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This document from the CIA MKUltra program discusses recruitment for polygraph operations, coordination of research with British and Canadian programs, and personnel security clearances.

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.. • #- ••• •.-.... -·· ... c.:.I,•. I i '· { , :J' . ® .b June 1951 l.JlHU'l'ES OF ;l·U·:;·:l'H.G S ~...a..SI Hr. $?distributed copies or"t he lavy Libli~~raphy to: The recipients t·l'~re -".rlviscd. that tnese copies >:ez:e not to circul.:1te outside of CL\ tdthout speci.fl.c permission. Discussion of concurrence l~Cr.to, 13 Harch 1951, t-tas concluded. t-rr--:!'~repcrtcd on rec1uit::~cnt ar.d stated t-:e had a tc.u-n a.s folJ.c.. ...: s: , . Five pro~pcctive :rr.el! Ci:pcricnccd j,n polye;r:::.ph operation have been located. . 'l11cir placement i.r1 the Bluebird T/0 or in these divl.sions (OPC or OSO) has not been clccirled. The pro::r~m of recruitment uill be iJ::plc~cntcd by a cor.md.ttee formed to study b;:;ckerowld o£ c.xisting et:iployces in ore-~so­ etc. to .fil'ld suit able tca.r.t rnc-r.1bcrs •. i. :.· ~-~;;.;~~!'::1...~~· t _$t._,.;,_:7~~:~~ ~:'"':~ l··~1)ortt;d on his trip to I·ionl:.ru;;•l (~co ncport in File). .. ~~~~;¥.a;.~ tdll bric.:i Dr. i·!cbstcr, HDB, at 10:00 a.m., Hcdne:day. , · Coordin:ltien of .~·c.::c.:•rch bct-.:cen OSI Poncl pro::;r~m and HDD procr::m ;.rill be aro rum. cffcctc<.l ly~!t~of OSI Dr. ~·:cb:;;tcr of '1110 At:1crican '! . pro::;r~ms t.hrouch D:::·. ~:cb:;tcr of ltDD will tc coordinated Hith Dritl.:::;h & ' ' ~ . .. . Czm~di~n procr~r.1~. '· · ! .. ~::-:~~~~1:Hl Lrief lhocc pe:rson:::; \·;ho~c l~:llJ;cs \·Jere included in the r.:·~::'lo to • ...;, · ....- :n_..uutcd 29 J:ay 19~1. 'l1H~J' ;:u·c the Dlvision IicC~cls :Ln..:;~'.:..-. .. · ------------------- ( \ ) - r FurUt~l· ct-i.:;Lrllmtiun or Ute l;:;L nf l":t·::un!l f:un:i.li.1r u:i.l.h 11Hlucbirtl >si:~l l:"l ::trlctl.:r UJII.i.l.cu for• Ute l'l"l~:.:;u t·.. rn:;:;.i blc fu t.u t'C d i!; t.r ILu ti(1ll r.&:ly I Lc c:n·r:icd e:u t Hhcn the :-:cctll'ity cl:-.:-::;) fi(::lt:i.onu.t.:wc been rc~.;rltt.cn •. z:;:;-~ l·rill prcp:n-c !'or t.hc :tp~n·ovnl of~ t!.Irl~~~ . 1 a rcvi:;ion oi' the ~ccud.ty do:::cript:i.on:;. 'rho pcr:;onncl curr~ntly on ·uto I l~t. lTUl l'a rc·,lc;:cc! for rr;d~::ier"!.'ltion ~::: to ·:;ccurit.y. cl~::::::iric:lt-ions cr· rc:'ltov.U. .rr:.;!l the J3lucl.tnl ! i...Jt. / o.r ·I The oe:J-:ucrs t-he ct·cup t-:ct·c rcmi.ndud tla.:lt ~ny o:.c!ulln.i.str~tivo I ! r..:1ttor:; rctnt.i::~ to i.hi:; project c:m lc cl:t::::::ificcl :;ccrct. ~-:here po:::~iblc •. 'l'lli:; :;ho,.:ld ba ur..no tt) :;i!:.!•Ul'y th~: h:·:.dl.ine of the m:d,c:~·lnl. · ~ . ::ot:ltcd t.h;-d·. htJ \i~Jld. cunt.:.•;t cc:·t.:-Jn persons i.'l the milit:>lJ" c:::t::bli::::·i!i•:nt :;o that 1.!10 mo:::t in!'lucntl!tl. r-nd ci'fcc t.ivc li~i:::on pet·:;;cnr:cl Hould be out.:-.iu~d. The ccnt.r:; l.:i.~:d.ion or :;ul;~;Lint~iVc' :i nform:ttion l·::l::; di::;cun:::cd iind ::l.Cl"ecd u:>cn t.b:1t until a for;::.1.l The image displays a digital graphic with a dark background, featuring two distinct elements. On the left side, a stylized representation of a vault door is visible, rendered in metallic tones with intricate mechanical details and a glowing blue accent. To the right of the vault, white text is superimposed on the dark background, arranged in several paragraphs. The text begins with a title, "THE BLACK VAULT," written in a stylized, uneven font with a luminous blue outline. Below this title, the body of the text describes the source of the document as an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and its hosting by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). At the bottom, a yellow hyperlink is presented. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. tt) :;i!:.!•Ul'y th~: h:·:.dl.ine of the m:d,c:~·lnl. · ~ . ::ot:ltcd t.h;-d·. htJ \i~Jld. cunt.:.•;t cc:·t.:-Jn persons i.'l the milit:>lJ" c:::t::bli::::·i!i•:nt :;o that 1.!10 mo:::t in!'lucntl!tl. r-nd ci'fcc t.ivc li~i:::on pet·:;;cnr:cl Hould be out.:-.iu~d. The ccnt.r:; l.:i.~:d.ion or :;ul;~;Lint~iVc' :i nform:ttion l·::l::; di::;cun:::cd iind ::l.Cl"ecd u:>cn t.b:1t until a for;::.1.l :.;t.~i'! :;.llppu:r·t. c;rc.up · i:o orc;~nizcd CSI or Vill be. t.hc ~usl:.cdi:m Or h:lVC "CCO::::; to ~ ~nb:;t..."'..ntive inl'orz::~tion'. '£he l'!!.!Xt Mcctinr; of the croup ;.;j,U be tlurine the ;:cclc of JllllC ll. .. •"' : f , _ s; ~ . - ... ·. • • ; .. ;.~ .· ..· . , .. - t • r '·· i ~ ... . ,_ ·-· The document appears to be a typed report with handwritten annotations and stamps. The top right corner contains a circled number "69" and a stamp that is partially obscured but appears to indicate a classification level. There are portions of the document obscured by redactions in several areas, particularly in the "THOSE PRESENT" section and within the body of the text. The document is dated "6 June 1951." There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visibly present; the content is primarily textual. This declassified CIA document page appears to be a typewritten record of meeting minutes or correspondence. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or forms visible. The only handwritten annotation is a circled number "67" in the upper right quadrant. There are no visible official stamps or redactions, though some portions of the text are lightly obscured or smudged in places, particularly around the phrase "approval of" and "material." The visual evidence is limited to the text itself and a single circled numeral.

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