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This document is a memorandum from October 20, 1951, discussing progress and general aspects of research fields related to psychological techniques for interrogations within the CIA's MKUltra program.

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.c .j ' 1~ y'to ,. 11 .s_:; 13 2h Octooor 1951 HflJORAtiDUH FOR THE RECORD · A- C,_, i . ; / SUEJEC '!"'20 October 19Sl ., )\ I •-li the .m., ob€r. and :I general orogre~s t~ resecrch fields project ·and tppe~red ~. 'I erably heartened over the program as outlined. • I. 2 on the work going on a technic;ues. en our project in touch wi L~.,~l~·~r~t ask8d crt fror:1. on . is ccrrversrttio~~n ~ill •mrk on the general aspects of ps:•cho o~ice.l techniques for interrogations. (It hc>.s been general~' agreed ty psycholoc;i.:;ts ani ps::~hiatrists i:cth ·..rithin ~nd outside CL\ th<~~- a ps;.chologic;-J. npproach to the intervie>;ee, recardlPss of ~'1e techniques used, is the rrtost important part of the problem.) .~ ~'tr<>nre 5 c:.greed to for c:li requests for tra•:el <'nd r~=>quests for re:il"!t~ tra·rel or,;.gi!".atin~ frcm the pcnel members to be sent to.~ who ~ill arrange for the details. 6. It -..a~ <real~ maintain c'"""tac~ -.....ith the penel throu ~either in ·.·iash:i.n;-ton o~at le~: st every ~ b.to· ;; order to tenefi t by ne'l-v ide;~u p by am . them to obtain ideas on projects in procress • ., as~ The image displays a stylized graphic of a vault door, rendered in shades of grey and blue, with intricate mechanical details and illuminated elements. To the right of the vault graphic, white text provides information about "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and its origin from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Below this text, a yellow hyperlink is presented: "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com". The overall visual presentation suggests a digital gateway to sensitive, declassified information, utilizing an image of a vault to symbolize security and the retrieval of hidden data. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or experimental procedures visible. The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations. Several sections of the text are obscured by black redaction, indicating sensitive information. Handwritten markings are present in the margins, including "A/B, 5, 133/10" at the top right and a large "A" on the right side of the page, as well as various "A" and "C" notations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or other visual elements depicting people, locations, equipment, or experimental procedures. The document is a single-page memo with a "MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD" heading.

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