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.i.. . . . .. . ~ I ••• • I e , .. '· J.U:J.:OPJUIDUH FOR: Deputy Director {Plan~) VIA • • (l) Deputy Dircc~or (Intclli~·cncc) (2) Deputy Director (A~inistration) -· - _, .. • • Project ARriCHO~ • 1. In aecordnnce with 0/DD/? TS ~c:orand.~ of 17 Juno on tho abo·te t:ubjcct, a ccctic.~ \:as held todn.y to reach f'i:J.nl recoo mcndations· for DD/?'s decision. Present vera: .. J! · OSO - !-!r. ~%1i!'JSS h ... OPC- Hr.~.._~~- l • . . - Dr . ~ " - "7< ~ -, ~ " ~. .. ; . i . . . . ~ C•h i c. " ~ " . , CIA 1-'.e u..a.o~ .cC--~1. s~ . ,al - o~ ~ . , was ~ao l e t o '\ ~ . e prescn t d··"' to ill:ilct.s. 2. It ~ms agreed by those present t~~t o~er-all rcs~::si­ bility for Project Articho~:e should. ·ce trnnsl'erre~ 1r~~ OS! to ~ UcSO, \t"ith i'u.J.l NWOO:l!:l~ility for resec..1·ch bci~ allocr..ted. to OTS. Itwas··u..;idersto-;d.-and:";.:::rgcci that there should. be the closes~ , ~ ~ eo?-rd i n:l.t.ion b etwecn I.= - -: . :. . :: o' : ' ~ · : ~ a · ~ . ~ · _ : : T .. . _ . : o . - -5 ;iith co::p-ete intcrc~~~e o! in- !or:::~ation ,concarni~ :escarch .::;d testir-G ·.d thin the pu::-pos:s o! ;Project Artichoke. !t ~as ;L~~erstood ~~so ~hat !&SO ~~s.a fund~ mental securit7 ros?o~sib1lit7 in relatic~ to"the a~p:-opr!ateness and propriety of P.ny rese~rch ~roject s u."1de:-tP.ken by the A&cnc;r a::.:. addi tioo:\llj", due to the hi~h sep,sit i vi ty of rcsenrch projects in this pal:'ticular fi13ld, s'.lch projects should be clc~red. thN"Ut;h I!:S-:>. J-------------'1 3. Under this broa~ nllocation of rospo~sibilities, it vas b;~ ~ :~ ~!:·ir~d that detnilcd. rc3;ponsibil1 ties· should. be alloc:'ltcd. as i'ollc·. .· s: . ~: ·tlf~·-·;q \~\ :f'iel~ •. :· ·· i. a. Tho trainir.g, stai'i'ir.g nnd .directing of all · ~-- £~~ tonns chould be the responsibility o!_ I~SO \tith the u=.ie:r-; S. t. 4 stnnd.ir.c th~t in tile field. all acti Yitics arc und.cr tc9 1 f. ~- control of tho CIA nission ch!.ef .concerned. In the d~schare;c · ·. r i f·· ~ of this rec':l.,nsibilit.y I~SO will coo:-d.in:l~o \dth 0:?~ :':.:ld OS~ i ~ ~ oucr:-.ti~!!:".l !-~cd.ical l :.: · l for CU':'COl't nnd. l"ti tb CIA The primary visual element on this page is a graphical representation of a bank vault door, complete with a spinning dial and reinforcing bolts, set against a dark, gradient background. To the right of the vault is a stylized title, "THE BLACK VAULT," written in a white, dripping font with a blue glow. Below the title, there is white text describing the origin and nature of the document. At the bottom of the page, a hyperlink in a bright yellow font is prominently displayed, serving as a call to action. all acti Yitics arc und.cr tc9 1 f. ~- control of tho CIA nission ch!.ef .concerned. In the d~schare;c · ·. r i f·· ~ of this rec':l.,nsibilit.y I~SO will coo:-d.in:l~o \dth 0:?~ :':.:ld OS~ i ~ ~ oucr:-.ti~!!:".l !-~cd.ical l :.: · l for CU':'COl't nnd. l"ti tb CIA Stn:t! !or ~- ~ ~ ncccs~~ry 1:cdical ~;;pport. IrT· \1 .. I: :·. i b. Rcoponcibility !or tr.o forcit;n int cllisc::ce ns:pcct a of thin :::ubjcct shocl.d rc::::lin in CSI. ),. ~- . \:~ir\.~~~! ~\=·A ttr.. ... ~-~ 4SZ;~~ .::·::~.-~- c: •.··.-._._( . . 't-J .............. ·------ ~ -·· ~i~~=-=:-~~~:~~::i~ --------------------------------------------·------- -... . ... , . , -~-,~'o/~~75'?!•-=::::J£ . ~. . !F;~'--.;· .. ~s~r;~~~.:~~ ... rcoponol~~;i~~tor!r.g c. !l'ho tho st";y b;r tho • Rcno~rcll :\nd Ilc.,.clopr:crat Io:1.rd, :Ocpnrtr..(lnt of Dc.i"c:::c, shol!ld bo trnnnftn·rcd !roo OSI to CTS in lina with the l:1.tter1 s o·.;~:-­ nll research rc:lponcib"ility. ·· 'f. d. Rcspondbility for continuin.s cont~..r.t with tho Dc parttlcnt o! Dc!"cn:c rcprc:amt-'lti vcs. cstnbli shed nt. the reo$ '" quc&t o! tho DCI in the L4.C ZY.ccuti ve Sctlsion of 2 }.pril· "l9Sl, Ghould be trans!orrcd from OSI to OTS. 4. It wns understood nnd conf'il'!led by- those pre scot that,. !:o. spite of vnrious iotcri~ definitions, the scope of Projce~ Artie~~~! is rese~rch and testir~ to nrrive nt oenns o! control, r~~her tc~~ tho more li::ti ted concept c::1bodicd in 11specil'..l. i·::tcrro~.:!t!~~t11• S. It ~as recooocnded tr~t DD/P confirQ and order t~e abo~e allocations of respon~ibilities. ·. Date ' J" )'S,. (7_J._L-_- _ Dato--. Chief, ~cdicnl Stntf Dato ... .) . " The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations and stamps. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms with filled-in fields. It features handwritten marginalia and a stamped date, "JUL 14 1952." Portions of the text are obscured by redactions, particularly around specific names and organizational units. The document's visual presentation is that of a standard internal government memorandum, with the annotations and redactions indicating its classification and the passage of time since its creation. The page contains typed text, with some handwritten annotations and obscured content. There is a circled numerical annotation, "154," in the upper right corner. Several sections of text appear to be redacted or obscured with heavy black ink, particularly at the bottom of the page, interspersed with typed lines indicating titles of positions and placeholder fields for dates. Below a section labeled "CONCURRENCES," there are handwritten entries for dates next to several typed titles, suggesting a process of approval or acknowledgment. The visual elements of redaction and handwritten signatures/dates imply a document requiring official review and authorization.