Doc 0000146234

The image is a stylized graphic that serves as a header for a declassified document. It features a depiction of a vault door on the left, rendered in shades of grey and metallic blue, and the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, white, distressed lettering against a dark, textured background. Below the title, white text provides information about the document's origin from The Black Vault, a database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A bright yellow URL is displayed at the bottom. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redacted content, or visual evidence of experimental procedures or equipment. 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The high order of the aims and purposes of this overt rt search pro~:;ram will be in accord vi t.h. - \ the professional st-andards. which prev::til at this instituti~n and will ...e ffectiv<.;ly conceal the nctual purpose and degree of Agency participation. , The covert· • ~ I purpo:Jc of_ this Fow1dation will be to carry out the domestic phase of this . -- - . project in line vith the task And objectives set forth herein. .· . . . NOTE: The following are pertinent to the cover organization and attach~cnts provide additional b~cl~grJund pn the formulation and scope of this activity: (3/) a. Overt Protocol for b. Diat:jret.'U of .the Organi·z;tt.ional Dren.Mdm-m of 6)~-·· ) , . .. c. Narr'ltive Description of the Overt and Covert Act.iv5.ties ~ -- .. ~·..,.- , ... c. Case of ficor contact with individual agent. personnel will be wo rl<ccl : out on a case basis depending on the actual circumstances of the developmental ,. O?eration. Agent personnel directly invol.ed in activities within the cover Foundation uill be undt:tinr:. - p~ ,, ~ ~.. - ..,. • . . , ... . . . . . . . :-- . ~ . -:. ".. . . • ,J . ' . ". ...... '_,. -,.~ , .- ' / -10- l2. COfiTROL A!lD ~:OTl:VATION All Stari,~ntract ann"Consultant personnel "~ll t~ U. S. citizens, ~ I • fully cltJared pr.ior to p:lrticlpntion in thl:-s project. The page appears to be a typed document with handwritten annotations. There are two instances of the letter "A" written in large, bold handwriting on the left side of the page, possibly indicating sections or categories. The text mentions "OPERATIONAL AND/OR SECURITY CLEARANCE" and states that "All project personnel and agents will have the appropriate security clearance." There are horizontal lines spaced throughout the page that suggest this may be a form or a document with structured fields, though no specific form type is identifiable. The overall appearance of the document, with its typewriter font and potential for handwritten notations, suggests it is an internal administrative or procedural document from the time period. . . . . :-- . ~ . -:. ".. . . • ,J . ' . ". ...... '_,. -,.~ , .- ' / -10- l2. COfiTROL A!lD ~:OTl:VATION All Stari,~ntract ann"Consultant personnel "~ll t~ U. S. citizens, ~ I • fully cltJared pr.ior to p:lrticlpntion in thl:-s project. ~.s U. 5. c1tir.€ns \ . t.hey are suhject to espionng~ laws and regUlatiohs. Particular er.tpha3is l is being placed on se~ection of the aboTe mentioned persoru1el in viev o! the aensi ti ve nature ot tl.e project. Agent personnel processed under this project will be thorouf,hly :tnd nrofe:;:;ionall.y to deter:dne basic a~scssed motive1t.ion and ccnl.rol factor~. These fe1ctors 'Aill be re-inforced throu(,h the ·- application or_ additional psychiatric and -r1sycholog:ical ~echnique:J, mt:. thods and sld..lls in~luding the use or hypnosis in conjtmction with drue·s whete \ '• ap!llicaryle. \ . - . . There will he a definite need within the P!ojcct fo:: scientific ,. certai~ laborat"=>17 equipme~t:· An esti:;.ate of the can't of t.hJ.s' nateri~l will be set · forth in part\ (16) below. In 3ddition to scientific equipment, office ' raterio.l, includ1.ng safes, c1eskn, typc•o~ritars and stu.ticnar'Jlrill also b'3 requi rcd. S;Jcciu.l opcmt.ion:}l eq•dpmcnt incl~cliPg S/~·1 ,ta.terial and otl~er corr.:'.luni- cat.ion erJU.ipmcnt for use in ~pccific operat!ons will he re<1uestccl under .· individual sub-pi~Jjccts. .. Th:ts project wao ori g:in~ t.cd at Hc:ldq'.larters• ln v~.cw of the :~cnsi ti ve n:1.turo of the proposed objectives and tasks, coordination will be on a strict need to know basis. ' / -11- l5. • · ~. TTI~E'I'A.BIE As previously indicated, t.he .Agency bas done considerabl.Q research t.he and has undert:lken va~s activitie~ in past thnt lTill direcUy COJ1tribute to this project. Ha.'timum ut.ilizat.ion· ~Jill b~ made of knO"n.ledge alre<ldy gained . • I .· '., . and assets available t.hrou&h exlst~ng p rogral"'IS at llead.· .juartcrs and in the ... .·· Field. Con.. siderable .g roundwork has already been laid in connection . with the . esta!'-lishmcnt o Certain key personnel have alreildy been cleared and steps t.alum to !orr.ully c~tabllsh the . ' : cover ~ ·. . ~-·:--.~-..~ ~~ ·upon approval of this project. A progressive plan has been . worked out for initiating the activities of the cover These - activities have be~ hroken down into five separate research projects '\ unrler the direction of th~A brief dcscr:tption ·of these re~earch or projects and an estimated ~-·:--.~-..~ ~~ ·upon approval of this project. A progressive plan has been . worked out for initiating the activities of the cover These - activities have be~ hroken down into five separate research projects '\ unrler the direction of th~A brief dcscr:tption ·of these re~earch or projects and an estimated date co::r.tcncc:'Tlent follvws: (see at tachmcn t. C · .. for additional details) ' 1. Stuny o~ 1 October 19:4 2. Effect of Che .. 1.cal Agents on Uoclil7 Functions, r:ent<ltion and Attitudes, 1 September 125L 3. Other Factors Effect.in~ Behavior, :.-len..t ation, nnd Attit,lcles, ... ·. 1 October 1?54. .. .. !1. tict.hods of J\sscssinr, Beh.:lvior, ~~otivAl..ion, Attitude and Ada.pt.ivc Cap~citi~u, ir.lr.ledil!l.t.cly upon approval of ~hc.prajoc~. S. Com;ul t.;tivc Service for Relevant fl.gcncy Probl.(lnm; Srecial .. . Servicos, irrr.,ediately upon :~.pproval of the pr'Ojcct. The dates g5.vrm ahove are tentative and contingent upon the availability of cleared personnel. In most cazcs prclimin.:1ry resem-ch OJill com:::cnce inr:~edia~cly upon ar:lOro·ml of the project. '· .. -- ... _. """-• ......... - ..... 't"'; •. ...~ .... ., ~ ' .~ ... ~ -12- ·. 16. LDT1!~1'LD CO!i1~ '· I Director ,-c. 9,0)0 l Executive Director 10,000 10,000 ) , ? L'J 12 ,ooo 3,~00 ... Cultural Anthropologist 2,00::> Sociologist' ·, 2·,ooo .·~· Laboratory 'Icchnicians 2'"' t2 ,)00 5,000 ·. .. . - l!y;>-onotic TechniciAA 1,500 , .• Hyponotic Spcclal~st 3 ~ ~1,000 , 3,000 L,ooo Neurolot;ist Research l.snocia tc ( Soc:j.ologr) 3,7SO i;ocrct.arJ and Clerk Ty·pist 3 ~} 0,000 9,000 .;: Ar;cn t.s (Student l'ello-.~~hip) 0 ·~ ~..:; ,500 2f~ ,00~1 4 Cl1ar fo reo 2 1 1, ~00 ) zOO·J ~ili'l,h90 ---··-·-----···------ :..# ...... ..,._. . .. ~ ' .~-- . ,. ·- •. . -13- ~.,~~ ·. . .:·•· 4 ' '\ '!'his figure covers eeneral office· cri\lipu· nt, iuc1uiing desks, t;pcwrlters, file_~ end safe3, ;1z)d stn.t~.on~:ry supplies; recording equipment;' and special scientific . equipment. Total Equipl7£nt. T~1is fi.e;urc covers do:ncstic and forei{;11 travel Md pllr diem for projr.ct. pnrsonncl. ·, -~ 1s;,ooo Total Travel and F~:r Diem t.o .. 'fhis fund uill be rn.1dc uvaikblc a:1 rcquir~d t1ie Direct_or, !or operational eT..penses, including t.o ad:.li tional st,ld.cnt:; gr~ts ' rc!o)rOm.!rtint: potential· ag.::nt:. not co·;\!rcd elsoHiwru in ..... ToLal Con t.l.ngcncy Fund ~ n \. . L i. ' . H JH T J n .1 · , ' ,. " ·) · o • / · , ' This document page is primarily text-based, with handwritten annotations and significant redactions. The text is typed and appears to be from an official report or memo, detailing aspects of a "COVER" project. There are handwritten notations "B/3", "B", and "B/3" in the margins, along with a larger "B/3" on the left side of the page. Extensive black redactions obscure large portions of the text, particularly in section 11.b, where it seems to be detailing a research foundation and its functions. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, tables, or official stamps visible, only the typed text and handwritten annotations, with the redactions being a prominent visual element. This page appears to be a typewritten document, likely from the mid-20th century, with some handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. The document is structured with numbered sections and sub-sections, indicated by Arabic numerals with underlines and periods. One small handwritten annotation appears to be a checkmark next to section 12. There are no official stamps or redactions visible on this particular page. The visual content primarily consists of the typed text itself, which discusses control, motivation, equipment, and coordination for a project. Direct_or, !or operational eT..penses, including t.o ad:.li tional st,ld.cnt:; gr~ts ' rc!o)rOm.!rtint: potential· ag.::nt:. not co·;\!rcd elsoHiwru in ..... ToLal Con t.l.ngcncy Fund ~ n \. . L i. ' . H JH T J n .1 · , ' ,. " ·) · o • / · , ' \ 1· _ r . . } ' 1 " .1 ' JA\·, •' ·, ' IJ fl.LIH S Thi:; figure includes the rent, renovation and ul..ilit,i~t; n:2 offi':e :;pace for pn)j•3ct personnel and c.r:c:ra :.lt~r.al safe house faclli tics. Office space f,)r pn>j~ct r.crsunnel will be rented from th ... ~- ~- -1)- regulat~on wl~ich would prevent the ., departure !rorn the tTn'tted .:-:t.1tes· ot ~ had~cd c•n·~o {'/ >1•o Vt>;l b p r<> fc"::l•: n:U. onrl/o r t.<.chn:i cal traintng J.n this C'Juntry. I ' do Jn vi£"t! of 'vh~ St:'iH~"i.~.i ''e r•aturc-..: of SOi~•(: c;'f tltr.' r:;chmtif;;_c techniques . ! to be e:rploycd in spcci ric ope: ratianal situat.ions un,.'er this project, special. coordin~~.t-1 on -will be rcq·J.lrct!. 'IhJ.s coord.lnation HiJ~ inclnde the approval, for specific ~cl:.iv.:..ty, Depui.J Slrcct.or/i'lans a·td Ilr~ct.,,r, r)frict.: f.~.:;. :~~-. ..- ... .. - ."I . ,. : .-- · . ... ·. ., --· - . --~ ,~- . . .. . -- ~ - . ~ . a . - \' ' - · '" "· 1 . .:. • - • - ... ~ . ·.# - -~ ' - .... ,; -- .... ;• . .. . ·. ·. ....... _.--~,-- ... .· ...... The page is a typed document that appears to be a section of a report or memo, indicated by the page number "-11-" and the heading "15. TIMETABLE." There are numerous black ink redactions obscuring large portions of text, most notably in the middle of the page and as a block at the bottom. A handwritten annotation "1/3" is visible on the left margin, and a large "F" is written in ink in the lower-left margin next to a numbered list. The document outlines five research projects with approximate commencement dates, suggesting a structured plan for activities. The presence of redactions, especially over text describing "establishment of" and "cover", hints at sensitive or classified information. The document appears to be a cost estimate for personnel compensation, listing various job titles and their associated salaries. There are no images, stamps, or clear indications of experimental procedures. The content is primarily text-based, organized into a list with numerical values. There is a handwritten annotation in the top left corner, "B/3," and a handwritten number, "-12-," at the top center. Some sections of text have been obscured by black redactions, particularly in the "Director" line. The document is structured as a table or a structured list with line items representing different roles and their financial details. The document is a typed page with handwritten annotations and some obscured content. A prominent handwritten annotation in the left margin reads "B13", and below it, another annotation reads "B". Page number "-13-" is visible at the top center. Several sections of text are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the "CONTINGENCY FUND" section, where a name is redacted next to "Director," and in the "RENT, INNOVATION AND UTILITIES" section, where text is redacted after "from the". The document appears to be a financial breakdown with line items for "EQUIPMENT," "TRAVEL AND PER DIEM," "CONTINGENCY FUND," and "RENT, INNOVATION AND UTILITIES," each with associated monetary figures. The page contains typewritten text, likely from an official document with a page number "15-" at the top. There are several handwritten annotations and marks scattered across the page, including a large "F" on the left margin and various dots and smudges. There are also several redacted sections of text; one prominent redaction is in the middle of the page, obscuring a portion of a sentence. The text discusses regulations concerning departure from the United States and coordination procedures for projects involving scientific techniques. No photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or structured data are visible.