Doc 0000144816
CIA
This document is a declassified CIA memo from July 10, 1951, concerning the "Bluebird Project," listing potential candidates and locations for consideration, with significant redactions.
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The image displays a digitally rendered graphic of a bank vault door on the left, with a bright blue light emanating from its interior. To the right of the vault, white text overlays a black background, with the title "THE BLACK VAULT" emblazoned in a stylized font at the top. Below the title, further white text explains that the document was sourced from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The bottom of the text features a bright yellow URL, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com".
The document is a typewritten memo dated July 10, 1951, with some handwritten annotations. It appears to be a standard interoffice memorandum with fields for "TO," "FROM," and "SUBJECT." There are several redacted portions of text, indicated by black ink scribbles, particularly within the names of individuals and places. There are handwritten numbers in circles and beside some text, and what appears to be a handwritten signature and initial in the upper right corner. The document also includes two structured lists, one labeled "Cities" and the other "Districts," both with numbered entries and substantial redactions. One of the redacted entries in the "Cities" list has a small, circular stamp next to it.
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