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This document, from the CIA's MKUltra collection, details the medical and academic background of Harold A. Abramson, noting that New York State does not require a license to practice psychiatry if one is a physician.

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u ·: 0')0 . f -' ~ L " I 'e j • l ( -, / . / . ~ · , 0 I . 't . , 1 /I ' • 7 t ...-.. 1 -' • · l . t / ·· I - I : z • UNI'I·J . ~ D s·r· • ,\·r·Es. - bVER Ni\fi~NT l ' o . l _ v _ 1:0 Colonel E:clw~rds DATE: 2. Dcccm.bc r 1 ')53 FRO:>t Chic!, SSD SUllJECf: ABRAMSON, Harold A. New York State docs not require a license to practice psychiatry. Their only requirement is that an individual be a physician. Subject is a physici;:m but not kn·own as a psychiatrist. He has engaged in the practice of medicine since 192.5. He W"l.S educated at Columbia University, receiving his M.D. in 192.3. He is a National Research Council Fellow; studied in Germany at the Kaiser Wilhelm In·.;titute, physical and electro chemistry; instructor in medicine at Johns Hopkins University 192.8-2.9; ins~. ..- uctor h biochemistry at Harvard 192.9-31; Asso ciate in Bactcriolog) at Cornell 1934-35; Assist::nt Professor of Physiolo2y at Colnmbia University since 1935; Associate Physician and Chief of Allergy Clinic, Mt. Siani Hospital, New York City (this position indicate C?f his hi3h stature in mcdecine at Mt. Sianl: known as one o£ the best Hospitals); member o£ the American College of Allergies; member of American Association for Advancement of Science; me1nber of ·American Academy of Allergies and American Psychosomatic So.ciety. A reliable source has advised that to be an authority on allergies one ·would have to take courses in psychosomatic sciences hut this does not make one a psychiatrist. ·, S'J~2s-~ o_ e!-::ci:_~ /0 ·r·· ·- . . , .· . - · . .... ·-; ... The image displays a stylized graphic of a vault door with various mechanical components. The text overlaying the image indicates the source of the document as "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." This particular record is identified as being compiled from over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The bottom of the image features a bright yellow URL: "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," suggesting a direct link to the collection for download. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The document is a typed memorandum with several handwritten annotations. At the top left, there's a header indicating "Office Memorandum" and "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT." Handwritten in the top right corner is a circled "120." Towards the bottom right, there are two handwritten entries: "53-259" and "Olean #10." There is no visual evidence of photographs, diagrams, stamps, forms, tables, redations, or experimental procedures. The document consists solely of typed text and the aforementioned handwritten notes.

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