Doc 0000190576
CIA
This document is a CIA report detailing experimentation on human subjects, including briefing them on the nature and aims of the work, cautioning them about secrecy, and conducting tests such as "hand-arm rising" and inducing sleep.
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Ask the archive about this →TO: F.iles · _,- t Subject: 3I and H Experimentation, 21 May 1951 (Room 20, Building 13) ex- -.Since this was their initial experin2nt and test, they were v~ry thoroughly briefed on the nature of the work, the methods, and, to a certain extent, the ultimate aims of the D problem. All present were cautioned as to the secrecy necessary for these experiments. ~ ~: caught. manpe again point was exce hand rising test on bot· across \e the room excel- ~1 lent, bu~s \, .... _,_., At this_point After about 10-15 minutes, bo eached a very light sleep. Howe ted the hand of each subject. B stated they could remember almost all had a sleepy, "going off" fee hands once whereas in .. Both subjects are considered good material--very intelligent, ,. highly interested and cooperative •. · · t I '' Since both girls seemed perfectly awake after further general discussion, tests were concluded at about 6:30 PN. ·.}.:'- ... .• ::i. :. ' •. • • : : • ~ •• i . ' . :.
The page features a stylized graphic of a vault door, symbolizing "The Black Vault" as a repository of declassified information. To the right of the vault graphic, white text details the origin of the document: it's from The Black Vault, an online database for declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. This collection contains over 20,000 declassified CIA pages and is available for download at a provided URL. The page's design suggests a theme of hidden information being revealed.
The document is a typewritten report with handwritten annotations. A large, illegible redaction is present on the left side of the page, and there are other smaller, less significant redactions throughout the text. Handwritten marks, including a numerical code, are noted in the upper right corner. The text discusses experimentation with human subjects, mentioning specific procedures like "fall back" and "hand-arm rising" tests, and refers to "volunteer subjects" and experimental settings like "Room 20, Building 13." There are no visual depictions of people, locations, equipment, or experimental facilities.
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