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This document is a CIA memorandum from December 1953 concerning a report on the use of LSD and its effects, referencing previous reports and noting the involvement of a Dr. H. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
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The document is a typewritten memorandum dated December 4, 1953, with handwritten annotations in the upper right corner. The memorandum is addressed to the Chief, Investigative Division, and the subject is "OLSON, Frank No. 73317 – S.I." The body of the text consists of three numbered paragraphs referencing telephone conversations and reports concerning an individual named Dr. A. Abrams or Dr. A. ABRAMSON. There are no photographs, diagrams, or visual representations of experimental procedures or facilities.
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