Doc 0000146222
CIA
This declassified CIA document, dated November 21, 1953, appears to be a cable message concerning Project ARTICHOKE, stating that the answer to a question on subdivision A is "NO" but that future ARTICHOKE holds great possibilities under proposed conditions.
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The image is a digital representation of an introductory page from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. Visually, the page features a stylized graphic on the left side depicting a large, metallic vault door with intricate gears and mechanisms, suggesting secrecy and security. The text on the right side explains that the document originates from this database, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, which contains over 20,000 declassified pages from the CIA. The page also provides a URL for accessing the entire collection online. There are no photographs of people, locations, or equipment, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions.
The page is a declassified document from the Central Intelligence Agency, dated November 21, 1953. It appears to be a cable message, indicated by the "SECURITY OFFICE" and "ROUTINE" headings, and the mention of "CABLE SECRETARIAT COMMENT." The document contains several redactions, obscuring names and potentially sensitive information. There are handwritten annotations, including "H.B13" and circular markings. The bottom of the page features a large "ACTION COPY" stamp with lines for "PER DIRECTION" and a "COPY NO." field. No photographs, diagrams, or explicit descriptions of experimental procedures are visible.
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