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This document, dated February 2, 1954, details experiments involving induced deep sleep and regression in subjects, noting that subjects entered deep sleep as instructed and that regression to age six was attempted with mixed results.

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.. • ! , ·t ' I TO: File S...U BJECT: SI and H Experimentation and Hesearch, 2 February 1954. ...... .. '•' ,, I ' ' .·I ·. . • .. ·,· ' On Tu~sday, 2 february 1954, SI aml ll experir~ ' en~~tion~ ! • I . J i i ' f . I . ··' Romn 20, 13uildinr: lJ b:;ta lln:.;srs~ . . ' I• the foll~n~ sub,iects: . , .. '. --~lifll~ 1·1iss .. I ~ Since all of the above· subjects are rer,arded as far bct,ter .. , ; ;:. • than avcraee, inductfons wer-e aimed at obtaining crcater depth. '', :·: 1.- · • • It should be noted th3t· all•, 'SubJects had carried for a period of · i · · ,1 \. one week the .PI! instruction that upon enterinG ~l1e operations room ·,·.'·•. · this session they were imrnediat:.ely to pass int:.o :J deep sleep ~s · . :;··' · ' , ,. seated tltenlsclvcs. VJithout. exception, thi3 l·Iorked. ·· 'i,·· ' · ' · · o a deep sleeP, \_iithiJJ one minuted and Hiss :.. ·:··: .. •· ',· 1101o~cd. I-1-';uho hJd licht.ed a ·• ··<,;, carette in t e JnCantimc, stayed aHake bttt in three or four ' ·-; , ~··· ,.. __ .'-.'. Jrdnutes she put out her. ciga.ret·te -and passed i11to a deep sleep. .;.~·-: · · ~ ·,,.·· :;/:··~,:.·-.'.· -~ ' ; " ·· ;·;: Another induction was run acain concentrating on Grea~er · · '. . ... ;·,, depth and routine tests were r~acJe at this ti rntJ Hld ch indicated ·'· • ' that all subjects were orcrat:i nr_; under con::;idcrablc depth. · Tll<Jre-,. .. . ' : _ ~:' regression t-;as trJied in the case of t!iso ' d -~~ This reGression, i·Ih i ch \!;IS attempt,ed to '· ··,, ace o.C. SlX~ \vas not ret~e.rded an successful ;~Hhout..:h memories ',·.•''. at the ai_~e .of' six i·Tere sha.rpcm~d apparently. i!cHhcr sub,ject actually rE!li ved or acted out as a six-~{car-old child would but both subjects m·o~,c on the blackboanJ nancs of individuals wiLh whom they were associated at t.he age of six, . , In vicH of lhe time consmn:i.nt.; work, ~he session was closed at. approximately lJ:JO PH. ... ::· . '' .' · cm·n·n~~rr: F'or rna Lt er of record, it has been es Lablished Llla ~ I ..,_,. re1~re0ses very The image displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, above a description explaining that the document was obtained from an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. A visual element on the left depicts a stylized vault door with intricate mechanical details, rendered in shades of gray and blue, suggesting a secure storage or repository. The text focuses on the origin and nature of the document, highlighting its connection to the Central Intelligence Agency and providing a URL for access. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions. The visual content emphasizes the theme of classified information and its accessibility through "The Black Vault." whom they were associated at t.he age of six, . , In vicH of lhe time consmn:i.nt.; work, ~he session was closed at. approximately lJ:JO PH. ... ::· . '' .' · cm·n·n~~rr: F'or rna Lt er of record, it has been es Lablished Llla ~ I ..,_,. re1~re0ses very e.:l.si.l;r i.Jhilc neither of '· · the other sub,jccts hac\ been tried alone t:.hc:;c lines. It. should also be not,cd U1at:. altllou::.;h ti1C cffor l, \I<JS not workP.cl :in r;rc;1t clct.aU or at 1:rc:1L lcn!_:.tll and .. "lthou::h un::;ucccssflll, c]r>arl:; indicat.r;d t!JJ.t both both sul.Jjects with traininG could be rct_;re::;G8d. ..... ·' ~: _r .,• • t_,t• ... __ :r, : . . . .,. ~ : · ( : ;- - " . ~ 1. · - · ;:. ...... ·~ 1,.: .... I ~ ' ' .. ~ ·' :• .'~' ··' !' The document is a single page of typewritten text, with prominent handwritten annotations in the top right corner that appear to be "A/B 3, 2/21". There are also several portions of the text that are heavily redacted or obscured by black ink, particularly in the middle and lower sections of the page, obscuring names and potentially sensitive details of the experiments. A large letter "A" is also seen in the left margin. A circular stamp with an unknown symbol is visible on the left edge of the page. The document's content appears to describe experiments related to hypnosis and regression, mentioning subjects, induction, and regression tests. The visual evidence of redactions suggests that specific information about the individuals involved or the procedures used was deemed classified.

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