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~,., \ (!_ --- c.-1 . I •• I ~.· _., ~-- .. .. 16 }'ebru.:try 1952 • ..- #·" .. l!E:.:O?..A!1D!.J:.! FOR THE R?::O?.D , SUBJECT: G-2 action in Artichoke !.~a ttcr CIA Navy Air Force ...-2: A dl•aft of a :n;;=:orCL"".C"..':J .f::.·o::~ t:1e DC! to t::~ .§:~~r:e tar-j of Defense c>.s~~ir.g for t."~c scr•rices of the Co:::!i tt.e;e on :.:cdic<'-1 S:::ir;~::cs, Research ~!'!d De\:aelO:nJ: 1~nt s~c-..l~d ror this -::roO:!.c:: ·,·;as cil"C\1l:ttcd ... ,~ t:1in CIA ar:d concu:-rod .; b:r 0/5I, 0/FC, O/SO . .:;.n::i E:.SO. 3. On JO Ja."'!uar:t 1952, t.~c draft was sh:-·;;r. to the I .. !.C dcsir:;~~·~S no tad above '·:1lO CO:"lC1.t:·:'~d in principle but C.. ~ sired to S t1.~dy· it ~u.r t.!::;: .for rinor cl:a:1~cs a.,d bricfi."lg of their Chiefs. o.f ~. J.t the Sc:L-:;e ti:'::e the d::<>.ft ;·;as chcc~:Qd ·.-:ith t~lC Of!'ice Secretary of Defense (Lt. Col. md the R'::scarch ~!1d D ~ ·· . •· c1o· ! } - .~ · . ' . . . . .. , . . . ; " . .~. . - . . . . . ~ a, - ·d (n JJ r • They a?pro·:ed of the idea ~nd incii.cntcd i\:tor.:'\ble action ;-;i~cn the .fi..:<>..l =:e::!or.:::.C.1.l::'l. Y:as rccc:..·,cc. 5. On h Fc~ruary 195'2, a seccnd ::ecti:ls r:as held ~t ·.-:r.ic~ ti:c-.a· the C-2 r~;:re:cntati·:c c=.s~~d for :::ore ti,:.c to co .furt)~cr c!'lcc~·:i::::;· i~ c-2·. S;tbscc:,t:~:'ltly·, t:1'3 Ai:- Force :-::d. ::a.V"'f c-;;~.::u:.·1·cd in p:·:..::ci)l~ . z ut-jc . c , t to cc!·t~in ::.i11or c!trnccs to be di:;cu~se:d w::en the l.r:-:-.'1 r:as .,.....c.,:~. c:.,; , 6. 0:. 1~ ?c':-n:nr-y 1952, t.i'.r:: C-2 l"..:l!Jr·::::cnt~tivc .:td·:iscd t::at !:c :::d. 'tcC'n l'CVC!~:"·:'d ;~~C G-2 ·:;::~ ~~·:1din .:. : 'l!1~ ;1:-.;~cr· .t-:> t.!~c JIC .ft;>r S~t:dy b~l' o~~ of thcil~ ~t!1.~c:.:::~~!i t.~cc~ r.~ t.~:c!' t!:::.n. the ru;g. 0 "'- · ----- •. , .( ... ~1cir dc~iEncc in or~cr that he micht suEccst chanGeS in content· ru1d brief hi~ Chief. 8. The action of the D~part::-.ent of the Arr:r:i disrupts a carcfuJ.l:r pl<:.nncd ~nd ot::er>i.i.sc ··;cll-coo:·dinJ.te:d ntte~;?t to obtain b.,.dly nced~d· tcchni~al c>.nvicc and e:.ticar:cc ivr Project .~rtichokc. .. ,..~ <- 9. Ul".lcss the r.~p<trt:-:cnt of the Ar::~~r is ovcr-r·ulcd in this :-::~tter) CIA will lose control of ?rojcct Artichoke and also will lose the res~ct ru;d confidence of those in t!:c !·:a·-r.rJ Air l"orcc a:1d Office of Sccrct~ry of·Dcfcnsc ·;;ho are t!·ylrq~ sin.:e:·cl~,r to help us in The image displays a digitally designed graphic, not a scanned document. On the left, a stylized depiction of a vault door with circular mechanisms and levers is visible, illuminated with a blue glow. To the right of the vault graphic, text is displayed against a black background. The text includes the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a white, stylized font, followed by descriptive text about the origin of the document and a URL. The overall presentation suggests a digital representation of a data source rather than a declassified physical document. .. ,..~ <- 9. Ul".lcss the r.~p<trt:-:cnt of the Ar::~~r is ovcr-r·ulcd in this :-::~tter) CIA will lose control of ?rojcct Artichoke and also will lose the res~ct ru;d confidence of those in t!:c !·:a·-r.rJ Air l"orcc a:1d Office of Sccrct~ry of·Dcfcnsc ·;;ho are t!·ylrq~ sin.:e:·cl~,r to help us in "t.21e p1·oj~ct. The d'!...'::<?.Cn to the secm·it:; o~ th·~ Proj~ct t>:!cause of its r~fe:-r"-.1 to· ir:di vidu.Us j.n J.IC r:ho :have r..ot b~en briefed on the ma. t tcr ca.·1.not be over eoti::at~d. , .I ·. .- 0 The document is a typed, single-page memorandum. It features handwritten annotations at the top right, including circled numbers and lines of text. There are also scattered dots, possibly from the printing process or extraneous marks. The bottom right corner shows a faint, circular stamp and a horizontal line with a right-pointing arrow. No photographs, diagrams, forms, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures are visible. This document appears to be a typed memo with a slightly degraded quality, showing some speckling and faintness in the text. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, tables, or structured data visible. There are no clear visual elements indicating experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The content consists solely of text detailing departmental actions and their potential ramifications on project security and inter-agency relationships.