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,· .- ' 2 Septe~~cr 1952 l-~.l~ORAHDU!-t FOR: CHIEF, POLITICAJ. . AND PSYCHOLOJICAL l'!.:i.RFAF.E #'' oi ~·4 SUBJECT£ Ch~n~e Responsibility ~~thin CIA h~th Respect to ·Project ARTICHOKE 1. Your con~urrcnce as CPP (Chief, Staff 2) h:!.s been re~uested in the enclosed r.:~:::or:o.ndum, 'tthich proposes t.rr.nsi'crring the .!"espor. sibility for Froj~ct A:l'l'ICHO?'~E frc::t OSI to I!-:SO. 2. B'r r::P.rr.orandu4l dated 15 ~-:ay 1952 .'.DSI re'J.ucstcd the CCU7,en~s · .c f Col. ~ ~~ ~ ~_ ~ , . .~ . ; .r. D.":"'l O, t•• .Dp. C and •. . he Cn , ~ .. c -: f' , C.-!.:":• •'" · .ed • ~cal . - :.> . . . . .. ~r ""' r en a prcnos-:l 1 I to tran~l ~ cr ~.. n0 e ul.L .. ~ 0 rna t e responsl • . b ~ ' 1 ~ ' L.. . y l~o r . r ., roJ • ~c L.. . : ' ~. , - _ ..: , . _ .l ( . " v: " : I .. " . , : . , , ~ . fro~ OSI to l&SO. . .; •. AD?C1 s reply of 22 i·:ay 1952 a. assertP.d O?C1s il\t.erest in tpe Project, b. quest.icr.ed the ~d·risE!biJ i ty of the proposed interim proBra!!l. of field tcst.ing rd.thout ~. fuller under::;t~ndin6 of the object.ivcs.o.r the Proj~ct. and c. recc~~ended that ADS! discuss the Project tdth Chief, . TSS to~·;ard !.!eve loping a lin~ of cQll.~bora tion • .· 4. .... On behalf of DD/P, !.:Z..~,.1~~rran3ed o. .tr.eet.ing on 11~ July 19.52 bct,·:-een reprcsent.a ti vcs or OSI, OSO J O?C, 01'5 a:;d Ie.:so. 1'he a~ree;::.ents rc<::.civ~d at this r:eetins were s:J..::::-.ari zed in a :=:!!:::or::.!:d!.!.~ :.:r. front ADSI to D"J/P d?.ted 14 July 1952 ....,·hich \·:as concur:-ed in by "'.!i~,e-on ADPC 1 s behalf. 7he azreerr.cnt. rr.ay bo sur.r.srized D.S follo•.-:s: a. Over'all project responsibility \>'as to be trsns.fer:-ed from OSI to I&SO. b. Full responsibility for research was allocated to OTS. . . c. TrAinin~, staffins and rlircctinl all field teams was to ~- be the rcsp;.:.,m;ibility or Ic.::;o ·.-tith tha \J.:",darst.ar.dine th~t all field Activit.i.:-s -..:ere to b~ under the control of t.he CIA r..i:ssicm chief cc.:nccrn~d. scope or 0 ') --- .. . • c ' - - . ~--.- .,- - . _,:- -- . .. ... ..... :-----.:. .._., ' ... ~--J , The image presents a graphic with text overlaid on a black background. On the left side, there is an illustration of a bank vault door with intricate mechanisms and a blue glow emanating from it. The dominant text, rendered in a stylized, white font with a blue outline, reads "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this title, smaller white text provides information about the document's origin from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" and its declassification by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A yellow hyperlink, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is also visible at the bottom, offering access to the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible in this image. or Ic.::;o ·.-tith tha \J.:",darst.ar.dine th~t all field Activit.i.:-s -..:ere to b~ under the control of t.he CIA r..i:ssicm chief cc.:nccrn~d. scope or 0 ') --- .. . • c ' - - . ~--.- .,- - . _,:- -- . .. ... ..... :-----.:. .._., ' ... ~--J , •. .· ~. r . :- ,'" . - _ .: ~ • ~ . r..-. ·· .4-.-,~- --.-:.~ . ~~ d. The scope or t.h~ Project. is rcsc:'.rch c;.nd tc!ting to arrive at :r.etlns or control r<lt.h~r th~n the more lir.it~d .co:-;.t;~;:-:. embodied in "special int.crrc.;-:ltic!Os_. n 5. In a ~~orandcc fro~ OTS declined to undort~kc the to undertake certain research 6. The enclosed r::cmorandu::l tor DD/? frc:n .·'.DSI dr~teC. 29 Au.;\:st revi:)es the lh .:iily ::tc:-.!ora!"'.~-"!u.rn to rcfle:t the ;:~sitio:1. of OTS. ~ ... docs not s~eJl out the rcs~onsibilitics in quit~ as ~~=h =~tail ~s the 11. July ~e::.ora!'ldurn. Your eon:::urren-::e is rc'.uest~:!. 7he oz·c':': ~<:~ ch:.mzes a•r e to be effectu~ted by a :r..c:nc~andu.:"':l !'r • e m DD I ? !.-~. f# . .' ; . ; :! . i& ; '~ · _. · - . .. - ~~~~..AO ~ i> - f~1' 1 and ADSI. - 7. 1-~. . -, .:--·-..~ has seen the r.;e;-::oran~u.rn a!'ld rocc::::1e:1~.s ." :our concurrence. 8. It is ur..corstcod th;3.t Dr~~ does not t·:~.!'lt. ~o conc:.:.::-- c=I in this rnm·:.or<!.ndu!:l for OTS ~dthcut. ?_;;;~~~~~oR a;-pr,val. plans t_o send t:le :r..::nor<!ndur,.t for .DD/11 s ::.:-.d !Y'Jj.:.• s c.p;:ro·;u with ":h: stat(m:ent. that the pspcr is celieyed to be ccnsist.ent. ·.·lith the pc-.=i:!.on of OTS. 9. Your ccncurrcnce is reccrrr.:~!'lded. J .. ' ....- 0 2- The document is a typewritten memorandum with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, organizational charts, tables, or forms. Several handwritten annotations are visible, including a circled number "(164)" in the top right corner, an "S" to the right of a date, and what appears to be a signature or initials near the bottom of the page, next to "Mr." and "ADFC's behalf". There are also several small abstract shapes that could be fingerprints or smudges. The page also contains several small, irregular black marks that appear to be ink blots or smudges. Some minor obscuring of text is present, possibly due to age or damage to the original document. There is no visual evidence related to experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. This page is a typed document with handwritten annotations and several large, dark redactions covering significant portions of the text. There are no photographs, forms, diagrams, or structured data visible. The handwritten annotations include a circled numeral "164" at the top right, and a possible initial or symbol near the top center. The redactions, concentrated in the middle and lower sections of the page, obscure key details of the communication, likely pertaining to the nature of the research, approvals, and specific individuals involved. The overall visual presentation suggests a document with highly sensitive information that has been heavily censored.