Doc 0000146190
CIA
This document from the CIA's MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, titled "THE BLACK VAULT," is a repository entry describing the collection and providing a URL, with no visual evidence of experimental procedures. A separate page within this collection, dated August 29, 1973, contains typed text stating that experiments influencing human behavior would only be undertaken with the Director's approval and not on unwitting American citizens, alongside handwritten annotations and numbers.
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The image displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, positioned above a block of text. To the left of the text, there is a graphic representation of a vault door, complete with a circular dial and various mechanical components. The text explains that the document originates from The Black Vault, an online repository of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present on this page.
The page is a single sheet with typed text and handwritten annotations. At the top right, the number "453" is circled in red ink, with a sketch of a human head or symbol inside the circle. Below that, the date "29 August 1973" is handwritten in ink. The typed text discusses the "Influencing Human Behavior" and states that "Any experiment or use of drugs or other techniques for influencing human behavior will be undertaken only with the Director's specific approval and in no case on unwitting American citizens." At the bottom right, there appears to be a handwritten number "58-14". There are also numerous small black dots scattered across the page, which may be from the printing process or noise. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities.
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