1, 1956. It contains significant amounts of redactions, indicated by blacked-out rectangles, obscuring names and other details throughout the document, most notably in the "MEMORANDUM FOR" and "SUBJECT" lines, as well as in paragraph 3. Handwritten annotations include "FR-8-6769" in the upper right corner, a circled "I" in paragraph 2, and "4-284" and "39" near the bottom right. An official stamp indicating "APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1 JUN 1978" is present towards the bottom, alongside "Office of the Director". There are no images of people, locations, equipment, or experimental procedures visible on this page. ~~:i~ :~.;:~;~~-~:-· -~,. . ~-.=~: .-.~ :;· -, - ·- ~t:ioJ:uuup between CIA au4 w~re th8 Pf"oJeci will be :, ___, ·_&~ --- ~~x"'::~ ~-- ...... .~ . . -~~,~~-~~~~~ -·.-.·. . - - ..... -. - -- :···· ·- -· -·. -... -.· .-_.• .. ... .· .. -~~- .,.. .ji_! .. ,_. ~. ..... · ,. . ·r rt ... ~--:~> ~l~(t;ga • • • •:.: .->>. .• .:. - ~-~-~~-~ ;.;;_~~ ·· .... ., ·. . __ . _ .. .The "shi&y .witt . the _ · .;-: ·:··-J:aetll.Oa• .· . ·. . the '.'brplnwashlng" _apptled br Com.m1mtet ~.;·x· .., - -"' _, . ": rcgbnes' tO . ,.. 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" t-o- . t h · e .· • Un - ited - Sta:- - · 4 t . .e• . . - . •- . . . . -• tl • . l e __ . - ..v - _; g • .·e·.-nt• • .. ~- •·• a;;.-a : · '--· :--:.::-'1l~';a ti.~itnc!Oi:-s18Da to. . com'bat CoJ:J1Diuillst ''brd.riwaablngH.· ·If thla · · . ; -':-: :·· f -- p ~ h ... e ..... n .. . o .- m . e .- ~ . ~ -- . ~~ ! ~ · -- , ~ ~ - _ -- :b _. e _,. ._o.~.--ro~-u··g-ll-t- !.n.. to-- 4p':"";r, ope. r- per••s.. pective. !t m• ust be r.•e le.te4•:..•- . ;.: . . io fbe teclmlq;i:i·~ eoe'r~ve·:p;:r~uas!cnl employed by Conu:xiun!at reg!mea · '"ag,.m;t thelr <iWii,Pc;'putat!oD..e·; A study ol coercive persuasion must also :-·· the "be.retatecl to psjcllologyo£ the !a.aiv!auat. wno·submlt ~--or-:r~slst:-. .. ,. e!lorta _,. ._o.~.--ro~-u··g-ll-t- !.n.. to-- 4p':"";r, ope. r- per••s.. pective. !t m• ust be r.•e le.te4•:..•- . ;.: . . io fbe teclmlq;i:i·~ eoe'r~ve·:p;:r~uas!cnl employed by Conu:xiun!at reg!mea · '"ag,.m;t thelr <iWii,Pc;'putat!oD..e·; A study ol coercive persuasion must also :-·· the "be.retatecl to psjcllologyo£ the !a.aiv!auat. wno·submlt ~--or-:r~slst:-. .. ,. e!lorta tO hiduce 1c1-eolojlcat change• ._ . ·~ ·.;~~~ -.-:f'~~ . -~ . ~-< . .. -~~- - - ·: _-_. .. -~"':~ -~:" . ~-:~~::$·· --~-: :;.~!.:~;.-:.~-~- -- 4 : ;.:; . . . . ,·.~ ~ . .. " - \ ' · ..· . . ,· • . ,.~- . . . ·: , Plan tor tlle stuay; ·-~:The final product sllould include the· !o11owlac ·· · , ·: · ) . . . section•~ ·.-~::;·:~q,:;:~g~5£j_ ~~ ;.:_~ ~- :'~-~-_'---;. ~-· ·; .. - , The ·rfr•t.:·.aection·lihould be l'rhna.rllyh!storlcaJ. contdnla.~ ~ a chapter OJ&. the technt~s ol coercive persuasion ert:~ploye4 .. through the ages (e.g• • extraction of conlessta~ ideological ana -- 'lndoctri.na.tion) another.chapter on the general role ol coercive . ..,•:'>:.·~:.;e.Z.suaslon in Comm.m:U.st aoclcties (e. g •• treatment ot political _-:·:;:- _;.: .-.:-i:;'plaoneral·;o£ prisoners or w~a, o£ the population a. a whole.) . · ·__ . -· - :~--~~;~; ;-~~~-=2~~~i~¥£~~~:~;::_·:r~~-~t-- ---~~~-- -~~--- ~-- :~ ~-- ~ ~, -·· 7 ··:; __ ·-,;· :. The eecond part should discuss the specific teclmliJW'• 'by ·- '· :adopted the Russian :and Chinese Communist leaders~ dealmg .-?-_ • with 'thelr population•• with pollt1cal prlso:ner•• and with prboner• o! war. · :'? ,.··,_; :·- · . -~);-:.;~~-:-::~----- ··- ·#.· ~-:.• '·A thir~ se~ mlght p~esent case material illustrating the ..-uio~ mecbanl•m• underlying ldeol.oglcal chi!D.ge or rest.tance.thereto;~ Modeb o£ ldeologlcat ch:nge rnigbt be '.o. I "': -.constructed tllrough the use of case D.istoi'les. Data COD::pflec! -· ! l - 'from previous 1nternew• or .Alnerica.ns rele~aed from Communi":t- • i ' ... ~··"'mprisonment sllould be utilhed ana_ i£ possible, a follow-up ! ' -:-~ series of interviews orgenb:ed. ~ ' . ..-. :.. i f The !mal sectioo. could. expl2in some o! the c!!!!erca.t poln.ts o! view !rom which the pbcnomcoon a! "brclnwa.shln&• ·'."• c"en be exam.lned. A seri .. e s -of th . eoretical an=lyse.a. should,_ underta -- k - e t! n L L t U o - E . s - ho --· w ho . w th . e pr~ble - - m woul . d ... . b The page contains typed text with some handwritten annotations and official stamps. There are no photographs, diagrams, or tables. The typed text discusses coercive persuasion and brainwashing, outlining a proposed study plan with sections on historical context, specific techniques, case material, and theoretical analyses. Handwritten marginalia includes a checkmark and a question mark. An official stamp indicates "PASSED FOR RELEASE" with a date of "JUN 1978". There are also some small, irregular black smudges, likely ink spills or dust, scattered across the page, and one notable rectangular black redaction near the top right, obscuring text. A number "39" is visible in the bottom right corner. c"en be exam.lned. A seri .. e s -of th . eoretical an=lyse.a. should,_ underta -- k - e t! n L L t U o - E . s - ho --· w ho . w th . e pr~ble - - m woul . d ... . b .. e ,; a •. pp ". r ~ _ .- oa . c · l . . l • o d from ~-;;;-:3 Fe.~ fJ.i! .: .•.. ~.~-~_1978 ' . . . -! . .. . . . --.·· -t· ;o_ .. "' ......, ;:1 ~. ... • . .. .k . . ·C- c .. .- ...... ..: - .. .,;;.!~ '-·: . .. ,. .-_ . ...: I ' • • ' -.:- . ::.-- t J . ~, >'~;~;J!7~ t ' f ; '".;.; > •• • l -j .:-: ~-.. :~~-~~ . ··-;· -~ j· .::-,: "'~ -l ~ • -· . . .. • ;...?>"'·', ·f ·- ~ 4'!'. .: :-~:p; ... _,_ .· The document is a typed page with significant portions redacted in black marker. Handwritten annotations, seemingly checkmarks, are present in the right margin next to some lines of text. A page number "2" is visible in the upper middle section, and another number "39" appears near the bottom right, possibly indicating a page sequence. The page contains several paragraphs of text, some of which discuss different aspects of a "project" including its structure, personnel, and duration, with some phrases being obscured or entirely redacted. The overall appearance suggests a formal document that has undergone a review process resulting in redactions for security or privacy.