Doc 0000144746
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This CIA document from October 3, 1952, discusses the failure to identify significant substances or byproducts in containers tested for mind-control purposes, attributing this to the scarcity of analytical material and knowledge of relevant natural or synthetic substances.
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The image displays a graphic with textual information against a dark background. On the left side, there is a stylized, metallic vault door with various gears and a wheel, illuminated by a bright blue light. The right side features the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, followed by a paragraph of text in white, explaining that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically detailing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text concludes with a URL in bright yellow: "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com". There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, tables, structured data, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures.
The document is a memorandum from the United States Government, dated October 3, 1952, addressed to Assistant for Operations, SI, regarding "Plastic." Visually, there is a small, grainy black and white photograph on the left side of the page, depicting what appears to be a collection of vials or tubes. The document contains a significant amount of typed text, with some sections of handwritten annotations and some evidence of smudging. There are also multiple instances of obscured content, indicated by black redaction bars, particularly in the fields for "FROM" and areas within the main body of the text. The overall impression is of a formal government document with sensitive information that has been partially censored.
!~l.. ecni~~ tests. 2. Results of previous e~-=i~::.tions ere· as follo'.-?s: a. Plastic Cc;1t.:l.iner b. Collap~iblc J:.lnr-i m:IJ Tube -- ..... · Fir~t e:>::!:lin:::. ticn in A1·: .•y Ficlcl lclJr..r~~e>ry C""'S:r-'"'!JY · Oric;ir.r..l 7olt~c: 1.5cc. - .q:t.:r cc1::trifue:: 1 . n,e: l.lcc·. · ncc.ction: slichtl:r .:~cid --··-·-·--·- ..,_. . .. .. •.( . . .. . -'i'cm-t:.- fo-r - J .• t - c·:! - t D - rw - ·s ·- •.. J!~.rce f;:i. cs Hmot~.c3 Anesthetics •......... ·'--·.-· ;, t: . . t:orphi!':Q - r.o~. .t. troplnc nee Chlorcfcrr:.-r.eg. St.lic·:~.:.tc::-::; 0 ;~ ~c!::o:-phi:l~ " Strych:ti.ne " Chloral i;,e.Xatc- • - Codci::e " Thcobrouine .-!.' Cocaine If Quinine " ... Sscc!!d c:::.::-..b c.tion i • ~ : ~ · ~ z~ . .it ~ t ~- - ~~ · -- ~ r ~ - i " . 7 . " b or ~ . . to,. - . . .r t.!ld C~1~:3ul t~ts U!.bol~ . a ~ .. : --•. .-: 1-:~terial.: 2 droplets o!' \-:hite ~el::::.i~ous liquid l:icrcscopicttlly ide:Itificcl.: a.,. .1-cellcd \"&{Wt.:;.ble sub:;t~nce .. - ·--. (co,..~.,.r,.;--:~+..: -· b. 1-:e:n.:r cco.lcit:::1 stlli<:d~= crystcls ----~-1-- U. V·. ~~~ly·s:ts elir~:.i:-latc:.c.i ooc~i\:':. bc.rbital· Fe£.k s:::.iilcler: 2~·.:) r..illi-;:-J.c::cns n ll : 250 n n (~hr:ra.ct~l"'i~t:.: fer ( Scor~,".',-.·--.:, ..! --"n•:.t- : .. - .. ~ • c .. - c-.-.. ~ - - .& ;.. . . . , . ~ '. · 4. -..·.. C a. Plc:st:i.c C~!ltainer b. Coll~~siblo .:Uw..:in~ ~tbe e. iiy~odcr...::.c n~ccJ.e frae;:.cnt J .... ·Fr~~ ·_.~h~ ·;~sie~e~ -~~~~of the Rcsca1·ch end D:::velo:rz-.ent Div-isic:l ::.y obt?.ined a fct~ crystals e.Cditicn of h:rdrochloric ecid. H.c .has dcte:."ni~ed ecr~~in J:h:;s5.co.l cl!r:.ro.ctcn·:!..~tics ru.c offered to continua tba phj·sical ch~::.': ter5.~tic!l1 i~clciiz!3 d~n:sity, rcfr::.ctive :ir.'le:-: c-'"lc! -:::;..rc.:y clifi'r.::!.cticn· p.tt~::!l, (cce att.::.c~·.cci foldo1• ~o:;: illu::tro.tio:l) end r.oJ.cct.U.o:.r \:ei~ht cletc;:-:Ur~.ticn. iJr. ~ o t -£~ ~ --,·. ~ ttfft ~ 1llcl - l-t. - - C ~ ~ l· . : ~ ; e ,; - t ~ :. - J. o s, f i ~ r " . "" c ~ l\ c .: - d c in l g i tl c :e a i l lli ' S rm ci · : c o d o l i l h n : d :. c l. c U le~ t . r :c a ·n v 'l i . o i. l n. e e t d a o . t
The document is a declassified CIA page containing typed text, with a few handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or organizational charts. A handwritten number "(173)" is visible in the top right corner. The text is organized into partially obscured lists and paragraphs detailing laboratory examinations and chemical tests. There are also several red-colored redactions obstructing various parts of the text, primarily names of individuals and specific laboratory details, hinting at withheld information.
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The document appears to be a typed report with handwritten annotations. There is a circled number "173" in the upper right corner. Several lines of text are obscured by smudges or redactions, particularly in the middle of the page and on the right side. A large, stylized box or outline is drawn in the upper portion of the document, possibly indicating a section or item to be highlighted. Small, scattered dots create a stippling effect across the page. The bottom of the page contains a handwritten number "-3-". There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables visible.
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This page is a scanned document with significant visual noise, including numerous small ink dots and smudges throughout. There are several large, dark redacted areas obscuring portions of the text, predominantly located in the upper half of the page and over specific lines of content. Handwritten annotations are minimal, with a circled number "172" in the top right corner and a small "-4" near the bottom center. The text itself appears to be typed, with some lines partially obscured by both redactions and the overall degraded quality of the scan. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or stamps clearly visible.
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