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Y _ '4 . l . l _ . ___nn , _ . - f t. l iM '" o ~ . - 1 s'v"'r"~"lf l~""o \. -6•'1 . DV01C8 JCO. 1, . The image shows a black background with a large, stylized white font spelling "THE BLACK VAULT" at the top. To the left, a graphic depicts a heavily secured vault door, possibly representing a digital archive. The rest of the page contains white text on a black background, detailing that the document originates from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically highlighting the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no images of people, locations, or equipment, no handwritten annotations, signatures, or official stamps, and no forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible. JliMOiWitOLfOib_Citu' _ruAifC& _DM.SU8 1 YIA . I §ti~\~Oftt.ee_r_--- _--~-, m J«l.JJIfM - • _mt.1.l..' . l'1 . Y _ '4 . l . l _ . ___nn , _ . - f t. l iM '" o ~ . - 1 s'v"'r"~"lf l~""o \. -6•'1 . DV01C8 JCO. 1, . All.Ot~M~\ 1'12'·~19Qa - .. a._m ~ lhould_lli __ r~--~-(fhlet,-~~/l!e14~ ~'----- t.m'oi.16ti 'lSD~t. Otficer, no latu than ~undA71 -1Q_]Ioy_~~-l960! ________ _ 3· 'lh1•1•Tt1Ml-rrwoto.. Bovo-vv.t ei.n« 1t-ut.nt.lotpa_~------- __ that aMi Uonu::-t\iMi_ _ V Ul_l~Lob~~ tor: tbis_pro~ct1 t.M- filii - ahcNl4 -09, be-el.0004•---------- ~- \ I ' \ -I, ... -~ . . . -----,. .. ;· ... motes _________ .. ........ !'1!1:8....................... ' .' ~.. -... "' ~""'------- amUICMIQ88._ _ s..- (1) l\-la b.re'bJ_~~J.fl.ed-tit-thts Iu~ce·xo. 1-:a.w~~ t§~=-=--~--------­ $1bpt'OJec\ 10•127ot-)l{lJLfRAI tbat-peffo~:_ 1t aaUatactor)'1_:=--=.=-~--=-=--=- tllat Ml"Yicea_are_be1n& ac~u&be4-1n-ace~ee _v1t!1_1Ntual_ - --- --.- asreeaerate, ~'L~ 4eWl.e~ ~n&i Qt the ~Ats end HC-eiptlla oa _ flle tAB/Jm, __ 1ha\-tli1• 'b1U1.1 JUat_w_c~\_:_anctM.t~~n\ =-=~=-·= ---- thereof_ hU not• )'et 'bte Mde. D&te& ~-- ·~------- Dawa. .:.. - ------======== .. Maron6, 1962 Accounting 6~ I. Salaries ot COdi.ns~A-.s_sistants $ s,?o?~lJ II. Travel 26.75 III. I. B. M. (25,000-caros) - 1 194'; (:)t j rl. O!!ice $uppli~s, paper, po3tage etc;--u -- :-~-- 22_1,8,2 _________ Tot.al_~~nd~_i"'"t.~ur'="e"""s===~$=7~520~)7 Totil.-_Gra.nt. ____ ________ Za42~~----~~c==-~ __ $--- -- ( Jo.:nr·::--=-=-=-~c~~==~---:-=-~~~·~::: C{ ------------------------------~-----------~~~-~- ·.· . ~· . ~-~· . ..... ._ 127 OS !7.:· RECEIPT_- ----------- Receipt is hereby e.cknowledg~<l gfcthe-roll.owing chE!ckr ----------- Q 07 17 Oet9ber 1960 - I. . . SUBJECT. C( .. tl, _.,.,n'l,. . .... .,.~,:: i the desire .:to write~ up:::-§Qille_o~his- ·in _project_~-~ ~ I-_O.:f'tered the ncotmter~susgu.::s_t';'io;;n~--=::==::==::==::==::==::=====: ~th~~":O~~~o~:h!~.a~~r:~r~:~~:~~C-c (!- ....: .... = 127--.08 - ! • . ';i ; ! MEMORANUJWFOR:. __T HE _RECORD _____ SUBJECT lo__rt.:::.iL.re_que_.s_t&_d_:_that Subproject J,27-be~&ble>ro•ve(L'tiO~·•--~ . c support tbe. re_sea.rch ·"'"'"-:.- ~.,.,;:,..-, ---r· study the open records ·~------·------ votir~ ~ registered . --------- voters -: -- - o\'er.c::.a.::..f'ifty~ yeu-~r-iOd-.- -~---- . . . . "' . >." • I i, ~ 6 f •• In additton the data r.apresent~ a-uniqu_e_~g old--i:idne- --- ------ of _________ infortnation~to..:s.tudy some~or-tlie tunda.mentalbebaviora.l~cbara.cter.o=.c:_ cc istics --- -- -- ----- of=P!9Pl~,-, ~-~ jj-~ Tb.ls..:ptQjec;t_Jl"tl.I::'~oe~'@de9-:tlJ.rQugh~th~:_ __ _ -J i i -=---- _ tor s~curtty_~nd cover ---=-~_-_-::..- .. •. '. . ;"" .~.. ._.... ·' . " . -. . . - . t . • • . . " . " " - in lieu of overhead ___ char~=s~. 4.- The __t otaEcosLof~tbis proJect.:..for-a-~r1od or•·one .----~-· The image is a document with a header "INVOICE CHECK LIST" and "MKULTRA Subproject." It appears to be a form with several tables for recording invoice information. One table has columns for "Date of Original Authorization," "Period Covered," "Time Extended To," "Allotment Number," and "Amount of Obligation." Another section has "Additional Authorizations" with similar fields. A further table at the bottom lists "Invoice Number," "Date," "Amount," and "Balance," with entries like "Smith #1" and "28. Oct 1960" and amounts like "7490.00" and "7490-110." There are handwritten annotations, including a number "127-1" at the top right. Parts of the bottom of the page are obscured by a dark, rectangular redaction. The document is a partially filled-in form with several handwritten annotations. At the top of the page, the number "127 02" is printed. The form includes sections for "TO:", "FROM:", and numbered items such as "Date of Obligation", "Purpose of Project", "Progress to Date", "Expiration Date", and "Project Monitor". Some fields are left blank, while others contain handwritten entries like "N/A", "To study open voting records of", "registered voters over a", and "Project being initiated". There are also handwritten marks and what appear to be redacted sections obscuring portions of the text. A visible handwritten "A" is present next to "Project Monitor" and a "G" is located below "FROM: TSS/CD". _ -J i i -=---- _ tor s~curtty_~nd cover ---=-~_-_-::..- .. •. '. . ;"" .~.. ._.... ·' . " . -. . . - . t . • • . . " . " " - in lieu of overhead ___ char~=s~. 4.- The __t otaEcosLof~tbis proJect.:..for-a-~r1od or•·one .----~-· ---- ------ ' 1 l27 09 ! - - 2 - '· budget.: Charges=~sboW.d ~"Qe --~--a~t).ill~t A.Jl~~~lll*!nt Number 1525 .. · 1009-1902 •.· . i conduct or.:::.this_pr.oJ.~e""c~t~•~---~~~===~~~-=--=- -~-·- . fl.. . :~.---- _ ··· · ·chief~-~ TSJ?IResear.chcBranch~-·~·- ----'- AI'PROV'&O. FORc-OBLIGATIQN-~OF.= FUNDS_: _ Atta.chment;-::-::.cec,=::~~.:: =c.. :c- =-=--==~~~~~c~~ :.~~=: ~-- PropOsal - - -- --- - Distribution;_-~~~___:__~ Original:.only---=--~~- .. .l: i ,. 09 • ~~ _____ l • ,__·----~- . Gentlemen. Enclosed please. find 10 oopius-::-of~c.:.the~ol.l:tU.nG f91'~ our project 11Voting'' for which we ask you f'or~a_suppod..::~o_the_:_amOJAn.i_oLd_o.l_b~s~1,490. If-you find it ---- - pos~ible to fin,~nce this rese&roh-:-it"iiiU-:bG-~.exe(5tited by :ny research s,ssiste.nt;;;:;:_,;:c=--:::.~---- _:: pr~ncip-ll:=:in'L~st ig~'l:.9r~l.U'id€i.r:my00:§1~15fti.•Vi§liO~.?s head of th~, 'fhe present·resel'lrch project:-is diffei~~nt·from,calthough related to, the one presented btieflpo_yo!!.;.ce~r.Uer'i'"'l'he reason is that~\\e hav.:~ in-the mean---~==-=-~-=~~~ time discovered the existence~ofcthisunique:-documentarymaterial,-which is de-~~~~~~- ' scribed L'"'l the butline,-and-we-think-that an· at1alysis.thereo!"~ should: proce~4 _and her•cfr benefit a study: of contemporary political ch"lnge_s_. _I_may note that we have_not -~---­ asked any other found9.tion-to-support this project. So far our experience with ... -foundations has..b.aen___U.at llilU-react u.nfavore.bly_j.o research in th;;; field .. .~..:.:.· of political sociology. - ---- -- - ---~ I remain a.t your di~posal for any further in.form'lticn you might des.i.rc re- -- g-:trding the presE:nt project. Sinc0raly yours,· c( -- - J__ ! i I . I ;• .... ,. • .J.• e/1 .. • ...,.,. (:) /~1~/P. ·-·-... ~ - < ... ,, - Qr4e~_t.M __~ \)f_~te4 tn the ~~ 4ate4. l3::Ami ________ _ 19~3 trc1a t.bit_DCI to \bO-W/~;_~--~ ~oai()l)_or _t 'hU~aut.bority_ _____ ==-=-~-==·=- lA ------------ e. u~nt llltDO~SUoproJect-127-1\ii "gi•a-a~&nd~--- ---·------- ~--~-- --- ----- ---------·----- tr ,~.CiO_Of _:_tbi_OY"-1"-a)lPI\l.fLt.M p~ot- ~: b&a _beQ _obllptod-----== 0\1Wr \o tbelul>l~et-t8_e_qi~~- ufJ!ll1a oblJ..ci.UM ot~Ni4i:-~ 'be charied to AUotaut 1~~1902~-----! !l ··-- ... ... ~,.. ....._~--- AVti"f():\i!,:~.:,; Or~.=~CE·~ DiatnbQUoor-==--=~= ~ __ _ Ode l 2 .;.cM4l'ime __ l_;;~TSD/00 ;>1-;;.-'f:SD/FASS - c- - t- C) ..,__ __ 127 J 1 MEMORANOOM FQR:- THE RECORD_ SUBJF£T ~-~--~~;_- ~~~r:o~:y~dtiil1(~ s_tu<lf' ~!. c/!_r- . ATfENDANCB ·u an 2. :__:_Tbis-=study- ot~!()ting attempt___!Q_do_a._lo::~-~=-~-:::-:--: git \ldinaL_s_t\ldy-_~oLtb:~_j'~®-~~t~¥'_j'~_c:_t theCcYoting::ot ~~ople ~ ~-: : ::_:_:__:_-_:~ ----- -- - - over~a-considerable Jl a -to study_§_~ _Qf the_i\lMamental bel::laV'~ io;-alc;:_<:b&'acter-1st1¢s_ot_-~opl~=== ------- -- - ------~--------- . C) ..,__ __ 127 J 1 MEMORANOOM FQR:- THE RECORD_ SUBJF£T ~-~--~~;_- ~~~r:o~:y~dtiil1(~ s_tu<lf' ~!. c/!_r- . ATfENDANCB ·u an 2. :__:_Tbis-=study- ot~!()ting attempt___!Q_do_a._lo::~-~=-~-:::-:--: git \ldinaL_s_t\ldy-_~oLtb:~_j'~®-~~t~¥'_j'~_c:_t theCcYoting::ot ~~ople ~ ~-: : ::_:_:__:_-_:~ ----- -- - - over~a-considerable Jl a -to study_§_~ _Qf the_i\lMamental bel::laV'~ io;-alc;:_<:b&'acter-1st1¢s_ot_-~opl~=== ------- -- - ------~--------- . \ Dbtributf6n.:_----~~ _ _ - I Orig-&t2 =... ~rrsotwr=--~=___c=~=--'---- IJ~ - TSO/Im,~ 29 Sept 6o) .,J . _____ _,.....,-._..,._----~·-.----... .......- "'"""~--......,-.-...,...~.-a-~-....._-~ .. ·--- ....... ..-_....~..,~----..>·•-·•·._._._ -~""-"-•- ... -.... .....-·~,.. ~ .. -..., ~~~..,q._...,.-~=~·---···---...,...,......-..,.._~----"~-"~ .......-='"'"""' "·-•···-~-" ~--:o---~-~-··--·--,... ~ () '-1 Septem~er" 15,-1960 r -- - - MEMORANDUM TO:_Sid_G. ____ _'-j-~-~-~- r SUBJECT: Pro feet Proposal, C.1tegQ.ry_ B." Attached isll proposolJrom during our visit there:-losl_O_clob_er. _ that caution is recomm~nded, prinCipal for securi reosons ond only se c r ..... r .....~ ~ --'-'-'-"-1"_ - .. " -- "-- engs_Qre)hedetoiled_crltlcislii$by ~:_ __ -- "- .. My predisposition to support this 9a·te9Q._ry B- J.Woposal rests -=• . n,t :_:_a)_methodologlt;o( questions do not' outweigh-the boslc potel"\tiol this project has, b) leng!by CQI'r~pondence"!ith th-e-inves-tigator has us partially , commi ned to s9me ktnd_of_ support, (Jnd c) _the --- of ted is-a l ir\~ 11\IOcnolionoLres I do not believe we can be damaged institutionally by supportin-g this kind of " research. I recommend that it be-funded.-- -- ---- ~ Endosure '- 127 1.J To bedn wit.h, htm'!_f!)t_r:r:e_ss_rnY •fnstintin;: and _•Jl'&'?J.ILlit'ied ·enthushani ~ __ _: - for the gl'!nsral eoneepLb~hind. _tho_pro,1eot ,_ ThouY,h w~ know very well_ th.:Lthei·e "_ ___ h little ho~c-tha.t we wHl~_V'eLbe-&ble_to_oon(i~•cCa red long1tuUnaLat•ldy,~ __ oOTerln~ s~nral=-decade-1~--·e have of'ten spoken ab011t the need tor st10h & stUdy, ____ _ lhfs r.roponl · tilh_a. ~:ao;_ it_do_e_~ __ s_q_b_y_ ut11tdni _d~te.-&lru.dy_ln edst&noe, = - fh,.. Cl)stl Sl'!"'rl alnllld, __ tho opoortunity •mi'111e, '-ll_<t t.tv1 pro11.ise ~ros.t. The uololti_a.-=-::_: __ ____________ _ data o•uht to bot ~ To '!Hll)it__-fiJ lly_the __u niqu ~-de.tLreo•Jires, h~ever-, s. more_ oooaplete aet sUt!!m-.nt or· wh\t the analys1s_of__:_"_tb:i___indfv1d•tal of ~rotin~e." contributes ___ _ s onr and s.boY8 wh& Lo.o•.1ld::..be _i n-f~Z.ieLfro~a~!l:n _aial v ~ 1 ~ =o l'...:Yot i ri~ tv. t 1s ti oa b 1m y r> < a " c: l t e c o t f io n +. t. d , i : e " p tr o 1 l1 o . t t s 1M 6 d 1 i f s ' l t tu 'e a r t ~ i n o t n ht The image is a financial ledger page with columns for "Date," "Remarks and References," "Obligations Incurred," "Obligations Liquidated," and "Unliquidated Balance." There are handwritten entries for dates 27 and 31, with corresponding notes and numerical values in the financial columns. A circular stamp with "D" is visible at the top left, and a stamp with "(When Filled In)" appears at the top and bottom. A capitalized "A" is written in the main body of the ledger, next to a roughly shoe-shaped black ink blot, suggesting a redaction or obscured content. Numerical data at the top indicates a cost account number and other official designations. c: l t e c o t f io n +. t. d , i : e " p tr o 1 l1 o . t t s 1M 6 d 1 i f s ' l t tu 'e a r t ~ i n o t n ht " .. _ . d O n a _ c 'L c ~ Q r r l d m i t n s r _ , o A a . t t e h a e : u o . r e 1e o . o s : l : o o ( f y v , ot f e J r s s t a _ l h ~: f _ in ~ f · e - r - re - d _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ froru aggret:fate~data~-:-.=-stfch..c.inf.er_eno~_oa.~_be_m&de only on th., us,lmpt1on _ths.t _ _ _ _ ... the factors r-~v...-alid.:on._th>J a~~re(&.te_leiel o~ra.te on-:the whole and u a r.Jle __ on the indhid•uLle_nLa.s well~ . .- -. 'l'ne::..pi.op-ostlr-oroj!ol offe-ra an-:::-(!ppottu.rirty to __ -~-· t~Sst this usum('ltion_bv_eu.~t~lnr. a urhs_of_election • .: It- h~e~pable..:.:or_loci..9.tirig ___ ==-~- the lnd i Yid•lt 1&~(1. '!-~.a,..ir~s'>c1 aratat•IS )_"A' - bo c _ acoo•.lnt -f'or..::.ho!i !7.ht.ened ~or_ ~h.okened 1ntHeSt and for-cl-i&Q(•ritl~ne-dhnm~~---_ --r~· I ~houlf! HY~fo>iri•: tlii.t--:.- set out explicitly to test ~his ootntLue~ded,JotiionLm-t.d:"'r~·~.::'i",r~:~~Ti~'n:J'f'h (1\hction atat1 stioa) thro•1~h correh.t lon\1 sn'lly-9li~:Conffr~d lli tl1~TI.H. -I"roar:_a::_-panel-=:wto:ere -the l'otlrig hi~torv of lnd1v1du9.l_Tot:~rs-::a:nco-t..::heir.lfo(~n·~o.-is oite~orha oan be tra.oed. Wha.tner_~­ his answ .. r, u-... - 5t·~<1v -..o•Jld b~ a..."l lm:"or.t_mt mothodolo.«:lcal_oontribiJtion~to-~the- --. ---· ~t·..~dv or vot: in_~-behnlorl;.hose lillt1Hc!l.tions would-be praotioa.U.'(. . unliruH::_td..-_-~·c·~~r~~~~"n. RlllS~IlrCh"rs hc.kin~r.-o'\n•l data_ of th~- kin<L&Y~ilab le_in.__. would then h&Ye -r som<! "'ll~'ls•~re cf -u-~<! eoofidenoe-t.Kev~colil<f::Plie-i.=-rn:_mir.ly=":#. ..b ased on correlations ·h~n th,._ ooO>.rh.tlons..=..st•-tdl.,d=-ove.F_;-1-m., ar~ not n'lcessarily jdentic!ll, In thior-u. '. ll•. . :_v•in. I sh•>~)ld-Hice to-u' -a sOl'Mwhat clearer indication of' . .' i•I!lt h..,. the ran-.Lda.tL-l!ULbiL~ol.ov_ed._For exunle. the oroposal (page 4) or :n·n-ions t.h• ln-fl•t&nc~ earlv~can.-dt!Mnt.s on hter 'b1hu1or as 11. hctor oontr1bu- t1nt ~.o stabiHt.v or 1nst\b1l1ty;_J~d6hbLth'ltJe_need to rei~eut~ the finding __ _ that th. . voti~hhtorv of m-cindlvtd:.r'll-more o~e-n eihib1ta an underlyin~ St!lbili tV than, ern.tlo chan~es ~ · -,n\-:j.~_9/e_ need-=-~o-::')x8JilnF1D~ (,l'e&.tor ~otail ~~ :---=-~~~~ is the fact: tM.t t'Olitlcd ehmi:&.:::is_-l}wavs th" r-eslilt of two factors which hv~ r..ot- u v~t b~"'n lnfficTentlvct!.itr'oatt!d:in;Hvid•;al.t•:iTn6ver-a.nd.pop.r.htiori S·Jcee5sion. I WOtJld bill in~ .. r-.st~d-ln lcmo·• ·tn~~: hoY' ·ltnoort&nt oht.n"'eS in the voting r t>OlPll'itl•jl'l ~\b'!' to- adn" The document is a memorandum dated October 28, 1960, concerning "Project KULTRA, Subproject 127". It details payment procedures for an attached invoice. Visually, the page contains several handwritten annotations, including check marks and circled letters "A" and "B" that likely indicate approval or routing. There are also official stamps, such as one dated "31 OCT 1960" near a handwritten "Chief, TSD/Research Branch" entry. Partially obscured content is present in the form of blacked-out text and lines, suggesting redactions. The format appears to be a standard office memo with sections for "Attached", "Distribution", and "SUBJECT". The document appears to be a financial invoice or expense report related to MKULTRA. The top right corner has "127-04" handwritten in black ink. The main content is typed with some handwritten notes. There are several redacted areas of black ink obscuring text, primarily in the top section resembling a header and parts of the text below "For Services". The document contains certifications and fields for dates, with one date field in the center of the page filled in with a handwritten date, though it is mostly obscured. Another field for "Date:" is present near the bottom with no visible entry. The bottom part of the page also contains a large redacted section. tV than, ern.tlo chan~es ~ · -,n\-:j.~_9/e_ need-=-~o-::')x8JilnF1D~ (,l'e&.tor ~otail ~~ :---=-~~~~ is the fact: tM.t t'Olitlcd ehmi:&.:::is_-l}wavs th" r-eslilt of two factors which hv~ r..ot- u v~t b~"'n lnfficTentlvct!.itr'oatt!d:in;Hvid•;al.t•:iTn6ver-a.nd.pop.r.htiori S·Jcee5sion. I WOtJld bill in~ .. r-.st~d-ln lcmo·• ·tn~~: hoY' ·ltnoort&nt oht.n"'eS in the voting r t>OlPll'itl•jl'l ~\b'!' to- adn" and mortHity, !nf! vr~tion, act:i v!lt10ii~ornon•v5teii;eto. ueb.:··mr'ir~r! ,.H.h \ndhldulll sw1tOh11s. F'lrt"l'"rm<.>te • I :-.;O"thl bf' i--.;.'tlens~l-1 int,.nsted in a oomollrhon of atabh vo• •rs 'f'hvs• ::"&rtv ioval~lt!s sh~·d no· chanf.e 1'\.nd tlo-irters who switched _one or "lOre "'_.im"!~. ~~\mr>~--rr""t e_v.aann!-st -snc.:l -c•rc:t)nal1t1e __ s-u opoosed. to statu.• _ .-- ~n:~:-u.artll '11"~\Utv'! hints at this, but thue h a tendenoy to n•~:tf'lS'! <'C'O·'iti"ns. ~ .!\· . • t1r .• S 11 t•t 1n th!f p&rtV systell with f&OtOtl . tl".-~.t T.&lc• :'l')r ~ubilit'l io th~-indlv1cN61. Th~ -btporta.nee of keepinr, the two set~ara.t~ is in·~iot.t.i~!d bv a orot-~sHlon~th!it reoentlv has ro~1nd-wld~ aooept!ilioe-;----- . na'11•lv th"·· th'! floaters au an ele'll<"~l'\t that aoco•1.nt.a for atabi11t.v ·in the syatom ----- 127 beoa.us~ they aot &I "tMdiators" ~d b~o&use_ par_ty __ &ppe~l• &rft-&ddreased to tho hrmouslv commit hd~oenter. n----=~~_:_:::~ __ The hvnotheahN reH~nonThfjfJ~e_t.,'\!'n_yunOl.,t----~d oon$~na:.u.t ott th$ one------- hand. !l.nd the blporhnoe_ot-=:dU'teunt_kinds~f_h5tl~~~a.nd ""rsonaltths~ on the other. taaclnatu me~ upeoh.lly when the dttf'erenthl: 1moa.ct of-iss~~s,oeraon ... - al1t1u, eto. M-d1tt6roat_cuh~or1ea ot -sooi&l atat'iS: h oonstdtU·>ld. _____ _ I han the_ follonD~_ruerril!_Onl;--fhe-~t:ooQJ:d tans=to tndlo-ite~---:=-~=~-=----=-=- -~ tully how the panelJ dut~n h u:J:lia4 to be aoplhd ~ the r>robhm <>f geruorat.ior~s and pol1t1od ohanco.-:.:__fl\e_o1le&tions ~lnn_a.s_1l_llj~_tr9:ttona_(e.r,. oolnh 1 and 2 011 P&(e 4) ten:l~tcfembhashe_ats.tio and orou·aeotlon&l--"nalyda_=<)_f_a,tgrega,te_ _ data. I lfOUld llke_to_ue~leaur_S.I'\!i{_Q_u{on or KQjll' d•h a.bout lndhldua.l_ Toters •111 be M~Ployfid• lfe>r do~s It strike me tl\at==a-_::h-ohniodlv_ retlned:.:_analvs1a_ot _tnffpreo~---==.::=-...:-_c t.nd other poUtioat=uQ.ord:s, •lHolCu or MoessltV de9.h only with 9. hl£}\_ly_~~-----:--- ~_::_:-_ :~!:c~O:~~~:d: =:!~;!~IOn~ t~~~~:1J7~~f~~~~=~~e~i~~~r~~: :~~~~~~!~~:!!u~~Ot\:_-== ~ resOitrcu OOIJld be_better~elDp}oy~d bi_~4 !llOt~ _000\p~~e-'shtlstioa\ &zil.lyds _: . . ·~ l}f the Yot1nt: beha.vlor, wh 1 cl\ m1 tht-in-'tui'n o 1& dry--the forces_ which _ll·,.,ed the ~leotora.te. I am alt.o~eth~t at ~.-n~ss lu.b~-at-th., me~i:on_ot':"rooords_ot~pfta-Qi:lar:-.-----=-: · · poH t.led dlsc.;tu1on._"_ Tl\"l_ d_e_s_o_r_l~~l'Qn_ _Q .f_J;:b~-d:ij,ta .~1 na::::no::::hint~~~ot'~hO.if_J1J9h __ -~--~--- " reoo rd h to - - ----- - - - · -- - - 'be~rotdued;; Sia1la.i"l'l• rtdl to see not~-the_ "emefl;enoe-or leadershlp;.;.followerahip _c_ ~~ traits" h to 'be e xolor6d~ .. ~u.=ts-th_e_r_ef.JJr_e_noe to the- records...:.or_appro:d~hl~- ·-· ~,000 Dersons?: t.::::.thlnk::];hat=l...bl.::L_\:1o<rCi.t...:..l.Qft=t-tetm pa_nel d(l!sh:n shoJld not be _ used to ~age ~at h&ppena_du.r1nt.::_Ls_1ngl~__j)_lJI~A1gu. the-Laurifel4-_type ot panel;---- bued oa intente•a~ The document appears to be a financial statement or accounting report from March 6, 1962. It lists expenditures under categories such as "Salaries of Coding Assistants," "Travel," and "Office Supplies." There are handwritten annotations, including "CF" and "BS," as well as a signature "A" near the bottom. Significant portions of the document are redacted, obscuring names, account details, and potentially other financial figures. The presence of official stamps or markings beyond the visible "CF" is not apparent. While the document details financial transactions, it doesn't contain explicit visual evidence of experimental procedures or facilities. ----- - - - · -- - - 'be~rotdued;; Sia1la.i"l'l• rtdl to see not~-the_ "emefl;enoe-or leadershlp;.;.followerahip _c_ ~~ traits" h to 'be e xolor6d~ .. ~u.=ts-th_e_r_ef.JJr_e_noe to the- records...:.or_appro:d~hl~- ·-· ~,000 Dersons?: t.::::.thlnk::];hat=l...bl.::L_\:1o<rCi.t...:..l.Qft=t-tetm pa_nel d(l!sh:n shoJld not be _ used to ~age ~at h&ppena_du.r1nt.::_Ls_1ngl~__j)_lJI~A1gu. the-Laurifel4-_type ot panel;---- bued oa intente•a~ h .. --tiueh better tool for thh. , The ea&ol~t1r.ur.e_oC::::::?'51Q09H§~~IIl..l elltJr.,lv_ U?J,1ona-~le in vtow ot _ . popu la.t ton -nor taHt!~~--=thi.::nu.moo~:::-=-or -=-Ysrlio res:-to~s ip lored ~·~.~ 811t-lu-~olif\i~et!~---=-: &boot the 3,000_ tt~uu ment.iond on M~"' 4 (boUom). Also,_ Ltue_ it _that----~­ tadhld\lal Yotln( n~ordt~aro to ooll&.h-1 with in~iiidual:~~ns:t:ta..::.d&..t&, Yj_t-, Piie· "f f). ref11ra _to_the_voti~r~rns:--:.of __~ U_:ilTiible""'ioters rot 11ent!r.o~n~s~__~_~ __~ _~~~ ceDS'lS reoorda: tor_ __ -·-.. . yottra-·~oolv. -_-:o---=--=---o--o~----~---o----o-------- - ----------- . . ~ 1 rath!'r~inor~pointtretat;J~i~~h~_s~~j;-;~~-n; oo~the 'bottom or_o~e_3.-=-::=-.­ Do th-. orlterh realh_..:.sUiilM_~O'nly--5· t3LlO~~uen~· ot th• uh a<Hlt populitior.~ Elimination ot the l'l to 30_v~if:-:-~e--"ro•.io_w_cntld;JnTiew or..:.:tl\e_J;K~n--=,or~e't"~Hrip; _____ _ life n~"otAne•n-ont the fif.l.fre-iillch hH:her.-------, · L"!t !'Qe. •\u~~~t'U"he_thst, notwith-,n:ndin~ the maey auestlons I h&Tei the -t't. stud·1 fuclnates me-. majcr ionov'!tlon '"01Jld(..the un-or-1r¥ilvlduar·dat=a-_- -.-___-_- _ _ • in a lonr,-rua loi1(U5'.-tlna!_ _ ~t·Idy_. IlhOiJl~-rn:ethe-hypotheiea-W'tfl~~-reltiteM--"-'-F. or a.na ~o th"' outocme· a-peoi fio_eleot:.ions tomajor lit!oaLtr~MI_Hqwi~- the t'>&11~1 desi~tn:to be ·~lled out in ~rea.tet_d_e ; I It w d then be· oSs~bl m ~ to teat thMD. both on the 1nd1Y1dual d&ts. &nd on . eo .:.n sta.t.i atios for: Y&J'lt~1U d the eluold'iti.:,n ot flndlnt;s obtainod_by_ _ themore~-on:ven d eoolo~:y .....,~~ ---1 p&:nl'l data would,-in .-, Dtlnd,_~-.-a .. a. m!l.jOT-contributlcn to i:nowled~e. __ .•- .. 121 1~ •• 'c ~·bmiH..J (' u~c _ __ _ _ --- -- ··-··- -- This Is o most Interesting prof'O'OI by~.:.-~,:;;-.~-t-ha~-g;;;t potential for contribvtlng to knowledge of _V()~se ofthe_unique, to _ my knowledge; and thitherto available data. Jt would appear to give s-omewhat more comprehensive informotton-con,Zemtilg tho "1il<!i~ldyol(ic(of voting." T~lcf be PQ"lble ln~_hlt~gh the prole.:t would oppegr ver)- promistng,~contribute to our prosent k~1!edge, as wlth any proposal, there are certain rese!YolloatielLby __________ _ myself. · y . t rio-.--- 1. S.fng-::_of Q cautious ~ ~uld be leu optimistic than the invedigotot _ .concerning the compfeteneu of th records. Thh hnw'1enseJnr='Chollenge , .. to the lnvesti~~'Or1s statement, butrot or ('I 5vsp~don that such records. are_not alwa~,-~­ ktpt as compl6tely os one...would_hOpe._ Tbi.s]s_refl.ec:tcxCsoroewhot tn his comments on. pogt~_ ~-- , . In relation to thec. .. eUgtble voter. 11 H• stat$$ tho qvolific<:a_!i_ons-of 'llottng_inh()Ub~\iqJer --·---- ___ _ •• be 11mole; Thh hnw'1enseJnr='Chollenge , .. to the lnvesti~~'Or1s statement, butrot or ('I 5vsp~don that such records. are_not alwa~,-~­ ktpt as compl6tely os one...would_hOpe._ Tbi.s]s_refl.ec:tcxCsoroewhot tn his comments on. pogt~_ ~-- , . In relation to thec. .. eUgtble voter. 11 H• stat$$ tho qvolific<:a_!i_ons-of 'llottng_inh()Ub~\iqJer --·---- ___ _ •• be 11mole; 30 yean_or_over;ciwn his place of residencei ond live In the district one f =·~tl~n :,0~~~~ ";~-:~~)~~~~r~r.i.:!!!l!~h=t~Td~~~;~~~i~a~;;ral --- 25,0CX> voten ~n this unl\'1111 ••. Tt\i-reihlctiom onhe--celfgible voter I occordlngJ9.1be ~~~~-· _- lnv•tlgotor, ~~#. •llndnate 5 to-10%·.- ortfie le O<lult. populat.lo. n. Jr the entire mo. population were~,;-.,'· , whlch_j OU_j.!~_rrteons men,_ WOfY\~n, and children, then I wonder If percentage of S)tO f~rs-notiOmewbOfJow; and,_o.h.9,_ tkathe may not hove trovble _ _ a ohtaln11"18 his 25;000 voters. Thh Is guess Ql'LI'tiY port but I WOQid think worth osking_.f'-"'o-._r-____ further gutdonce.-------- -- - -- - · - 2. lnvestliQfOf stOfiS -on page _1, _"the availability oF theutrecords means that thee_ r political history of ev~er In a glvindlstriet con be followed objectively and in detail fM a period ofup-to_i(lean. • We really should remember that to_be ellgtble to v_ote, the male ~r.ust ~30 YiQn Qiif own a_tl®ie. The question tnot lmrnedlafely_hit me was how many eledlons could such on tndtyJdiXllporttctpate in? If 30 is tho minimum age, we f obviously wtll noLhove_too_mo.ny_who hoveJJyed to the age bf·a-~ are still active voters, - and thrs is the ~ly way we can_. ~et_ _o _f'l_lndlvfd_IJCll reco~~ ov"tlro-p-erlod oftiltveon.. He must C ow.n a. home at·.. ·".. e ~·of 30 whl.fb certof.nly ·wov··· ld depend o.• n the econom"P: ;itvotlon i.n _ 1 .-.during the yean Indicated. Thus, we mutt be concerned with the percentage of population that would..mHLthe_qvaliOcations ot 30ifi0w-manrelectlom woold 0<:-cur, how-- -. lon9 does the averoge~ottJ_IIv_edurlng thiS-~!IOd. -All such questions certainly bear on stu and type ofiOmple that one con obtain from the data avotfoble and shoold be known _ -/2 before the study progr.ss-ertoo far; or-rather before the-b.cornes too deeply involved. DIn my rnlnd, tn.se~questlon.s mvst hove been_satisfleo to~6$tigot0( but unfortvnately they ore not ~-:well refleded.here_ln_the_-propcitol, It would seem reoS6nable to hove these . qvtt$tions answered flnt, elltier the flrit ph0ieonhes1Vdy or in a-revised resoarchproposol. y 3. On pog' · s_eH~tJfig~_. ~--~=~ eight politi.:o~ :subdlv.isi~ns .. He points out that th~e pollttcol d1stncn represon · spec from c:onser- ~ votive to Communist, He then pr'Opos&s to use the$!! dlstrkh forthe do oars old. The page is a scanned document with a handwritten receipt and some official markings. At the top right, "127 06" is printed, suggesting a document identifier or page number. The word "RECEIPT" is printed centrally, above a handwritten line. Below this, the receipt details various information, including a check number, date, and amount, with some of these details obscured by a black redaction. A handwritten "B" appears below the redacted information, and further down, the date "Nov. 14-1960" is written next to "Date:". There is also a handwritten "127" in the top left corner with a wavy line, and a curved mark to its right. The page is a typed memorandum dated October 17, 1960, concerning a conference with a Chief regarding a research proposal. The document contains handwritten annotations, including checkmarks, initialed letters ("g", "B", "A", "H.F."), and a circled "C". Significant portions of the text are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the lower half of the page and along the left margin. The writing style of the annotations suggests review and commentary on the content. There are no photographs, diagrams, or structured data visible; the page's visual composition is dominated by the typed text and the redactions. . qvtt$tions answered flnt, elltier the flrit ph0ieonhes1Vdy or in a-revised resoarchproposol. y 3. On pog' · s_eH~tJfig~_. ~--~=~ eight politi.:o~ :subdlv.isi~ns .. He points out that th~e pollttcol d1stncn represon · spec from c:onser- ~ votive to Communist, He then pr'Opos&s to use the$!! dlstrkh forthe do oars old. However, in the-rest ofthe ptopo$al, he does not state, ot least cle<irly me, echntqu~ by which one would onolyze the dota tn relation to present political aetlvltte:s or voter ___ _ ~ be havl or, Thert would be oppro.<l.,.lel y .yeon i nlervenl n9 which would ~I b• toke'1 __ _ • cOtlltl'l.nn: ~·-.·~·-o;;,,:opo~<,,-,·- ~. ~&···n i. i·i ..~. ~·. ,·~· ··. ·~ - . ·. -2 .. • c.· . c f.· ' ..... ' . . -. . . 127 :fltl3 • .. li ·-. e d .: ' .. ~' _ { · ; ' --- - --- . -----·------ -- . . - . -"-' f tv~'"""'~"~l, thus, if oonclustona were to bt drown upon the do.., It WOOJid have "' be baoo.l.on tho_..,..,.ptlon that the )- Intervening .. tan pre$ent day behovtoir.-Tht lnvestliC!t<>t~l>t~l)'_ has some rottonal herethat_hos_e$(a~ ~. Present 4. Se~tlon

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