Doc 0000145003
CIA
This document is a routing and record sheet from the CIA's MKUltra program, detailing instructions for handling and distributing information, with some garbled text that appears to describe a confession and confusion related to questioning.
This is one record. The archive holds the rest — ask it anything across the MKUltra files and every answer is cited to the page.
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The image displays a graphic with the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white lettering. To the left of the text is an illustration of a vault door, complete with a circular locking mechanism and various gears and bolts. The text beneath the title indicates that the document was obtained from a database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, which contains over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA. A website address, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is provided for downloading the collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redemptions visible on this page.
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The document is a scanned newspaper clipping, featuring a large black and white photograph of a man identified as "EDGAR SANDERS." The clipping is divided into two columns of text, detailing Mr. Sanders' experiences. There are handwritten annotations in the margins, including arrows pointing to specific sections, and what appear to be initials and potentially dates. Some text in the "CLINICAL HISTORY" section is obscured by red ink or a physical redaction, indicated by black boxes. The overall visual impression is that of a historical document used for reporting and analysis.
The document is a "ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET" with a form for tracking documents. It contains handwritten annotations, including a signature "Brain Washing" which is likely the intended recipient. There are also official stamps, a date "Sep 17 11 53 OSI/IC", and a date "15536" which appears to be a case or project number. The form has fields for "FROM", "TO", "ROOM NO.", "DATE RECEIVED", "DATE FORWARDED", and "OFFICERS INITIALS." There are also printed text sections relating to a person named "Sanders." Some portions of the document are redacted.
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