Doc 0000190685
CIA
This document is a declassified CIA memorandum detailing "SI and H Experimentation" conducted on January 6, 1954, noting that limited work was done due to the absence of regular subjects, but that subjects "Mind N" and "Mind M" progressed considerably, and a test of post-hypnotic hallucinations was unsuccessful.
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The image displays the cover page for a declassified MKULTRA document from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. The page features a stylized graphic of a vault door with glowing blue accents on the left side, and text on the right. The text has a title, "THE BLACK VAULT," in a prominent, handwritten-style font, followed by explanatory text detailing the origin and nature of the document, and a URL. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures visible. The entire page is composed of text and a decorative graphic.
The document is a typed memorandum, exhibiting numerous blackout redactions that obscure specific names and details throughout the text. Handwritten annotations, including a circled "4" and the notation "A/B, 3, 2/24," are present in the upper right and upper left margins respectively. A large, stylized "A" is also written in the left margin. The paper itself is aged and shows signs of wear, with some staining and discoloration, particularly along the left edge where a circular smudge is visible. No photographs, explicit diagrams, or experimental equipment are depicted.
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