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.. MEMOR.f\NDUM. FOR THE FILE •. Subject: Project BLUEBIRD · Dr. Chadwell advis.ed to~ay that ~~~had agr.eed to h~ad up the BLUEBIRD Panel1n 051. ~- 1nchcated extreme mterest m this matter allJi is very anxious to get the program under way. In addition Mr. Dulles briefed representatives of State, Army, Navy, Air, AEC and FBI ·on ·the BLUEBIRD ProjeCt. Each of the reprc =!entatives above expressed considerable interest in the program and promised full backing. Each promised that a representative of his de partment would be nominated to sup?ort directly this project· on behal~ of his cepartment. AEC and Joint Chiefs acf:vised that they w~uld be interested in information received as a result of activities but that no direct interest was necessary on their part. The' FBI representative advised that they bad ir.formation concerning this. matter which might be of assistance to this program. .· ,.. ' ·- , ' ' _..,.... ~., .... •· ' 7J' .. <. The image is a digital representation of a document page, not a scanned copy of a physical document. It features a stylized graphic of a bank vault door on the left side and text on the right. The text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically housing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The page displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white font against a dark background with blue accents. Below the title, smaller white text details the nature of the collection, including its origin from the CIA and the availability of the entire collection for download at a provided URL. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The visual elements serve to frame the informational text and brand the source of the declassified document. The document is a typewritten memorandum dated April 9, 1951, with the subject "Project BLUEBIRD." There is a handwritten number "54" in a circle in the top right corner. A large, indistinct black ink blotch obscures text in the middle right portion of the document, just below the date. Another area of redaction or obscuring ink is present in the first paragraph, toward the end of the second line. The rest of the document is filled with standard typewritten text detailing briefing participants and their level of interest in the project.