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This document appears to be a financial ledger or report related to the CIA's MKUltra program, detailing obligations, liquidations, and balances.

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't: (II'~ In) ~~ SUBMITTED 8'( ~~ ACCOUNTING SY INDIVIDUAL 1"- FOR ADVANCE IT ., ·• NOTE: Follow ln•t,uction• on l J. ....., . .. ~.-... l . a. RI5J.lll DATE DE!IICR.IPTION ... . .. I . ... ' .. . . I I see At.~ ~-t•iea.~. . .. s i: : , l... ~ JI'JlUf:RA A41'tmce· II 'I. I ar.;.. ~-::;:;:-.. I ' II ~ I . I ' ..i I j l l '!' _ ! The document appears to be an invoice check list for a "KULTRA Subproject." It contains a table with columns for "Date of Original Authorization," "Period Covered," "Time Extended To," "Allotment Number," and "Amount of Obligation." One entry is visible: "23 Aug 1961" for the date, "2125-1390-3902" for the allotment number, and "8,579.00" for the amount. Below this, another table lists "Invoice Number," "Date," "Amount," and "Balance," with a single entry of "2125-1390-3902 30 Aug 61 8,579.00" and a balance of "0-." There are also handwritten annotations and a stamp that reads "136-1." Some content is obscured by redactions, particularly in the lower portion of the page. --- OCR End --- a. RI5J.lll DATE DE!IICR.IPTION ... . .. I . ... ' .. . . I I see At.~ ~-t•iea.~. . .. s i: : , l... ~ JI'JlUf:RA A41'tmce· II 'I. I ar.;.. ~-::;:;:-.. I ' II ~ I . I ' ..i I j l l '!' _ ! , :' '''! I 1! •• REF\INP£0 I!ERtWITM 'II i e~s,.l::: lc;r~~~'e•! '' I f•o•oouul' ~t~ ···.·. ·I i T : O TALTOACCOUNTFOR I : I : t 'I ! ' 8 ~ 'I 5 !: 7 :: 9 .0 1, 0 .· 1 1 s. CA '; s r M ll : l1 I 1 o 1 ~ ! l • l : l ' A ! " f ' i D , i . i I E ! N : p I ! I ! I : I l ' o ; F ! !W r J u ~I , .{ o II l I 1 C( ' fOU 1 NT i ' : " O: :1 FORI l I l· ] l : l . i i ! : • r f 1 l I l I' ' ' i :' r l lr.'' j l I / i 1 1 1 8 .. ~.00 ' 1 : i"' ICERTIFVJFUNOSAREAVAILABLE "'1 I · ' III I: 11. I APPRoVEpll :f::f!iilli'·illii:i •lll,ll:illl':l~.c..rplt"i'it~.att~•:!"'""~~~~tf~!"•!H.ted~e~e<>~•""l :l' .~·:. '011 · ' _. .: \ . . .I G . A . T . : ~ I J O . a fJ . N . f - J . I I . E , ' _ ' · ' F . ;E :i R EN · C E· I ,/ · . · i,'N.l I' . O •. C . M .H , A . ~ RG , E . L , A . ' L . L:·O . t T . M , ~ E . N.T· . ~ ·. ·, ~ , ~ ~ i; , · ~ ,. J D ': . ' i A ' ' d · I, · ,' '. , E · 1 · 1 ! · ·- 1 j . ' .. ! 1 1 ' ,! . 1 · I , j I ' ' . '! SIGN :,1 A 1) ; 1 T ]1 I / I ) . ) r , £ l~ 1 :' " l,9 /,: . " l F This is a scanned image of a financial ledger with handwritten entries. The ledger is divided into columns with headings such as "Date," "Remarks and References," "Obligations Incurred," "Obligations Liquidated," and "Unliquidated Balance." Several fields are filled in with dates, descriptions, and monetary values. There are also some handwritten annotations and a stamped designation of "(When Filled In)." The document appears to be a form for tracking financial obligations related to a cost account. This page is a declassified memorandum with a partially obscured stamp at the top right, followed by handwritten text which appears to be "hei". The document is a "MEMORANDUM FOR: THE COMPTROLLER" dated August 23, 1961. It contains official typed text and includes a handwritten signature or mark near the "APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS" section, a handwritten number "380" and a handwritten alphanumeric string that appears to be an account number "2125-1391-3902" in a line labeled "OBLIGATION REFERENCE No." and "CHARGE TO ALLOTMENT NO.". There is a handwritten annotation "A" to the left of "Chief TSD/Research Branch" under the "APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS" section. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. · ·- 1 j . ' .. ! 1 1 ' ,! . 1 · I , j I ' ' . '! SIGN :,1 A 1) ; 1 T ]1 I / I ) . ) r , £ l~ 1 :' " l,9 /,: . " l F /1': " i /• ' " · - l ' i " " j·l: . l• " l " r.rl ~ : ' l! O : ! V ~ i: I :i:! I l · 1/ ~ /' , f G j I j·· , I ·' " ' . l ~ O l,'! _ l " F , i:i ~ i / I - 1 " · ~ !· E ~ 1,, · ,1 ~ ~ ! ~ ~! I ,: , :: d 1!; : I · ! ' : : ' 1 t ' O · : ' O . t ~ I ' t " I ~s . ! J '- · ' e~ l • ! I ~ ' . I A• • ~i · a n . 't , : 1 : c 1 v J1 ! l , c o' . :t : l ' f~ ' I l ! l" I a u i ' ~ t ' ," n r .' ~ t t o ~ l J ~ A !~ I " . : I · " n l~ ' ' c I ~ ' '~ " ' ' ~ , 1 i ~ 1 , ' t ! ! : .1 l 1t J 1 . . l1 · r 1 ~i " , · ' d ' w ~ ~ ~ e ' l n· r · ' . t ' ~ i r 1 i r . 1 . ' - C 1 ! I 1 t · 8 1 I 1 _ !1 " - t 1 ! I : ! ' l!' . " ' : , C ' ~ f ' l ~. " l ~ 1t ~ c ! U 1o H ' !' r · 8 r , I e ~ '! e • ! . · c , ~ ~ l / . . o , l , c : . t l f ~ l a J l I o ' ~ . ; . f e t l d !' r · 8 r , I e ~ '! e • ! . · c , ~ ~ l / . . o , l , c : . t l f ~ l a J l I o ' ~ . ; . f e t l d ~ ,p c : ,l u 'l ' l y, l •ll _ nl ' , fd l , l ' p ! Jf l t u i· . tt ; " ' • -O : _ : ,·: ,) 1 r t : I 1 ~ l : . , 1 : . ; . ' . . . · · ' DA 1 T E o . . M . ' ~R 11 ! • : . ' 1964 . l / j .. . ' i _ ' • G NATUREOFAU · T MORIZ · I NGOFF:F_.E~_ r I '1 , - . _ ' ! . ! 1 1 · . ' . ! ! . J _ i D i I , A . : T ' , I i ! ' E I l I I f C I ' / E 1 RT 1 I :1 1 1' ' 1 si E G O N F A O T ~ U P R A t 1 v I i 1 ' 1 M o I F E 1 I c N E T RT O I R FY C ! ~ N £ ~I D , ,G ! I 1 o : '1 I . T . ! : I 1 , , ! . I I , . i I · c ERI,/ I I I / , :: I :$ ! 't 1 1 ~~ I ·t 11 t R1 l 1~ :: 1: l 1G~ l ~~~ 1: r1 1 . - 1 " / ' l I l E , I ~ ''' 1 I 11 I 1 : 1 i 1 f ~ ~ i ' i ·: 1 I l ' : / ~ 'I ' I . J , : I ~ . ' , 1 : 111 . • . _ • : • I :; i ~ ~:·•· i' .· , . SPACE BELOW FOR EXCLUSIVE I USE OF F 1111Af11CE 10 IV I SI,I,PN' ji I I ! 1 ' c - : The page contains a memorandum with several redactions obscuring specific details. Handwritten annotations, including what appear to be initials and a check number, are present. An official stamp indicating "RECEIVED" and a date ("SEP 1961") are visible. The document also includes a line for "Distribution," suggesting it was routed to multiple parties. There are no photographs, diagrams, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. . J , : I ~ . ' , 1 : 111 . • . _ • : • I :; i ~ ~:·•· i' .· , . SPACE BELOW FOR EXCLUSIVE I USE OF F 1111Af11CE 10 IV I SI,I,PN' ji I I ! 1 ' c - : - • " · 1 . ' 1 ~ .. . -.. · : •· ·· • .·· ' · - ~ . " " ' . · " C ' . " ) " E " S ' C " R E I: o i " . ' a T v I : O • I • , I ••, , • -' I' · A • L · l L r "O 1 • T ' , H .. EA .. . A CCOUM ,j TS I 1 t~ 3 -8 · 3 •. 3 3 3 :I•• S ·· T U t I : - R 3 D E 1 ~ · I I ! ! ' t I ! • I ~ r .. : I w " E I D E 4 ] :I X a 0 " I P • ' ( " E I 4 j l N ' • • i I I : " ' j 4 : ,· " U 3 F " '.. 1 1 I 1 I j ~ " • ! . P s A • . Y " . 6 . 0 .. 1 . ' . . ! . . R ' ' ~ " 4 .. ' 7 ~ - * ! N " G i ' ! : b t I ' ! . " 5 ., 3 ' "J 1 . G . . E , . N • . • E R * " ? A " L ... l i l !J i ! ! l I · l I " . , 1 · . , I : ' I A " ' lL " • ' A 1 O ~·1' C : , T 1 C 5 I 1 , T ,I 1 " · :1 / • · . i O 6 : !1 J R N 7 I I , O l j v C . o O u ST c HEIINO 6 D D 8 A , U · T 7 E E 7 0 This document is a declassified MKUltra record, specifically an "ACCOUNTING BY INDIVIDUAL FOR ADVANCE" form, dated September 1, 1961. The form details a financial transaction of $8,579.00 for "MKULTRA Advance Invoice 1," with a period of accounting from September 1, 1961, to January 20, 1964. A signature, "SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, DC/TSD," appears under "SIGNATURE OF APPROVING OFFICER," and there's a handwritten annotation with a diagonal line on the right side of the document. The majority of the form is filled with financial data and official approvals, with a prominent redacted signature area labeled "SIGNATURE OF PAYEE." The document also shows tables for account breakdown and a section for finance division use. 1 , T ,I 1 " · :1 / • · . i O 6 : !1 J R N 7 I I , O l j v C . o O u ST c HEIINO 6 D D 8 A , U · T 7 E E 7 0 . 12 . • l · A 7 II 1 !O ·1 U 1 N 0 T . 'i ' ' : . ' , .~. . • • . . .. ' . 1 .:. l 1 . . - , i ~f j . • . . " • . · · ~ . • OE: I . 5C:I . I : RI' I P " T 'j ' : ' ' II O I N•. . A 1 O . 1 • . I : I V A N I CI! I A C ' C I C- IU , ' H I' T ' ' 1 ' • ' S I I ~ .:• ' i I ' i 1 z 1 . I ~ • ~ · I : ..: • ' . ~•. T. •.o ••. " • . · • 1 . , i I I ' i • I N i , 1 • I . 1 - • • . ' O o3 o • • r 1 • . . • i . , ! • . '3 • V I ' • 3 • . , • , P ! P• • O ! · •• • O o• • J P• • E ,• • . C • • T • • M . • • . o . • • . . . " • . ' . I , ~ i r I i I : · • i I '' 1 , · ' C . O . O ' ' I\ ! E : : I 1 , 1 ' : , .,. I' ~ D . N " :I ' _ . I · · ! · · ·I I ' ! , : ! I' , ·· ' C P L E , O ' I I I · ~~ ' I ~ , · I F . , D , : O . I .I ' E , , . . , ,': :I • 1 A 1 ~ , l This declassified document is a financial statement accompanied by handwritten notes and a date stamp. The main body of the text details approximate expenditures for items like "Assistants," "Clerical," "Subjects," and "Travel," with corresponding dollar amounts. Several sections of the document are heavily redacted, obscuring a significant portion of the information. Handwritten marginalia include what appear to be initials or codes ("F," "B," "C") next to certain line items. A date stamp at the bottom of the page reads "2/25/04," indicating the date of its release or processing. This page contains a partially filled-in receipt form. Visible elements include the word "RECEIPT" printed at the top, followed by handwritten check information: TREASURER'S CHECK No. 091730, dated September 13, 1961, for the amount of $8,579.00. There is a handwritten date "Oct 4, 1961" next to the word "Date:". Significant portions of the document are redacted with black ink, obscuring names or other details following "payable to the". Additionally, there are handwritten markings "B", "C", and "f" in the lower half of the page, along with some faint stamp-like markings and the handwritten annotation "136-1" in the upper right corner. : ! I' , ·· ' C P L E , O ' I I I · ~~ ' I ~ , · I F . , D , : O . I .I ' E , , . . , ,': :I • 1 A 1 ~ , l · • E c : • , . • • • c o I I , • • ' T v ~ • l i , ' , I " . •I I ' . ! · c 1 , • .· . . ' · r ' , · 0· . · , • · • ' ' Cv~ 1 ' . l i . l . 1 ' · c " · I I• L I I ' : · t i _ ' ' cE i i i T O . . ' , i . · . ' • G .• J ,; . £ . , : ·1 . i 1 " ' ~ " " · ' . . · 1 I,. . · . J 1 • c • • • ! • 1 l ' I • l i l . : • t ) E • • , " • 6 • . " • 7 . . · • . • . I •o , 1 , ' I ' . 1 • : . t 1 a ' , i 1 , . •n . A • c B •T S • i "i ' • , . . ; , . ·. I II l c •• D. I . , ·• ; · : . _ ! i l···.<,.. I , 1 , I , I· ; :, I I , I . I , , I I 1 ' I , II . I • ,, i 1 i ! ; • I I , I ; • f ' '! ) i :' : I 1 ! ' , I ' ' ,I . : I I I 1 ' .. ' :I I ' ! ! ! : ' , ' • ' I I ' I ' ·I II I ' I I / ' ! 'I I : ' 1I / . ) ' :I , I1 i 1 ' '' 1 1 ; : :' I • 1 ' • · The document contains a typewritten memorandum with handwritten annotations. The memorandum is dated August 30, 1961, and is addressed to the Chief, Finance Division. It discusses an invoice for subproject MKULTRA 136. There are handwritten notations in the margins, including a series of numbers at the top right, and the letters "A" and "B" near the bottom. A significant portion of text is obscured by black redactions in the middle and lower right sections of the page, likely obscuring sensitive information or names. The visual content is primarily text-based, with minimal graphical elements beyond the redactions and marginalia. ! ! ! : ' , ' • ' I I ' I ' ·I II I ' I I / ' ! 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The document is a scanned copy of a form with printed text and some handwritten annotations. There are a few dark, irregularly shaped redacted areas obscuring specific content, one near the top right and others near the bottom. Handwritten annotations include a number "B" next to the redacted amount, and a date, "13 April 1953" within the main text. The form appears to be an invoice or certification regarding services rendered, with fields for "For Services," "INVOICE," "Date," and sections for certifications. The text indicates it relates to "Sub-project No. 136 of MKULTRA." No photographs, diagrams, or structured data tables are visible on this page. : ' 1 ,1i r.vh. TAls ~I· i : ' I :·'-"·!:FORM 282 . . I I' '' il '·'I · · .,' 'i • ;,1''·•;1 I j I . ..·: ·:. • f• B·OIII UU i'UVIOVS IDITIOOis, . . li, 1;1 .. ! 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Subjec~•'., ••• ,, •• ,, • • • 550-, Travel~-· •••••• , ••••••• , 1 ,soo~ AppA.ratu~"w; •••· .. ,.; -600~ /] 1 •• ,,,,,, ,-.,, .-.,,,,., Al terations-to_~prem.isu_,Lu."" • • -.-:: ••- ;~.; - 5:SO', Office E~.luipmt>nt, •••• , ,;_,_~~~._~:_.0~ ._~ ~ ~. ~ 300 .• G Oft'ice E.x.p·<H'\§~~-:-Hr.c;_'phone,-- p:>stJ~;-;.-- 350·, Books .an1 Feriodilrals••-•j:_;, •• ~ ~. ~ ;·, ,, , • 150, .u ~he ne. currency uo • ).-• • ~ : .-;, , ~ ~ -, j .-- -29·, __ ... .. . . ..... . 1 certifY ti:at r,:;:.··~ ·, • ~ t • . ; .. ~. -. .. "..; ~ satisfacto:ril::. r.~ ~c.1··;.··i t ••••, . t!.;.,,. were incul'r-s:l c:1 • RECEIE_T_ .. Receipt i_s· herebi_~s]gi()_wledg5d ofth-e-follo\Ving-c_b.ec~L-~--- _____ .. _ - -:--· ,- - ---- -----..c--_::_ __ .:r __: _ __ -_ ____::-=-_-_::_: __ -::::--__- _-=.---- • • !J c E ,•. . - ~ -' I •· • • ' . • ·,. . . ·' . ·. '. . : .. ; ,. ·- ..... ' ··.;.. ·:. .. .. ~ --~ -- .. ' ··:·.'" ... _.·- D• ate;._< ..__ __ ~ ~,..,.,. . ·' -, ; ·'· . ~. ." " :" · ' ~_: ' " ' '·. . ,-; :'• I . ' -- • ·lo. - •• . . • ..... .- -.·:. : l ·~-.<. \:."· ".::-/ _H• . ··:·.'" ... _.·- D• ate;._< ..__ __ ~ ~,..,.,. . ·' -, ; ·'· . ~. ." " :" · ' ~_: ' " ' '·. . ,-; :'• I . ' -- • ·lo. - •• . . • ..... .- -.·:. : l ·~-.<. \:."· ".::-/ _H• . :· _j,..' :: ' ,!. .. ,- • t · . '. -;" • ' ;. - ,~" • ;;· (a) 'It ts=-tie_~el5y-e.ertUf.ed -that this-mvolee applie~~toSul5project 136 o1 MKUJ.ITRA. wtileh was·cfuly~~pprov~da and that tb.o--proj~~tJ~_l;)ein-g..... ..- ,- -:.~~---___ . earned out_in_atcQrdinC:e-witn the memorandu:m of U~Ap~i_l_l_9_?_3_from~-'-' ' ,,_~-· the DCt-to_tlio_DD7A._and the ~tension ()f this,autlio?ttyiti t~ul)~f:~~'i:~~I-~~-~-~;:: -~- memorandao_--~--- . -·c==~-c-----= .--==~=. - .. -----::~-~-·-----.--~-:- -~---~-------: ·l -.. _.;' ! - .....: :&LdL& __ Reaearcb' Director I t ... 'l .. Z3 August 1961 MEMORANDUM FOR:_ THE-RECORD_--_--~---~-----:-' SUBJECT ;: . Er~j~ct MKULTRA,, Subp'rojectU6_ ---·----:------. ----::----' -:-= ---. -:f_!::_:: _i. an "Experimental -- ------------, Analysis of ExlrasensoryPEirc-eptfon:11~A-pr_opo$al describing_his research~~~-~" ~ . ' ~~·~~~- activities is..:.attached. _: ~---_-_--~~~-------- ~c:~ esearch e££ort is rnovitlgbeyondthe question of atfemptingcto approach the twin_ques!!_o~_Of$h_at are the functionaL relation_-- ships between other_ personality faetors __a nd ESP_ skills, and what are the as factors that must_be_:_corisidered irU.isin.g-ESP a_method:of-comriiurucation;----_ -cc-r . . Any positive=-resultS along !ll_es_~ !i11~s-'\'/Q.\ll<!_hax~ obvious_:_utility for_ the _ ---_--;:·:; . . . Agency. ~t u not_expec.t~a:::Iliat-answers woul(Lemerge-!ro . . . · . , - . . •• J. •• who has beenwilling, however, to orfentnrs-effO:rts along these fundamental ,- ·lines. conform to the establi-shed p_r~~lic_es-of' th:at_O:i.'ganization •. The title to any equipment purc;hased shall remaL'l.-With- lieu of higher ov~rhead costs. ~:. . ' . . - 7 ": t ~ < ~ . . ~ ., . ·· .. . • ..... ~ ·. . . , . . ~ ~ ..... . ~ . . L._ •. ~'"'"~'~ -~~-, ~:::·:-:-·~::.T·.;-0·~,:·,~·.:. ~7. .. ·'·.:· .: .:-.· ;_ ':: ::~""'-::;·~:~::~-~~~~·:-.~~~,.:~""~~~::~~~-~":''""""''_, .. ,..,..,. . ~_, . '• . ~ ,• ~- ' ..· . w .. ·, ' '· ;~-:::::~v:·-·. . . . ·~~. ~ i : -:;: - -.-. -_ - , h - . - ~---:; ·~ .... - _ : . ) . - ;;~-: . .. . . (.-:_ ~-~ _,- - 4.r Th.e total cos to! this research. f'~r a. period of one year is estimated noCto~exceed $8. 579. 00. -Charges should be made against Allotmen~ ~212.5~139Q;;3902..~---~ =~~ -=-~----- ' . • < .;,_. s not witting The page is a typewritten memorandum, dated August 23, 1961, with "136-2" handwritten in the upper right corner. The document is largely filled with black redactions, obscuring significant portions of the text throughout, particularly in numbered sections and at the bottom of the page. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or tables visible. The redactions suggest that extensive information is being withheld, but the visible text refers to "MKULTRA, Subproject 136" and discusses "research of Analysis of Extrasensory Perception." The presence of multiple, large redactions indicates a high level of classified information within the document. : . ) . - ;;~-: . .. . . (.-:_ ~-~ _,- - 4.r Th.e total cos to! this research. f'~r a. period of one year is estimated noCto~exceed $8. 579. 00. -Charges should be made against Allotmen~ ~212.5~139Q;;3902..~---~ =~~ -=-~----- ' . • < .;,_. s not witting o! any re~ationship between the initiated. ·' ~ .... ~ . . - . : . .~ ... .. . ~ . •. . ·' ~ • • w ... . . ~ , ·- .... C • h~ • i • e • ~ f .. ' _ . t _ , . • _ .t; _ ' ... .. "' c--_____ · TSD-/Research Bran_c·h_ _______ _ ;9 /] c ,• ., ._. .-.-· .. ~ .: Distribution: OdginaLOnly_ __ Attachm.e,nt :-Proposal-============== . ' . i ·I ' .I ~ ,! ~· :- ,-...... ~~- -:-.. : .. ~ . _ .._ -.,-"7.';'.,"''""'~: .. --.~·-.Jr' .~ " '- --- -=--~:-o-:'~-: ~ - ··~. . . , - ;~ -~ .- .--~ .. ~ . ~~~~-~ . : . : ----:··~;"·~-.~: . ; ':"' · . ' . :~·-:; 7-'··::·~ ... .., ......... ~.-~"~;:;:. . ... ~ ·::~···.-,.~ ... _;:~:=~-~ .. ·, •;_-- , .- .:::..... ._. • --; .. ! ;. -~,....., •. ' •· Institution: I, Prf nci__pal ... - .. •-. ' ~ ,.: . .,·- '-:• T11;le: Desired --._.August, 1961 StaPting:-I?~: oe Period 1 ~ear. - . .• . !J ~.-. ',. (_ . . -. .::·:-S·~·~i~;7'y-~¥l*1P~~~;~~f;~~;~--!:ii;Jir _,~-- ~-; j!~~,~~f -. ·!~~·r·; ~:~-:_;~:. ;~~":~-=; ~~ ~--~·~~.~:: -~~} ~~.· :~·~:~·':·&:~~~~0}";~1".".~~ ~ ® ·. .· ·. . © ' . . .' . .. :: ' . ' ::\·~ . • • : : •I. . : I • . . • ;~·--:?.,, 0 0 --4~--,- -·---~C' 0 •. • : • ... ·... '. ·,, : • ;'' 1;~;~;=:-1 . ' When_St. Denis was decapitated, he is aupposed_t~ have piclted up his head and_walkecLClff_J!i th 1 t. This led hiS CUStQdianto COmUlent~A'~Dans des-caspal'eilS oen'est- 1 que le prem.ier .pas qui ooute. tt~tc Unfortunately • this maxim . _ does not: seem in-pal'apsychology •.... .If ·-to::appl;r-to~researoh c __ ;;'c='c:.~~c. •• ~ extrasen:);ory_ pel'CepJ;.io\1-_-{ES_Pr~xfsts,-:c it': iLo_r~tuiida-mental- - 1-mportanGe, never to ·- and-fundamentai=probleffis~-al'e e~:'SY -~ $olve. ·.fSut a lSI'-ge~-boOy --or ev1l1enoe -hers-·been~ae::.uc_e_d~_ _ ln~ ~---=------~~~~-~:~:-~--:~:~-F favor of' the_~existence~-o1'~~~ES~, ~I!9_~-Wh!le_; th1S.f.V"1den9~_1l_a~ _ _- __ . left most scientists -'-- unconvtnoed,-there\,~en.e.ral agreemef!~=-'-~ This page is a form document, likely an administrative or financial record, with significant portions redacted. Handwritten annotations include a number "136-2" at the top right and a circled "-2-" near the top center. There are also handwritten letters "A", "B", and "C" in the middle right section, possibly indicating approval stages or recipients. The document features several large, dark redactions that obscure sections of text, including what appears to be a signature block for a "Research Director" and other departmental information. The text visible discusses the cost of research, an allotment number, and a request for covert security approval. The document displays a form with fields for a proposal, including "PROPOSAL TO TH", "Institution", "Principal Investigato", and "Title". The "Title" field is filled in with "Experimental Analysis of Extrasensory Perception". Following this are fields for "Desired Starting Date", which is "August, 1961", and "Period of time for which support is requested", filled with "1 year". Large black redaction bars obscure content in the "PROPOSAL TO TH" and "Institution" sections, and a smaller redaction is present for the "Principal Investigato". Handwritten annotations are visible at the top right, reading "136-2", and at the bottom right, showing the letters "B" and "C". The page appears to be a declassified document with a grainy texture and some visible imperfections. _ does not: seem in-pal'apsychology •.... .If ·-to::appl;r-to~researoh c __ ;;'c='c:.~~c. •• ~ extrasen:);ory_ pel'CepJ;.io\1-_-{ES_Pr~xfsts,-:c it': iLo_r~tuiida-mental- - 1-mportanGe, never to ·- and-fundamentai=probleffis~-al'e e~:'SY -~ $olve. ·.fSut a lSI'-ge~-boOy --or ev1l1enoe -hers-·been~ae::.uc_e_d~_ _ ln~ ~---=------~~~~-~:~:-~--:~:~-F favor of' the_~existence~-o1'~~~ES~, ~I!9_~-Wh!le_; th1S.f.V"1den9~_1l_a~ _ _- __ . left most scientists -'-- unconvtnoed,-there\,~en.e.ral agreemef!~=-'-~ ~·.c - ~hat further research __ is- j1Jstri:f1~H'J ;-- In--a survey or--;49'~-"-~.~c-"---~~~"'c '' fellows of the-American:Psychol-ogical~-Assooiation;-onlY'-- ~c~'-- ~.'.·.· :~ . - I' 17% sai.d: that EBP~was_::-Jlcn~c_o~s ~~1>!.!6hed~f'~ct~~-or __a __ '_l_l_il<~lY-~ c. _ ~~~c-':: possib111tyll, but cooslae-re<l=-its-investigation a- ---- 90~ - . i1 ~ "legitimate. s.cientif'ic undertaking'! t .. ( J ~ Pa'rapsyeh.2!. L _-__ _::_c_:_-~ n~- -~ Vol.16, 1952, pp_."'.=~~~Q-~t~-=.c::-~- ~-=c=-=~~-;.c~=~~~ . . . . . :·<:-_;-~. .:_...:,:: 2;1 . I. O~ject-ives- ·-:·::.j ' It-lso ' ifficu' lt 'to-state-the long range o'b jecti ves-'- --' . - ,.. , . -. ·-- ·-1 or a r·esearch -program~ in l.,al'apsyohol6gy.; The prese_nt.----::-:--c-- - ,· --- I 1nvest!gatOPS are llleans certain that ESP -exists or I I ' ••••• _ · - I 1 that 1 t :ls possible _ -= by t ~ o o : e xperimerit-=-wrt.h-it. They oo feel - .c : .· - · --~- ~-::-~J ~hat the parapsyQ.\lolog1st._~have_ma.d~-----a~strong cs$e }~l1d 1H'~-=-=--=-=-'~ _ :-_ l:. - -- ~~~ ~ - .-- willing to devote research:.. time_ to~-fui'tner study of this subject.• . ~.:· -~ ~ -.,~_ -_~' _ ~·· , - ,. . .. .. - , : -. . . : , - _ .. ,· _- . -· Tnere~~n~e_-tfir~-~ _9_YerlappJ~g areas which require .) special exploration and where .it_ is hoile~ that substantial . progress can be made. - Tnese .arer:=trre..c.:cdesign_o·r_'l'.ep-ea taJl].~_! _ experime-nts; the determination _of functional rela tionshi.ps . between a Val'iety of ps,ych()logiq_al variables and E6F test- c-=-c<_ scores; 'and mappi(lg_ _ limi the of the . .· ts··to~"' ~utilization phenomenon,-with channel capacity, special:~l"eferehce-tothe ~--··) the kinds of' messages which can be transmitted. and spatio-~ -·~-...... ~ -: --. ~emporal constraints. ___ __:_=-=---=-~-:-- . • · -,: .,_ The-prese-nt--r-esearch- team have concluded that these objectives woula be best served by initiating three Qlosely connected_ expe.rimenJ;al $.tl,ld_i._e_EJ_.._ The first consists conducting group experiments, in which each 1ndi vidual_ _______ _ I ~n t as possessing a modicum of ESP and teat scores ·l -is.trea~ed ! fire p.reo1cted on the basis or ratings on a numbet'\ of psychological and physiological scale§ •. The second is The page appears to be a single-spaced, typed document with a few handwritten annotations. There is a page number "1-" at the top right. The text is dense and discusses a research program in parapsychology, specifically mentioning "extrasensory perception (ESP)". There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, forms, or signs of experimental procedures visible. There are some faint smudges and marks throughout the document, but no significant redactions or obscured content. connected_ expe.rimenJ;al $.tl,ld_i._e_EJ_.._ The f

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