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This document describes the functions and responsibilities of CIA offices involved in monitoring or supporting experimentation with human subjects, specifically the Office of Technical Services, Office of Research and Development, Office of Scientific Intelligence, and Office of Security.

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The image displays a stylized graphic of a vault door, symbolizing "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. Text overlays the image, explaining that this particular record is from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, comprised of over 20,000 declassified CIA pages. The text provides a URL for accessing the entire collection, which is presented as free to download and view online. No photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, tables, or redacted content are visible. .. _.n r a - )~~~-i~ I ..- -. 1. Offices l·:i thin CIJ\. that Here rcsponsihJ c for monitoring or supporting experimentation involving humnn subject::; nrc ti1c Office o£ Technical Sen·ice~ (OTS), Office of Research and De\·clopment (ORO) , Office of Scicnt:i fie · Intelligence (OS!), and the Office of ?ccur:it)' (OS) •. A. Describe the functions and rcsponsiLiliti~s of the offices. .-. OTS ' .Formerly known as Technical Services Staff (TSD), OTS provides a variety of technical and scientific support to the intelligence collection effort. .. ORD a. ORD "is responsible ·for rcse~ir.ch · a11d · exploratory development directed toward (a) anti-· cipating intelligence problems and analyzing them in conjunction \\'1 th the responsible or producing · components to identify the range of possible solutions, (b) assessing and advancing emerging technologies, processing techniques, and analytical methodologies applicable to the identified solu- _ tions, and (c) selectively investigating the _ · feasibility of reducing the new conccpt5 to prncti cal use. Additionally, directed technical support is provided to other Age:-tcy componcnts as _appropriafc~. n 7 .. . b. ORD fulfills those responsibilities through a many-disciplined research program encompassing ... activities in the life, social sciences. physical~ ~nd Research program activities include life sciences -··research in "behavioral sciences, physiology, ~nd the related physical science materials with emph3sj~ on assessment, health, bionics, narcotics, And bio logical and chemical \varfare materials." These responsihilltics arc specified by Agency regulation. It should be noted thnt the responsibility for "narcotics and biological and chemical t~ar £a1·e materials'' is mislendinJ. A more corrc~t statement \-:auld be "narcotics con·;:rol and detec:U on/ide:\tifi. cation 1:1eth )lls for h1oTcg1cal an<l--cllet!ll.C,Li \.rar fare nmtcrJals." l~e have requcstcu a chang·(; ~:n the ,.,.orcl.in!Y ·of the regu~ nti.on in order to co11vcy the tJ",!Je 1·cspon-~ sibilities c.f the Office of Research and Jlcvc~Jop1acnt:. .. _} -~~ ~ -. 7 )-.2:3 9 -,. . ; .- I • ' r .... ~ _ _ , ; . . . . . -· • : . . · . 4. - - ..· ~ ~ - : .. . . . . . . . . , .·.··_@··---, ~- ~r~---~-j OSI of. The Office Science and "Jntcll igcncc is . . . rcspo~s~~ble for producing intc~Jlip.cncc on forei.gn scientific ~nd engineering research and advanced tcchnolv,:::}' in the phy::;ical und life sciences. As part of this 1::ission the Life Sciences Division~ intclli ence on PRC The document contains typewritten text and handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, tables, or obvious visual evidence of experimental procedures. There are handwritten annotations at the top of the page, including what appears to be a date ("4/6") and some decipherable text suggesting it's a "Draft - Tes...." along with a circular stamp. Additionally, a numerical identifier "75-230" is visible at the bottom right. Some portions of the document are obscured by dark, blurred areas, likely due to redaction or damage. . . , .·.··_@··---, ~- ~r~---~-j OSI of. The Office Science and "Jntcll igcncc is . . . rcspo~s~~ble for producing intc~Jlip.cncc on forei.gn scientific ~nd engineering research and advanced tcchnolv,:::}' in the phy::;ical und life sciences. As part of this 1::ission the Life Sciences Division~ intclli ence on PRC roducc~ Soviet~a bio~c i~ine; ;· biological and c emical ,.,a1·farc; \·:orld ldde food research, tcchnolog)' and practices; ancl on ,.,orlch;ide human and aniiaal epidemiology. OS Responsible for physical security of CIA facilities, property, and information; security clearances of personnel employed by, associated with, .or of to CIA; and support inter~st ~ecurity to other of CIA. componen~s B. Describe the types of human use experiments tnonitored or supported directly or indirectly by these offices. · OTS . OTS was invclved in a program to monitor the behavior of individuals under the influence of drugs. Following laboratory testing, the second phase of the program involved drug testing on ·voluntary pnrticipants. The final phase (1955-1963), conducted in conjunction with officers of the Bureau of Narcotics, involved application on unwitting subjects in normal social situations_ . .. . . .. ORD -. ·~ ., a. The types of human experiments monitored or by ORD were essentially those of: . · support~d 1) ·Identifying traits, chnrRc person~lity teristics, skills or aptitudes that may be useful in the selection of Agency e·Ji!ployees--including· physiological means for establishing (credillility) bona of foreign agents. fide~ ... . ·: 2 ••. .'It. -~ .. . ... . - ' ·. .. • :1· zation tran .. er of functions 1umar cc involv~n. ex per ir,:t... .: ::1 t ion pro j ts, the reasons for the ... zation or transfer, and d10 ordered it. OTS In 1962, OTS management began to orient its behavioral activities toward the use of psychological assessments to support active operations and away from peripheral long-range research. This trend continued until the micltlle or late 1960's \•Then OTS totally disengaged £ron human eiperimentatiori research. ORD No documentatio~ relating to "a reorganization ' or transfer of functions involving human experimen tation projects" found in ORD files. People lHlS \'>'hose association '"i th ORD dates back to the 1968-69 period recall a redefinition of ORD/TSIJ responsibilities. at about that time. Under the redefinition, ORD ,.,.as to have a greater role in research projects term · with.lon~ goals while TSD would concentrate more on the short tern operational aspects. The document appears to be a typed, scanned page containing text organized into sections labeled OSI, OS, OTS, and ORD. There are handwritten annotations at the top right of the page, including a partially circled "4/BY" and a circled "583". A portion of the text, specifically in the OSI section, is heavily redacted with black ink. Towards the bottom right, there is an annotation reading "75-231". The document also includes a page number "2" near the bottom center. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible on this page. lHlS \'>'hose association '"i th ORD dates back to the 1968-69 period recall a redefinition of ORD/TSIJ responsibilities. at about that time. Under the redefinition, ORD ,.,.as to have a greater role in research projects term · with.lon~ goals while TSD would concentrate more on the short tern operational aspects. OS! No information. OS No information. 2. Was Dr. Sidney ever ·assigned to any office Gottli·~b identified in question number 1? Whether or not he was to such offices ~ssigned A.· What \ofas his pos.i tion ld th the CIA? ... . · -. . 1951-1956"' Chief, Che1nical Branch, Tec)micnl Services Staff ,.,.i ~-: 19 57-1958 Assigned overseas \vi th the DDP th "l no technical resp~nsibilities. .. ·- 1959-1960 - Assistant to the lJDP fo1· Scientific Matters 1961-196:! Acting Chief, Technjcal Service Djvi sion Research and Development ·(TSD/~~D) . ":"'. i I" F'· .. . .. . :_ .:~. :: ·- 7)-2.33 .. .. .. -... -: .. -· · ·.. • . · . -:-. ·:. _ -- . :--. 166-lS Chief, TSil L ·./.,.; (~;.f..!,9 ~ . . . B. l•ih3t h'ere his duties? The organization nnd functions of TSD changed frequently. The iuuaecllntel}' available '"ri tten records I arc not precise on Gottlieb's speci~ic duties.· The responsibilities of the Chelllical Branch in the early I SO's were to: l 1. Initiate and conduct a research and t developr:!ent program in chemistry and biology I I designed to provide new or inproved capabilities equipment, materials and techniques to support I > Clandestine Services Activities. I 2. Request initiation of development and production contracts with other Government agencies> . i. private firms, monitor those activities. . · an~ ~ . 3. Assist when called upon to solve technical problems in the chemical/biological field. : • 4. Advise and assist ~h~n require4 in technical .... - aspects of operationol planning. _ j -.. ~·... i 5. A thorough study of the intelligence implica tions of selected drugs was one of the projects of the Chemical nranch . . C. When did he serve? See 2A D. Who was his immediate supericr? . .·· Dr. Gottlieb's immediate supervisors ~~re:_ 19 g :.YLS.,..Z. C.!_._ Iii' ..:--; . ~ . f'f-{,o - ~..._,...,e-( s c.,<-. l. f, ,_ #.!. .. ,:~ ~ .- 1960-1962 Chief, TSS i 1962-1966 Chief, TSD . -. 1966-1973 The DDP -~ .. ' i E. Kho his The document is a typed page with some handwritten annotations and redactions. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. The page contains several lines of typed text, followed by a section with the heading "2)" and further text under the headings "OSI" and "OS". There are also several large black rectangular redactions covering parts of the document, primarily in the middle. Handwritten annotations include what appears to be a circled number or code in the top right corner and a numbered sequence "75-232" in the bottom right corner. immediate supericr? . .·· Dr. Gottlieb's immediate supervisors ~~re:_ 19 g :.YLS.,..Z. C.!_._ Iii' ..:--; . ~ . f'f-{,o - ~..._,...,e-( s c.,<-. l. f, ,_ #.!. .. ,:~ ~ .- 1960-1962 Chief, TSS i 1962-1966 Chief, TSD . -. 1966-1973 The DDP -~ .. ' i E. Kho his subordinates? loJer~ .. ~: . -· ... 5 . - -\ .. .., ~ · .. :·'!· ........ "".·: ~ the t1 .:lC. 'I ...: =-- ~ - Retired - Retired Dr. Robert Lashbrook - Retired liiJtJI ... - As Dr. Gottlieb occupied incyeasing responsible positions, finally as Chje£ TSD, a large number of people in very diverse positions ultimately reported to hir.1. 3. \\'as Dr. Robert Lashbrook ever assigned to any office. identified in question number 1? l\'hether or not he ,.,.as I assigned to such offices .\. •. A. \\hat uas his position •d th the CIA? l !I . From the memory of those associated_with Dr. ! Lashbrook, he served as a chemist/biolo~ist in Chemistry Branch hnd later in the Research Branch uhich was formed from the Chemical Branch of TSD. .- - -. ! . B. What were his dutie~? Dr. Lashbrook's duties ~ould.have been. to condcict research appropriate to the charter of the Chemical Branch described in the response to question C2. These duties are known to have included a study of the clfactcry cap:1bility of dogs and uork on 5elcc~ecl drugs . . C. When did he serve? Dr. Lashbrook is recalled to have been an employee of the Technical Service Division from about 1952 to 1964. . . ·- D. 1\'"ho \-las his immediate superior? Dr. Lashbrook's immediate superior was Dr. Gottlieb. -----:. E. Who wc~e his subordinaies? ;·_-. Dr. Lashbrdok woikcd alone and~ith contractors. r•. As far as can be reC<llled, he had no supervisory responsibili~y. 4. \'iho authorizecJ ?-lessrs. Gottl :icb nnd J.ashbrook to conduct the cxpe1··iment thnt involved Dr. Frank. Olsen oncl nt lenst. three others as.hur.l:tn subjects, and :for :\vh~1t, pi1rposc~ was the eipcrimcnt. conducted? . : ...+ . .. .. - .. ·- . . . . ·.,· .. . -. -:• . • • . •· .•_·. '!' : I . :"'. .: .•. . ._•. ~! . . ~--~· . A. 1ti the drugs or Cll~ll l•:l~/ .r~-) u-sed in !e expcr i1:1en t. , I •.LL A~ril 1953~ Direct~ On 13 Nr. Allen W. Dulles, .. . -. -:• . • • . •· .•_·. '!' : I . :"'. .: .•. . ._•. ~! . . ~--~· . A. 1ti the drugs or Cll~ll l•:l~/ .r~-) u-sed in !e expcr i1:1en t. , I •.LL A~ril 1953~ Direct~ On 13 Nr. Allen W. Dulles, of Ccntr.:ll In tell igencc, app1·oved a progr~m rel~t:cd to rcsc::trch an(l dcvclopr.tcnt of a capability in the cove:·~ usc of b.i o lOBi ca 1 ancl chcmi ca 1 rna tcr ials. The st.!bsequcn t cxperiucn t invol v·ing Dr. Frank Olsen part of th:tt ancl was conducted to observe l..:<ts progr~:n the effects of a specific drug in a conference setting. LSD Has used in thc_expcrime)!-t. B. How Qany times anJ at what dosd level were the drugs or chemicals aclministcrecl to the subjects? . .. II .. I The drug ,,·as administered one time at an unknm..:n. · 7 but apparently low level. ! . I C. How were thes~ drugs or chemicals ~dministered to the subjects? - . ':. ~ . The drug was put .in s bottle of cointreau • . . .· . . . · . . D. · \;'ho administered the drugs or chemicals to the subjects? .. The identity of the individual(s) actually adminis tcring the drug is unknm-m, although three CIA officers were reprirnnnded for their roles in the incident. _. E. Was there medical supe·cvision of the experiment? There was apparently no medical supervision of the experiment. ... -· .. ... : .-:.·· -· .. · · 5. Has CIA ever supported, directly or indirectly, experiments involving human subjects at or through federal •facilities for drug .research and rehnbilition of drug addicts in or ncar (see letter C;f 25 September from Senator Kcnnedr .. for listing). . . - . The records to CIA do not contain n avail~blc complete listing of federal facifities or other ·. institutions pertinent to this qucstio11. From 1952 to 1962, the Agency haJ a classified contract with the Nn t ionnl Institute of Ncntal Ileal tl1; U.S. Puhl :i.e Health Scrv ice \d th the purpose- of fincl:i n-g a. synthetic . 7 - ~. t . . 7r,..2Jt_ · ____, ....,...,_,. .:» o:.;. ..... - !:lt0h02\.a'!!!!52a.WIIl~IC~r::s:l?~~~=zz.~:..,~~-~~~::.~~'".,; •. ; ;_~'~';;..:;..L"''?;:·.'·'!"; • . ,..£~·.:!::":.......,_"• . ~;:.':..::::,t· !~ .. - .•• ·-. .._,i_ ·.--~--·, ?"· .•. :. ·-r· ~ . . . ·._ . ._ This page is a typed document containing information about organizational units within the CIA and a list of positions held by an individual. There is a handwritten annotation on the right side of the page, roughly above the number "75-233", and a dark, black solid redaction in the lower middle section of the page, partially obscuring a number "4". No photographs, diagrams, or forms are present. The overall appearance is that of typed text on a plain background, with only the redaction and handwritten note adding visual complexity. th the purpose- of fincl:i n-g a. synthetic . 7 - ~. t . . 7r,..2Jt_ · ____, ....,...,_,. .:» o:.;. ..... - !:lt0h02\.a'!!!!52a.WIIl~IC~r::s:l?~~~=zz.~:..,~~-~~~::.~~'".,; •. ; ;_~'~';;..:;..L"''?;:·.'·'!"; • . ,..£~·.:!::":.......,_"• . ~;:.':..::::,t· !~ .. - .•• ·-. .._,i_ ·.--~--·, ?"· .•. :. ·-r· ~ . . . ·._ . ._ _ - : . : . - .. : - · · - · . . j. ; · - ·: ~- ~:. . _.... ... or ;fer _,ln coc1~:inc. Actuol tcst1 of -~-ugs \ .-- · /_ '. L l.;a!. performed by ;Hi-iii at Nation.:tl lnstituL :>f \...__..../" .. l·1cn:al lle~lth, Audjction Center, Lexinr~ton, Kentucky. Testing ;,·:ts clone on ani!llaJ.s and hu::~on volunteers (p~ticnts Jt the facility iu Lexington). The Agency ten:tinoted the contrZJct in 1962 \;ith a 1·eport that the gocl s \·:ere rc:t 1 ized. Appn.Tcn tly the proj cct continacd \·:i th NH:ll finnnc.ing. · · . -- . 6. Please provide details of the nature of ~he records ·and documents that \vere destroyed in 1973 pey1:aining to human subjects. ._- ·- - 7' ...- . • In January 197 ~-advisiriz- that 11e \vas acting on instructions from , Richard Helms, ordered the destruction of- all records association 1dth drug research and testing. On 31 J:muary 19·7 3, seven . boxes of progress reports from 1953 through 1967 1-:crc ·. recalled from the archives and destroyed. In add~tion, 25 copies of a bool;:let cnti tled, "LSD-25, Some Un-Psychedelic Implications,"_Here destroyed. . . ·. _..· 7. Prior to and subsequent to 1973, ·1\'hat provisions did CIA make for medical follmv-up on JnHno.n subjects who partici p~ted in experiments ·tJ1at were supported or conducted, directly or indirectly, by CIA? · •• .,:·.w •• . __ ... .r•' ! .. .-.. ~· . - . -· - -.--7~2.:)7 . . ~· . . . ' ..· ·- . ._ . .- . . . . . •,.:'.· . . . -- ?-!eeL-'-'_ supervisiqn of the ci~·t .. ., pcrimcnts uy-7'k·~~ _-) ' t.. •• the 0£ fice of Technical Scrv icc varied wiclcJy since ~~ . they \\Cre conducted through a variety of different · r.lcchal!is::l.:; .· · In the case of the I;e-:.-x-:i:ng-ton-;-K-cntud~ hosp.i.t.:!l, expcrir.rents Here conducted by a \·:ell-trained and co::tp-c:ent .staff of l·lD' s and psychintrists. In other cases experintcnts \·:eTc conducted \·lith no apparent medical oversight. Th<! nature of other experiments \·:as such that no This page contains typewritten text and handwritten annotations. It appears to be a form or document with questions and answers related to an individual's employment and duties. There are handwritten markings in the margins and between lines of text, including corrections and additions. One section lists dates and corresponding job titles, with some entries being crossed out and revised. There is also a handwritten number "5" and a series of numbers "75-234" near the bottom. Additionally, there are some darkened, illegible areas suggesting redaction or obscured content. No photographs, diagrams, or formal stamps are visible. through a variety of different · r.lcchal!is::l.:; .· · In the case of the I;e-:.-x-:i:ng-ton-;-K-cntud~ hosp.i.t.:!l, expcrir.rents Here conducted by a \·:ell-trained and co::tp-c:ent .staff of l·lD' s and psychintrists. In other cases experintcnts \·:eTc conducted \·lith no apparent medical oversight. Th<! nature of other experiments \·:as such that no meclical folJO\.;-up required. \\aS 8. PrioT to and subsequent to 1973;-Hh:tt cont·rol has CIA exercised in monitoring and revie\;ing human use in experi mcnts that CIA supported or conducted, directly or indirectly> and in assuring that there was adequate informed consent from those human subjects involved in such experiments? Some of the drug experiments conducted by the Office of TPchnical Service lvere conducted on unwitting subjects_ .The bulk of the experiments as indicated in paragraph lb> ·however, involved subjects. Prior to 1973 tJ1c coq~cnting Agency followed the normal practices and procedures estab lished by the institutions where the work was conducted. Subsequent to late FY 1973, the Agency has required in all neH contracts that the institutions involved adhere· to HEI'l Guidelines by requil·ing compliance lvith the· follO\·t- · ing provision; ·:.•·. contr~ct ."In the performance of this contract,. the . \dll assume responsibility for adhering Contr~ctor to established and accepted professional, ethical~ and leg11l practices i;t the usc cf humnn s;;bjec-ts for research purposes. This will include the main tenance of medical confidentiality of the individu3l subjects' records and the maintenance of anonymity in data forwarded to the Sponsor." · Once the research is underway th~se procedures are period-·.: ically revie\-:ed by the project officer t.o monitor···.. .assi~n~d· ~ the research. .· · :· .-···· - .~ .. --·~..; ·._ 9. Have there been any deaths in connection th human l>~i use experiments thnt were conducted or directly supported~ or indirectly by CIA? If·so provide details. 1 l~e know of no' deaths in connection 1>Ji th human ·use experiments or supported directly or con~ucted in~irectly by CIA other th<m the Dr. Olsen case. · .• 10. Have there been any injuries in connect-ion 1dtJ1 · human l' se experiments th~ t. i-:c rc: con,lucted or !'-ttppo . r . t cd,. dircc tl y or inclirectly, by CIA? If so, provide · dct~ils. ~ .... l•!c kno\.- of no injuries ill counce t. ion with JJUman -· ". usc cxperjments. . ... . . i· ~- . ":... -. -· - 11. Pl su~ .y a c;opy ot· a.1.1 The document appears to be a typed report with handwritten annotations and stamps. There is a handwritten number "6" near the bottom center and a stamped or handwritten number "75-235" in red ink in the lower right corner. There are also what appear to be redactions or obscured content in black ink in the upper part of the page and in the bottom left. The text discusses personnel and duties within the CIA, specifically mentioning Dr. Gottlieb and Dr. Lashbrook and their roles in research and experimentation. There are no photographs, diagrams, or organizational charts visible. t cd,. dircc tl y or inclirectly, by CIA? If so, provide · dct~ils. ~ .... l•!c kno\.- of no injuries ill counce t. ion with JJUman -· ". usc cxperjments. . ... . . i· ~- . ":... -. -· - 11. Pl su~ .y a c;opy ot· a.1.1 u. !i! L ... · the f.~nk Q_ n case. _ This has been .d.o ne. ..-..1 2. H3s CIA _.. F1.1nd, the Socict __ .Iiili LH ; . , <1"5 an intermedia::-y J.n unding or supporting - in any matter experiments involving human subjects? If so~ r provide details. If. :_,_ -JAwiftu;;;qo:ga.~ st.a~ :~;.t ~r.,: -~n~~h~ ~ f.li 2 migl'rt· have been used as- intermediaries in fun"ding -·· involving human subjects.. Complete details- ~experiments of t-heir 'blbil l:l;~i J:lot yet b~e}:l cle"elop"'d at I n s F Y J96S, r-unes \/ere tra:Rsfgrred to the- !Ill 11 t~mcl cr association agreement for the d~ta ef htH:I~n ~nl;J e...c;.t.S---:-There-is-.. n ication the_-- - 'llt;a I ·aLillRL ll &I was.-.used-a.s-an-i.n.ter.m.ed.ia."J::.y-il-'1.. . __ fund.:r.g or suppo-r4:4-n-g-e-xperiments--involving--hunian-Subjects... ·. 13. Have CIA personnel conducted experimchts invblving human subjects other than the experiment that involved Dr. Frank Olsen and at least three other persons? ·. ORD The one instance in which ORD personnel have been directly involved in conducting experiments ., ld th human subjects occurred ~::o a..,l-ando.y~·Fl.or.ida during D.ec.embe:J;. . The subject allegedly had ,......J.S-6~ transdenna.l optical perception. The tests Here _ observed by a contractor under a classified associn t~n con~ract t.-h-at-..had~-been-funded thl"ough. .... the,. · 'CJJl!N1s .. ::J.lf. . ~ Fund. In addition to t!le contractor, ·· the subject'.s father was present during all testing.· No drugs were used. With this one exception, all ORD sponsored research involving hum~n subjects has ... been condu~ted by contractors. ' :-·· . i ... _- .i". ! i ·- ·.:·'!· .. .. . _.···---~ . ·. . ' .... •· -~~· . - OSI In 1971 the Office of Scientific Intelligence anJ the Office of Security, did in a pnrticip~tc polrgr<'-?h experiu1cnt on n volun~nry lnlill:Jn subj c.~ct _ This sabj cct was a yoga expert l'>'ho claimE>d to be ·able to manipulate his autonomic nervous system and· thus be able to ''beat the polygraph." Ollr interest was in studying Soviet countermeasures to the poly- graph. •· .OS .. ,, The Office of Security conducted exper1mcnts 1-d th hypnosis in connect ion "'i th the polygraph_ The image is a typed document with handwritten annotations and a stamp. A handwritten annotation in the top right corner circles a set of numbers, "33." Another handwritten annotation in the bottom right corner reads "75-236." There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or tables. The content of the document discusses experiments involving drugs and human subjects conducted by the CIA, with a specific mention of LSD. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The document is not stamped with any official classification markings. This page is a heavily redacted document with extensive black marker obscuring portions of the text. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or tables visible. The document contains scattered handwritten or typed annotations, including the number "8" and a stamp or handwritten notation "75-237". The black redactions appear in large blocks and smaller lines across the page, making much of the content unreadable. The overall visual impression is one of heavily censored information. l'>'ho claimE>d to be ·able to manipulate his autonomic nervous system and· thus be able to ''beat the polygraph." Ollr interest was in studying Soviet countermeasures to the poly- graph. •· .OS .. ,, The Office of Security conducted exper1mcnts 1-d th hypnosis in connect ion "'i th the polygraph_ The experiments (1951-1953) involved volunteer Agency employees. 14. Besides those entities mentioned in question number 12, has CIA used any other domestic fund, foundation, societY">· . private or Government agency, or organization as an inter .· ; mediary in funding or supporting in any manner experiments i i involving human subjects? ·. ._ _.: ·. OTS . . The Office of Naval Research was used by the Office of TechnicDl Service as nn intermediary to fund a classified contract between CIA and NIMH (1952-1962) to test various drugs. .. : .... . ORO . See Tab A. -·- .: . ~ . · . OSI ·. -. · .. ~ None. OS ..,; OS files indicate that the_._,., 1-=ounc.la tion and the !II ... 7 Foundation \-lere used by • f other components a::; ::& ,, J.:. n.:. i :. tom: e rl.i :H .i liUi in · t research, althollgh there is no direct reference to human subject expe-rimen·;.ation as a petl"t. of 'tlte .. research~ ·~ •. .. ·. •: ·- ·. ....... · :. .. . .·-·~ ·- .. . . . : ...-.-.".· !.' . . . . - ... :-.-!". .•. . :_~ "!' • - ~-•. •. • ~- H~ CIA u::,;:!d any. foreign fund! founl. . cion ~ocict~ p•·iv::te or L ..... \~ern;;tcnt ageilC)', or organ1zation as :11. nter ~cdi:.!ry in fl!nding or supporting in any nanner experiments i 11 v o h· i n g h t.: '7: .1 i; s :.1 1J j c c t s ? \\'care not a'•'<!rc of any ttsc of a foreign funding intcr:::edia ry to suppo:rt human experimentation. 16. Has CIA used the U.S. Navy, Air force, Army, Marines, or Coas~ Guard as an intermediary in funding or supporting in an/~ r:tanner experiments involving hum~m · subjects? ·- - OTS : 'to::. The Office of Naval Research was used by the Office of Technical Service as an intermediary to fund a classified contract bet\veen CIA and NHJH (1952-1962) to te.s t various drugs. . .. : _. ... ., , ORD - . .. ·. · subjects? ·- - OTS : 'to::. The Office of Naval Research was used by the Office of Technical Service as an intermediary to fund a classified contract bet\veen CIA and NHJH (1952-1962) to te.s t various drugs. . .. : _. ... ., , ORD - . .. ·. . See Tab B. ~ . .· .. . ·. ..· · : .•"'a • -. 17. Has CIA ever made arrangements, directly o~ in~ .. .d irectly, to have a public, private, or military entity .in a foreign conduct experiments involving human cou~try subjects in a foreign country? ·- . . We arc not m·rare of any arrangements for a puhlic; .private or military entity in a foreign country to · 7 coqduct experiments involving humans in a foreign · country. We are continuing our search for information on this question. .. ... .. _... ..:.. .· :· ..... ·: ·-.: .• :.. -~=-.::-..· -· -~ -~~ :.:: .';_.· .. -~~: ... .:. :-. .... ..... .· _ : . -- .. :.· ..... -: : .. · - - .. ->;.":.· ... ·' .. . .. .. - ~ J ',.... . . • . .. - . .... . ·"": . l ' i ,p' · . ... . - 12 .. -· ;~ ­. ... ... ·.·• ... ·. • ~· 0 •• II ---------~------------------------------~~~ ~ .. .. -:::-: .-, ·.• ·--·~ ... ~1!;'.·'1~.-.....,..,..., ' ,,,.,, : 1~. Resenrch Funded Throuqh - Other than Department of Defense I - Reason For Co:itructor - Dates Description of -Rcsettrch .. Research . . R0r.urks J. c::m ~ ~ ; , FY 1964-1966 . To enhance our capabll ity to Polygraph rcsenrch that in /: screen personnel. Association volved attachment of sensors U.S. GQvernrr. for recording physiological \·IuS cl~ssi+i responses. No drugs were used. ( Icen fi2a FY 1965-1967 To enhance dur capability to Polygraph research th'at in ,_screen personnel. · volved attachment of sensors FY 1965-67 ,1 -~ ation 1·1ith . for recording physiological. Goverr.rr.c nt ,.,. .. responses. No drugs were classified . used. -·-· · 2b FY 1968-1969 . To examine information I' Sleep- st•ggestibility studies elicitation FY 1968-69 n . '• te~hniques. that involved the attachment ut i on ,.,; t h t -.· \ Qf sensors. No drugs were is c1assific used. 2C: FY 1971-1976 To examine techniques for ne1~ -Interrogation research that obtaining The document is a typewritten page with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or tables. One handwritten annotation in the top right corner appears to be a tally in red ink: "461 563". Another handwritten note in blue ink and a numerical stamp are visible in the bottom right portion of the page: "75-238". There are also several dark, smudged areas that obscure content in the lower half of the page. The text discusses drug experiments conducted by the Office of Technical Service and questions related to CIA oversight, informed consent, and any deaths or injuries resulting from human use experiments. The page is a scanned document with heavy text and several redactions. Handwritten annotations are visible in the upper right corner, indicating financial or reference numbers. There are no photographs, forms, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. The primary visual elements are the typed text, the numerous black redactions obscuring sensitive information, and the page number "10" near the bottom. FY 1968-1969 . To examine information I' Sleep- st•ggestibility studies elicitation FY 1968-69 n . '• te~hniques. that involved the attachment ut i on ,.,; t h t -.· \ Qf sensors. No drugs were is c1assific used. 2C: FY 1971-1976 To examine techniques for ne1~ -Interrogation research that obtaining information. FY 1971-75; i1 involved the attachment of ntion \·tith t sensors for recording phy- is cll!ssifi:; . siological responses, No '( : drugs were used, • fY 1965 ·To determine \~hether unusual ·.:. Attachment of sensors for FY-65 associ sensory processes could be , t ~" .used for inteliigence· ·recording visu~l ~nd t~ctal with U.S. Go sensory processes. No drugs purposes. went is c· · .. \·;ere used. .·!. • This i1ct .t \ :·· ... .. . ' ccvi]red in "t ',. "'-J ,• .'I •.,, f'' I t .• ans1,·ers to o . . )~, ~ '. • •.•• 1:. 12"~~ ] ··-· ' •. }J I . I I • I . , ·~. 'I, . '.~.:!. ·.• .. ......... ·"-' " ,. I I '. ·I I ! • • .· 7 . •, ..

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