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') • ,.~/·~' \ - \ ,. --_.-4 1. Dct.~·;cen 4 Ju.~e J.952 r.nd 18 J1Jr.':l 1952, an !.:.:SO ~a.-:1, composed or !.:cssrs. ~~~~~,,.~n;;:Jialr...;:;!;;.~ruxi.·~i5,t~.-:=h­ ::;wr I:'QO ut·.i'iccrs, .:.nd :;r. V:~;:t~~ l:::.SO co:1st::~nt.J · applied ARTICnC~~ techniques to t·•:o op~::.·::.ticn.:ll c<lses in a sn.f • c house r·.-e-~a.~.. .~:. . . ..... D r .~ .... .. .. ... ~ , , . •. ~ -~;;m . " ... } .. Fft · n . r-- psychin trj.s t nr.d ccn:.ul tali t to the ;:t;enc~: \ : : :s ·- d ~ i'c'a l S t:-.fi " . , : ~ ::..-;d Dr.~ su!"~con attached to the !~~dical St~.i'i, reprcs~ntcd the r.:cciic.U Stnf.r in conn::.c t.ion ·.-;i th this '7:or:.: and har.dlod t~c ~dical and ?Sychi.:.tric preble:~ cor~~c~: '·tith t!~is \t'Or}:. , 2. Al thouzh requests "::c:re r.:.ndc in t:Oe field for ac!ci! tionru.. subjects, only t;·:o subjects -.·:ere hancileQ. at this "t,:i.!:o. E:.th of t.'lcsc incli vicu."lls could be cl~s:;ad. as e;~pcris::cod, p!"o!'o::::ior::ll type aGents :md Si.::spectcd of r:c::ki:"!g for Scvie. t I::~tcll.!.;c:::e. 3· In each C:lse, a psychiatric-;::ediccl. co·:~:- T:as us:d to bring t~c .AR'.i'It;!!Cr3 ~chri.q:.:cs into <lction. !:1. tho first c."lsc, lieht ccsa.;;~s of clru.ss coup.!.cd •:;i t,;1 h~'.rmosis 7:cre used to inch:.ce a Co!nl)le't ..1 hY?:"!otic trar.cc. 'l'nis tra:-.ce ;:as ha.Ld ~or ap?ro;d:-:~t.::ly one hour ar.d fo:·:.~· !'li.nut~s of ir.t;rro;a t!on -:;i th a ~ubsa'i".lcmt totnl :l::-.-. .esia p:-cd:Jce:d b;\' pos~-n~:mo:.ic s~;esstion. In the sec on::! case ( an ir.civ iclu<'-1 or r...J.ch hi;!:cr in wlli~:nce than the first), a cce? hypnotic <".:.1"<'-:'lcc \-:as rcuche:d 3.fte:- .!.isht. ..i.ccic.:ttion. '1'.-:is ·,;.:~,s i'oJ.J.o;•ed by an interro~at.ion .Las~ir.& for well o-.;cr an hour. Ho~7e\"3r; a PJlrt.ial ar:m~sia only y;as c::.ained, at this t.ir:-..~ , 2J.tho~!'1 a t.ot:ll arJlesia ·,·:<>.s oot..t'lined for t::a ~jor part of t..l-tis test. Since furt.bar intcrroi;:.t:i.cn 1oas cosir:.::., a second test ;-:as r..ade on this ir~i vidual i::~ ;:hich t!:e Alt't!<;~u!'.E technique of '.:.Sin~ a stl·ni~ht ::~dication ii:tS e:::,lo:;ed. <;~ this test, highly successful l'CS'll.lts ;-:nre obtai:-.:d in that a full interrocation .Lasting t~o;o hours and fif~cn r.. .i :1ut.es ·::as p:-::cluced; part or r;hich incl~cd a rc:::.ar}:ablc recrcssion. L"urin$ t!-.is regression, ti'l.e s-..:.bject act.u<".lly "rcliYod'' certain past ac:.ivit-ie:3 or ";his life, S0::'\0 datinB b<u::k fifteen years ..-:!:ilo, in aed!.:Oion, the :::ubjcct·~t.<\lly ~ccc?tecll.:r. :!i~i~~{ the cnsc of:'ic~r and· ·. interpreter at this ti:::~) as .:ln old tl""'.lS~cCi ~nd bc!cvcd r-e:-son~l. friend ••hom the subjoc t The visual content of this page consists of a large, stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white lettering against a dark background. To the left, there is an illustration of a bank vault door, featuring a circular dial and intricate mechanical components. The main body of the text details that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically within the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also provides a URL for accessing the collection. incl~cd a rc:::.ar}:ablc recrcssion. L"urin$ t!-.is regression, ti'l.e s-..:.bject act.u<".lly "rcliYod'' certain past ac:.ivit-ie:3 or ";his life, S0::'\0 datinB b<u::k fifteen years ..-:!:ilo, in aed!.:Oion, the :::ubjcct·~t.<\lly ~ccc?tecll.:r. :!i~i~~{ the cnsc of:'ic~r and· ·. interpreter at this ti:::~) as .:ln old tl""'.lS~cCi ~nd bc!cvcd r-e:-son~l. friend ••hom the subjoc t had l:no~ in :;c:.rs p~s t in Ccor:;i<!, U::iSR. tot.:U. a;~.i1o:lSia ;·:as n?p.:l.rcnt.ly achieved fer t:-:a Gntirc seco1:..i test.._.;. , on tl1i~ case • .. -~· ') ... ' ... .. 4. Chc:r.U.cal:. us~d in t':lc h;:pnot.Jc approach ;-;era \"Cr".f 1i&ht ~nd carci'ull:;• controlled co~n~~.s o£ zcciit:..-:1 ncntot.~:~l. In the scccnd C:lsc, on ~~e scco:1d test, •-~:ere dr~:> nJ.c~e r.cre used, hco:1-.-y cc:>Olr;es or so:i~~ ..... ,cnto!...'lal o:crc coup.lcd rei th the sti:=.ll.an-:. t-~z~:J:":n with Oi.lts t.~nCir~ success. In con- .•,. ncction ~-:i th t.!:e abc~scs, it. should .bo·· noted that, both subjects ":':ere l!~ssian !;"~akil'.g nr.d spc}:e no Znz;lish, ·.-ct. h ....... ~..,; s . . . . . . , . . . . . , s o''" " '" · '. · ; · · .. · , - ..d b· .· • . • .. · r ~·~.·- a n-ot·es"' - l.. or.1 .-:~l ,i !-"·~""'·'- ~ ·~~~· n·-;-·r)r.oti~t, u:;in~ r:n ~.::o:·:-:;eri:!~~ccl intnl·p~tor -::;"lo -.-::;.s di:-- c~nd ; n -:.~.;h t;,· •·.,. '2...~,._.~z~- t....._ rou--·n- " co·-·unv aloct:·on.ic ..,., •• • ... -.---· .... ·-•• IJII;. ..... ·? ,. _... -·· interc .;:1 s·:stc::. ?- · · S. For a oatter ot,rccord, ~~e case officers invol>ed in bot.'1 cases a:~:n·cssed ~a::sol ves to t.r.c ei.tcct that t!:e J..."i'i'lC!!O!-~ oper<ltior.s ..-:ere e::',ire1y succus~ful :.nd tcz.:n r::::-:t:ers felt th<lt t!~c tests c:::::o::str:..ted conclusi·:cly the ei'.t~ctivon~ss o£ the c or:!)i:;~d c!:e:-icnl-~:,-pnotic t.cchniq'l.!e in such cn.s!!s. In both ca~es, the subj•:!cts tal!:cd cl:!.:t::-ly a::d at t:rea t len;th and furnished i:l!"or:::aticn ;;:--..ic.ll th~ case officers consic·~=-ed extrec~ly valua~le. 6. For nat:ter of record, h:,·pnotic incuctio:ls -:;cro r.-.<'..ce l::"J ~r. ~i~~~~~;·;!'lo directed a.'!'ld co:'lt..rollcd .:.:r.<::::~ ~~·1~ r" ca"'"' o·'·"-:c"'r) ....A o e,.,.,,. .. ,.d .. -...e d1.' r'"~ ,..u, ... -o.Le ~A<:;-!:.r.i'l=i~· \"" ..:... ·-- .... J •••• ··'"-..... .... -.:.-- -i.o • of int·~:?rcto:--1-:.:--p::o~is~ in nn e:ccellcnt r-"'..'1r.er. ·rcc~niccr.J. arr<l~e::-.:mts1 ·;•iti.ch ·;·;ora extrc::'!ly co::.'llc:~ .:t:-:d incl~C:.ud =::-.!lti!.,le am interco::-;::~.l.'\.i..C<1ti en systc::-.s !'~ll tape reco:·dir~s, ·~=-c hnnC..:..e:d b. J . .,.L:r • k' ~ .:-.~'r$·.· ~ ~~.;:-e.-' o~ ~ " . ; . : . . .~ c- o • Sec\trJ.·.a The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations. A circled number "153" and a date "14 July" appear in the upper right corner. There are several large, horizontal redacted areas across the top of the page, obscuring significant portions of text. The body of the document contains numbered paragraphs detailing activities related to "ARTICHOKE Cases, June 1952." There are also numerous small ink smudges and a few dots characteristic of a scanned or copied document. No photographs, diagrams, or forms are visible. -i.o • of int·~:?rcto:--1-:.:--p::o~is~ in nn e:ccellcnt r-"'..'1r.er. ·rcc~niccr.J. arr<l~e::-.:mts1 ·;•iti.ch ·;·;ora extrc::'!ly co::.'llc:~ .:t:-:d incl~C:.ud =::-.!lti!.,le am interco::-;::~.l.'\.i..C<1ti en systc::-.s !'~ll tape reco:·dir~s, ·~=-c hnnC..:..e:d b. J . .,.L:r • k' ~ .:-.~'r$·.· ~ ~~.;:-e.-' o~ ~ " . ; . : . . .~ c- o • Sec\trJ.·.a w . - , .~ ~ c - . r • r ' , " " ... " ~•,•.U. .. - . · . - ·.-,·.·,"~' s ' ~'-'~•,:- c • h in\"cl'.·cd a C:c-..:.t.l.e ;;::~-d s~-st.:::a 'and tr.:..ns?o:-tat.icn :m:i cont:-o.L of .J • " h" w ' S" ~ . b . . . . . ; t , w . C . " . 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If, hco:.·::n·~r, accii tional de~ils arc desired by yo:Jl". of.tice, ,U:So will. be p !.ca :3ed to furnish t~c:-l ir.c::cdia t.ely. -· .. . ~- ..... ,..,-....,.. .... , .. --~ ,.-.··r:~_'"":'., ::~ The document is a typed page of text with several handwritten annotations and some obscured content. There are no photographs, diagrams, or structured data visible. The page contains official stamps indicating "153" and what appears to be a classification marking or control number. There are various handwritten marks, including underlines and some scribbled text that is difficult to decipher. Significant portions of the text appear to be redacted or have been obscured, particularly names and details within the numbered paragraphs. The overall presentation suggests a declassified government report with sensitive information removed.