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..... 1. . . ~ •. ' . To: Files Subject: SI and ll Experimentation, 19 September 1951 (Operations Room) the writer PH with 9:~ subjects. Since~nd ~ere working for the . third time only, it was decided to continue the '"relaxing" ~eneral experiments before other efforts of a more'complex nature were begun. -/"' • 'l'he first~as to reacquaint _.......-a relaxing. In this case, ~of .~~tained a light de~ree ~~leep obviously going deeper than~ ·': '1.· .. t e .' \. After a brief discus.sion,. each girl then induced into a W<lS sleep state while reclining on the couch using the "fixation" t.echnique. In each c<1se, the subject, after placed in <1S b~inB deep a state as possible, was told to sit up and then stand up <~nd while standing to ext.end both arms in a rigid JT1'3nner and then to All of this gone with their eyes closed s~at themsel~es ae~in. w~s and in a sleep state. Thereafter, each subject was told to open their eyes and remain deep asleep, which both suhjects did. Each subJect tried this experiment individually with the other subject as an ·observer. Both.were returned to the awake state 'tfy the usual 1234.5 method. belief of· a ached reasonably ormance. However, . the ar,.e/' agreed wr~ter performance, but ac ting11 A.lthough • tests in the way as di s~me nevertheless felt that her reactions were hypnotic type, although in spots it appeared . .. not "play acting", but was in fact in a . ·e \. .~-·· After this experiment, a final experiment was undertaken again using the standard techna i~eh g ir.ls were instructed to go to sleep and·were told bT who was conducting ·the experiment, that when he touched h~s. ie as a post H comnand, ~-~?~~o sleep and both girls complied. -~e, seemed perfectly genuine ~work a11~ was still of a dubious quality. with ~.ents lii.rslwork,.,.__...~d t rk is of a genuine nature, bu acting11 -~t ex('eriiTien' • be run to see is of a i~ork· I j; t '.1' ~ ·~ "'~ 1- .... _-.: .... ' ·.'.: ::· : ~1 :· ~ -; ~. . . t : ,Ar :- ' . ...., The image displays a stylized graphic and text, not a declassified document page. On the left, a large, metallic vault door is depicted, featuring intricate locking mechanisms and dials, rendered with a blue, glowing light effect. To the right of the vault, white text in a blocky, stylized font reads "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this title, further white text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically within the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text also provides a URL for 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 document is a typewritten report with significant portions obscured by black redactions. A handwritten annotation in the upper right corner reads "A/B,3,2/115." A large, stylized letter "A" is drawn in the lower left corner. The text describes experiments conducted on September 19, 1951, involving "SI and H experimentation" and "subjects." Redactions are present throughout, obscuring names of individuals, specific details of the experiments, and potentially sensitive information. There are no photographs, stamps, or visual evidence of experimental equipment or facilities. The page is a typed document with handwritten annotations and redactions. A large, bold, handwritten "A" is present in the left margin of the first paragraph. Several sections of text are obscured by black redaction bars, particularly in the second and fifth paragraphs where names or specific details of the experiment seem to have been removed. There are also smudges and ink blots scattered throughout the document, suggesting it is a copy of an original that may have been damaged or handled extensively. The document appears to be a report detailing experiments involving hypnosis.