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Orc;<tn.i;·. a tion of SO c oraponcn ts dca.Jr,Ln; ~ri U1 I. The Special Research Staff (:::ns) h.:1s tHo bnulche3 A. Technical Branch B. CE Branch II. The Teclmical Branch has two fill1ctions . I I • • A~ 1'op A r;ency technical 'fzork B. ARTICHOKE Al!.TICIIOKE 1. Four ~d one-ha.lf years ago interest in brai.mmshinC"., interrogation techniques, etc., used by the Communists and their defensive ~d offensive use beean. ~ 2, The Inc"lin work of AitTIC!lOKE falls into four fields: A. E::trac tion of information ftom um..rLlling subjects. I ~•· B. Preventing extraction of inforn<'l.tion from our aecnts. c. liontrol of activity of individuals whet:J•er they ui::;h it or not.. D. Preventing· control by others of our agent::;. 3. It was necessary to explore the follcming fields: tm A. Hypno3is: Four continued to E. Chonicals: c. It e "" •• ' D• . Other fields: In addition to hypnods, chemical and psychiatric rl I research, the following fields havo been explored: \ I 1) 11a tural drues 2) Biochemic.1l and dietary effects • ' 3) Gases u) Sotmd •. 5) Light·· 6) Electricity, electro-shock narcosis, hieh frCCJ11end.c3 7) Ou·cr physic:U. manifestations, includinr; heat and cold, atmospheric pressure, radiation. .,. ------=~--:--------------- 8) Physiolocic<Jl fiP.lds ,' including fatigue 9) Surgical (e.r;. loboto~y) 4. Present methods of obtaining int"ormation quickly: A. A barbituate and stimttlCU'lt combination is Given to the subject, in combination with narco-annlysis. At present , rle have no better method, no information to indicate new : chemicals are useful. • ' B. AtteJlipt hypnosis (na.rco-hypnosis) usinr, sodium amyt~ and barbituates, combined with 11specia.l t.e(.:hniquo.11 5• . Experiments in Control of Activity by hypnosis: A. Under clinical, lD.botatory conditionGzlTOrld.n,-c: rTith people knDlm to thcro, subjects can be TTk'"ldc to do what they would not do othcntisc --:set fires, shoot people, etc. These people were controlled \::y pure hypnosis, unaided by chemicals. 6. ~om·ces of data to surport research: A. Tiw Tcci•nical Branch lws a net or web of clen.rcd cont.acts •mo Eive them ideas; these are 11top level specialists" in all fields from gun cl.esign to uses of mushrooms. B. The Technical Branch makes consta.nt requests to the library for information, and has placed a continuinc requirement with ,. the Ar;ency library. ·I c. cooperates in work on chemicals. i .. D. OSI teams are engaged in botanical and otl:er work. E. Heclical, police and intelli[ ence literature has been The image is a dark graphic with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white, distressed lettering, set against a blue-tinted background. To the left, there is a visual representation of a bank vault door with a complex mechanism, rendered in shades of gray and highlighted with blue light. The right side of the image contains text in white, describing the document's origin and content. The text indicates that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, and specifically pertains to the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection compiled by the Central Intelligence Agency. The text at the bottom provides a URL for viewing the collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, or equipment, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. The Technical Branch makes consta.nt requests to the library for information, and has placed a continuinc requirement with ,. the Ar;ency library. ·I c. cooperates in work on chemicals. i .. D. OSI teams are engaged in botanical and otl:er work. E. Heclical, police and intelli[ ence literature has been combed for information pertinent to the subject • • 7. Bibliocr8phies (selected) have been dra~1 up in U1e foll~~ing cate~ gories: A. Drugs of valu.e in the area of interest B. Hypnosis and h)~notherapy c. Interror ation and interviewinG techniques D. Lie Detet:tors and Lie Detoction t. Legal l·ledicme F. Narco-analysis G. Toxicology . . ,' : r::e Iechnicc:.l Er:mdl h<l:il' th8 follrona'".; ·.· ;n~nd· . a cilities, any of which can be made av;:d~ablc ·· .. . . ' A. Audio coverar:;e of any area. B. Chemicals and drucs, includinr. n.re ones not easily avail.1.blc, as '1-Tell as information concerninG these substances • c. • Selected case records of ARTICHOKE field case~. ' ' D. I3ooks. Technic81 Dranch will loan an,y of the bocks in it:; library, some of which are very hard to get, or which should ~e procured covertly. E_. If ~equircs an interview ~-rith ::m expert, the Tech nic~an clear him, introduce him, etc.,· on a higher priorit-y than ~ routine request. In the braimrashint; field, if the project does not already have it, T h a full set of the results G. FiJJr.s and film projectors. The Tecf:nicC'l Br<:mch can get o.ny film, domestic or foreign, and may have infomation on fi.lms of interest, since it regularly examines films in per tinent fields. H. PhotOf:,"l"<'Phfl• The Technical Branch can furnish technical supr:ort, photographic instruction or actual tak:in.-; of photo graphs, two-'lofa.y mirrors, developm~nt of classified photocr«phs, etc. ~1ey can advise on photographic problems. L Cover fo1· activity. The Tecr'.llicnl Brr'.nch cw advise on cover~ for interro(•ation and hovr they have been developsd by the branch. · .. .. The page is a typed document with handwritten annotations. The handwritten annotations include a series of numbers and letters in the upper right corner, and "AG" in the lower left corner. There are also several redactions, appearing as black bars obscuring text at various points throughout the document, particularly on page 2. The document itself outlines the organization of "SO components dealing with ARTICHOKE" and details various aspects of this program, including its branches, functions, and research fields such as hypnosis, chemicals, and psychiatry. There are no photographs, official stamps, forms with filled-in fields, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, or tables. This document is a typed page with numbered and lettered points, likely outlining research or experimental procedures. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, or official stamps visible on the page. There is a small smudge near the bottom center that obscures a small portion of the text. The content itself discusses methods for obtaining information, experiments in controlling activity via hypnosis, sources of data, and bibliographies of relevant research areas. The document is a typed page with handwritten annotations. It contains a list of materials and facilities available from the "Technical Branch." There are two instances of handwritten annotations on the left side: "H-B/3" and "H-B/3". There are also multiple redacted areas within the text. The document appears to be a factual or informational list rather than containing visual elements like photographs or diagrams.