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't/ . ' To: Files Subject: SL and H Experirnentation (25 September 1951) ·.' On 25 September 19Sl t,hew~ed .i.. ~H experimentation with an - • . subjects. ~s In view of tile~ ex· 1 pn a ~· o .f . Tuesday., 113 September 1951 with~and._....... it was decided to continue experiments along more or less related lines during this session. However, prior to actually beginning the more com plex experiments, several simple post H were worked with both of tl,e girls participati~.~. •; ~mection, it is. interesting to note that whereas test tried ~a~ ·~ach .. of producing the desire~~p5st H effect~as unabla to do ,• ' \. ,~ so. No explanation~or this, but it shoulQ he noted for- the record that the did not. make con ~and wri~er tinuous and serious efforts to 'produce the desin'ld effact for these simple post H tests~ . ; .. I,· . ........ .· ¥•&WiM42@1AZBHI 4 she would pass into an SI"trance state, but would not close her eyes and remain normal continue the telephone con p~rfectly ~nd versation. She was told that thereafter 11pon conclusion of the telephone conversation, she would then carry out the following instruc...,ions: ·'"·'· I' ,., .l . ·.· i . ~being in a complete SI state at this ~.' , ';\''' -. /'." tim~o open her eyes and was shown an electric timing device. She was informed that this thting device was an incendiary bomb how to attach an~ructed and set. the device. indicated that 1\fte~ad she had learned how to ~at :t-nd.. att'A~ti · tW device, she was told to return to a sleep state and further instructed · that upon concluding the aforementioned conversation, she would take the timing device which was in a briefcase and ' precede to the ladies room. In the la.di..es room, she would 1 .. be met by a girl vlhom she had never seen who would identify herself ~the c yde word. "N ew York". After identifying herself, . ... s then to show thi:'l 'indivi-dual 'set ·. how to ;)t ach' :tnd the tirning device and~ structions would be [Z:iven the individual b~ . . . that. timing device was to be carried in the briefcase t oom, placed in the neClrest empty !'!lectric- lig concealed in the bottom, left-hand drawer of evice se~ for 82 seconds and as further instructed to tell ' ·, as soon This page is an informational banner, not a declassified document itself. It features a stylized graphic of a bank vault door on the left, rendered in shades of grey and illuminated by a cool blue light. The text on the right, in white and yellow, explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. It specifically mentions the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, which houses over 20,000 declassified pages from the CIA, and provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures visible on this page. The page is a typed document with handwritten annotations. A circled letter "A" is present on the left side of the page. In the top right corner, there is handwriting in blue ink: "A/B,3,2/112". Several sections of text are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the middle and lower portions of the page. The document appears to be a report detailing experimental procedures, with numbered or lettered sections outlining instructions. There is no photographic or diagrammatic content, only text and marginalia. would be [Z:iven the individual b~ . . . that. timing device was to be carried in the briefcase t oom, placed in the neClrest empty !'!lectric- lig concealed in the bottom, left-hand drawer of evice se~ for 82 seconds and as further instructed to tell ' ·, as soon as the device had bee~ and turned on, she was to take the briefcase, leave~ ; ;.I ~oom, go to the operat~o the sofa ahd"'E:mter a deep sleep state.~!as furthe1· lnstructed that ,q,fter completJ.:on o{ instructing the other girl and the to the other girl of the incen transferrin~ diary bomb, she was to return at once to the operations room, sit on the sofa, and go into a deep sleep state. For a. matter of record, intmedia.tely aftor the· operation be- gun it was noted that a member of the charforce was . · · ~he ladies room and subsequently, both~~~~~· to he placed at once again in a .~and ~nd · · instructions changed from the ladies room to Room It should be noted that even with the chan~e of locale in the transfer point, the experiment carried off perfectly without any w~s difficulty or h~sitation on the part of either of th~ ~irls. Each r,irl acted out part perfectly, the device was planted dnd set h~r as directed and both girls returned to the operations room, sat on the sofa and entered a deep sleer state. their meove Throu~hout, ments were easy and natural and the member of the charforce and the guard were, to all intents and purposes, completely unAware of what ~;s~~o~d clearly observe the movement~. ""- e to recall any of the incident, except going to· before the exparimenL was completely under partial recall of some of the incidents . lbe entire experiment from original instructions to conclusion conswned twenty-seven minutes and it shonlnot~ed b.f e the record that at the co~clusion of the experiment, did not .. completely respond to instructions to awaken an , nerie, was re turned to a sleep state and reawakened. Poth surjects w~re, of course, "clP.ared" of ·all post H words, etc. in the experiment be -.. fore awakening. lonp, and rather complex was re exp~riment nd th~writer as being successful, ~lthough p ~ l recall of some of the incidents was no structions, but it 3hould be remembered that .·such matters has continually been remarka't:'le be]'ed .from The document appears to be a single-spaced, typed report with handwritten annotations. A large, cursive letter "A" is handwritten in the left margin, pointing to the text that follows. There are several redactions, indicated by black bars, throughout the text, obscuring names and specific details of the procedure. The overall appearance suggests a declassified official document, likely detailing experimental procedures as indicated by the text describing a "timing device," "trance state," and "operations room." The page itself is plain white with no other visible stamps or forms. post H words, etc. in the experiment be -.. fore awakening. lonp, and rather complex was re exp~riment nd th~writer as being successful, ~lthough p ~ l recall of some of the incidents was no structions, but it 3hould be remembered that .·such matters has continually been remarka't:'le be]'ed .from week to week, numbers which she had erable time before. ·,'· The second tnajor experiment of the evenin~; concerned the proposition of whether or not individuals of normal and proper training, background, and teaching would COJTUlli t an act which they ~ I . would not, under normal circumstances, do. This experiment was carried on as follows~ ·· . ' ' ' . ~ ' Both subjects were placed in a deep SI state and were , : . ', instructed that they were to procede, when awakened, to the .. 1'.4 · ,.' laboratory and sit at the desk and wait for a telephone call. .:: . . ·:. Each girl would be called in turn and would be given a code ,· ., word. Upon completion of the telephone call, the girls were .· ''· .. : told that they would precede to the operations room Hhere they would find a man lying on the sofa who had nassed out ! ·: .' ', ·::·, r; . 'from drinking or was drugged and was possibly asleep. It . :, ;. '·• · ~·was further explained to the.m- that this man· had been picked ... -· . : . ~· .·>: 1 ·:' .:.;,. up in a local har and brought here to this room. They ''ere . .":: · · ,.:.··>,-· .:,;instructed that they were to enter the room as quietly as .i ·;;, · ~~ · 'i possible, approach the individual, making certain they did ;· 'rf ·.' .. i·: ::not awaken him, and examine his clothing and determine if :;·.::~-~; :··:· ':·:~·he Cllrrled a wallet.·. They were told that i.f the individual ~;. .;. · ;·.~. ,;'.: cnrried n wnllet, they .were to remove the wallet from this .\::;;.• _'i.;r ."·',(.··:·~person nnd immediately and quietly leave the room. 1~e .. , · · .:· ···. tol~tr that they wore to deliver the wallet to- • .-\r-• '',, ; 1 ~. 1 · or 1 ;;'8o would 1 he waiting in the darkroom and a1 ter · /'.\!~;;' · .~ !· tha , ey were told that-they the room. 1~e .. , · · .:· ···. tol~tr that they wore to deliver the wallet to- • .-\r-• '',, ; 1 ~. 1 · or 1 ;;'8o would 1 he waiting in the darkroom and a1 ter · /'.\!~;;' · .~ !· tha , ey were told that-they would return to the desk, ,- . " : ,.ljlt:': · · · :put their heads down, and go into a deep sleep. In each · ·:'. , . ; )'/: .:. ca.se, after the girls' were called on the phone and eiven · ·, · :·,:· ~·~)~ e; · · i ·the designated code word,"'they WP.nt to the operations room~ ::":.:·.;:;(,:~. . ·.~.j~~ ... . , . , . and removed a wallet first fro~nd the~o -~· :::',~t:,;.~'~5·:~~;;, .1 ·- ,,/ : acte_d ~s. b~i~;~.'.~~· .~~~-~~~f.:t~t' ~Both gi~~~- ~~~~:.~?d~.:-,~;:.~}.lk~:~~·{:~, .. ';,· ,. ; ''' . '' ·.,1 .• )' ;·· 70' ',, '·. ' ' • ' .. ~ :-·,··~·"~~··'l~·f.$ ..~ •. ·~~~·.1,. ., , f ·~ ,.1 ' J'-· . , ~,· '. • ;1 •' . , ~ • , , :, ' · , '· ,A t l'- • ~,. ~ . , ! ~ ' · ' ' . •• • l ,. f 1 ~ f f ~ ~! · , · · , . ~ . , . l j ·~· k · ~ ., - , t ' " ' . " . c ' , ., · \ 't J • , ' f : \ ~ 1 . : ; . , . ' ., ~ . ~ _ ' . / ~ • " A 'l " W . '~ ~ t . . i . - (! " / ~ ~t · w . , t . . . ~ • · t · ~7 "/ i .'' t t 1 .' . ' '< r • . • I • · ' • o ll ' l , > ' '' ' ' • . . f .. • . . . • . ... . ' _ . ., " • , • . • ' . ... \ ' • •• • ':'.I,. ., 1 r ' t .•. ' .. • ~ 0 1 - ~ o \ • ~t r • ) \ 4 ,1 ( r v .r . • · l The document is a typed page with significant redactions of black ink, obscuring large portions of text, particularly at the beginning and end of paragraphs. Handwritten marginalia, including the letter "A" in the lower left quadrant, is present. The page appears to be a report detailing experimental procedures, specifically describing a second major experiment involving two subjects in a deep SI state. The text describes instructions given to the subjects, including actions related to examining clothing, removing a wallet, and returning to a desk. There is no visual evidence of experimental equipment, facilities, or photographs. The document is a typed report with handwritten marginalia and a bold, roughly drawn letter "A" in the left margin. There are several black redactions obscuring information within the text, particularly in the middle and lower sections of the page. The document has hole punches along the left edge, indicating it was likely part of a binder. The text discusses an experiment, its success, and the subject's state of recall, with some content about amnesia and partial recall. Black ink smudges and speckling are visible throughout the document, suggesting age and deterioration of the paper. _ . ., " • , • . • ' . ... \ ' • •• • ':'.I,. ., 1 r ' t .•. ' .. • ~ 0 1 - ~ o \ • ~t r • ) \ 4 ,1 ( r v .r . • · l ; , - : .. f ~ ' l • i . t ' j ' . ' l r t ' , } 1 r I' ~ I t· ~ ' f ; 1 . i \ < ~ " 5 f i 1 l 4 ~ . r ~ n · · • ~ • · ', • · .· j \ . ~ i • ~ '/ , , ' ~ tt O / . .I > M . N ~ I I ~ U In Y l ,.. ' I • ll b&•:SUW~ • • e I ' ' ·" •observation at all times in t.he act of -'lnd (loth moveri. r~mov::1.l very cautiously in a very.deft manner and removed the item as instructed. This experiment is regarded nd the writer as ex heing successful, although as in se eriment..s, it must be ... borne in rnind that a possibility exists that the subjects realize . ' ..t ·.'... , that the experiments are nothing more than this and are not in fact ,;.. actual operations, although by tnstructing and by wordin~, every • . :: • .:4 eff(irt. has been made to convince the subjects when in the -·:·! ', they~re ;. . .~ SI state that these are actual operations. The word experiment or . ' ( . ·, test is nev~r used under any circumstances when the operations are being carried out. For a m;ttt<?.r of record :md of interest is the fact that at the this. experiment, which ran twenty-tHo minutes, ~f al~out to as instructed and it necessary to ~fused nw~kened W-'lS her to a trance state and again awaken her before she t-ecame ret~rn fully awake. Furthermore, for ord, it should he noted that again in this case, had a compl~te ~- nesia •.for the activity where although instructed to have complete amnesia, had a. recall of events . :.~- • .. ... i ..~ \'. ......:. ~· I\ '• , : ~ ~. 1 il'.: . . 1'·. ~· 'I•, ! . .. ··: \, . :1· • , compl~te ~- nesia •.for the activity where although instructed to have complete amnesia, had a. recall of events . :.~- • .. ... i ..~ \'. ......:. ~· I\ '• , : ~ ~. 1 il'.: . . 1'·. ~· 'I•, ! . .. ··: \, . :1· • , , ' .J # '. I l