Doc 0000190718

. Cd' ·I, :·.' ·:r > ' • DATE: • • '· ·,' • '·; ,,' .'·1 ' "'·' .· 0' ooJ :I 0 0 ; , .·,f .... . 00::,·~: ·., / :;·~· r .• • ; ), .' ~ •. ', ,~o.', .. ...; I , ;.o~, '•·,.. o; .. . . QB!.f1 .\~' ; : ! t ( ? f•./ TO DCI ..-. ~ i:' ··~~:· FROM Director of Security . ~; .. f.~., ~ .• SUBJECT: ARTICHOKE ...... ':-: .Experimental Project Utilizing Trainee Volunteers ' •.. . ... t .. · . ,· • ! '. :.~ • ' 1. PROBLEM: ' ' a. ·In perfec.ting the ARTICHOKE technique, it is considered essential that in the training of personnel participating in this program they have an opportunity to employ this technique, under controlled ·circumstances, to selected male volunteer trainee person~el. b. Test situations can thereby be created which will be of great value in perfecting ARTICHOKE techniques and training of the .l_ • P,er~onn~~ who ~,P- util~ze ~RT~CHOKE in_ ~~_ture _field operations. ;,_.!.. f:,. ... .,( _,-tl/i ... ,. \ c: ~ ;.,~~ ,;t,<-C/._ ,.{t~ /w-u'-f--t.'-'./. <\ 2. DISCUSSION: " ~· / f · · a.. Security, Hedical Division~·~~~ G- Office of Training will participate actively in this program. IJS:I. ~will Representatives participate in an observer .. statu~. c. Through the cooperation of the Office of Training, selected male trainees will be screened by the Medical Division and Office of Security, and volunteers will then be obtained. ,,·. .. d. Through cooperation test situations will be prepared for · ,. indoctrinatton of volunteer subjects. : ·. e, Office of Security will furnish safe-house premises for conduct of . the experimental work. :, ' ! .•.'.lo..' _..\( , ' . ; ': . •· · _ .• ; ,. '.:. .... :-..~. . ' . , . ' ' :•" '.·· . • ' ·.· .. _ .. ·, . · . . , ; . I . . · . . . . · , , , . f. Medical Division will furnish medical support and necessary substances for use in exp~riments. .. , .. ·• •, 1,.~will l furnish new sUbstances and advice as to their utilization, £. h •. ~ i~ not anticipated that this program will require ~ large • ' expenditure of funds as no personnel are to be nor any procur~d The image is a digitally presented page with a dark background and a graphic on the left depicting a vault door. The right side of the page contains text in white and yellow, with a neon-like glow around the title "THE BLACK VAULT." The text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It highlights that this collection is housed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and is free to download online at a provided URL. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible. necessary substances for use in exp~riments. .. , .. ·• •, 1,.~will l furnish new sUbstances and advice as to their utilization, £. h •. ~ i~ not anticipated that this program will require ~ large • ' expenditure of funds as no personnel are to be nor any procur~d ' large q1,1antity of equipment purchased. Transportation to the safe- house can be provided from AF:I,ency facilities and pur·chase of food for personnel involve~. will probably be th.e only major expenditure • $3,ooo It is estimated that will cover operating expenses of this .. project during FY 1953-54 and $1,000 will cover cost of essential \. .I medical equipment • .. · · ~ :- ,• ~ l· ~· t r ' 3. RECOHNENDATIONS: , •..o...f. .". .. a. That above-mentioned experimental program be authorized • . , ' . . · . ~ b. That Office of Training be authorized to make volunteer subjects '.'i;'·'· available for program • .. ' . . ·~ ~ ~ ;. . ' c. That requested funds be made available. .. . ~ . d. That concurrence of General Counsel be secured. ··'. .. ·, .. ~- .. . . !'- 1 ~~~., .-'. ... ~, I.·'_ : •' ...· . . ' . . ~ ';, Dire'ctor of Security CONCURRENCES: ., ,·. .. . . ~ •: · I . : . 1 . ', I I :.::. , l· ~ ~ · ) J . · , ACriON BY APPROVING A\JTI!OfliTY: ~-¥{1 Hedical Division ~1:.:. 'i~~;·~ :~!1~. :~ Director of Central Intelligence \;:t·. .'.. . .l: •;0,;1.", . · , , . ' . ----------=-------- •t;~lt r Office of Training Date ;!' The document is a US government office memorandum form. It contains handwritten annotations, including the header "A/B, 4,2/3" and a signature or initial "A" next to the date field. The "TO" and "FROM" fields are obscured by large black redactions. The subject line includes handwritten text stating, "This appears to be ok." The body of the memo contains further handwritten text, including a numbered recommendation and a quote about developing defensive techniques against an enemy's "artichoke systems." The document is printed on what appears to be aged paper with some texture and spotting visible. The document is a typewritten memo with handwritten annotations. A heading at the top reads "DRAFT" and a handwritten date "A/B, 4, 2/4" is present in the upper right corner. There are several instances of redactions, appearing as blacked-out rectangles, obscuring parts of the text within the numbered sections. Specifically, redactions are present in section 2.a, 2.b, and 2.d, and a portion of text near the bottom appears to be heavily redacted. A handwritten note, "OSI", is visible above one of the redactions. The text itself outlines a plan for an "ARTICHOKE" experimental project utilizing trainee volunteers. The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations and official markings. A large "G" is written in the margin on the left side. There are several blacked-out sections, obscuring text and potentially signatures or stamps. A handwritten "A" appears near the bottom center, above the typed title "Director of Security." Below the main body of the report, there is a section titled "CONCURRENCES:" with handwritten entries and the typed "ACTION BY APPROVING AUTHORITY:" section, which includes the typed name "Director of Central Intelligence" and a space for a "Date." The document’s content focuses on recommendations for an experimental program.