Doc 0000184468
CIA
This document is a declassified CIA memorandum from April 18, 1952, concerning "Application of ARTICHOKE," with significant portions redacted and containing classification markings and approval for release information.
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This page features a graphic representation of a vault door with glowing blue accents. The title "THE BLACK VAULT" is prominently displayed in a stylized font. Below the title, text explains that the document originates from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. An image of a vault door is rendered on the left side of the page. The text further details that the collection includes over 20,000 declassified pages from the CIA and provides a URL for free download.
The document is a declassified CIA memorandum, dated April 18, 1952, regarding "Application of ARTICHOKE". It features substantial black redactions obscuring names and specific details throughout the text, particularly in the header and within the body of the memorandum. A small section of a form titled "CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CLASSIFICATION" is visible with checkboxes and fields, some of which are obscured or filled in with handwritten entries such as a date of "14 may 1965". There are also handwritten annotations, including the letter "H" in various places and a designation of "APPROVED FOR RELEASE" with a date of "1 JUN 1978". The page has a rough, textured appearance, indicative of an older document.
This document is a typed page with several dark, rectangular redactions obscuring portions of the text. Handwritten annotations in the margins include a few letters ("R", "A", "G", "H") and what appears to be a symbol or checkmark. There are also small, scattered dark specks that may be ink blots or degradation of the paper. The bottom of the page has a series of horizontal dark lines, suggesting more heavy redaction or possibly a separate, heavily obscured section of text.
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