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--------------------------- (.., '(~ I(_., ,4' 31 _A u~;ust 1945. SUBJ1CT: TD ,_ TO: The Director, Roo!'l 12u Administration Bui1-!iing 1. For the past !ew mon~hs tile subject of TU has been carefully .. st11died at the ., · · ----··-- ·~ ' ~.by a gro11p of inves tic "itors all of whom possess an extensive baclq;round in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. // Pripr to emh.:irkin~ on the project, the group i:~t~::rviewe·J . !'rom this organiz::lt,ion conct~rning thei.- knowledge of present day interroc;ation procedur~:;. Shortly ther.e.after, our depart::~ent was raquDst.ed to send ·1olunteers to New !ork a':. the rate of three a week which ~pres en tecl two CO;!!ple te days of inv'!stigation per man. The subjects selected at first, were enli:;ted ret.trnees and at~ suggestion, no particular briefing ~as given to these men. - 2. Plan Qf procedure: \ a._ Each individual was given a fairly complete psychological examination. b. Att~mrts were then made by creating a friepdl;r at'-losphere to extract secret militar:; infor;aation usine an indirect subtle. approach. c. TD wa:; then admini3tered~ a~d it's results were ca~fully noted as to physiological 9-nd l)sychol?gical effect and the output' of additional information, particularly that which the individual-~pparently. was for;Jerly reluc t,ant to discuss • .3. R~sults: TO produced a physiolo~i:::al disturbance in all the subje,c ts. to a :ninor degree. Fror.1 the psychol:lg-ic:1l standpoint, the gener·ai rapport appeared ":.o be enhnnced. No unt,oll'ard results wer!! en countered w:i th the exception that one indiv-i-dual exhibi t.;d ac".lte anxiety which necessitated the termimition of the interview. Concernin~ the out- ;:mt of militaij· informat.ion, all of the men dis-e_la:vP.~~risin£ lack - of security consciousness. They freely discussed intimate de taH.s -oftheir of v;or\c with O~S, both with or wi thou~. TD. This nat;lrally led sor.te th~ docto:-s to bl!lievc that in th<:-<;e insi•ances where· more infor:nation was obtained after TD, that the S'J.bst<mce itself actually wa~ ·respon:;ible. Ho>-reV':!r, a cat'eful a11,liysis indicated that in all probability. the result1-.fould ha·1P. been the sa.':le without TO, it ju:;t being a ma•,t~r of-ti•ne before tne desired. infor.uation was obtained. 4. In view of the fact that the enlisted men revealed ::;o much - information, it was decided to send only officer retLtrnees. Before these men departed for New York, they were instr-Jcted b;r this department that they were not to reveal any infor:na'",ion concernin~ their over~eas ac-=.i vi ti.es with ass. However, inasrJUCh The image displays a striking visual and textual presentation. On the left, a stylized, metallic vault door with intricate mechanisms and glowing blue accents dominates the frame, symbolizing security and hidden information. To the right, bold, stylized white text proclaims "THE BLACK VAULT" against a dark background. Below this title, white text provides context, explaining that the document originates from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A prominent yellow hyperlink directs viewers to the collection's online repository. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. the fact that the enlisted men revealed ::;o much - information, it was decided to send only officer retLtrnees. Before these men departed for New York, they were instr-Jcted b;r this department that they were not to reveal any infor:na'",ion concernin~ their over~eas ac-=.i vi ti.es with ass. However, inasrJUCh as th~:,r failed to realize that they W!.:!re hei:IE exnosed to an interrogation procedure at the hospital, they unwitti:~~ly -----------------------·- ·-----------·- dropped some information that should have been withheld. Because of this, it was again difficult to properly evaluate the role of TD. After consultations with the investigators in New York, the briefing was radically .'1 changed and it was decided to send only two officers a week whiqh would allow > an extra day ·of study per man. The subjects w~re carefully told in our office that what they were to experience in New York City was an interrogation procedure, and that they must always be on the alert, lnat.urally no mention was made of TD). I~ was also decided to write out a ~hort synopsis of their real activities in OSS along with four other propositions all eQually plau&ible but completely false. All five propositions were giv"en to the grcup at f} ' _ and it then became their concern to determine which of the ... five propositions was the correst one. At about this tii:e a lie detector was :- procured and each subject was routinely tested on this machine. 5. Results: ~n>· clnssified military information became much more difficult to extract, both with and without TD. (The lie detector was quite successful in son:e instances.) TD certainly contributes to the establishment and maintenance of rapport and inspired a certain amount of confi.dence in the individual. Hovrever, it does not by any 'means de:;trcy his personality pattern and will not cause an incividual to deliberately reveal any matter which he con~iders secret. However, in seYeral instances, it was felt that - the individual, tlecause of the loss of inhibition, may have dropped items of information which it is assumed he would not h.::~ve done..,.. it.hout the sti.'!lulus of the substar.ce. There can be no question that if rapport is destrcyed or if the inc.ividual is put on his guard, even to the slightest degree·, that TD · will have no effect whatsoever. 6. I conduct~d the entire investigation in New York City for ·the past ten days The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. A date, "31 August 1945," is prominently displayed, along with a handwritten annotation in the top right corner: "F/O, Z, 64, 160." There are also marginalia in what appears to be ink from two different sources. The text discusses the methodology and results of an experimental procedure involving "TD" administration and psychological examination. No visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities is present, nor are any forms, diagrams, or tables. The page is not redacted and appears to be a declassified document. of the substar.ce. There can be no question that if rapport is destrcyed or if the inc.ividual is put on his guard, even to the slightest degree·, that TD · will have no effect whatsoever. 6. I conduct~d the entire investigation in New York City for ·the past ten days during which time three subjects were interviewed. 'Uy irr:pn!:;:.;"i.ur. :.:; that. 1'D is ari asset to int~rrogat.ion an•i if I had to r<.t.e it. on a sc-ale ' of ten I woul·j assign· a rating to it of from one to two. 7. The most i:noort.mt element. in obt·1inint; infor:nation is the establish men·t of ram,ort. This is accomplished (1) by using an i!ldirect., suhtle approach, (z) b:,r cr~ating a· friendly, pleasant env:l.r~nment., (J) By avoiding any act that places an inrli vidual on his guard. TD seems to impro:>ve ra)1port a..'1d it has the advant.;;pe that the individual does not re:lli:e that he is under the influence of any f~r!:ign acent. TD does= not render.._ an individn3l. a tool in t.he hands of an interrogator. Without the ?-;-oper raf>port a.."lrl the c nnvironment., it is of no value. I have discu:;:;~d this·~ntire· sub-ject· wit!1 and indicated to him the limitations of TO and it was his imoression t\1at in view of the fact that Tl:l "11'<1:3 not an effectiv~ agent in de3troyin~ an indiv:idnal's ability to withrlolj inf0:r.oation that he -co,.lld see no real indi-:ation for it's use in the presl!nt set-up in - iledical Stlrrices Office -- ., .. . . . .: . . :: ~ · ~ . . r.. · . .· . . . ·~v.'. . .. . . :·:: .. . . _ . _ :._ ---· ... . - · . • .- · .. -: .. - ··~ ...... - . ........ ··~ .'!. I .. i• • - : : ·.·_ ......... :: ,· ._., ..• , _. ·· This page features several handwritten annotations, including the number "13" in dark ink on the left margin and a circled "C" and "F" below section 7. The text is printed in black ink. There are no photographs, forms, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures visible on the page. The document appears to be a typed report with handwritten markings, likely comments or annotations by an analyst or reviewer.