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.. 23 October 1953 .. .. . l·ml·WRAliDtr.·l FOR P.ECORD SUBJECT: Project J..RTIC!!OK:; . . . \ l~ · 1'he last ~::eetings or ARTICHOKE he...,e been general in character have contributed little definite TSS a~d in!orr.~tion. "'.•. is continuing to vork on their substances, but have had little .success vith practical testing. · ( 2. I&SO has prepared a nev set or ''by-la...-s" for the Co:::ni ttee ._ 1 vhich vill include nppro..,al of testing of.drugs on volunteers ~ong Agency personnel. . . 3. I have to I&SO that in the rewrite of their reco~en~ed constitution they brain vashin; as part of the respon inclu~e sibilities activities of the ARTICn0!3 Cc::.':li ttee. has a.~d ~is apparently received favorable reaction the croup present. ~~ong nev charter is to be sent out vithin 10 days for study • ~ne . .... · ... . • .. .. .. • . . .... 'I I ';;~:: The image displays "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized font, set against a dark background with a subtle blue glow. To the left, a detailed illustration of a bank vault door is visible, complete with a large dial, various gears, and locking mechanisms, all rendered in metallic tones with blue highlights. The text below the title explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It further states that this collection houses over 20,000 declassified CIA pages and provides a URL for downloading. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, filled-in forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The document is a typed memorandum on official letterhead, dated October 23, 1953, with the subject "Project ARTICHOKE". There are handwritten annotations at the top right of the page, including the word "Antiche" and a circled number "2.64". Towards the bottom right, there is a handwritten signature or designation "Scientific Adviser". Below the main text, there are several lines of handwritten text running vertically up the left side, partially obscured. The bottom section of the page contains a large, heavily redacted area, and a few smaller redacted boxes. There's also a sketched diagram of what appears to be a capsule or pill, and another partially obscured sketch of a container or device.