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\-'\.~ .• -V .. f 29 October 1953 · ·stJBJLCT: Project AI\TICflOI~ ~ 1. !1\ro u.erooranda have been submi ttcd by the J.RTICE.CKE Cc:L."":li ttee; -.... a:. "Restate:::ent of A."ttTICHOr.E Prot;=:::."ll," vas approved by~ on 27 October vi th tr.e .-. 1 ' sugeestion t~at it be issued over the si~ature or DDCI or DCI. . '2-- ~ b. PExperL-rr.ente.l Project Utilizi~g T:-ai:lee ~f .::> Volunteers 1" \;as also a.pprcved. by~ on t!:e ·- ·s&~ date, vith the sug£estion that a rep~esentati~e be nooinnted by Ope~ations Sta.ff/SI to cover OSI's interes-:s. 2. Both draft u.e~oranda are to be 1·eturned to the ;.?..::C:oiOKE CO!ItCittee. ..;. . ... r ,..~ .· .. ··. ~-~;;;;or.;:::~ • ;JJ:~~~71!:; ~ ~-~- Scientific Aci.viser Scientific Intelligenc Distribution: JJJ/SI - 2 Opns/SI - . , L . · .. . ~...• _;,.., .... ,.---.--. 9, . J(. ( .>: ', -•.•.d ••• - , #.- -1-ewlo • -~ OSI~.(29 O~t 53) ,,, I~ (. ' . L,.. ('--I. ·-('.: :_ - I ~·.L (; . I'. L c ..... ..: : t '-· .. --- '·= ;..;_..... ··----· .. 1 ,_) .. .... • r-.;.· •. , .. • The image displays a graphic of a bank vault door on the left side, rendered in shades of gray, blue, and black. To the right of the vault graphic, white text is superimposed on a black background, announcing "THE BLACK VAULT" in stylized white lettering. Below this title, a paragraph of white text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text further states that over 20,000 pages have been declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for the collection. The bottom of the text is highlighted in yellow, showcasing the website address: http://mkultra.theblackvault.com. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redacted content visible on this page. The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations. The header and footer areas of the page are visibly redacted with black ink. There are handwritten notes in the margins on the top right and bottom right, including what appears to be a signature. The main body of the document is typed text, detailing a project called "ARTICHOKE" and the submission of two related memoranda. A "Distribution" section is also present.