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. ~ ., " A/~~ !O/fl 'fi£3; .......... ;J ... VIA: Am -----~~~----·~--------D-ISPATCH NO.~ I SPECIFY AIFI OR SEA POUCH r.t• .f ,. " !l :.: ... -~ ~ · - '" _ : .. ~ ,. . : - ._· . ....... - - _.. ~ CLASSIFICATION 25 TO DATE :.___WJ.:_i<___·~ -5.(----.--- ATTl~: FRQr('\: SUBJECT: GENERAL· Security .. SPECIF.IC· ARTICHOKE PROGRAl1 1. The attached 'po.pors represent~~urrent thtnking and a reexamination of the ART~ and objectives after four months experience in tbl3 field • .........,.\l-111 fill in details when he re turns to Headquarters around the first of June. 2. comments on the_ enclosures are as follows: }~ a. Regarding,paragraph .3 a, Attachrn~nt No. 1. We will det~rmino the a-cation of.the ARTICHOl~ Team attar weighing all faetora. While . s being considered as a base for the Team, the final: de ~ernlinat on has not yet been ma.de. ~ b. Regarding paragraph· 3 b. This is a v~ry i111portant observation which, if proven true, will upset even the approximate timetable - originally conc'lived. To dey"lop methods and technique~) which :: appare~ot now exist/applicable to the .different racial groups ~ in thel!lllllll will be a ~ajor, time consuming project. c. Regarding paragraph 4. Tho technical assistance onvi5a~ ,._r ~--~~~_erpreters and:' translators not technicians such as· ft~1 d. Regarding paragraph 3, Attachment No.52. Pbasa I has, "''!3 b-3- lieve, considerable merit and on this plan w would applociate yow comments and concurrenc'3. We disapprove Phase II at th.is timo. on .tho : :u, at basis of the requirement to mak'3 the lknowl'3dgeable. ,• :t. .. ,r·2Jn Ar,.,, AO ltr!f"\lf": Crn fEC·l !l 7.r·'-1 ) , DATE: _________ ' Page 2 :' sor.te later date, and I plan to discuss this w.ith _,.s oo~, a:n appro~pia.'3tr fe9 r a Phnse II operation can be sat up without : causinr7. e . to be witting, as, for example, under the guise of an .. program, the plan has possibilities • .. 3. .Attachment 3 is forwarded for your file3 as a statement of our ARTICHOKE fW1ctions which may prove of vlllue to other ;.un.tta. ~.· 3 ENCLOSURES: 1. 't-lemo, dta ).2 Hay 54, . .. ~iteratiqn of Aims .. Objectiv9~ and F~1ctions 2. H<amo, dtd 11 Hay 54, Proposed R&D Progr......._ to be Conducted a~ Station . ·- 3, l·~rao, dtd 21 Jan 54, : ARTICHOKE; Project .... : 25 Hay 1954 Distribution: · The image is predominantly text on a black background, with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" at the top. To the left of the text is a graphic representation of a circular vault door with intricate mechanical details, rendered in shades of gray and accented with blue light. The text describes the document's origin as an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection from the CIA. 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 in this image. ~.· 3 ENCLOSURES: 1. 't-lemo, dta ).2 Hay 54, . .. ~iteratiqn of Aims .. Objectiv9~ and F~1ctions 2. H<amo, dtd 11 Hay 54, Proposed R&D Progr......._ to be Conducted a~ Station . ·- 3, l·~rao, dtd 21 Jan 54, : ARTICHOKE; Project .... : 25 Hay 1954 Distribution: · 3-Addre3see w/Znc1s as noted. : : .- . .;: '~ ,• ~~~ I ..... ·:, The document is a declassified CIA memorandum with handwritten annotations and official stamps. The top of the page includes the handwritten date "A/B, 2, 10/81" and "H-B/3". There are blacked-out redactions obscuring various parts of the text, including names and specific details within the "FROM" field and the subject line. An official "CLASSIFICATION" stamp is present at the top and bottom of the page. The body of the document is a typed memorandum with numbered and lettered paragraphs discussing aspects of the "ARTICHOKE PROGRAM." There are no visual elements such as photographs, diagrams, or experimental procedures depicted. The document is a typed page with handwritten annotations and significant redactions. Several areas of text are completely obscured by black ink, particularly in the upper right and lower right portions of the page, and within the body of the text. There is handwritten text in the upper left corner, appearing as "FB/3" and "B/3" next to "A" in the lower middle of the page, potentially indicating distribution or classification markings. Numbers like "2" and "3" are also present, possibly referencing pages or attachments, accompanied by the date "25 May 1954" and the heading "Distribution." Overall, the page appears to be a formal communication with elements of classification and internal routing.