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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ..... --fr:,. .. . . ~~- ·»ib::z:.r;:-:t::tf:f;. < . .· \ -:. T ~is is in the ~ature of an i~t~rim report from the Co~ittee of ~·:1ich you rcc:::·:·sted o:.!r! in rcs~ec:t to Artichoke. This see:ns an eppro?ri?.tc tice to oeke such a s~-~a!-y of o.cti vi ty during .e.pproxi::la tely the last six months c~~~n yc~ rirs~ as~cd =e to considcr'this question) since it is, in E'. &cnsc, the end of the f'!.rst p:tase of the "·ork end the beginning of a scccnd. As you koc'.l', I visualized t~et ve r.1ight fer::; an Advisory Cc.:r.:ni ttee -for .. . . . ecnere~ mceti~esJ one 1 n ,,.,e .s h.. l.n &'..-. oo i n .1·.' o.y ("'""'h' e b · r . ~ e .,. . 1 . ne t:~es i en ) 2.:1c. one ./ in New York in July. In t:.:iC.ition, t'hcre ~ave bce:1·a number of disc'.l.ssior:s as inC.ivj_C.uals a~d r::c::;l:~r.E of your office. As a result, several rccc.:;::::en-=.a- 1 tionz have been ::.a.::.e r.nd several projects initi~.tcd, as follo,.•s: 1. -Rc-sc-ar-c!-":. -c;, - t'!' - :c !:a tu~·c - ~r: - d - U! - :c -o-f the _ P _ o _ l . v_._f.., _ 'rr _ m . _ h At its l:ricf~::c ::cs!>::cn th~ Cc:r~":Jit"!.C'c '-'ilS i~:rc-ssC'd '-'it.h the im}'Orta.t:ce c!" r~c~qt:.~tc ~!'l::·.rlcd~e o~ ti~e ;,e.rt o: t!le .t.~cncy of tl}~ ch:~rncte:ri~~:cs t\r:U cr.::~'tili-:,i~s of the Polyt;::·a;·h ~:!ti p~ly:;:-ll-ph methc':!s, nn~ t.::i~ !:.?.tt~r ... ·a~, C.i~cus~cd at s~::.c J. . :anz:;th at t~u~ gc::.,·rell ·· l - , . ·. r c • . .. : ; · . c - . · · + " .. l . ' l ; - , ·· t . . t . . . . . J - 0 o f r 4 , • . . · · . ~ · . - - . _ . - .... _ .. - .. . : ~ '.· . . . ' " - t - ""' - u . . . . · 1 .. · _ - · :, · - · . ~ . - . · · . " c -~ " .. " .• . ' 4 ~• · . - : . . . r ,. - . . .. , ~ ~ ;_ , . ...... . , i , . •_ n ..,~ , The image displays a black background with a stylized graphic on the left depicting a vault door. To the right of the vault, white text announces "THE BLACK VAULT" in a large, stylized font. Below this title, further white text provides information about the document's origin, noting it was obtained from "The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents." The text also specifies the document's inclusion in the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection," comprising over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Finally, a yellow URL is prominently displayed at the bottom, indicating where the collection can be accessed. The document is a typewritten memorandum on standard letter paper, with significant portions obscured by black redactions. Handwritten annotations in ink are visible in the top right corner, including numbers and symbols which suggest administrative tracking or coding. The document's content appears to be a report or summary of committee activities related to "Artichoke" and the "Polygraph," with numbered sections and bullet points. Visual elements include several large, irregularly shaped black redaction blocks obscuring large portions of the text, as well as smaller, scattered redacting marks throughout the document. No photographs, official stamps, diagrams, or forms with filled-in fields are visible. - · . ~ . - . · · . " c -~ " .. " .• . ' 4 ~• · . - : . . . r ,. - . . .. , ~ ~ ;_ , . ...... . , i , . •_ n ..,~ , l• ~ , r '•! , , _ -- ; . . \ ~ . { . ' _ : . . ; .}..•~ : •_ • . • . ~ t - . . · .. . r " J : ' . ~ r ·- " ; - • ~ · • t ~ ~ J ~: 1 : 2 . " · • ' 1 - -\"," : . - . T .~ . . " y t t . . " . ~ · ' ' " .·. " ' · " l - ' ' ~ ~ ' - • .• , • ... l l · -· . , . "· f "· · r . · .· t · . l . C . - ) ' ' . - f . · . · . U ~ ~ P . - l ., J -. r .~. . " --.. 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This fo:~ulation is no~ ~ith the Aec~cy for !urther cor1sideration. 3. ~ ~ ~ }~ield, ~ .£! ~ ~ of I:wcstir;~tion Required I:l !·~ay This scanned document is a typed page from a report, featuring a page number "2" near the top center. The text is a mix of black and slightly faded ink. There are several instances of handwritten annotations in black ink: a scribbled phrase near the top left, a number "115" and a parenthesized alphanumeric code "(b)(3)" near the top right, and another parenthesized code "(b)(3)" near the bottom right. Additionally, there are several small, dark, blotchy areas that appear to be either ink smudges or obscured content, particularly in the bottom half of the page, overlaying portions of the text and a crudely drawn bracket with letters a., b., c., and d. inside. No photographs, diagrams, or forms are present. tion ~&S ~n~e the Cc~~i~~ee's CO~Ce?t of the ~csea~c~ eT;as i~volve~ ·in this investie;ation e.r.d the fcr::;:.~.latio:l a::d ""ei.;!':ti:~s l:hich sh~ulC. · be given to each. This fo:~ulation is no~ ~ith the Aec~cy for !urther cor1sideration. 3. ~ ~ ~ }~ield, ~ .£! ~ ~ of I:wcstir;~tion Required I:l !·~ay a project ·.:e.s initiated ~ithin the A;;ency, vith the help ar:d 1 t.dv ice of the C::-:r_-::.1 t tee, to eire..,· up a gene::-al, and inso!"a!" as 1'~s si ble, ·a cc:nprc~e::sive cha:·t o:"' t~e !leeds end rcsou14c~s 'l."i t.hin thi~ f:i.clC.. ~o:rk ·on the d::a!"t.. prot;Tctserl ~c~;~,.-he:t ·d~ring the s;.:::r:er, 'l.'ith 4~~e ·=iC. of so..-ne of the Cc!':".::ittce ::e-::~l:.c:-s. It -.:as t.OOi1 ::'ou~d, ho·.:ev~r, t!-~E. . t :r.::l:-e infor.::~ti~:. ·.:e.s r.ec:~.<ed cor":e!'ui!'!t; t~e rc~uire::::£:!1ts. of t~e /,e:encj· end i..._s c·. .· ~ :o~c~;'t ~: t~~ ~·rnblt:·::: ~helr. ~·es i!:a:.~cii~ ~e:~:l .:.·we:..!l~:;:c. ~:.::.·;: .:.:: .... ,__ chart has 1:e~n .i:::terru;-t'!d sine~ Jnly !•ending the rccei?t of thi.s \ . .. . T'ne Co:;-.::::Lttee ~a.s sucg;r:sted that the io:!ledinte initiatio':'l of o::~·cr t..:..·o contreo.ct. l":"Ojects in this aree v~~ld "te hel:pful and relevant, e:.:-:1! Yould also~ca.d ~~turelly to lnter, rnore s~ecinli:cd i~vcstiEati~ns. Se~~re.l p~esible gr.:ups ;.·:~5.c-:: nic;!rt be apprcaoed have l::een suc;geste:C. r,nc. discussed) ~o~g tr.~m: Con~ldcrn.tion of this area. a~d th~ :pr~·p~r approaches to it is nc.,·_goin£ t:~n \li thin the /~r;ency • .. 'l I ;•' •' \ ., ..... . ... . ·. . . ,. ·/: 3 - lS .• This a:·cs., .... hicb ::aj· cr ::ay ~ot be o~ cr.!. tical 1wportnnce is one. ~f 1 t to h e h:!r!est to e;tah:ete. It is ~lso irtp·:n·tant that the Ac;c~cy cc:Je griJ.s with it., psrt!.cularly bcc::!.use o! preceding history.- The Co:=.":littce js st~::::dir:g by .to be of n~y further assistance th!~t it can. to the As~r.cy in dezir;ning this progrr:..":l. . ! ":''·~ !'"?.!. Co:;-.." 'i t tee c~n ;,o. unt.il further info:-:::u t ion on J..c:;ency requirc-:::en ts bcc·o~es .. eveilab!.e a:::d u:1til ~n operative str•.!cture hes been essc:nblcd in •.. :1e. ;.gcn~y to un=.erta}:c the stnff acd field vork :1eccssary to select m!:c:;g tht>se aYail£'.ble .l lce.cls and to im:ple-::1cnt them. ~·:bile this build-up is going fcr·~·ard1 the Co~.ittce holds itself r~ad.y {~.s i:-;dividual consultants) to be of e.ny further edvisory assist~nc~ that it can. ·. -~"·'-"'·-:0...- ~{~::~~N~~· .~.4:~ ~~. . ...,. .. · <:.~ 'tl. ~ ~-:.·.~~.J t, : \ · ..,. j The document is a typewritten report with handwritten annotations. There are several rectangular redactions obscuring text on the page, primarily in the middle and lower sections. Several circled numbers, such as "(b)(3)", appear in handwritten parentheses in the right margin, indicating redacted information. There are also two bracketed notations with numbers and letters (1, 2, a, b) on the left side, likely referencing or categorizing information. A small stamp with what appear to be initials and a date is visible in the upper right corner. aYail£'.ble .l lce.cls and to im:ple-::1cnt them. ~·:bile this build-up is going fcr·~·ard1 the Co~.ittce holds itself r~ad.y {~.s i:-;dividual consultants) to be of e.ny further edvisory assist~nc~ that it can. ·. -~"·'-"'·-:0...- ~{~::~~N~~· .~.4:~ ~~. . ...,. .. · <:.~ 'tl. ~ ~-:.·.~~.J t, : \ · ..,. j ." ........ ·r-"""!"'"·~ ............... ;<-:~-- . , ,· \.