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~.10 ~ i;:;;";';'·7:;2L:;:ICil:~i'i~~ "u ''co rr n: B :1.1·: R h· • M '<) <\ TIll·: t\ SUBJECT: f)uidclc or F1·•u'k OLSCNl~;;.,~:J;4,~~~~~~ . ·. . ;A>~'···· Army Civilian >:mployoc, Camp Dictdch. ·. · I 1. I was called by telephone at 5:00 A.M. this d;1tc byC~~~­ -tit&fW•~nd a~kcu to t.'lcct ,-,ith him, Dr. C~bbo.1s ~nd D1·. Sic:tcy GL:!u:_;b in the lall. :L·'s ·cffkc: in Qual"lcl'S ~!:ye. I an·ivcd l!1crc ab.,ut S:tiO ~::1J ·:,as told the following sto1·y: z. Mr. 'J.ob-=d V. La:;hbC'ook, :1 'i'SS cmpl0ycc, h:.d t~cn ill ~e·.:, y,h"k City on l·ao occajions during the la:;t wc-~k accoi·,-,.");-,;•yi:'l.z St:~Jjcct,· ··••!v:. was taking psychiatl'ic trcat;r.~nt f~·om a Dr •.~ 1n·ar.n~on. Olsen is a ci·.·iE~n employee or the Chemical Co;:ps at Camp Dii!tdch. The .:H:oan;;:cn-:.cr:~z for Olsen to proceed to New York were m~c!·~ by Colonel Vincct~t Ruett-~ (:;:>. ), t!l.: oCfiCC\' iil cha;.·ue o! Spcd<'.l c~)·;!r~tions at c.:ur.p .Oict:dci:, and :-.t t:·.c S\t83cstion o! Dr. Gottlieb. The lalt;.:r :.kt.:!d that he su~gcstcd Dr .... :.~;.·a,-.150-'"­ dl~C tot:·,;: fC'.r.t thnt tho! lat!:~r is a cl.-:::trcd con·:uH"-nt of both t:1is l•.. ;_;c::-:.y "-.nd the Chcn1ic:!l Co•'!'s, ~ad tl~~t lhe :;c:\siti·u! n:.'~!n·c cf Cb:ca':: ,.,.ci.·:<, ~=::to! \thic:h he \"/:l:i 1~cdol·ming for TSS, 1'!~adc this <~o-•i:.:.;a\' d,~=-i t·~~:!c. 3. Or. Cibb.ms :;t:!L;d l~.1at Ot~cn. h:-.d b~~n t-..-.~~~.t..:.d (i·,r.-: o.· :;t:.: ti:·.-. .:!s during ~!1~ l<'.~t \";•::c!< by D.·. Abt·an·,:;?n· Ol:.:~n <nld i_ash'n·o:;!< 1.·ctl.!:.'01e: to t}!c '.'!a!;hin::;~o:l ".rca for Tha~•!~:::::;iving ln!t wc:-,t bac~ to !·~ew York City ;.Jr further COl'l~ult<'.tion .·iilh .Ab:-<'.n~con. Ycs~~..:day, !~E ...· an~!:O."!. dr::ci..~-.:~1 t:·.3.t Olsen shculd cc f-laccd i.n a s~.nitndmn for tl·catrr:cnt !or a r-::riod .:.:1d apparc:1tly a:a.·ran~~·=mc,lts \7c,·c ma•.lc wHh a s~nit::.riu·,·n ncar :tockvillc, C&lllcd Chc:.tm1t H\11. GGttlicb .·cpod.::J th;.'!.t SL'.bjcct had st;;.!~d he •.:as ! j willi·i~ to t~~'c thi~ t;.·catm.::nt. I :-.:;., I . -1. L~Gt· nl.~~tt, Ln:;~,ht·~o~< ~ml Cl:::~n ~1:d a l"vOm .,_1; l.~1c :::t.'!llc 1.· H: tl'!l. i At 2:30A.M. l.as;:b.·od~ o;tas a·.vr,.!;::::ncd by:\ c1·~~h. ~'ttc!~c .1.:.J !ou;;,d t::at r-. someone h<:'.d di v~:d t:u:,)ttt;h the \'Iindow, bliad, !;lass and all. Ob~!.l. w.:l.s ;_. missing !1·om t!H~ l'Oom. i • 5. It ~ppca1·s that Li:l:;h'bl·ock ca!lcd Gvttlicb udoi"c he called th.:: ·~-~~k. ;· He thc::'l a:~U~d the clcsk and polic;:c from t~1e 14th Pr~cinct. ur-:ivcd s!:o.·:Iy. i pollee by i• - -· Lashbrcio!' told the of the cm1;loymcnt o£ Olsen Arm)'·. l!c tcld ·· · · · I. t:1.~m H.~t he, L ash~n·ock, was a The image displays a graphic with a large, stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white against a dark, blue-tinted background. To the left of the text is an illustration of a vault door with intricate mechanical details and a glowing blue light. The text below the title explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It notes that this collection houses over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and provides a URL for free download. There are no photographs of people, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or any visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities present in this image. The document is a typewritten memo with handwritten annotations. A circled number "279" appears in the upper right corner, and a handwritten signature, "Meritizes O. Cean #4", along with a number "53-248", are present at the bottom. There are no photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures on this page. The text is clear and legible, with no apparent redactions or obscured content. ca!lcd Gvttlicb udoi"c he called th.:: ·~-~~k. ;· He thc::'l a:~U~d the clcsk and polic;:c from t~1e 14th Pr~cinct. ur-:ivcd s!:o.·:Iy. i pollee by i• - -· Lashbrcio!' told the of the cm1;loymcnt o£ Olsen Arm)'·. l!c tcld ·· · · · I. t:1.~m H.~t he, L ash~n·ock, was a Cove·rn~1cnt P.mi;loy::?e ·.v~~o !:::d been .. ~ ' associntcd ,·tith Ol.;cn. 1 ash~n-cok ht!.d ~.n i\CO c;:u·d ;:mJ ell:;;) a CIA b:.~JC .. : :."' ··: ~. " .. : .. , ... .... _i on hls pcr.:;on. f'olicc m~clc notes of irlcnlif)·ing data on hoth Lashbrook and the body. 6. When I arrived in Cottltcb' s of!icc, }<lc was Lalkin~ to Lashbrco~-<. wl:o h~d called !rom a r:~.y st:ltion in lhc St:~.tlcr. I tolcl Gc~tli~b to t~ll •.:'t Las~~broo~< to ta!'c another room Statler and a\•·ail bt~r phone call !ro:n us. 7. I 1ucstioncu Dr. Gibbons nnd Ot". Gottlieb at sotT.e length on certain mattcrs which h:1d occut·rcd pdor to this incident and which will follow 1<lter in this rnerr.o.-a:ldum. 8. I then told Gottlieb to call Lashbroo!< <1l his t'O•Ym, ·:thich turnct! cut to be Room ·1Z3 and to tell him S~ccial ,a..ucnt ~4Pifi~- of lhc Dep~rl •• :~nt of Defense would call on him_ at S:OO J\. Zvf. to assi~t and follo"ll any f'utu:-e dealinzs or int.crvi·~·.vs \Vith t'hc llolice. I then sent ·.vord of the incid~nt. !o ~and made the n~cessary arr;:mgemcnts with him. : ZVi~NTS C.CCUR~Ii'~G PRIOR TO THS ·suiCI;J~ 9. In my ("!ucsti.cninz of Drs. Gibbons and Gottlieb, t}:c:r ;:d~.t~d t"!-.e ~ollo·.~·ing cve::.ts v1hich preceded this incicl.:nt. 10. It a~!?~aL"li that on '.'.'edncsday and on Thursday, :~ovembc r 18th ~nd lC:th, a ~roup of r;ersO:lS !rOil'l Gamp Dief.;.•ich and !-;-om TSS ass~:-.~~led ,_t a cabin {two-story log house} at Deer Creek Lak~. Gottlieb st~l~d t::erc \-;~re seven men !1·om th~ "Special Cperati.ons'' of Camp Dietrich and three 1-.:e!l !rom TSS. The laU~r w;::re CoUlicb, l ashbrock and I-iu~hcs of TSS~ Gi';;.~cn:J statad that t!:e TSS liaison and co:1.ncclicn with the''Spec!al C:Jt!ratio11s" had been kept" EYES c:..;Ly•: to a very few 1'H!t"Sons both in CI!, :t::1 <'.t .Dietr:ch. He S<!id it ·m:.s k~I)·Hn to Cen~rals D•.tllcne a"ld Crc~ry of the Ch~rr.ical Corps. It ap?~a:-s·il~~t t:~c .i.~u1·r;osc o! this lia.ison a:1d co:-:n~ction '.'<as to di:;cuss a:-:::i or work on maltcrs rr.utual interest in th~": sensitive an1 covert fields. Gottlieb sp.id the Dietrich group had mcctin:;s cnce :t::1 <'.t .Dietr:ch. He S<!id it ·m:.s k~I)·Hn to Cen~rals D•.tllcne a"ld Crc~ry of the Ch~rr.ical Corps. It ap?~a:-s·il~~t t:~c .i.~u1·r;osc o! this lia.ison a:1d co:-:n~ction '.'<as to di:;cuss a:-:::i or work on maltcrs rr.utual interest in th~": sensitive an1 covert fields. Gottlieb sp.id the Dietrich group had mcctin:;s cnce or twice a year :lt the los-hcu~c cefcrred to.> above. 11. !n any event, it appears that the entire zroup had assembled at Deer Creek La1._e by Thursday.-- Cn Thursday e·,~ni:lrr, it.was. dcciclcd to experiment ·.;rith the d:-u~ LSD, ar.d !or the r.-:.e:-:1bcrs p1·ese:nt to ar.irninisti!t" l!u~ drug to t!t~msd'o"cS to ascert:.in th~ e!fect a clcJ.ndcstine L~-ppHcation woui1 havc on a. 1-r..-z~ting or con!e;.·cnce. Gottlieb sb.tcd a ""·ery :.mall .!;:.;c" o£ LSD was plc:.ccd in a botU.:: o! coint:-ea•.1 a!~d lhat ~11 pre.>cnt e:-:cept L•:o oC the ~.!rscns hild a dd11k U.ereo!. This included Gottlieb and th~ Comt:~cJ.n-:ii.-.~ Officer o! Sp~cbl C~)c;,·ations, Colo~1el Vi.n:;on Ru~ttc (sp ?}. Clscn. also ~·:as inclu9cd \a the sL·oup. nr ·.~ .. :·: t?v\'-'t-1 , . z-. <.: · , . . t • l . · . · .'·'• ' . ~ _ I i · J • \\ ~. "•.•·' _;;..i " l ~ \ .FJ-< 't9 ..... : .· .... ll. Gottlieb r.::1N1"tcd t!:;ll __ th~ tlt·u~ h:Ju a ddinil:! df·~ct on t!l~ croup lo the point th;'\t Lh.~y w~;·e bot~t~l·ou:; .:~.ml "1:\u~!hint:" ~1nd L!.cy coulJ not continue the u:cctint.; or cn:;-:1.~c in :;cn:::iblc convcr:.:alions. CullliO::b ;\-;suds that the w~din~ brol:.:: up abcut 1:00 1\. :-.1. Frhlay n1ornin3. ·:Ic :;t.:~.tcd that (,l:;cn amo:1r; others conipl::!.i!'!cd of w.1!:dulncss durint; l11c ni!;ht. Gottlieb !.ll<:!.tcd he drove horr.c Friday morninr; as did Olsen. 13. On Tu~~day, l1 No·:cmbcr, it ar-pcars that Colon\!! Ructtc ...c :1.llr!d C_ottli.cb and stated th.J.l Olsc:1 ar;pcarcd mcntall.y dc~Hcsscd and cvid.::ally expressed some conce e-n abc'.lt him. Gottli.::b then su:;~cstcd that Lashurook take Clscn up to i'!::w York City to oc lrc~tcd by Dr ••· '··:n<'.mson. Fron1 l~l~l point, there ·.vcre t:1c scri~s of ,ps~-c~liatric trc:.tmc:1ts and plan to hcspit<!.li:.:e Olsen as narrated c.!.:cvc. 14. When I arri·.•ed, Cctt!icb had alr·~ady communl.catcd ,,.·ith Dr. Abrami.on. Gottlieb told rr.c that /.b-:.·ul~;!:ion said thd Olsen'~ ~Oi!dition was one that c:dsted prior to the events of lS ~r.d lC) November. It sho·..;ld be recorded U::.t D• .•- \brar.1son has been CXl-~eri:-::cnting with L::>D o:1 bc!-,:d! o! 'I'SS. Gottlieb rcitc~·•Lt·~d n-:.a!lY tiinc_. t!:at cutsidc o£ The document is a typed report with handwritten notations and an official stamp. The text discusses events preceding a suicide, mentioning individuals like Lashbrook, Gottlieb, and Gibbons, and events at Deer Creek Lake involving "Special Operations" and LSD experimentation. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms. The document contains a handwritten date "53-249" in the lower right corner and a stamp-like annotation "-2-" indicating page number. There are also some scribbled handwritten lines near the bottom that are illegible. communl.catcd ,,.·ith Dr. Abrami.on. Gottlieb told rr.c that /.b-:.·ul~;!:ion said thd Olsen'~ ~Oi!dition was one that c:dsted prior to the events of lS ~r.d lC) November. It sho·..;ld be recorded U::.t D• .•- \brar.1son has been CXl-~eri:-::cnting with L::>D o:1 bc!-,:d! o! 'I'SS. Gottlieb rcitc~·•Lt·~d n-:.a!lY tiinc_. t!:at cutsidc o£ the ccisterous cff.::ct and thz i~::!.bilit;· to thi.nk prop~.dy, LSD has r..o harr::!ul or re)·manently inju:dous ci!ccts. .Zhc!.ficld Zdv:a;:ds Director of S~cudty -· .......... . , .. - 3- ·'"' r· : ... The document is a typed report with several handwritten annotations. A signature and title, "Sheffield Edwards Director of Security," are present in the lower right quadrant. A handwritten number, "53-250," is also visible in the lower right, as is a handwritten page number "-3-" in the lower middle section. The text contains no photographs, diagrams, or official stamps. There are no redacted sections or visual evidence of experimental procedures.