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The page features the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white lettering against a dark background with blue accents. To the left, a graphic depicts a section of a bank vault door with intricate mechanical details. The right side of the page contains a block of white text explaining that the document is from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically within the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It notes that over 20,000 pages have been declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for downloading the entire collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures visible on this page. ·-~~ r;.:.;.:,~.--.~-i; ,·.'·c~~:~~:;t-;t;_ u,._-:_. .· :-=-~-=-':".oo;'."'; ~-~'"':d~'":--'~ . ~·~:~~ ,c;k..,;.•"'...-"'"""''·"''''-··=·..;; # r ··;_ • co:-:;:u;ns-r 1-s::rJ..L cu:DITIC'.lli:G FOJ cwn:ssro~:s • -/ /~ L.;. I J-;-v(' ... (. ~~·· ... 7 ()-"- r ·'-- // .>•. .>- 1. Hc:1t::.l co:1di':.ic:-:i.'1£; i::; prc-c::Uncnt i:1 theory, eoncc;:t., and practice i:; t:-:c 1.:S22 ~•d r.~:.; ;.:~r::-.cz.ted the entire Soviet sphe::-e of inflt:~:;:::e. It is i:; co;;sc::"-:~::::! •:i.th Pavlov' z ph:r·::;iobc;ie:>.l tc.:.chin;, . ' the u.o::;t :-ccc:1t .5o·:ie:. :-e::;earch ..-or}: on eo~diti_oncd reflexes, and 2. Co~~~ist. ~~::tal cc::~itionL~g covers all ~cthods, fro~ pe:- sistcnt ed~c::.~i-::::1 a:-:d ;:Uld ;::ersu3.sio:1 to techniques for- forced tra."lsic:1t so!'te:1.:...-:s or cc::::::lct.e per.::.:!!'lent breo.kdo\,":1 of t!'le :::ental faculties of the vlc~i.~. This ca."l be done ••~ thout drugs. 3. The vol~~r.c~s Sc<iet ~Cical lite:-at~e definitely cc:1veJ~ the :l<.:p:-c::;sicn tr.e:.:. the uss~ is using all of the r..odern psych:atr-ic tech." . '.iqt:.es used c:-1 p<-.tie:1~s i.."l this .country. 4. Alt~o!.!;.'-1 the So·;iets r-ave relet;~ted psyc!1olo;;-J to the field of peda;oz;:r, the e::p=-:asis ple:.ced on re:;ea:-ch i."l r;europ::ysiol::gy, physiolo.:;icE.l p:;~::!':?l~g:r, ar;d neuropsychio.t!7 indicates that t!:e USSR. consiCe~s t~es~ fielCs of p~~ctical ~~porta~ce. The So;~ets ~re adept in tte applicatic:-1 of the results of the~r ~csearch in t~ese fields to ==~tal co~ditic~ing, includi.."lg the h~dlL~g of pr~so~ers. 5. There ha·:e been so::.e re::;orts on co::-.=.::.."list rr.ental co:-:diticni..~g of p:'isc:1e~s in ge!1e~al, suc:"1 az tl:e co~--~~::>!1 practice of h=:.r.Ci:12; pa=?:lie:.s on Co::-:::u.."li s~ to ::::-isc::ers, .:o::.lc;.:ed by the deli <e:-y o~ talks c::1 tr.. e adva."ltages of Cc::-:.-.t:...i~:;:::. They sell Co=:tunism to rzur.y p:-iso:-:ers by daily rep2t~tic:1, e·:en th!'ee ti.!::es a day at !'egular i."lten·als. ··6. The Co::-:.-.u.."lists have had thot:.sa.'1ds of prisoners G.."ld years of experie~ce i~ ttc C.cvelc_::;::.-~nt o: =-.ethcds for the r..ental conditioning of pr~soners. 7. They are ruthless i:-1 the use of t'.ethods to force prisoners to revenl in.fc:-::..:..ticn l:hicn r:..?.j. be truthf~ o:- false. s; Because cf the e.:~fect. 6:1 world opi::icn, ~:e can e~cct that- the Co:::::t:.."lists i·.'ill use cc::·.·enticnal psychol~€:.cal i~terrcg::..':.icn tecr.. ~. iq1..:cs c:: ::-.::..'1:: pr.isc:1e::-s, ~"ld t:-eat theiil iil accord~"lce ·rrith · Geneva ag:-ee=.ents. This has ~"ld will be do::c h~th prisone:-s they l-tillin,t;ly rctt.:=:l • .. ·9. There h·erc ps;ycholo;ica.l reasons, including favorable propc>.r;anca as '<:ell as p:-oble::s of care of the 'r;-ounded early :.n the Korc~"l conflict, for the Chinese release of ~all groups of prisoners to the ~erican lir.es. ~'C,.>tj.."''\:P~~~~~""4~ r.;<Ji~~;-..~-·...;:;, ,. .. .. ·: .... •.t ~~;: .. I·.' .-- ·'-"~·-­ ......~ .. ·9. There h·erc ps;ycholo;ica.l reasons, including favorable propc>.r;anca as '<:ell as p:-oble::s of care of the 'r;-ounded early :.n the Korc~"l conflict, for the Chinese release of ~all groups of prisoners to the ~erican lir.es. ~'C,.>tj.."''\:P~~~~~""4~ r.;<Ji~~;-..~-·...;:;, ,. .. .. ·: .... •.t ~~;: .. I·.' .-- ·'-"~·-­ ......~ .~-- ~~:..J·~··~· , 10. There in no re.:1~0:1 for not bclicvi.nr: ttnt the Co;;-:,;~ni!ltn c:<n rc.:~c!ily ou~.1i:1 co:~fc.:;:;ion3 1ni.t.hou~, .1~ t!:·~Y cl.1im, 11olrl-f~.:;;,ioncd tort.urc," o:- lh~ u:;c 9f dn:G::;. iio c!oul.;t they hJ.ve in r::ind ;;;ut:.la.tic:-~ nrd oth·:>r ~nci c:1t prcl::ticc:; of p:1y:.ic.:U tortlll'"0, .:1nd do not con:;:..dcr t.~~~t. torLurc ir~cl•J:!~~ r::·~:1l.ll du-:-t:::>3, ~tarvatio:1 diet::;, and ot:.h~r ~~thods of c)~~u::;tio~ to the deGree of su~ssion, 11. There arc reaso:~::; for belicvine that druGs h":mld to a cer tain ccerce accclc:-ate cbtainL'1g ccnfessicns, but no reasons fc:-. be}ie\~ng that dr~~s are reliable for obtair~e truthful L~or.;~tio~. 12. The vast CX?erience of the Co:-:.-.LL'1ist.s surely has cc:winccd the::J. that ao:::cv:hcre c.lo:1g the line of incre<:.sinslY drastic r:eD.st:.res the rcsista::cc of a.-:y r.EL'1 •. .." ill b:-ea~: and he ·.:ill ust:.ally, but r.ot a1·"a:rs, rcveal the truth. Also, that rr:ental rc sista:1ce, inc:!.t::.~"lg subconscious resistw,ce of so=e cen, is str?ng enouEh to 'n~thtolci secret info~~tion. The breaki~g point L"l so~~ ~en ~ould ~ot ce reacted until their· ~e~~al faculties are so acno~~l that the ir£o~cat:~~ t~ey give t:..a:r or r...ay. net ce the truth. The Cc=.:::L"1ists prob.:J.bl:r have been successful in obta~~~~e t~cthful info~~tic~ frc~ ~2n7 ~e~ by t~ei= methods ceca::se r::cst r.en ~..-ould tell the truth b~fore they reac!;ed the later st~ses of ~ental du:ess. 13. 1·:e have no in::!ica~icns tbt the:r kno"" a..11y I:'.ethcC.s not kno·.:n in this C0'.!:1tr;r for dcter::-.ini.ng the truthi'ulr:ess o!' info:-::atio::; obtained fro::1 priso!1ers. 14. They care:ully select their victi~s for specific ~~rposes, \ such as these '.-:ho ·,;ill ::.a}:e a...Tl :b:;::res sicn for prop~f:a."lc!a p:.:.r;;cs e s, as did tl'ie .::..ericar1 Ai"!:' :orce officers ,r:ho appa:--~~:..1:1 ccope rztc::! as prop~b~~=a Cu~~s in the p=oductiQ~ of the so~~c picture to telp the Co:L;n.:. '.. ""lists co:1vi::.ce tf.e. ;.;o:~J..d t~.. at. t!"',eir- "E':: ch:..~ges "tlfere t:-ue. 'Pro'tlabl:; the r$3.~o~s for their appa:re::t coope:-atir.'1 \d_ll net be l::nov.":l ~Jtil.therc is ·~4 cpp~~t~~ity to dc~~ief the~. 15. S.o::e of the:.r vi.ct:ir.::s arc e<:.sj• p:-ey, not by direct t.h:-eats .and nore d:rastic d~ress, t~t ~:r a...~other appr~ac~ such as tell~~g the~ they ;:ill be treated ;:ell a..-.d retu..-ned to their hc::.ela.•d The document is a typed, nine-point list detailing "Communist Mental Conditioning for Confessions." Handwritten annotations are present in the top right corner, including a circled number "(98)" and some illegible script with a date, "7/8/55." There are also several small, dark smudges scattered throughout the document, along with some faint horizontal lines, possibly from a previous document or a binding. No photographs, diagrams, stamps, or redactions are visible. This page consists entirely of typed text, organized into numbered paragraphs from 10 to 17. There are no visual elements such as photographs, diagrams, stamps, or handwritten annotations present. The text discusses methods used by Communists to obtain confessions, including psychological duress and the potential effects of drugs. The page is marked with "- 2 -" at the bottom, indicating it is the second page of a multi-page document. r$3.~o~s for their appa:re::t coope:-atir.'1 \d_ll net be l::nov.":l ~Jtil.therc is ·~4 cpp~~t~~ity to dc~~ief the~. 15. S.o::e of the:.r vi.ct:ir.::s arc e<:.sj• p:-ey, not by direct t.h:-eats .and nore d:rastic d~ress, t~t ~:r a...~other appr~ac~ such as tell~~g the~ they ;:ill be treated ;:ell a..-.d retu..-ned to their hc::.ela.•d in pod r:en tal and ph~. . sical co:1ditic:1 if they· coop;r~t~. '16. So:-::e priso::ers are rrell a;·:a.re of stories a~out the b ..". ldli..~; of victi;:ts, such as sub~ectio:'l to ex..~ibiticn for riC.icU:e, t:ra1..:.=.z.tis::a, and eve~ death b:,· pu':Jlic ::~'bs; physical duress; never retu!'ni::g ho::.e; nnd eve~ bcheadi..-.g, shooting, or other pe:1alties by their captors. 1?. The fear cc::1plex produces I:".2.Il:t sub=issi ve nersons. They kno·. . ; open defia.""lce of c.:1pto:-s is not balth;r a."ld hav-e not had adequate training to save t he::sclves a."ld protect secU!'ity. -2 .... ~~ ~· 4.... ... ,""?'j, "!:l .. .. : .. ,· ... . • t "·~ ~= ··'' t.:~.,· .;> ;;:..~ .. ..;,.:t---.-.-w¥"\ ..- -:1i~ .. lB. The u~u~l.techniqu8~ ~rninst rc~l:::;tant pri~oncrs nppcnr to bo clever p·~r~i:-Lr:nt con·:cnt.l•m:1l ps:,·ci.~l:,c:.c::Ll .i.nt.erro!:.Jtion follo;;id in so:nc case~ by r..cth.0d:J of c.xhnu:3tion, p.:1rt.:i.c.ula:.-ly of t!:c nervous sy::~tc:a. Afl;;<"~rcntly t.hi.:; is ace :::::pli.:; h-::cJ by :::; t..arv.:1 t.ion d.i c t s ,. barb;J.:-ou:J qu.:u·t.cr:::;, not ~llo,;~nc sleep, ~nd ::;tr.:.incd eo:1st.:1:1t :::;t:-.nliing a."1d other po::;turc::;. I:1 sc::-.c in:>t<mec3, nerve ::;ti::tulMt druc3 · a:::-e used as ndju."1~ ts in ex.i1austicn. · 19. Althou;:h ;.:e have no evidence that the Cor::':!unist..s depend up~n. the u7c ~f .._....,_ ... / o~~. cur; o.:- c:c:::bir:atio:1 of p:-od'.lcts or d?vic'es l'outlnel:r :L'1 ~nte:-ro6at::..on::;, tnc::..r past t:-ca::-,cnt of zo=.e p:-~soncrs gives us ~;arni:1t; t!1~t. r:e can ex;:cct t~1c::1 to u::;e d:-:.:gs ar.d otter products, devices, ~"1d r.:cthcd::; U.ider ccrtz-,in circu:-:-:st:>-"1Ces and as hopeful supple-. zncnts in .the h~"1dl:..ns of priso:-,ers they !:ave no intention of releasing. 20. A:::ong Cc~~~ist acti\~ties asair~t special prisone~s, we can expect all kind::> of "Lr:!.ck'3ry, drugs incluc:. . -;g to:;C.c su";,sta."1ccs, electric a."1d ether e;:>plice:.ticn::; to ir1d.t1ce shc~k, the poly[rnph, hypnotisu:, nerve bloc~:bg inject:..o::s, and even .lobot~::.:r a."ld other su:gc:-y. 21. Dru~s and other supple::-.cntar; tecb.·1iques t'.ay be used not because any rr.cti':od as..:;:.1rcs veracity in eve'!""'J :.::dividt:.al, b;,;,t because any ~e~1s of locs~ni~g ~c~g~es sue~ as t~c effects of e~;~o~ic cL-ugs and alcohol o~ n:=..r-cot:.cs ~~d o:~;cr ::.et:~ods fo:- o:,taini:1g :.::for::atio:1 :..:1 subccnscio~~ states r.-2.~. . e·,.·o~:c t!'t:e o:- f~lse :.:1fo~~. . s.:,ion fron The document is a typed report with numbering from 18-22. It describes various interrogation techniques, including psychological methods, exhaustion, drug use, and other potentially harmful procedures. Handwritten annotations are present throughout the document, including ink marks, smudges, and what appear to be corrections or emphases. There are no photographs, diagrams, or official stamps visible on this page. The page is numbered "-3-", indicating it is part of a larger document. There are some faint dark marks that may suggest redactions, but their content is not discernible. tecb.·1iques t'.ay be used not because any rr.cti':od as..:;:.1rcs veracity in eve'!""'J :.::dividt:.al, b;,;,t because any ~e~1s of locs~ni~g ~c~g~es sue~ as t~c effects of e~;~o~ic cL-ugs and alcohol o~ n:=..r-cot:.cs ~~d o:~;cr ::.et:~ods fo:- o:,taini:1g :.::for::atio:1 :..:1 subccnscio~~ states r.-2.~. . e·,.·o~:c t!'t:e o:- f~lse :.:1fo~~. . s.:,ion fron a n't!.--::~c:' of persons. Sodh:::; a:-.:.'-al a::. d. other w~ll k.-:o·,;n drt:~s ~-:ould cc c ffc~':.i ve ·ill a lir:.ited r:t:::~tc:- o:... cases, r:it:,o~t the ne!r·re ex. ~. :.~st:..cn tecfl.. .". "li~t:es. By an 2!1al::s5..s of tl:e c:J::-.bi!1ed st:.te:r..e:-Jt.s fro:. a nu.-~ber of priso:1ers it might be possible to d~lete false state:::ents. 22. Defense asai~st ene:::y act~~ns should cover care:ul sele~­ tion of our ilt;~~rts i:1=lt:d.:.~; ~pcc:.aJ. te$ti::e; ·..:ith h~r.nless ·tec!-....~. ~qucs, ·thorough r:-:£!n ta.l co::ditic:1:.r.~, c.:1d the use of ::. .= :~~rials to cot:..""lter .eneruy ·actic:1s. 1-~G.riJ'. . ;.;ill br-eak dc",i!'l r-c!;ardl~ss of prcpa:--.J:.io:-1. 24 1953 February .. ·i 3 .. .. . : · ·tC;: .. ,·. .. •" I • r .. . . ... -· i : , .. : .. .• t ,·;;." .. t •• • ··'· The page contains handwritten text and a date at the top, "2/26/53." There are also some scattered dots and smudges throughout the document. Below the date and a heading, there is further handwritten text that appears to be a memo or notes. There are no photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redacted content visible on this page. The content is purely text-based handwriting.