Doc 0000190573

- \ ·,, - ·--~ ... To: Files Subject:. SI and H Experimentation, 9 July 1951 (Room 20, Building 13) Further research was continued in Room 20, .Building 13, on 9 July 1951, with the above subjects. Tests results and observations are included as follows: anticipating furthe..,-. continue at once. f ire to·o sere were somewhat un rve only. Noting only one who was eager to participate, the opera some subtlP- ~ansu ading the others to participate was very desirable. consented to being induced for a short time to demons ra'te o the others. (The operator believed that by witnessing the~ suggesti bility is improved in those witnessing.) ,_..was then awakene~ and much of'the embarrassment had dlsappeared. The operator feels personally that before this aide. can be used with - any measured success in obtaining information, that subtle and covert means of inducing SI must be highly developed. The operator . must be very adept in covert and subtle application in every case. ··~ ~... " '!{ .. . ,.. ... . Anticipating this and feeling that suggestihility could '·!t' ·• .. be increased covertly, a recording of mass SI was offered to those ·•.·. ' :. •1 \ . .~ observing to arouse their interest and perhaps subtly induce the ,, ~),.j .• ~ ~- desired state. The operator remained silent and as the recorded voice ,·, ~~ "'····· some few minutes, it was noted that with the exception , !. · . ..'t 1, ., who had previously been conditioned that no voice ex- (•I~ I ,' . . "' ,, e operator would affect herin any way), all present· completely relaxed and had closed' their eyes. The recording was continued for a few minutes and stopped. Using the same man- nerisms as near as pos tor took over and continued relaxation suggestion t •'. , . . -p •. ·- \ witnessing previously trained subj<:!cts go into SI and hearing the technique from a recorded voice became more susceptihle as the . everung progressed. This would also confirm to some extent a helief. that desirable surroundings, both for sight and hearing are aids which must be. considered and experiemented with in the future • . . ' .. or t.J' ~ .. I :':·. !· ''' ..... I •' , ~. ' : '· \i ... •' . . •. This page features a digital graphic on the left side depicting a stylized vault door with circular locking mechanisms and bright blue accents. To the right of the graphic, white text on a black background explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. It further states that this particular record is housed in the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, containing over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA, and provides a URL for free download and online access. The text is presented in a clear, sans-serif font, with the URL highlighted in yellow. for sight and hearing are aids which must be. considered and experiemented with in the future • . . ' .. or t.J' ~ .. I :':·. !· ''' ..... I •' , ~. ' : '· \i ... •' . . •. The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. On the top right, there's a handwritten annotation in blue ink: "A/B, 3,2/136". There are several black ink redactions obscuring portions of the text throughout the document. The page itself appears to be standard white paper, with some minor discoloration and visible texture. The alignment of the text suggests it was likely scanned or photocopied, as it is slightly angled. There are no visible photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or organizational charts. The page is a declassified CIA document with a grainy, black-and-white appearance, indicative of a photocopy or scan. Text is printed in a typewriter font, detailing observations about subjects' susceptibility to a technique involving a recorded voice. There are several dark circular marks, likely from a hole punch or binder, on the left side of the page. Additionally, there are scattered specks and smudges throughout, suggesting age and wear on the original document. At the top of the page, there is a dark, rectangular ink mark that obscures some text.