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The image displays a digitally rendered graphic featuring a vault door on the left and text on the right against a dark background. The vault door is detailed with intricate mechanical components, including spinning wheels and a central locking mechanism, illuminated by a blue glow. The text announces that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection housed there. It further states that the entire collection, comprising over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA, is available for free download at a provided URL. The visual elements enhance the theme of accessing secret information, with the vault symbolizing security and hidden content. I , :Y33 -~.4/A1 31 Memorandum ~Office • 'UNITED STATES. GOVERNMENT t ' I TO FILE 25 November 1953 . DATE: FR. OM SUBJECT: Special Training Proje .. J thr.o ugh 5 November . '. . i. ~ ' .... ' w , •' • ~ ~ • : . ~ . ' :;,·~· ... •, 1. Techni on ,·,• I \ '•.· i d y, 3 November'l95J . ··~ '~~: -~ I . .6 \ • ,' ' Jt I He was met by Messr , ; I '• ~ ,'' ' : J o : I ·.:· ' . . Airport and after checking · he ,was 'taken immediateiy to lunch. " ·'·. .,. - ·: . \'' ' ' ( ' 2. Between 1:00 and 5:00 PH, a general work session was held with Messrs ~ .... ·· present with at for the ·• .~ ·. .. remainder of and at hypnotic· '~. ', · ; ~ ;.' in general. ' • J ~ ~ork ';. . •• •1 1. '. t , .··. cess demonstrated hypnotic .,. , ,. .' The work, in general, ·, ~ delivery techniques ' a1r I• noted by present. discussi ach having since \. , .,' 'I ·' .. '' .,., ; . ·' .. .. ' • .1 • \ . •· . . ,, .. . ,: , ' ,:: :.·~ .. \_:·.~} . . ;·~;' .: .. ' .r I ;_.,. .. ' 5. On Wednesday, 3 November 1953, betveen 7:00 andc~ .a special demonstration in hypnosis vas conducted by l~ ·.in H.oom 24, Building 13. Pres emonstra t from and the hypnotic vork. · In addi~io • · No official count was made of ..2. 5-30 people attended • ' .; 6~+~lked for approximately 1~-15 minutes at - the st~ration on hypnosis in general and then pro ceeded ·to ·give a. series of demonstrations which he b·elieved "Would be of interest to Security offic8rs and the others present. In addition to answering demonstrating certain ... simple hypnoti gave three main demonstra- . tions: A) hypnosis, arranged with t"Wo good t if questioned in any 1:. I ·,·;·' security, they "Would immedi .;· ;' .!> ~ very clearly and .•.· . ·.. . onstrated a good · ....... . ~ ;;. ec going back to~· .~ ~' :~ ' • l. should be noted that._- ~. .....'.. . t"Wo good t if questioned in any 1:. I ·,·;·' security, they "Would immedi .;· ;' .!> ~ very clearly and .•.· . ·.. . onstrated a good · ....... . ~ ;;. ec going back to~· .~ ~' :~ ' • l. should be noted that._- ~. .....'.. . she did at the age of ten vrote her name as ~ 'I ~ name before it had been changed by her .• , . . explained~that security codes could be ar process of regression and messages could'be con- veyed in this4111ui@singe aregression technique to conecal the , message. C). demonstrated the possible transfer of ,., control of a·su Jec y sowing that unless certain code vords '"'' "Were used a good subject could or "Would under no circumstances ';. f1. recall the words or give them to anyone else. 7. In general, essfnl and all demonstration in-. o ter that a demonstra- ··· ... or perhaps more advanced should be done for '·• ials in the near future. In this connection, particUlarly impressed by security aspects of •• ·.1 operating under hypnosis and so commented. 8. On Thursday, 5 .. '·'· , l vi1Jn1_.,. ./ sen icipate for part of this • "Which they had to perform • . . . . . ~ ,....-.·-----------·------------------------------------ .. 11_,·. ~ I ' SCUS3i ove group regard to the possible usc of hypnosis.in connection 'With the polygraph. · The 'Writer explained to all hands that this discussion must be kept at an absolute Secret level s~ce ARTICHOKE , ' I' I . research wa~ in no way interested in 11beating the uolyf5ra.ph11 but .~. , . only in assisting the polygraph system in detecting persons under •• ! . ..' ,~.-.' , .. hypnosis and obtaining technical information on the results of ''I I ' ' ·, persons opet11ting under hypno3is on the polygraph. Th t is round- ·I ., ·, ~ ~! table discussion appeared ·~·~TY successful and M.. . .-._~ xpressed · ; . . . , ·. .. ... ,,., his .appreciation for t~e discussion to the 'Write~ · .. ' .. ,; ':'•' ' ~. ta ••' ..1 · ' 10. Bet'Ween informal d• c.\1. si.on 'Was' . '·:::·. ~i ~Messrs and Doctor. d ·'· ',' . .. .' ~present. n thP. nature o a roundu~ and . r~sume of the 'Work carried out and 'Was entirely successful. The image is a scanned page from an "Office Memorandum" form with a "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" header. The form has printed fields for "TO", "FILE", "FROM", "SUBJECT", and "DATE", with some of these fields obscured by black redactions. There are handwritten annotations at the top right of the page, appearing to be a series of letters and numbers. The main body of the document contains typed text detailing a "Special Training Project" related to hypnosis. There are numerous black redactions throughout the text, obscuring names and specific details of the project. The image quality is fair, with some areas of shadow and discoloration. .. ' .. ,; ':'•' ' ~. ta ••' ..1 · ' 10. Bet'Ween informal d• c.\1. si.on 'Was' . '·:::·. ~i ~Messrs and Doctor. d ·'· ',' . .. .' ~present. n thP. nature o a roundu~ and . r~sume of the 'Work carried out and 'Was entirely successful. ... · ': ,:\. ... ~ .... .. .r. I ·- -, '· at 11:00 AH • :.: ·- ~ ;...._. ~·~{ '""' :_,~ _had previously planned to ,e"Tlber but his plans were changed ' I 0 Wa"Shington. I '. i .. ' . ':' '. '' .;1:. , I; '' \.' .. . , I . ·,: • '·' -.. :~ ' i I ,: .t T ~: • t ' : ". ~i ~· I This page is a typewritten document with black ink on white paper. There are significant portions of the text redacted, indicated by black marker. One large redacted area obscures the names of individuals and potentially an office. A handwritten "A" is visible in the left margin, and a black circular stamp is present near the bottom left. The document's content discusses a demonstration of hypnosis in November 1953. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. The visual evidence is primarily text and redactions, suggesting the document is a report pertaining to a specific event. The page is a typed document with handwritten marginalia and several large redactions. A bold "A" is written in the left margin of the first half of the page. Heavy black redactions obscure portions of the text throughout, particularly names and specific details within the numbered entries. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures in this particular excerpt.